Price the Tower Floor by Floor
SMM2 and SMM3 bills, Mivan cycles, high-rise pumping and benchmark checks for Malaysian building tenders.
Built For Building Work
Residential towers, commercial blocks and industrial buildings, priced by an eight-role AI team that knows how Malaysian buildings are measured and built.
High-Rise Residential
Repetitive typical floors, shear wall cores, aluminium formwork and high-rise concrete pumping.
Commercial
Offices, retail and mixed developments with lift, M&E, facade and waterproofing interfaces.
Industrial
Factories and warehouses with large slabs, frames and external works.
The Interview a Building QS Would Run
After the quick scan, /prepare-bid asks 5 to 14 questions with the recommended answer already picked. These are the ones building tenders usually raise.
| Question | Options |
|---|---|
| Measurement standard | SMM2, SMM3, CESMM2, MyCESMM, NRM2 |
| Formwork system | Aluminium (Mivan), Conventional Timber, Tableform |
| Floor-to-floor height | 3.15 m, 3.0 m, 3.3 m |
| Rebar price level | Mill or Delivered, CIDB Average, My Supplier Quote |
| Site conditions | Klang Valley Open, Confined, Outside Klang Valley |
| Working week | Mon to Sat, Mon to Fri, Seven Days |
| Similar bid rates | Use All Its Rates, Concrete and Rebar Only, Price Fresh |
| Provisional and PC sums | Price at BQ Figures, Price and Qualify |
Answer the same BQ again and your previous answers are reused.
| Item | Description | Unit | Qty | Rate | Amount | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12 A | Grade 40 concrete in columns | m3 | 1,846.00 | 468.67 | 865,164.82 | 88 |
| 2/14 C | High yield bar reinforcement | t | 312.40 | 3,691.44 | 1,153,205.86 | 60 |
| 2/16 B | Aluminium formwork to walls | m2 | 14,620.00 | 38.88 | 568,425.60 | 90 |
| 2/15 E | BRC A10 fabric, 15% laps | m2 | 2,150.00 | 25.68 | 55,212.00 | 70 |
| 3/02 A | Half brick wall 110 mm, clay | m2 | 3,480.00 | 73.44 | 255,571.20 | 70 |
| 2/22 D | PVC waterstop to joints | m | 640.00 | 34.56 | 22,118.40 | 45 |
Interview, drawing note and Bill of Quantities screens: rebuilt from the live product on a sample bid. Figures are examples; the arithmetic is exact.
Benchmarks That Raise a Flag
For high-rise residential frames, the QS role checks the result against typical ranges and raises an Issue when the bid falls outside them.
Frame cost, RM per m2 of gross floor area
Concrete, m3 per m2 of gross floor area
Rebar, kg per m3 of concrete
Aluminium formwork cycle per floor, used by the PM role
Typical ranges used as checks, not targets. Your own drawings decide the quantities.
A Default Rate Library for the Frame
Indicative Klang Valley rates, each with its source and month. Used only after your latest supplier quote and your organisation rate.
| Item | Indicative Rate |
|---|---|
| Ready-mix concrete G30 / G40 / G60 | RM 335 / 365 / 475 per m3 |
| Place, vibrate and cure | RM 28 per m3 |
| High-rise pumping | RM 30 per m3 |
| Y-bar B500B | RM 2,700 per t |
| Cut, bend and fix rebar | RM 550 per t |
| BRC A7 / A10 | RM 10.30 / 18.50 per m2 |
| Aluminium formwork walls / soffits / beams | RM 36 / 40 / 45 per m2 |
| Timber formwork F2 | RM 50 per m2 |
| Half-brick wall 110 mm | RM 68 per m2 |
| Wastage: concrete / rebar / BRC laps | 3% / 4% / 15% |
From Drawings To a Buildable Plan
Structural Engineer
Reads every drawing page by page in 3 x 3 tiles, writes a note per drawing with levels, element schedules and key dimensions, and never guesses an unreadable value.
Quantity Surveyor
Independent take-off even where the BQ has quantities. A difference over 5% becomes a commercial Issue. Flags Mivan and shear wall items, provisional sums and wrong-column formulas.
Project Manager
Floor cycle, cranes, hoists, pumping at 50 to 60 storeys and above, logistics and trade interfaces.
Programme
Groups for Substructure, Frame, Envelope, MEP, Finishes, External Works and Testing and Commissioning.
Contracts
Departures from PAM 2018, PWD 203A and CIDB 2022 flagged clause by clause.
Contract Forms Building Employers Use
Private developers often tender on PAM 2018, public buildings on PWD 203A, and some employers use the CIDB 2022 standard form.
- LDs, bonds, retention and insurances compared with the standard form
- Payment, fluctuation, EOT and variations, claims and time bars
- Named products checked for "or approved equivalent"
- Qualifications and exclusions wording drafted for your review
- A Tender Contract Clarification List ready for your tender query
Building Contractor Questions
Does it handle SMM2 and SMM3 bills?
How does it price aluminium formwork?
What if there is no section drawing?
Are the benchmark ranges a guarantee?
Which contract forms are reviewed?
Are the library rates current market prices?
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