Estimate And BOQ

 What is Estimate and BOQ

Estimate

Calculating the amount of material and its possible cost to complete any construction work is called Estimate .

The estimated cost is taken into account of all the possible expenses on the construction work, this estimated cost is approximately equal to the actual cost of the work.

In the estimate, there is a breakup of each stage, for example, in building construction, the breakup of PCC (Plain Cement Concrete) is how much PCC was applied to the footing base, how much PCC was installed in the floor base or somewhere else. It means to say that PCC is the same item, but the use of PCC in construction work, where it has happened, all have to be given in the breakup estimate.

Example screen shot of estimates

Estimate Abstract Sheet

Abstract Sheet

Estimate Detail Quantity Sheet

Detail  Sheet

BOQ (Bill of Quantity)

BOQ (Bill of Quantity) is a summary sheet of a final estimate, which mentions the total quantity and cost involved in each phase of a construction project.

BOQ (Bill of Quantity) is the main part of the tender process of a project.

It is a kind of tender document through which the contractor is able to bid for the works given in it.

BOQ SHEET (BILL OF QUANTITY)