Quantity surveying documents for projects in South Africa
Measured bills of quantities, material schedules and cost estimates for South Africa projects, prepared remotely from your drawings and priced with a stated currency and date basis.
South Africa has the most developed quantity surveying profession on the continent, with formal standards of measurement and a deep contractor market. A client there rarely needs a surveyor; what they occasionally need is an independent check on a figure, or documentation for a project in another country.
That is the shape of our South African work: comparing a measured estimate against a tender, or preparing documentation for a Nigerian development on behalf of a South African investor.
What we can deliver for a project in South Africa
Bill of quantities
Measured trade by trade from your drawings, priced in South African rand (ZAR) or issued blank for tender to local contractors.
Material schedule
Itemised quantities of blocks, cement, aggregates, roofing, finishes and services, staged so purchasing follows construction.
Cost estimate
Elemental cost plan with the rate basis, currency and date stated, and import or logistics costs shown separately.
Review of a bill prepared locally
An independent check on quantities and rates in documentation prepared by another party, before you tender or sign.
- Documents travel; site attendance does notEverything above is prepared remotely from drawings and written information.
- Currency and date basis statedFor South African clients investing in Nigeria, we provide the local field presence and measurement that a Johannesburg or Cape Town practice cannot.
- Local professional where neededWhere a project requires on-site presence in South Africa, we will say so and not take the instruction.
Cities we receive enquiries from
Most enquiries from South Africa relate to projects in or near Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria. The location matters for the estimate, because material transport and labour rates vary between regions, so tell us where the site is even though the work is prepared remotely.
What to send
Architectural drawings in PDF or DWG, structural drawings if they exist, the site location, and the standard of finish intended.
What you receive
A measured document in editable and PDF form, with assumptions listed and the rate basis stated.
Turnaround
Typically 5 to 10 working days for a bill of quantities once complete drawings are received.
Questions from South Africa
Do you attend sites in South Africa?
No. Field-based attendance is offered in Nigeria only. For South Africa we prepare documents remotely from drawings and written information, and we will say plainly when a project needs a local professional on site.
In what currency is a South Africa project estimated?
Estimates are normally prepared in South African rand (ZAR), with the rate basis and the date of the rates stated. If you need the figure in naira, dollars or another currency for comparison, ask and we will show the conversion basis used.
Can you write the documents in English and ten others?
Deliverables can be issued in English and, where relevant, in French. State your requirement in the brief and the document will be written accordingly.
Send drawings for a South Africa project
A written fee and delivery date, normally within 24 hours. Documents can be issued in English or French.
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