QS Plus vs WinQS – Which is the Best Software for Preparing Cost Estimates, Bills of Quantities and Valuations? – Building Construction

  QS Plus and WinQS are both widely used software for construction cost estimating and quantity surveying. In this review, we are going to compare the two programs and outline their differences and capabilities. Both programs are developed by reputable software companies based in South Africa, and the client base includes international customers. The main …

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WinQS Estimating Software for Quantity Surveyors and Construction Cost Engineers

WinQS is a construction cost estimating program for professional Quantity Surveyors, Estimators and Cost Engineers. Before the era of desktop estimating software, consulting firms used to prepare Bills of Quantities on Excel sheets, which was quite a tedious and time-consuming exercise. Nowadays, you have computer software like WinQS which can increase your productive output. The …

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QS Plus Estimating Software for Quantity Surveyors and Construction Cost Engineers

QS Plus or QS+ is cost estimating software for Quantity Surveyors and Consulting Construction Estimators. This advanced software is for professional estimators and it allows you to prepare detailed Bills of Quantities, Cost Plans (Estimates), Valuations and the Final Account. With this software, you will be able to enter take-off quantities in a convenient and …

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Types of Residential Buildings – Homes to Build, Rent or Lease

There are many advantages to building and having your own house or residential property. In this regard, there are two types of property owners – the homeowner who wants to have their own custom designed home and the property developer who builds residential buildings for selling or renting. If you intend to build a house …

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Building Costs Per Square Metre in South Africa 2024 – For New Residential, Commercial and Industrial Properties

[ez-toc] CONTENTS: Building Costs 2023 – 2024 Building Costs 2021 Building Costs 2015 BUILDING COSTS IN SOUTH AFRICA – 2023 to 2024 The latest building costs in South Africa based on STATSSA end-of-year statistical release P5041.1 October 2023 are shown below. This should give you an indication of building costs in 2024. For more detailed …

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Building Costs Per Square Metre in South Africa 2024 – For New Residential, Commercial and Industrial Properties

[ez-toc] CONTENTS: Building Costs 2023 – 2024 Building Costs 2021 Building Costs 2015 BUILDING COSTS IN SOUTH AFRICA – 2023 to 2024 The latest building costs in South Africa based on STATSSA end-of-year statistical release P5041.1 October 2023 are shown below. This should give you an indication of building costs in 2024. For more detailed …

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What is the Cost of Building a House & Other Types of Residential Units?

  The cost to build a house depends on specific factors which may not be obvious to a client but clearly laid out by a construction estimator. Building a house is a complex process which takes into account the client needs to begin with, but during the planning stage, when feasibility studies are done, a …

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Tender Preparation and Documentation – Part 6 | How To Win a Construction Tender

Tender Preparation and Documentation Tender preparation involves long term planning and short term planning. If systems for long term planning are already in place in your construction firm, you have already done half the work that is required to secure a tender. Systems for long term planning have already been discussed in chapter 2 (Planning …

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Bidding Strategy – Part 5 | How To Win a Construction Tender

Bidding Strategy You invest time, money and effort in bidding for tenders but do you get the results you want and do you get value out of your investments? This is a question that you should ask if you are facing a perennial drought in significant tenders and jobs. Getting a significant tender can give …

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How to Find Tenders – Part 4 | How To Win a Construction Tender

How to Find Tenders The previous chapter (Getting Experience) dealt with various ways in which new contractors can get experience which apparently addresses various ways of getting jobs. This chapter is going to focus on finding construction tenders. Tenders are projects where multiple contractors compete to win a building contract through a bidding procedure. The …

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