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1) Bill of Quantities (Projected estimated cost of construction)
2) Materials and Labour Schedule (breakdown of cost of materials and labour respectively for your construction projects)
3) Valuation of ongoing construction works (know the cost of already existing or ongoing construction)
4) Bidding and Tendering for construction jobs (As a contractor bidding for jobs, you need competitive tender to win the job. Nobody can help you out except a quantity surveyor.
5) Pricing of blank/unpriced bill of quantities for tendering purposes.
6) Invitation, pre-qualification and selection of contractor based on suitable tendering procedure. Don't award your jobs to the least bidder bit the least responsive bidder. Be smart. Don't let contractors fool you.
7) Contract administration from inception to completion of your projects. (interpretation of conditions of contract is one of the duties of a smart quantity surveyor)
cool Preparation of both feasibility and viability studies (if you're engaging in a commercial construction works, know the payback period and rate of investment of your projects. Nobody does it better than a quantity surveyor.
9) Life cycle costing
10) Cost control
11) Cash flow forecasting
Etc

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sam1919:
Hello dear people of Nairaland! Please I want to make an enquiry about my project I am undergoing in Benin city from those of us who are good in engineering and site work.

I have a 3 bedroom and a two room self contain flat which is already on a DPC level and I done the forming after the filling with just one coach. I want to give the project to an engineer to finish the job just go paraphet level I.e he will be the one to do the paraphet.

The engineer is charging 2million Naira for just the labor. I will be the one to buy all the materials needed; all the cement, block, rod, wood etc. 2M is just for labor alone.

Please is this fair enough ? Is the price too high?

Please I need your urgent help.

One4me:
Before l mention names, trusted names, it will be good to know where your project is located.
If in the East/South-South, l will say Spyder
If it is anywhere above Lokoja (Up North), l will say[b] Abduilwastecx[/b], if it is after the Niger Bridge down South West, l will say[b] Aventures, Segzy[/b] and one other name that l cant remember right now.
Archy? Dareynx
Paint? Gbadexy is your sure bet
Material Costing and Project management? Hail QSfemi
Electrical? Topsy
Plumbing and the likes? Rotech
CCTV? Twinskenny
Tiles and bathroom stuffs? Endiasami (but not heard from him for a while)
Roofing? Imram Roofing
Granite and Sand Supply? Chekitaut but you will need to make sure his vehicle does not break down

There could be other people that have skipped my mind right now but I would gladly work with the above Builders.

#NotABibeli, if l missed your name, it does not mean you are not good, it simply means you have need to impress more on this thred and with the work you do. My apologies.

Keep us informed so we canalso help you answer questions and keep your Contractor on his toes.

Dijita:
QSFemi number is not on his profile. QSfemi what is your whatsapp #

One4me:
General opinion:

Please house, as the spirit leads you, when a Professional (Architect, Q.S, Installer, Builder, etc) does a brain job for you for free (I am talking about jobs that require much time and calculations, as against just an off-the-cuff answer to simple questions, it might be a good practice to send them a token, to show appreciation for their time, in the event that we are not contracting them for a job, in due course.

Why do l say this?
Caveat: They did not send me and they did not ask and l am not one of them

But l also realise that this is what they do for a living, they have families to feed (though it is not the token WE GIVE, that will feed their families and they are not hungry, anyway) but it is just to let them know that we are not taking advantage of their good heart and kindness.

I have seen (for example only) a lot of DETAILED ANSWERS from the QSfemi, to many people in the last few weeks and know that he is not the person supervising the jobs for which he is giving free 'materials and cost' help for. While we all love a quick response that potentially saves us hundreds of thousands of Naira in some cases, in my humble opinion, l think sending 'small change' to the person who helped me to save such amount, will be a kind gesture of goodwill, to motivate such Professionals into keep helping us here and not think we are just Freeloaders!

I noticed that one of us here asked him a direct question: How much do you Charge?
Another person requested for an even bigger help from the QS (and he gave it for free) and said 'Thank you'
I know a lot of people here have good hearts to help others, as much as they can, for free

From a 10K Recharge Card, #20K cash, Consultancy/Supervision engagement, Paid Site Visit engagement, etc, depending on affordability and how much you appreciate the help of such Professional[b][/b], it will goes a long way to show gratitude, in cases where you cannot afford to engage their services.


