Estimating the right quantities

The next step is to quantify every unit of the materials you have mentioned in the bill. A BOQ is all about having the right number of units. The total estimated amount is completely dependent on this factor.

Mention the numbers and their rates correctly. Get in touch with your market vendors, agents and do some surveys if need be. If you ace this step in BOQs, half the war is won. The initial few BOQs can be more time consuming. But things will get simpler as you get comfortable with numbers, estimates and execution.

If you are planning to do some extra work, then it should better be acknowledged. Even if it’s a courteous service or a billable item which is out of your regular course of action, note it down. It helps you to justify your interventions. The additional services include extra site visits during execution, suggesting civil material grades, improvisation ideas for project management, visiting furniture markets with clients etc. You can put them down as a list format without much description and mention market relevant charges for them.