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The BOQ or materials/labour can never be overemphasized when it comes to building construction. Apart from helping you budget for your project, it helps you plan and have internal cost control.


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Material costs vary from state to states in Nigeria. While a trip of sand costs about #10,000 in Enugu, it goes for as high as #25,000 in Abakaliki. However, crushed stones are brought into Enugu from Ebonyi

This bill captured the material and labor estimation based on the sampled drawing. The rates used are applicable to most states in Nigeria.

Evaowokotomo:
This is a wonderful and informative piece. Thank you so much for the kind gesture to enlighten us. Please how much does a bill of quantities cost?

Thank you for the compliment. I've been quite busy lately. Feel free to contact me on 07033544353 or frankitangltd@gmail.com.

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With this building and the specifications, he/she can go on with the take-off to work out the materials required in each stage of the project.

Typical, Civil projects are categorized into two stages. The Substructure and the superstructure.

Enugu,
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A bill of quantities is a comprehensive breakdown of the materials and labour requirements to execute a defined project. The project can be a building, culvert, pavement etc. The first step to prepare a bill of quantities as to provide the cost engineer or quantity surveyor with a detailed drawing and description of the project.

The title of my university project is "Feasibility of a filtration adsorption greywater treatment system for developing countries".

The treatment processes are sedimentation, filtration, adsorption and disinfection. You should note that using greywater may pose some health challenges for both the farmer and the consumer and depending on the system in use may not be cost efficient.

Read the journal here where I used readily available & affordable materials to test the performance of a treatment system and the outcome.

https://www.omicsonline.org/feasibility-of-a-filtration-adsorption-grey-water-treatment-system-for-developing-countries-2157-7587-S1-006.php?aid=17406



Feel free to ask any further questions.

Given the overall dimensions of the plan, it will cost you about 7m. It may vary depending on your choice of finishes.

For a detailed breakdown of the materials and labour requirements to execute the project, call or whatsapp 07033544353. I am a civil engineer.

For Bill of Quantities or Material Estimations of your proposed projects, you can contact me on frankitangltd@gmail.com , 07033544353.

teemzyomodon0:
hello pls I need a help
I want to do work work of 3 bedroom flat detached with 2 bedroom flat , that's 3 bedroom flat with 2 bedroom flat but they build it together ,
so I want to know the cost of wood work plus ceiling wood work ,and I want to use step tiles to roof the house , I also want to know the cost and budget
and I need to do parapet ,if anyone know about it ,kindly explain and let work together . I don't wanna stop my project
thanks

I am a practicing civil engineer.
To be able to estimate the cost of the woodwork, step-tiles roofing sheets and the parapet, I'll be needing the architectural plan. With it I can extract the dimensions of the building and also the height of the roof. With these I can work out what you require.

You can reach me on frankitangltd@gmail.com or 07033544353 to continue the conversation.

If you need a comprehensive materials and labour breakdown for your building project,

Contact me on frankitangltd@gmail.com or 07033544353

enyiulo:
can one million mould you 6 inches block and erect it above lintel level ,the rooms is 20 rooms

I don't think it's possible.
I am a practicing civil engineer and also a building materials estimator.

If you already have a building plan for your 20-rooms building, you can reach me on frankitangltd@gmail.com for a materials and labour estimations of your proposed project.

ShutdownBrown24:
SO LIKE HOW MUCH CAN IT COST TO BULID A 2 BEDROOM DUPLEX HERE IN NIGERIA

Certain factors determine the cost of constructing buildings in Nigeria and they are,

1.The location (Lagos or Enugu) ... Available/affordable construction materials and labour.

2. The size of the building plan. I know you said Two bedrooms but the bedrooms could be of varying sizes. Same is applicable to the living room, the kitchen, dining, closets etc. Hence, it all comes down to your choices. As a rule of thumb, the smaller the building plan, the smaller the cost. Though there are sizes that are deemed standard for optimum comfort while using the spaces.

3. The quality of the finishes. For instance you can get Nigerian tiles for as low as N2,500 per 'sq.m or imported ones in excess of N10k per sq.m.

In conclusion, for a modest-sized Two bedroom duplex of a certain square meters of floor area, budget between N5m to N10m depending on the above mentioned factors.

For a fully developed building plan, a structural design Drawing and a labour and materials estimation/bill of quantities at an affordable fee, Contact me on frankitangltd@gmail.com or 07033544353.

Cheers!!!

Yes, it can contain the two bedroom duplex.

The plot size you stated can also contain a 4bedroom duplex with sufficient space for parking space, Swimming pool And open space for other uses.

You can contact me on frankitangltd@gmail.com for a detailed building plan, structural designs and Bill of quantities for your project at an affordable fee.

couragemath:
Hi everybody!
Due to the current economic situation in the country, please I need a rough estimate of the cost of a 4 bedroom bungalow all ensuite in Benin City, Edo state. The land is already available. Please I look forward to your contribution. Thank you very much.

I am a civil engineer. If you already have a building plan, send it to me @frankitangltd@gmail.com and get a free material/labour schedule. You are welcome.

110,000 boreholes yielding 330,000MT of water daily.
That breaks down to 3MT or 3,000 cubic meters or 3,000,000 liters of water per borehole.

Very suspicious data.

thesicilian:
Great initiative, but with sinister ulterior motives as usual. I'm sure when they say 400 past and present public servants are being investigated, what they actually mean is 398 from Jonathan's administration, 2 from Buhari's government.

