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What Is BoQ?
BoQ means a bill of quantity is a document prepared by a
cost estimator to calculate the exact costing of project work by multiplying item work by
their rate. It is the most important document for tendering and contracting. Bill
of quantity gives an idea about the cost of a project that is tendering firm willing to offer.
1. Bill of Materials
The schedule of rates consists of a group of items such
as excavation items, concrete items, masonry items, demolition items, plumbing items, ele
ctrification items, etc. As the rate of items mentioned in the schedule of rates is likely to
vary, the SOR is periodically revised, usually after 3 years.
Sample of SOR Books and BOQ for civil works with rate 2021 is given below,
SOR Andhra Pradesh
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Example of Bill of Quantity (Boq) for Construction Excel Sheet
Bill of quantities example for construction calculation is given below,
BO
Q format Sample Sheet for Construction
Advantages of Bill of Quantity
Following are the major advantages of Bill of Quantity(BOQ)
6. No Guesswork:
FAQs
Q.1 How to calculate Steel?
1. Weight of bar in kg/meter should be calculated as (d2 ÷ 162) where‘d’ is the diameter of the
bar in mm.
2. ‘L‘ for column main steel in footing should be considered as a minimum of 30cm/as specified.
3. For bent up bar add 0.42d in a straight length of the bar where’d’ is the clear depth
of beam/slab.
BOQ stands for Bill of Quantities in Tendering. Bill of Quantity gives an idea about the cost of a
project that is tendering firm willing to offer. This information is important for them to fill a higher
or lower rate with respect to their rate while contracting.