ABSTRACT
The estimator must assemble clear pricing information so that all the build-ups, assumptions and underlying decisions can be seen and understood by the final 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.