Let them prosecute 398 officers from GEJ admin. I won't fault that as long as come 2019/2023, another administration will prosecute them. This will ensure accountability and transparency.

I am a civil engineer. Call me for your structural designs on 07033544353

[https://www.nairaland.com/4484276/building-project-design-cost-estimation]

Go through the link, it has the process broken down.
You can also contact me on frankitangltd@gmail.com should you need my services as a cost engineer.

Get a comprehensive estimate for your building project.
Contact me on Frankitangltd@gmail.com

Usually, what the Architect needs to be able to do his job is the site plan.

However, if the topography of the land is not plain; perhaps it is sloping or has some geologic features exposed on the surface, you definitely need the Architect to see your site so he can blend/adapt his design with the existing environment.

STAGES IN COST ESTIMATION

Whether you are building a poultry pen, a bungalow, duplex, blocks of flats or an overhead water
storage structure, the work breakdown structure is similar and are the substructure and the
superstructure.

The Substructure is the totality of all activities carried out within the soil to the over site concrete. It
entails activities like

 Excavations (trenches and pits)

 Blockwork (5 inches, 6 inches, 9 inches)

 concrete works (in: pad footing, strip footing, wide strips, blinding, plinth beam, strap beam, tie
beam, column starters retaining walls, rafts, piles etc),

 the reinforcements (rods in the columns, pad footings etc),

 formworks (planks, bamboo, timber And falseworks needed as form to pour concrete)

 earth filling, leveling, watering, compaction and water-proofing

 application of anti-termite solution etc

the substructure is very crucial especially in buildings with suspended floors as any mistake here could
adversely affect the lifespan and durability of the building. Hence, it contributes significantly to the cost
of the building.


The superstructure as the name implies is a compendium of all activities above the soil. From blockwork
through lintel to roofing, painting, maintenance checks to handover.

COST ESTIMATION


After the designs (architectural and structural), the next step is usually to get a cost estimates for your
project. Depending on the scale of your project, it is usually advisable to consult the services of an
independent estimator who is not going to be one of the contractors/builders. His estimates will serve
as a guide in appraising/assessing the quotations of the contractors/builders.

However, since building projects are usually budgeted for, it is best to have a particular amount you
intend to spend on the build in mind prior to the designs. This prevents you from going into the project
blind. With the estimate, you can

 have an idea of the projects expected cost before plunging in

 you can see the stages to which you can breakdown (foundation, blockwall-to-lintel, floor slab
etc) and their expected costs so you can plan for them.

 with the estimates also you will be able to control the cost, timing and quality of your project


Mrs. V is the mom of one of my club members back in the varsity and I got a call from her back in 2013.
She told me that she has a budget of ₦8,000,000.00; that she wants a four bedroom duplex, dining, and
two living rooms both upstairs and downstairs and that the master’s bedroom must be in-suite.

How did I achieve a floor plan and designs that satisfied her needs? I got the average cost of a modest
duplex per square area of floor and predetermined the expected floor area that would likely cost
₦8,000,000.00, then a prepared a floor plan for this calculated square area within appropriate margins. I
the project was completed midyear 2014 and within budget. I got a call for a project last year and Mrs. V
was the one that recommended me.

You can't really avoid mathematics. It is universally true. Applicable in many facets of life. I

It's been over a week since others received their fidelity bank dividend and am yet to get mine. Please house, how do I go about this?

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Get a Bill of quantities and material/labour estimate for your building project.
Contact me on frankitangltd@gmail.com

For a detailed and comprehensive Bill of quantities (BOQ), Bill of engineering measurement(BEME) and evaluation (BEME) and Material/labour quote contact me on frankitangltd@gmail.com

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Ademolawaleagro:
Mr President recently said that Nigeria youth are lazy which received a lot of bashing from Nigeria.
According to some people, Nigerian youths are trully lazy while another set of thinkers said that he's wrong.
Whether he is right or wrong,the fact remains that millions of youths are pushed out of the higher school of learning each year and the unemployment statistics keep soaring every year.
What the government keep telling us is that we should venture into farming but we the conditions and the state of the sector is not attractive to the youths.

Although I am also a youth who plays in the sector but government and all players in the sectors need to do more to encourage us and raise our hope that we can succeed and edge a living for ourselves in the sector.

Some stakeholders recently stated that they need to attract youth by adding entertainment with agriculture but my question to them is that can they incorporate the processes, the love,the assistance,the advice most of their older colleagues gave to the youths in that space.
Comedian Alibaba created the right environment for the likes of AY, okey bakassi etc

The entertainment industry is still less than a decade and can boast of numerous youths doing great things for themselves and their family

Most of the efforts, advice, love, assistance rendered in the entertainment industry is not what I see in the Agric sector,what I see is selfishness, hatred, greediness, youths trying to pull themselves down even on this platform.

Overall, government is not even helping the matter, lack of financial, assistance and support etc
How do you expect us to succeed in this kind of tough environment?

The youths are the future of any country,meaning how a country will be tomorrow economically, educationally,institutionally, will be determine by the efforts and energy invested on today's youths.

I hope the government is listening.
Thanks to my oga @lesgupnigeria for supporting and believing in me.


I am a youth in agribusiness and I want to make some sense.

Please state in bullet points how you propose the government can go about empowering and encouraging the youths in agriculture?