What features would make a quantity takeoff calculator actually useful
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Working on a project to help with construction estimating and quantity takeoffs (drainage, groundworks, etc.). For those who do estimates - what would actually save you time? Currently thinking: - Automated BOQ generation - Cloud project storage - UK standards compliance (BS 594987:2024) - Mobile access What am I missing? What would make you actually use something like this vs Excel? Not trying to sell anything - genuinely want to know what would be valuable before building more features. sub...
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Originally published on February 15, 2026.
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