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Construction firms in Kenya spend weeks every month reconciling BOQ spreadsheets. Lobocon replaces that with a live tracker that updates as work happens — so you know where every shilling is going before the month ends.
3 wks
saved per project on BOQ reconciliation
942
line items tracked live across 16 bills
1
source of truth for your whole QS team
52 items · column bases, basement slab, waterproofing, reinforcement
Trusted by leading construction firms in Kenya
The problem
It is not your fault. It is what the tools have forced you into.
What it does
Lobocon accepts Excel and Google Sheets BOQs directly. You map your columns once and the system builds your live tracker automatically. The contract sum is derived instantly — 942 items across 16 bills, parsed in seconds.
BOQ successfully imported
3 files · 16 bills · 942 items · KES 859,673,313 contract sum derived automatically
Project Setup Progress
Project Created
BOQ Imported
Configure Financial Settings
Invite Team
Project Live
What Was Detected
Provisional Sums
Civil BOQ — Bill VIII
KES 3,125,000
Included in totalNo Contingency Detected
Management Reserve
Current Budget Summary
Contract Sum
859,673,313
Contingency
+ 0
Management Reserve
+ 0
Total Project Budget
859,673,313
Set your contingency, management reserve, and cost baseline in one place. The live budget preview updates as you configure each item — so your finance team always sees the total project budget before you commit to anything.
Financial Setup
Westlands, Nairobi — Primark Developments Ltd
Contract Sum
KES 859,673,313
16 bills · 302 sections · 942 items
Cost Baseline
Auto-sync baseline from BOQ
Current baseline
Auto-sync is on — updates with BOQ
KES 859,673,313
Last synced: just now
Contingency Allowance
No contingency was found in your BOQ. You can add a contingency percentage per bill or a global percentage across all bills.
Live Budget Preview
Contract Sum
Raw BOQ · 16 bills
859,673,313
Contingency
Not added
+ 0
Cost Plan / Baseline
Contract sum + contingency
859,673,313
Management Reserve
Not configured
+ 0
Total Project Budget
859,673,313
Site teams record daily progress against each BOQ code. The tracker updates in real time. Your QS sees exactly which items are on track, which are over-running, and where the margin risk is building — before it costs you.
52 items · column bases, basement slab, waterproofing, reinforcement
Your QS sees everything. Your foreman sees only progress entry. Your client sees a read-only dashboard. One platform, with permissions that match how your project is actually structured on site.
Team Access — Primark Apartments
Role-based permissions · 4 members
James Kariuki
Project Manager
Amina Osei
Quantity Surveyor
Samuel Mwita
Site Foreman
Client View
Read-only dashboard
Raise variations directly in Lobocon with a description, value, and approval status. The BOQ updates when approved. The full history is retained for final account — no more disputes about what was agreed and when.
Variation Orders
Primark Apartments · 3 active
Additional ground beam due to unforeseen rock
14 Jan 2026
Client-instructed change to facade cladding spec
22 Jan 2026
Omission of ornamental pool from basement level
28 Jan 2026
When work reaches 62% completion your projected inflows update immediately. Your BOQ is not an island — it feeds earned value, cash flow forecasting, and your live project dashboard without you having to do anything extra.
Cash Flow Forecast
Snapshot 13 Feb 2026 · Period 1 Feb – 28 Feb 2026
Live — updating from BOQ progress at 62% completion
Total Cash In
KES 18,500,000
Cumulative
Cash In This Period
KES 3,200,000
Feb 2026
Total Cash Out
KES 14,300,000
Cumulative
Burn Rate (Daily)
KES 89,286
Per day
Customer Story
"BOQ alone saved 3 weeks per project. Our QS team finally does analysis, not spreadsheets."
Amina Osei
QS Lead, Skyline Kenya
Common questions
If you have a question not listed here, email us at sales@lobocon.co
Yes. Lobocon accepts Excel and Google Sheets BOQs directly. You map your columns once during setup and the system builds your live tracker from your existing data. Most teams are up and running within an hour.
Yes. Lobocon supports the standard NCA bill format used by most Kenyan quantity surveyors. The code, description, quantity, and unit structure maps directly. If you use a custom format, the import tool handles that too.
Site foremen log progress directly in Lobocon using a simplified mobile-friendly view. They only see their assigned work packages and enter a percentage or quantity done. The QS sees updates in real time without having to chase anyone.
Variations are raised directly in Lobocon with a description, value, and status. Approvals are tracked. The BOQ updates when the variation is approved and the full history is retained for final account.
You control what clients see. You can give them a read-only live dashboard that shows overall progress and financial position without exposing your internal cost breakdown. Most firms find this replaces the weekly progress meeting entirely.
Yes. Lobocon is built in Kenya for construction firms in Kenya and East Africa. Currency defaults to KES, the BOQ format follows local QS convention, and the team understands how construction projects are structured and contracted in this market.
Book a working session with the Lobocon team. We will import your first BOQ with you and show you exactly how your QS workflow changes.