Software Application for Quantity Surveying (QSB2813)

Software Application is a very interesting unit. Before study this unit, I never know that there are some software programs prepared for the quantity surveyors to use, make the life easy.

In the first 7 weeks, we taught by Ms. Habizah. She taught us about BUILDSOFT software. it is a software which can allow the user to prepare the price lists, build up rate and Bills of Quantities. 

Buildsoft

The first assignment is a group assignment. From the first assignment which prepared by the Ms. Habizah, I able to distinguish different types of software programs available in the market; not only in Malaysia also the worldwide such as QS Plus, Autodesk Quantity Takeoff, VICO office: 5D BIM, Invovaya Visual Quantity Takeoff and etc.

The following 7 weeks, Mr. Soon taught us about the CostX software. CostX is really useful when it comes to the measurement and also prepare the Bills of Quantities. 

CostX (i)

CostX (ii)

The second assignment is an individual assignment. In the second assignment, we used the quantities form the measurement 4 assignment and the rates from the estimating assignment. We combined both quantities and rates together to complete it. 

I believe these two software will be really helpful in my future career.