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You’ve decided you need a Bill of Quantities. Good call, it’s the right document for getting comparable tender prices back

“Can you send us a BOQ?” “Actually, I just need a take-off.” “Or maybe a rough estimate is fine for

There’s a particular kind of pressure that builds up quietly in a small contracting business. The work is coming in,

There’s a moment in a lot of construction businesses where the workload and the headcount stop matching up. Too much

Ask any contractor about retention and you’ll usually get a slight sigh before the answer. It’s one of the most

It’s one of the first practical questions anyone asks once they’ve decided they actually need a quantity surveyor. You’ve got

“Value engineering” has a bit of a reputation problem. Say it in a design meeting and someone will inevitably wince,

Ask any developer or contractor what keeps them up at night and cost overruns will come up fast. Not the

If you’ve ever looked at a construction budget and wondered what “preliminaries” actually covers, you’re not alone. It’s one of

Ask most people how a construction cost estimate is put together and you’ll get a shrug, or a guess involving