PS: I just used the QS as an example, him nor send me message o. We can all testify to his good heart here already.
So many other people offer good advice, technical support, etc, for free, from Builders, Suppliers, Archys, Engineers, Installers, experienced DIY enthusiasts, etc
That is one of the things that makes this community a great place to be. My appreciation goes to every one here who have helped others, in one way or the other, to realise their dream of owning a House, especially Kobokobo people like us who cannot afford to retain Julius Berger.

I come in Peace.

megacontrol:
corrected to read 5 units of 4bedroom terrace duplex (not 4 units incorrectly stated before)
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Hello builders/engineers/developers,

How much will you estimate to completely deliver (build & finish) a block of 5units of 4bedroom terrace?
- This will be the typical developer standard which is common in lekki, nothing extra.
- Location is 2nd Toll gate (Chevron) axis in Lekki.
- Raft foundation
- 5 x 4 bedroom terrace

I have received a JV proposal and need this number to work out an equitable sharing ratio for fair negotiation, otherwise will consider doing the build.

Thanks

cc: saydfact, n3xt, rotech77, abdulwastecx, raymondFirstborn, KolaShangOne, spyder880, segcymoore, QSFemi etc.

EgunMogaji2:
I want to find out the cost of a report on a semi detached two bed and one bed.

Thanks.

EgunMogaji2:
How much do you charge?

lovelani:
Please Sir, how many blocks in total is needed to raise this to lintel level? Thanks in anticipation.

lovelani:
Please Sir, how many blocks in total is needed to raise this to lintel level? Thanks in anticipation.

spyder880:
You are doing a good work.

rajput4real93:
@QsFemi prepared a bill of materials and Labour schedule for me a few months ago. He's a very good guy. I recommend him too

diordaves:
I think you should consult QSFemi to have a better understanding of the process. His take so far is nearer to the true cost outlay.

Now mind you, don't get confused by it all. In your initial query, you said your engineer invoiced you 1.1m for labour to LINTEL LEVEL only for block setting. Then in another breath you said the project is about 8,400 blocks.

Now I observed you and others here are multiplying N70 by 8,400 to get a cost outlay. This is wrong as 8,400 is for the WHOLE project not to lintel level. Or is the 8400 blocks to lintel level?

Furthermore, to lintel level, you DO NOT need a carpenter or iron bender if the initial invoice of one million is for setting blocks only.

You need carpenter and iron bender when you want to cast your columns and beams AFTER block setting. So stay alert. Don't mix it all up.

So sit down with QSFemi to break it all down for you and come back here if you think you are still being bamboozled.

Break it down:
#Labour cost for block setting to lintel level.

#How many blocks to lintel level.

#Labour cost of casting the columns, beams and lintel. (at this point you will need carpenter and iron bender).

#Esterblish from QSFemi the number of columns (pillars) there is. The number of pillars will determine the casting cost just as the number of blocks determines the block setting cost.

It is possible someone is trying to befuddle the whole process to confuse you. And with property, once the homeowner is confused, there is only one outcome.

ladyteeks:
Sent you a text... foreign number

ladyteeks:
Please send me your whatsapp number

ladyteeks:
Does the ground level include the two bedroom flat as well? I am confused where he got his numbers from. Please note that there are two units in the BQ and the main building is a 4 bedroom Duplex plus two units of two bedroom flat

ladyteeks:
He said we need about 8500 blocks for both buildings and iron bender, Capenter will work too

sam1919:
PLEASE HOW MUCH IS 4 in 1 TRUCK OF GRANITES?

ladyteeks:
No, the pix above is just an example of what he said he is going to do... I guess lintel level

uote author=n3xt post=95944943]

Is the pics above from the supervisor/engineer? If yes, that job doesn’t deserve the amount charged.

