r/quantitysurveying
10k members
r/quantitysurveying is a subreddit with 10k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and opportunities, and the community frequently discusses qs, job, advice, struggling, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review takeoff software and estimating software.
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Popular Themes in r/quantitysurveying
#1
Advice Requests
: "Book recommendation: "The Quantity Surveyors Bible" by Ian Carroll"
21 posts
#2
Opportunities
: "How come the SQS market is booming right now?"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "I need engineers to test my application that extracts BOQ tables into Excel."
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "How do you handle working with a PM who is incompetent?"
1 post
#5
Ideas
: "I'm creating free calculators and tools, what do you need ?"
1 post
#6
Money Talk
: "Let's do a Salary comparison - 'QS' level only (min 5, max 8 years) - what are you on?"
1 post
#7
Self-Promotion
: "A construction estimating tool that generates BOQ and Budget from one entry. Testing a "Pay only for the days you work" model. Need your feedback!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/quantitysurveying
#1
Qs
13 posts
#2
Job
7 posts
#3
Advice
5 posts
#4
Struggling
4 posts
#5
Worst
3 posts
#6
Career
3 posts
#7
Quantity Surveying
3 posts
#8
Graduate
2 posts
#9
Apc
2 posts
#10
Job Advice
1 post
Products Discussed in r/quantitysurveying
Takeoff Software
8 reviews
#1
Buildxact
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Bluebeam
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Foxit Reader
4.0★ from 1 review
Estimating Software
5 reviews
#1
Bluebeam
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
CostX
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
PlanSwift
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/quantitysurveying
Yearly
+3k members(36.0%)
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Last updated: July 31, 2026