Category: Bills of Quantities

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How To Build a Garage Made of Brickwalls & Cost of Building 24×24 Detached Double Garage

Contents: How To Build a Garage Made of Brickwalls Cost of Building 24×24 Detached Double Garage Introduction: Double Garage Cost Factors and Functional Capacity A 24×24 ft garage is 7315x7315mm wide in metric units of measurement. The cost of building a detached garage in the USA like any building depends on various things such as …

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Cut and Fill Excavation for Road Construction on Hillside Slope – Cross Section Details and Quantity Takeoff

Cut and Fill Excavation for Road Construction on Hillside Slope – Cross Section Details and Quantity Takeoff Cut and fill excavation is a method of construction used on undulating terrain with ridges and troughs or more specifically terrain with elevated areas (hills and mountains) and low lying areas (valleys). This method is widely used in …

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Cost of Building a Detached Double Garage made of Brickwalls in South Africa & Step-by-Step Construction Method | How To Build It

Double Garage Cost Determinants and Functional Capacity A detached double garage is a stand-alone garage (unattached to the house or any building) which can accommodate two cars. We are going to look at the cost of building of a 24 x 24 feet garage, which can be converted to 7.315 x 7.315 metres in metric …

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How To Build a Tennis Court Plus Cost of Building – Concrete / Acrylic Surface | Sketch Drawings

Contents: How To Build a Tennis Court  (Detailed Step-by-Step Construction Method) Sketch Drawings – Concrete / Acrylic Tennis Court Cost of Building a Tennis Court  – Concrete / Acrylic Surface  Tennis Court Drainage Tennis Court Fencing Installation Tennis Court Lighting Installation Tennis Court Net Installation   Cost To Build a Tennis Court The cost of …

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How To Build a Pergola Including Cost of Building a Timber Pergola

Contents: How To Build a Pergola Cost of Building a Pergola   Cost To Build a Pergola The cost of building a pergola depends on the materials used. The structure can be timber, steel, reinforced concrete or a combination of these. However, regardless of which materials are used, the construction cost is not going to …

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Cost of Building A Commercial Layer Chicken House for 20,000 Chickens & Step-by-Step Construction Method | How To Build It

Cost of Building A Commercial Layer Chicken House for 20,000 Chickens Owning a chicken farm can be both an exciting and lucrative adventure. The cost of building a commercial layer chicken house depends on its design and material specifications. What is a layer house? It’s a farm building or shed where female chickens (Layers) are …

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How To Calculate Consulting Fees for Professional Quantity Surveyors and Construction Estimators

How To Calculate Consulting Fees for Professional Quantity Surveyors and Construction Estimators A quantity surveyor/professional estimator is responsible for managing the costs of a building project, from project inception to completion. Throughout the project, the client will be responsible for paying the consulting fees for services rendered by a quantity surveyor. The amount of professional …

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QSPlus Deducting Openings from Walls and Finishes – “And-On” Feature

Using the “And-On” Feature on QSPlus for Deducting Openings When measuring Brickwork and Wall Finishes in an Elemental Estimate or Bills of Quantities, you measure the Gross Quantity, that is you don’t make adjustments for openings (windows, doors etc.) After you have finished measuring the items, you have to return to the Estimate to make …

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The Use of Bills of Quantities in Tender Pricing and Purchasing Materials

The Use of Bills of Quantities in Tender Pricing and Purchasing Materials A BOQ (Bills of Quantities) is a contract document prepared for tendering, project cost control and budgeting, but have you ever wondered why a BOQ is so lengthy, detailed and intimidating? If you curtail the lengthy item descriptions to short titles and strip …

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How to Enter Takeoff Measurements in a Digital Dimension Sheet

  When you analyze dimension sheets from different quantity surveyors, you will realize that the order in which measurements are entered is quite different. The takeoff pattern varies between estimators. You will find an estimator with a clear and logical arrangement of quantities that can be easily followed and tracked. The other estimator, the one …

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