Arkemis Plinth

Quantity takeoff and priced quotes from construction drawings.

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Upload a drawing. Get every pipe, duct and tray, every room and wall and a priced quote. Runs in the browser; access is by invitation.

Plinth measuring the pipe, duct and cable runs on a building services drawing
Close-up of a services drawing in Plinth with ducts and pipes labelled by size
How it works

From drawing to priced quote.

  1. 01 · Upload

    Upload a drawing.

    PDF plans, vector or scanned. A single sheet or a full set.

    Plinth home: drop a drawing to start, and a project card
    Plinth home screen with a drop zone for a PDF drawing
  2. 02 · Services

    Services, measured by size.

    Pipe, duct, cable tray and conduit runs, with fittings and devices counted.

    Services takeoff panel: heating hot water measured by pipe size
    Plinth services takeoff with every run labelled by size
  3. 03 · Build

    Rooms, walls and openings.

    Room areas and perimeters, wall lengths, doors and windows for the civil and finishes bill of quantities.

    Build quantities panel: every room with its area and perimeter
    Plinth build quantities with every room measured
  4. 04 · 3D

    A 3D view of the services.

    Check the routing and show it to your client.

    3D view of ducts, pipes and trays lifted above the plan
    Plinth 3D view of the services above the plan
  5. 05 · Quote

    A priced quote.

    Priced for the project's country, in US dollars by default, with the source of every rate. Margin, contingency and tax. Export to Excel or PDF.

    Quote · USDExample
    • Supply air ductSource$3,890
    • Heating pipeSource$4,510
    • Chilled water pipeSource$4,180
    • FlooringSource$10,120
    • Total incl. margin and tax$24,640
    Export PDFExport Excel
  6. 06 · Reports

    Reports from the same drawing.

    Area statements, code checks, loads, tender documents and programmes.

    Deliverables picker: reports grouped by kind with check boxes
    Choosing the reports Plinth produces

Images show a sample project. The example quote uses illustrative figures.

Reports

33 reports from one drawing.

The bill of quantities is one of them. Filter by project type.

33 of 33 apply

Quantities and estimates

  • Services (MEP) takeoffPipes, ducts, trays, conduits, fittings and devices
  • Civil and finishes BOQRooms, walls, openings and finishes
  • Priced quoteEvery line priced, with its source
  • Preliminary cost estimateEarly cost from the floor area
  • Material buying scheduleWhat to buy, in buying units
  • Rate analysis per itemMaterial, labour, plant and overheads
  • Renovation or interior estimateDemolition, finishes and fit-out

Feasibility and real estate

  • Area statementCarpet, built-up and super built-up area
  • FAR / FSI and setback checkAgainst the local bylaws
  • Unit mix and saleable areaEvery unit, its type and area
  • Development feasibilityLand, build and sales into a return
  • Market value and rental yieldFrom comparables nearby
  • Plotted layout checkPlots, roads and open space

Design and code checks

  • Scale and dimension checkSizes against the dimensions
  • Room sizes, light and ventilationAgainst the minimums
  • Fire exits and travel distanceExits, widths and distances
  • Accessibility checkDoors, ramps, toilets and lifts
  • Services clash checkWhere runs cross or sit too close
  • Parking requirementSpaces for the use and area

MEP engineering

  • HVAC cooling loadPer room and in total
  • Electrical load and DB scheduleConnected load and boards
  • Water demand and tank sizingDaily demand and storage
  • Drainage sizing checkPipe sizes for the fixtures
  • Rooftop solar potentialSize, yield, cost and payback

Tenders and contracts

  • Tender BOQ documentNumbered items and descriptions
  • Scope of work and specificationsPer trade
  • Milestone payment scheduleStages, retention and advance
  • Contract risks and exclusionsWhat the drawing leaves open

Programme and carbon

  • Construction programmeActivities and durations by trade
  • Cash-flow forecastMonthly spend and the S-curve
  • Labour and crew planHours, crews and peak manpower
  • Embodied carbon estimateCarbon of the main materials
  • Operational energy estimateYearly use and energy cost
For buyers

What you get.

What it is

Estimating software. Upload a construction drawing; Plinth measures and prices the work.

What you get

  • Measured services, rooms, walls and openings
  • A priced quote, with the source of each rate
  • Reports, exported to Excel or PDF

Who it is for

Contractors, estimators and quantity surveyors, MEP consultants, estimating firms and developers. Projects from single homes to malls and factories.

How to start

Book a 30-minute demo with one of your own drawings. Pricing in US dollars by default; the project's country sets the market.