The core business is the preparation of accurate and detailed Bills of Quantities measuring in accordance with ARM4, SMM7, NRM2 or CESMM4.

Our practice uses the latest Quantity Surveying and Estimating software, RIB Costx. This software allows dynamic links from the pricing documents directly to the drawings or BIM, enabling full transparency and interactivity.

Advanced Surveying Software

Measurement in accordance with a standard measurement method is an excellent way to identify scope gaps in the design.

We adopt a comprehensive Q&R process in parallel with measurement, which allows us to undertake a technical audit to identify shortcomings in the design and coordination of the tender information. This approach delivers a ‘Value add’ rather than a ‘fait accompli’ service and has been widely adopted.

Industry Leading Methodologies

We use Mudshark Earth modelling software for all our bulk cut-and-fill measurements.

This software allows us to reflect the Soil Investigation Reports in 3D, including borehole logs, analysis of soil and sub-soil stratums and determine what can be be-re-used more accurately, enabling our clients to reduce the volume of disposal off-site.

Mudshark is the only Earth Modelling software that can produce results in accordance with ARM4, SMM7 or NRM2.

Advanced Modelling Insights

Using our expertise and knowledge of the construction market, we produce quality cost planning and budgetary advice. Our cost plans can be produced in client-specific formats, BCIS elemental or in accordance with NRM 1.

We can integrate market advice from our many industry contacts built up over 30 years. We live link quantities and rates directly to our estimate templates, which can be updated unlimited times as the design is developed (Live cost plan). This is particularly useful when updating costs from scheme design to production design stages.

Next Generation Thinking

We are firm BIM advocates and believe that through 5D Cost Planning, we can create significant cost savings by providing cost planning services that deliver cost certainty through realistic and precise cost estimates from concept to construction and at any point throughout all levels of development.

We offer a service where we can interrogate the model, work closely with the designer, model maps the quantities and use manual ‘workarounds’ to fill gaps in the design. Utilising this technology allows BOQCS to push traditional barriers in Quantity Takeoff.

Cutting edge cost planning