8root | Construction Intelligence

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Detailed, expert-checked quantity takeoffs from your models and documents.

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New apartment building, 39 apartmentsQuantity takeoff to support cost estimation
New apartment building, 27 apartmentsQuantity takeoff from BIM models and PDF drawings

Delivered projects

New apartment building, 39 apartments

Quantity takeoff to support cost estimation

Source material: First working drawings – architectural and structural drawings plus the architect’s building information model
Scope: Talo 80 main groups 2–6
Deliverable: Bill of quantities for the project’s cost-estimation phase

New apartment building, 27 apartments

Quantity takeoff from BIM models and PDF drawings

Source material: Tender documentation – architectural, structural and building-services models plus the PDF drawings
Scope: Talo 80 main groups 1–7
Deliverable: Bill of quantities for the cost-estimation phase
Used for: Estimating the construction costs

How does it work?

IFCArchicad, Revit, Tekla+PDF

Send your files
IFC models and PDFs, by email or project bank.
We check the quantities
Models and documents combined. Cross-checked and expert-reviewed.
Receive your quantity lists
Excel or CSV, ready for cost estimating.

Our vision

From quantity takeoff to continuous construction data

Quantity takeoff is our starting point, not the destination. Our ambition is to make structured construction quantity data reusable, traceable, and responsive to design changes throughout the project lifecycle.

Available today

Detailed quantities for cost estimating

BIM models + PDF drawingsProcessed by 8root

Detailed quantity takeoffDelivered in Excel or CSV

Cost estimatingPriced by your team, not by 8root

Future capabilities

The same structured data, reused as designs evolve

Design informationStructural.ifc

Foundation formworkBaseline revisionLinked to Structural.ifc, Revision AIllustrative sample quantities

ProcurementQuantity information supporting purchasing and procurement decisions.Rev. A
ConstructionQuantity information supporting project execution.Rev. A
Carbon footprint calculationQuantity information serving as input for embodied carbon calculations.Rev. A

Quantity change tracking: Recognizing how quantities change when design information is revised.
Source traceability: Maintaining a connection between structured quantities and the original design information.

A sample project, end to end

Explore the model and a detailed quantity takeoff. All data shown is illustrative sample data.

Illustrative foundation takeoff

Sample quantities, not taken from this model

Code	Description	Quantity	Unit
211	Foundation formwork
211001	Formwork, stripping and cleaning	286	m²
2121	Foundation reinforcement
212101	Reinforcement, strip footings	9360	kg
212102	Reinforcement, pad footings	480	kg
212103	Reinforcement, waste and auxiliary steel, 20%	1968	kg
2122	Foundation concreting
212201	Concrete and placing, strip footings, C30/37, XC2, XC3	124	m³