Two years later, the standard of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development issued the "Pricing Standard of the Bill of Quantities of Construction Projects (Draft for Comments)" (hereinafter referred to as the "New Draft for Comments") again on November 8, 2023. Different from the previous version (November 17, 2021, hereinafter referred to as the "old draft"), there are many forwarders and few analyzers. This may be because the "new draft" has been revised too much compared with the previous version. There are significant changes in both the structural design of the whole standard and the specific terms, and the whole industry may still be digesting. ... View details

Two years later, the standard of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development issued the "Pricing Standard of the Bill of Quantities of Construction Projects (Draft for Comments)" again on November 8, 2023. (hereinafter referred to as the "New Draft for Comments"), which is different from the previous version (November 17, 2021, hereinafter referred to as the "Old Draft for Comments") after its release, has been widely forwarded and rarely analyzed, This may be due to the fact that the "New Draft for Comments" has been greatly revised compared with the previous version, and there are significant changes in both the structural design of the entire standard and the specific terms, which may still be being digested by the whole industry. This official account is from ... View details

For both parties, some problems encountered in the implementation of the bill of quantities are pitfalls and pie. The key lies in how to raise and solve problems. As the bill of quantities reflects all engineering contents of the proposed project, and other works are carried out to realize these engineering contents. In order to simplify the pricing procedure and connect with the international practice, the bill of quantities is priced by comprehensive unit price. The so-called "comprehensive unit price" refers to the labor cost, material cost, machinery use cost, management cost and profit required to complete a specified measurement unit in the bill of quantities, taking into account risk factors. Because ... View details

01 What is the valuation method of bill of quantities? Answer: In accordance with the national standard Code for Valuation with Bill of Quantities of Construction Projects (GB 50500-2003) (hereinafter referred to as the valuation code), the valuation table for construction and decoration, installation and municipal works in Jiangsu Province (hereinafter referred to as the valuation table), cost calculation rules and project guidelines are used. The tenderee (the employer) provides the quantities of works, and the bidder (the contractor) makes independent quotation, Evaluate the pricing method of winning the bid (determining the contract price) according to the specified bid evaluation method. ... View details

Reply on the Pricing Dispute of Dongguan Changping West Sewage Treatment Plant Phase II Project Y.J.B.F.H. [2023] No. 96 Dongguan Shigu Sewage Treatment Co., Ltd. and China Railway 19th Bureau Group Co., Ltd.: You have passed the Guangdong Construction Project Cost Dispute Resolution System, We have received the letter and relevant materials applying for settlement of the pricing dispute of Dongguan Changping West Sewage Treatment Plant Phase II Project. The construction contract signed on September 15, 2022 shows that the project is located in Changping Town, Dongguan City, and the capital source is self raised by the enterprise. Employer Shigu, Dongguan ... View details

In the field of construction engineering, Bill of Quantities (BOQ) is an indispensable part of project management. It lists all the work that needs to be completed to complete the project construction in detail, and the description of the project characteristics of each item in the list is one of the core contents of the bill of quantities. The accuracy of the description of project characteristics will directly affect the cost control and quality assurance of the project. Therefore, we must pay attention to the preparation of the description of project characteristics, and ensure the accuracy of the description of project characteristics by deeply understanding the design intent, understanding the construction process and relevant parameters, and keeping the information consistent with the design drawings ... View details

In bidding, it is important for both parties to prepare an accurate bill of quantities: for the bid inviter, the list specification clearly states that the bid inviter should be responsible for the bill of quantities, and the bid inviter should fully bear the cost adjustment caused by the wrong preparation of the bill of quantities; For the bidder, an accurate bill of quantities is also a prerequisite for providing a reasonable quotation. However, in order to grasp the market opportunity more quickly, the time of bidding stage is always very tight. Therefore, how to better complete the high-quality bill of quantities in a short time has become a challenge for all cost personnel. This article ... View details

There is a complex calculation method for project cost charges. Generally speaking, it can be calculated according to the following formula: basic business consulting charges for project cost=billing base × unit price of measurement benchmark × service content coefficient × drawing efficiency reduction coefficient × commission scope coefficient × construction period adjustment coefficient × change adjustment coefficient daywork charges. The project amount includes unit price charges and daywork charges. The unit price charge is the cumulative calculation of all professional charges, in which the steel structure charging base is the steel structure tonnage; Due to the commission of steel structure list preparation and pricing, the service content coefficient is also required. Daywork charges= ... View details

The quality of the bill of quantities mainly includes three aspects:? Items in the bill of quantities - ensure no missing items? Description of bill of quantities - accurate description? Bill of quantities without ambiguity --- improve the accuracy of calculation. 1、 Items in the bill of quantities determine the scope of work of the items in the bill of quantities, which is generally inconsistent with the works of quota sub item. Therefore, if you are not familiar with the project content of the list, it will easily lead to duplicate or missing items. detailed list ... View details

For both parties, some problems encountered in the implementation of the bill of quantities are both pitfalls and pie. The key is how to raise and solve problems. As the bill of quantities reflects all engineering contents of the proposed project, and other works are carried out to realize these engineering contents. In order to simplify the pricing procedure and connect with the international practice, the bill of quantities is priced by comprehensive unit price. The so-called "comprehensive unit price" refers to the labor cost, material cost ... View details

The similarities and differences between scaffolding works and vertical transportation works in the preparation and pricing of bill of quantities; Different, the single scaffold belongs to the cost of technical measures, but it is more appropriate to define the comprehensive scaffold as the cost of organizational measures. First, review the basic knowledge of comprehensive scaffolding: why comprehensive scaffolding is defined as organizational measure cost. 1. The measurement unit of comprehensive scaffold is closer to the billing mode of organization measure fee: the consumption of people, materials and machines of comprehensive scaffold will vary greatly due to the same structure form and building area but different perimeter. For example, a 40 * 50 meter building has a perimeter of 180 meters, while a 200 * 10 meter building has a perimeter of 4 meters ... View details

As a qualified cost person, you should not only be familiar with the quota and understand the calculation rules, but also know the professional terms. Let's have a look! 01 Terms related to the bill of quantities 1. The detailed list form in the construction project of the bill of quantities specifying the project name, project characteristics and quantities, including the detailed list of sub divisional works, measure items, other items, fee items and tax items of the construction project. 2. Bidding Bill of Quantities ... View details