Feasibility estimates and cost plans
Develop an early budget or review a developing design. The estimate records the pricing date, scope, rate sources, allowances and exclusions so that owners can understand what the total represents.
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Quantity surveying and cost planning in Bhutan.
Omeya Insights provides construction cost estimates, bills of quantities, tender support and commercial advice for building projects in Bhutan. Based in Thimphu, the practice helps owners define the work, understand the budget and compare costs on a clear basis.
What does a quantity surveyor help you decide?
Quantity surveying connects the scope of construction work with its cost. The service required changes as a project moves from an early idea to design, tender, construction and final account. Omeya agrees the stage, information, deliverables and professional responsibility before accepting an instruction.
Bills of quantities
Organise defined construction work into measured items. A BOQ gives contractors a common scope to price and makes differences in quantities, rates and allowances easier to identify.
Tender and quotation review
Compare offers against the same requirements. Review exclusions, provisional sums, quantities and rates, then explain the commercial differences that matter to the owner’s decision.
Variations and final account support
Review the cost implications of proposed changes and help organise supporting records. The agreed scope identifies the contract information, evidence and specialist input needed.
An estimate, a BOQ and a valuation answer different questions.
A cost estimate considers the budget for defined work. A BOQ measures and describes items for pricing and cost control. A property valuation addresses the value of a specified property interest for an agreed purpose and date. The appropriate service depends on the decision you need to make.
For work to an existing home or hotel, see renovation estimates and BOQs. For property value, see valuation advice in Bhutan.
What information helps us get started?
- The project location, building use and approximate floor area.
- The design stage, drawings and specification available.
- The decision you need to make: feasibility, tender comparison, a proposed change or another cost question.
- Any site-access constraints, phasing requirements or reporting instructions.
A short outline is enough for the initial inquiry. Omeya then confirms the information needed, scope, fee and timing.
Questions about construction costs in Bhutan.
Can BSR rates be used as a complete project budget?
A schedule of rates supplies reference prices. A project-specific budget also needs defined scope, quantities, a pricing date, site conditions and explicit allowances. Read the research note on using schedule rates.
What is the difference between a cost plan and a contractor quotation?
A cost plan is a structured estimate prepared for an agreed design and scope. A contractor quotation is an offer to carry out specified work on stated terms. Comparing them requires checking that they cover the same work, assumptions and exclusions.
Can Omeya help with a housing or renovation loan estimate?
Ask your lender which format, supporting records and professional sign-off it requires. Omeya can scope the preparation or review of cost information against those instructions. Acceptance of the report and any lending decision remain with the lender.
How much does a BOQ or cost estimate cost?
The fee depends on the scope, size, complexity, design information and deliverables. A quotation follows review of the initial project outline; the website does not set a standard fee.
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Omeya Insights · Thimphu, Bhutan