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MEP Cost Planning - Ammar Baig - MEP Engineers Community
MEP Cost Planning - Ammar Baig - MEP Engineers Community
Construction Projects
MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL
The estimation process usually considers the basic costs required to complete the
construction works, the amount of overheads and profits needed to sustain the company.
The main information or documents required for pricing a project with traditional
contracting approach:
● Project Drawings & Schedules
● Specifications
● Bill of Quantities
● Its Future Commitments. ● The prestige associated with the project / the client.
Collection of information
If it is decided to tender for the project, the estimating staff should assemble information about project
costs.
● Examine contract documents ● Establish the time scale for tendering and Key dates
How to build
MATERIAL LABOUR PLANT
up unit rates ??
OVER HEADS
Site OH General OH
❖ Site Staff Salaries ❖ Rent for head office
❖ Utility Charges ❖ Salaries for Directors &
❖ Porta Cabin Head office staff
❖ Office Equipments ❖ Office Equipments,
❖ Company Vehicles Stationary, Cars,
❖ Sign Boards Telephone
❖ Head Office Utility Bills
The profit will vary with individual ❖ Staff Insurances
firms, but generally it is in the range of
5-10%
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SAMPLE BOQ TEMPLATE
❖ Time of year – work during the extreme summer / winter months carries more risk regarding delays and
slows progress.
❖ Type of construction – innovative design will increase risk as faults may arise more often and corrective
action can cause delays.
❖ Type of tender – fixed price tenders are riskier than ones where increases in costs can be recovered.
❖ Location of Project – some project locations are difficult to commute and will increase the risk to the
contractor.
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