The valuing of variations in any project are lifeblood of a project provided they are properly settled in terms of fair and properly evaluated Star Rates. So actually you want to know “what are star rates”.
In unit price contract the Bill of Quantities (BQ or BOQ) is provided by the employer through his consultants but the quantities quoted in there are only estimated…
Download Estimating in Building Construction PDF Book by Frank R. Dagostino Steven J. Peterson
January 24, 2017
Building construction estimating is the determination of probable construction costs of any given project. Many items influence and contribute to the cost of a project; each item must be analyzed, quantified, and prices. Because the estimate is prepared before the actual…
Qualities For A Good Estimation Engineer Quantity Surveyor
October 16, 2016
Estimation and Quantity surveying is one of a very vital, imperative and significant phase of any construction and civil engineering project whether it is of construction of dam or a house or a road or a plaza or any other type.
The client is in real relying on the…
An estimate of the cost of a construction job is the probable cost of that job as computed from plans and specifications.
As a quality of a good estimate the, actual cost of the proposed work after completion should not differ by more then 5 to 10 % from its approximate cost estimate, provided there are no unusual, unforeseen circumstances.
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Formwork Cost
September 12, 2014
During any sort of construction the cost of formwork constitutes a major share that can be sometimes a major factor to be considered while planning and estimating. This post will dictate the cost of formwork for various structures.
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