Quantity surveying documents for projects in Zambia
Measured bills of quantities, material schedules and cost estimates for Zambia projects, prepared remotely from your drawings and priced with a stated currency and date basis.
Zambian construction is concentrated in Lusaka and the Copperbelt, with a significant volume of institutional and donor-funded work where formal measurement is expected. Private residential building alongside it is often self-managed, and there the material schedule is the document that matters.
Our work in Zambia is document-based: bills of quantities, material schedules and cost estimates prepared from drawings, with the rate basis and its date stated.
What we can deliver for a project in Zambia
Bill of quantities
Measured trade by trade from your drawings, priced in Zambian kwacha (ZMW) 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 statedInstitutional and donor-funded projects expect formal measurement, which makes a properly drafted BOQ a requirement rather than a luxury.
- Local professional where neededWhere a project requires on-site presence in Zambia, we will say so and not take the instruction.
Cities we receive enquiries from
Most enquiries from Zambia relate to projects in or near Lusaka, Ndola, Kitwe, Livingstone. 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 Zambia
Do you attend sites in Zambia?
No. Field-based attendance is offered in Nigeria only. For Zambia 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 Zambia project estimated?
Estimates are normally prepared in Zambian kwacha (ZMW), 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?
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 Zambia project
A written fee and delivery date, normally within 24 hours. Documents can be issued in English or French.
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