Bill of Quantities - BOQ A document that is used as the basis of a tender. It gives a description and measurement of quantities of labour and materials, and other items required to carryout a building contract. It is based upon the drawing specifications and schedules and forms part of the Contract documents. Form of Tender Pro-forma's that are issued by the Client's representative and used by competing contractors to submit their proposed prices. Price Fluctuation Formula A formal process for calculating the allowance in a contract for changes in the cost of labour and material that occur during the course of construction. Timesing A multiplication factor applied when taking dimension information from drawings. It is used to denote the number of times a particular piece of work is repeated. Trade An occupation such as carpentry or bricklaying that needs a specific set of manual skills and training. Work Item Individual components of work that are identified within a BOQ. Annex GLOSSARY OF CONSTRUCTION TERMS Bill of Quantities - BOQ A document that is used as the basis of a tender. It gives a description and measurement of quantities of labour and materials, and other items required to carryout a building contract. It is based upon the drawing specifications and schedules and forms part of the Contract documents. Form of Tender Pro-forma's that are issued by the Client's representative and used by competing contractors to submit their proposed prices. Price Fluctuation Formula A formal process for calculating the allowance in a contract for changes in the cost of labour and material that occur during the course of construction. Timesing A multiplication factor applied when taking dimension information from drawings. It is used to denote the number of times a particular piece of work is repeated. Trade An occupation such as carpentry or bricklaying that needs a specific set of manual skills and training. Work Item Individual components of work that are identified within a BOQ.
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