Write measurements

The Abstract, the Deviation statement, the Cement statement and the Recovery are all worked out from these measurements. An item with no measurements shows as not measured on the Abstract, and it is never counted as zero.

How to write them

1. Open the tender and press Open bill, then press Measurements in the row of tabs.
2. Every item of your Schedule of Work has its own box, headed with its S.No and description, for example Item 4.
3. Press Add row and type one row for each part of the work you measured. Give the row a Label, like north wall, so the AE can follow it.
4. Type Nos, then the sizes the unit needs: Length, Width and Height for cum, Length and Width for sqm, and Length only for a running metre.
5. Qty works itself out on each row, and the Total at the bottom of the box is the measured quantity of that item.

Things to know

• A blank size box counts as 1, so leave out the sizes the unit does not need.
• A blank Nos is different, it means the row is not filled yet, so that row is not counted. Type 1 if there is only one.
• For a deduction, like a door or a window, put a minus sign in Nos. The row turns red and comes off the total.
• Factor is any extra multiplier the measurement needs, for example 0.5 for a triangle.
• The S.No stays exactly as it is in your Schedule of Work, so the AE can check each item against his own copy.
• Qty keeps every decimal on this sheet and the screen shows 2. The Abstract rounds it to 2 places before it multiplies by the rate, the same way your department's Abstract does.
• Everything saves by itself as you type. In the excel, this sheet is called RE.

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