ABSTRACT
Completing the estimate The estimator must assemble clear pricing information so that all the build-ups, assumptions and underlying decisions can be seen and understood by the fi nal-review team, and the construction staff if the tender is successful. Bills of quantity should be
extended and totalled, with separate subtotals being produced for the four basic elements of labour, plant, materials and sub-contractors. With computer methods, rates will be recorded in a database as the estimator attaches resources to bill items.
