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BOQ review services

An independent check of your Bill of Quantities before it goes to tender or into a contract — so missing items, wrong quantities and unclear descriptions are found early.

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Overview

A BoQ error found after the contract is signed usually becomes a variation, a claim or a dispute. The same error found before tender costs only the time it takes to correct it.

Our quantity surveyors review BoQs prepared by consultants, contractors or your own team. We check the quantities, descriptions and structure against the drawings, the specification and the method of measurement, then report what we found and what should change.

Deliverables

  1. 01

    Quantities

    Re-measurement of the key items and a sample of others against the latest drawings, with every difference listed.

  2. 02

    Missing items

    Work shown on the drawings or required by the specification that has no BoQ item.

  3. 03

    Descriptions

    Item descriptions checked for clarity and against the specification and the method of measurement.

  4. 04

    Units and arithmetic

    Units, rate columns, totals and page collections checked for consistency.

  5. 05

    Preliminaries and provisional sums

    Provisional sums, prime cost sums and general items reviewed for completeness.

  6. 06

    Review report

    A clear report of findings, ranked by cost impact, with recommended corrections.

Developers use a review to check a consultant’s BoQ before tender. Contractors use it to check a client’s BoQ before pricing, so they can raise queries and understand the risk. Lenders and investors sometimes ask for an independent check before releasing funds.

  • Developers checking a consultant’s BoQ before tender
  • Contractors checking a client’s BoQ during tender
  • Consultants who want a second check of their own work
  • Lenders and investors who need an independent view

Most reviews combine a full check of the structure, descriptions and arithmetic with targeted re-measurement of the highest-value items. If the review finds major problems, we can re-measure the whole BoQ or prepare a corrected version.

How we work

  1. 01

    Send your drawings

    Share PDF, DWG or Revit files with the specifications, and tell us the measurement standard and BoQ format you need.

  2. 02

    Scope, timeline and quote

    We confirm exactly what is included, the deliverables and a delivery date before any work starts.

  3. 03

    Measure and check

    Graduate quantity surveyors measure the work, then a second surveyor checks quantities and descriptions against the drawings.

  4. 04

    Deliver and support

    You receive editable Excel and PDF files, take-off sheets and marked-up drawings, and we answer queries and revisions.

Standards: NRM 01 · NRM 02 · SMM 7 · QSMM · POMI · CESMM 3 · CESMM 4 · SLS 573

FAQ

How long does a BoQ review take?

It depends on the size of the BoQ and the drawings. We agree the scope — for example which trades to re-measure — and a delivery date before we start.

Do you re-measure the whole BoQ?

Not usually. A review re-measures the key items and a sample of others. If you need certainty on every item, we can quote for a full re-measurement.

Can you correct the BoQ after the review?

Yes. We can update the BoQ with the agreed corrections and provide a revision summary.

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