Accurate quantities. Prices you can rely on.
Take-offs from drawings, tender BOQs, priced estimates and contractor valuation checks. Every shekel on a project rests on a quantity, and a wrong quantity is an overrun waiting to happen.
From drawing to final account
Take-offs from drawings
Quantities measured from architectural, structural and MEP drawings, for every item on every floor.
Tender BOQ
A BOQ structured to the standard specification, with item descriptions that leave no room for interpretation.
Priced estimate
A BOQ priced at current market rates, to support decisions before tender and to benchmark bids.
Interim valuation checks
Every interim valuation checked against the measurement, the contract and approved variations.
Variation pricing
Priced at contract rates, or by rate build-up where there's no matching item.
Final account
The final account agreed against site measurement and as-built drawings, including deductions and retention.
Most contractor disputes start with a quantity
A vague item description, an underestimated quantity, or a measurement nobody checked. Each one turns into a variation, a disputed valuation or a budget overrun down the line.
- A detailed BOQ even under a lump-sum contract, as the basis for comparing bids and pricing variations
- A clear distinction between contract quantities and quantities actually built
- Every approved valuation backed by a documented measurement
Frequently asked questions
When does a project need a quantity surveyor?
Before tender, so the BOQ and estimate are accurate. And then on every interim valuation and the final account, so you only pay for work actually done.
What's the difference between a blank BOQ and a priced BOQ?
The blank BOQ goes out to contractors to price. The priced BOQ stays with you as your estimate and benchmark for comparing bids.
Can you check valuations from a contractor already on site?
Yes. We check every valuation against the measurement, the contract and approved variations, and return it approved, with every deduction itemised.
Further reading
How to calculate the estimate at completion for a construction project
How to calculate the estimate at completion for each trade in a construction project, what it is made of, and where people tend to get it wrong.
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Variations: how a subcontractor avoids losing money on extra work
Why extra work done on a verbal instruction turns into a loss, and how a subcontractor submits, records and collects variations.
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Lump-sum contract or BOQ: which suits your project
The difference between a lump-sum contract and a BOQ-based contract, when each one fits, and what must be in the tender documents.
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