Quantity Takeoff and Estimation Software Training in Doha, Qatar

Quantity Takeoff and Estimation Software training in Doha, Qatar teaches how to measure construction quantities accurately and turn them into a priced bill of quantities. Learners start with measurement principles, reading architectural, structural and MEP drawings and applying units, deductions and waste allowances correctly. They then take off quantities digitally, with Bluebeam Revu and PlanSwift used as examples of software for on-screen area, length and count measurement, scale calibration and markup, before organizing the results into a structured BOQ.

The course emphasizes practical work on sample drawing sets. Participants prepare takeoff sheets, compare manual and digital results, and build unit rates from labor, plant, material and subcontract costs to produce an estimate. Standard methods of measurement such as POMI, CESMM and NRM are introduced as general references so learners understand how item descriptions and measurement rules are structured. Organizations can request the training as an in-house program using their own drawings, software and estimating formats, at their offices or online.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Read construction drawings and apply core measurement principles and units

• Perform manual quantity takeoff for common building and civil elements

• Use digital takeoff software to calibrate drawings and measure areas, lengths and counts

• Organize measured quantities into a structured bill of quantities

• Build unit rates from labor, plant, material and subcontract costs

• Describe how POMI, CESMM and NRM structure measurement rules

This training is designed for professionals who measure, price or check construction quantities.

• Junior quantity surveyors and estimators

• Site and project engineers involved in measurement

• Tendering and bid team members

• Draftsmen and technical staff supporting estimating

• Contractor and subcontractor commercial staff

Module 1: Measurement Principles

• Role of takeoff in estimating and cost control

• Reading drawings, scales, sections and specifications

• Units, deductions, waste factors and rounding

• Takeoff sheets and dimension paper conventions

Module 2: Manual Takeoff of Building Elements

• Earthworks, concrete and reinforcement quantities

• Masonry, finishes, doors and windows

• Introduction to MEP measurement

• Checking and cross-referencing quantities

Module 3: Digital Takeoff Tools

• Importing PDF drawings and calibrating scale

• Area, linear and count measurements

• Markups, layers and quantity grouping

• Worked examples using Bluebeam Revu and PlanSwift

Module 4: Bills of Quantities and Measurement Standards

• BOQ structure, sections and item descriptions

• POMI, CESMM and NRM as reference standards

• Preambles, provisional sums and prime cost sums

• Exporting quantities to spreadsheets

Module 5: Cost Estimating

• Build-up of unit rates

• Labor, plant, material and subcontract costs

• Overheads, profit and risk allowances

• Reviewing and presenting the estimate

The construction market in Qatar includes residential, commercial, industrial, transport and public building projects, all of which depend on accurate quantities for tendering, budgeting and payment. Contractors, consultants and developers in Doha need staff who can measure quickly and consistently from drawings and produce clear bills of quantities. Developing these technical skills locally supports competitive tendering, better cost certainty and the skilled workforce that Qatar National Vision 2030 seeks to build.

Join a scheduled class at our training center in Doha or attend live online. For organizations, the course can run as an in-house program at your premises or online, tailored to your sector, examples and schedule.