Below was done at N50/block. All Labour/Supervision fee for the project was just a little over 1.3m

Project - 3 units of Terraced Duplex

One4me:
The most trusted ones are the ones you should be most careful with, because they know your guards are down.
TRUST BUT VERIFY (just as you are doing now).

Try an estimate the number of Blocks you'll need, based on the dimensions of your building plan.
One Block is 18" long, you can estimate 4 or 5 Coaches to Window level and Four Coaches for Windows (minus window and door areas) , with one or two coaches (max) more, to Lintel level.
Multiply your blocks by #50/#60, to get an idea fo what to negotiate, that #1.13M price dey vibrate my body.

Edit: To be on the safe side, you might confer privately, with our resident @QSFemi, to give you a Material, Quantity and Pricing Schedule, which l think will really help you a lot and save you from Shylock Contractors.
I am certain he is a gentleman (from his random acts of kindness on this thread) and will not charge you a vibrating price, for his service, you will certainly be glad you did.

One4me:
The most trusted ones are the ones you should be most careful with, because they know your guards are down.
TRUST BUT VERIFY (just as you are doing now).

Try an estimate the number of Blocks you'll need, based on the dimensions of your building plan.
One Block is 18" long, you can estimate 4 or 5 Coaches to Window level and Four Coaches for Windows (minus window and door areas) , with one or two coaches (max) more, to Lintel level.
Multiply your blocks by #50/#60, to get an idea fo what to negotiate, that #1.13M price dey vibrate my body.

Edit: To be on the safe side, you might confer privately, with our resident @QSFemi, to give you a Material, Quantity and Pricing Schedule, which l think will really help you a lot and save you from Shylock Contractors.
I am certain he is a gentleman (from his random acts of kindness on this thread) and will not charge you a vibrating price, for his service, you will certainly be glad you did.

atomic1111:
Please, how much can be used to construct 5bedroom duplex in 50/50 land all in suit. With parapet, stone coated roof, wall screeding, POP, Tilling, wiring, kitchen cabinets and walldrop. Leave painting and electric fittings. I need urgent responds. Location is owerri IMO state.

Larry1960:
I just need a rough estimate without the design

I'm telling him 35million from foundation to Finishing

Larry1960:
Pls I need information my friend in USA Wants to build the two @ Festac. Either any of them Sha . An Event center of 3 storey Building each floor accommodating 150 person's each

Or the hotel would be 3 storey hotel with 15/20 rooms on each floor

Abolarin91:
Thank you for the tutelage sir, I tap more knowledge from your ananlysis

megacontrol:
Happy sunday everyone,

I've got a few questions, hopefully someone has the answers...

1) TILING: How many SQM of wall tiles can one bag of cement install?
e.g. if i have 100sqm of external WALL TILES area to do, roughly how many bags of cement should we estimate?

We will normally just buy bulk cement and monitor, but with the price of cement some computations needed whether to commission the job or not.

2) WATERPROOFING: What is the total area (SQM) that is expected in a full roll of 3mm bituminous FELT?
Since the wet areas to be covered are reported in SQM or liner meter whereas the felt material is sold in rolls... i need to marry both for planning purposes.

Thanks

n3xt:



Baba, you’re very correct BUT for this to happen you’ll need the following:

- Complete and fully dimensioned plans and section. (I really mean complete )
- Detailed specifications
- Rates of various items of work (the schedule of rate MUST be followed as far as possible and there must be thorough supervision of the project for this to work).

But I think, it’d be nice to hear from the horses mouth. QS dey here na.

Let’s learn about the following from the QS in the house:

- Contigencies
- And of course, how Bill of Quantities can help to deal with the issues of rip offs by suppliers which is always a major issue discussed here on a daily basis.



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From my experience tho, QS aren’t always there to monitor costs o
Na we dey always complain to the homeowners/project managers before changes are effected.

I’ve been on a N5.5m project that the QS place contingency at 40k. It was not until we enumerated the numerous site challenges that the owner decided to change his approach.

First issue was accessibility. Trucks couldn’t get in for weeks and we had to transload materials to site. This cost about 8k per trip on a project where 40k contingency was allowed.

I can go on and on but let’s hear from the pros.

Good morning!