Bill of Quantities

Three Ways to Get Your Bill of Quantities

A BoQ breaks your entire project into itemised work sections — quantities, unit rates, and totals by trade. Choose the path that matches your situation.

For Contractors & Builders

Generate a Tender Submission Document

Bidding for a job? Build a professional trade-by-trade BOQ with your company name, markup, and contract sum — formatted the same way a Quantity Surveyor would produce it. Print or save as PDF.

Generate Tender BOQ
Path 01Available now

Generate from Estimator

Answer guided questions about your project and the system builds the full BoQ automatically.

  • 6 guided steps — project details, foundation, walls, roof, finishes, externals
  • Quantities calculated from your land dimensions and specifications
  • Rates populated from the current Nigerian Material Price Index
  • Download as a contractor-ready PDF BoQ
  • Takes 5–10 minutes
Start Estimator

No account needed to start

Path 02Available now

Upload Excel BoQ

Already have your quantities? Upload your Excel BoQ and we'll price every line from the live Material Price Index.

  • Upload any .xlsx BoQ template with your own item descriptions and quantities
  • System matches each item to the Nigerian Material Price Index
  • Select your city — Enugu, Lagos, Port Harcourt, or Abuja rates applied
  • Review and adjust matches before downloading the priced BoQ
  • Best for QS professionals with existing templates
Upload Excel BoQ

Download our template if you need one

Path 03Coming soon

AI Plan Analysis

Upload your architectural drawings and let AI read the plans, measure the spaces, and generate a fully priced BoQ.

  • Upload PDF or image floor plans and elevations
  • AI extracts dimensions — rooms, walls, openings, and roof geometry
  • Full trade-by-trade BoQ generated and priced automatically
  • No manual data entry — go from drawings to contract sum in minutes
  • Review AI interpretation before finalising

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What's in a Bill of Quantities?

Standard Nigerian quantity surveying practice — six trade bills, each carried to a summary for the final contract sum.

Bill No. 01

Substructure

Site clearance, excavation, hardcore filling, blinding concrete, foundation blockwork, DPC, anti-termite treatment, and German floor slab.

Bill No. 02

Superstructure

Blockwork (9-inch and 6-inch), structural columns, ring beams, window and door lintels, suspended slab, and staircase for multi-storey.

Bill No. 03

Roofing & Ceiling

Timber wall plate, roof trusses, rafters, purlins, roofing sheets (aluminium, Aluzinc, or clay tiles), fascia boards, guttering, and PVC or plasterboard ceiling.

Bill No. 04

Finishes

Plastering (internal and external), painting, ceramic or vitrified floor tiles, wall tiles (bathroom/kitchen), screeding, and ironmongery.

Bill No. 05

Mechanical & Electrical

Cold water supply pipework, septic tank and soakaway, electrical wiring, consumer unit, light fittings, switches, and socket outlets.

Bill No. 06

External Works

Perimeter fence, gate, driveway, surface drains, and any other external site works relevant to your project.

Summary of Bills

All bills carried to a Summary page — subtotal, contingency, professional fees, VAT, and final contract sum.

PDF ExportContractor Ready
Path 02 — Excel Upload

How Excel BoQ Pricing Works

Upload your BoQ
1

Prepare your Excel

Use our template or your own. Columns needed: item description, unit, quantity. Rate column can be blank.

2

Upload & select city

Upload the .xlsx file and choose your project city. We apply the correct location multiplier to all rates.

3

Review matches

The system matches each description to the Material Price Index. Review low-confidence matches and confirm or adjust.

4

Download priced BoQ

Get a fully priced BoQ PDF with totals and summary, or download the updated Excel with rates filled in.

Why You Need a Bill of Quantities

The single most powerful document you can have before a construction project starts.

Compare Contractor Bids Fairly

When all contractors price the same BoQ, you get like-for-like quotes. No more guessing why one contractor is ₦5M cheaper — you can see exactly where the difference lies.

Prevent Scope Creep and Cost Overruns

A signed BoQ locks the scope. Any additional work must be agreed as a variation — protecting you from mid-build surprises and uncontrolled extra charges.

Control Payments and Valuations

Monthly payments are certified against actual work done, measured against BoQ rates. You only pay for what has been built — not what the contractor claims.

Secure Construction Finance

Banks and mortgage lenders in Nigeria often require a detailed BoQ before releasing construction funds. Our PDF export meets professional quantity surveying standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which method should I choose?
Use the Estimator (Path 1) if you are starting from scratch and do not yet have measured quantities — it guides you through the project and calculates everything. Use the Excel Upload (Path 2) if you are a QS or contractor who already has a measured BoQ and just needs the rates filled in. The AI Plan method (Path 3) is for when you have architectural drawings but no measured quantities — it extracts them automatically.
What format should my Excel BoQ be in?
Download our standard template from the upload page. Minimum columns required are: Item Description, Unit, and Quantity. The Rate column can be left blank — we fill it. Any existing rates in your file are preserved unless you choose to override them.
How accurate are the auto-matched rates in the Excel upload?
Accuracy depends on how closely your item descriptions match the Material Price Index. Standard Nigerian construction terms (e.g. 9-inch blockwork, BRC mesh, Aluzinc roofing) match with high confidence. Unusual or non-standard descriptions may need manual selection from a list of near-matches.
Can I use this BoQ for tendering?
Yes. Our BoQ follows standard Nigerian QS conventions — item references, units, quantity, rate and amount columns. Both the PDF and Excel exports are formatted for contractor pricing. For large or complex projects, have a qualified QS review it before formal tender issue.
What locations does the pricing cover?
Currently Enugu, Port Harcourt, Lagos, and Abuja — each with verified location multipliers applied to the Enugu base rates. More cities are being added as field data is collected.

Start Your BoQ Today

Choose the path that matches your project — guided estimator or bring your own template.