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Practical guidesfor UK contractors.
How to manage a construction project, price a BOQ, track costs and buy well, plus free Excel templates. Written for the people who do the work.
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GuideHow to manage a construction project, step by step.
A practical, step-by-step guide for UK contractors: from pricing the job and setting the budget to buying, tracking hours and forecasting the final margin.
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GuideHow to price a BOQ, step by step.
How to price a bill of quantities: check the BOQ, build up rates from labour, materials and plant, get current supplier prices, add preliminaries, overheads and margin.
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GuideHow to track construction costs without falling behind.
How to track construction costs: set a budget, record committed cost when you order, track labour and invoices, and forecast the final cost and margin. Free Excel tracker.
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GuideHow to manage suppliers and subcontractors.
How to manage construction suppliers and subcontractors: build an approved list, ask for quotes the same way, compare like for like, order in writing and track deliveries.
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Free downloadsFree construction templates for Excel
A construction cost tracker and a purchase order template, with the formulas built in.
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The I-Cost blog
More articles on margin, carbon and compliance for UK project-based businesses, including the hidden margin leaks on construction projects, PPN 006 carbon reduction plans and net zero targets for SMEs.
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