Revenue (BOQ) refers to the Bill of Quantities (BOQ). It is a detailed document used in construction and project management to outline the estimated quantities of materials, labor, and overhead costs needed for a project. It serves as a key reference for calculating a project's revenue, particularly for projects priced based on work quantities.
It can be viewed in Estimation mode or Project structure mode.
- Project Structure
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This mode presents the hierarchical breakdown of a project by organizing tasks and
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Details Shown:
- Task
work components. It displays task codes (e.g., 1, 1.1, 1.2)
Task along with task names and descriptions
(e.g., "GF – Majlis", "Supply and installation of wallpaper")Used to define where the work happens and how it’s grouped.
Estimation shows the cost, providing a clear view of the project’s scope and how work is grouped and sequenced. This mode is essential for organizing and understanding the overall project structure and task relationships.
Estimation
This mode focuses on the detailed financial aspects of the project. It is used to adjust specific line-level details, allowing precise entry and modification of costs, overhead, VAT, and markup for each task
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Markup Functionality
The system calculates revenue for each estimation line by applying a markup—either a percentage or a fixed amount—to the entered cost. When the cost is updated and Apply is clicked, the system recalculates the revenue based on the new cost and existing markup settings.
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a) Based on BOQ: The markup is applied to individual line items as specified in the Bill of Quantities (BOQ). The relevant percentages are entered in the dialog box and subsequently applied to each corresponding item.
b) Based on WBS: This option applies markup according to the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). In the dialog box, either a markup amount or percentage can be specified, which is then allocated to the corresponding project tasks. Distinct markup values can be assigned to each task individually.
c) Based on Expense Item:
This option enables markup to be applied to specific expense items. Both the markup amount and percentage can be adjusted as needed.
Freeze Revenue Amounts
In practice, once revenue is agreed with a client, it should remain fixed, even if internal costs change. To support this, the Estimation Document includes a "Freeze Revenue Amounts" button that modifies the system’s recalculation behavior.
If the Freeze Revenue Amounts buttonis pressed:
Revenue amounts in parent estimation lines are locked and no longer update automatically.
Cost and markup values continue to recalculate as needed.
This applies to both manual cost changes and overhead reallocations.
Example:
If a revenue value of 1,450.15 is frozen, and overheads are amended and adjusted using the "Allocate Overhead Costs" function, the cost and markup will update, but the revenue will stay at 1,450.15, instead of changing to 1,470.43.
If the Freeze Revenue Amounts button is pressed:
Revenue values in parent lines remain fixed.
Only the associated costs and markups are recalculated.
This applies both to direct cost modifications and to overhead allocations performed through the allocation functionality.
Suppose an estimation line shows a revenue amount of 1450.15. If the overhead amount is changed, and the "Allocate Overhead Costs" option is used to reallocate those costs, this revenue figure would normally be recalculated to reflect the updated overheads as 1,470.43
But if the Freeze Revenue Amounts button is pressed before making changes, then even after changing the overhead and allocating it again, the revenue stays the same at AED 1,450.15.
Only the overhead costremain unchanged, as seen when comparing the screenshots. Only the overheads, total cost, and markup will change. This helps keep the revenue fixed, even when the costs are updated.
The revenue will remain same, but the overhead, Total cost and markup will be changed. For example previously the revenue was 1450.15 and changed in overhead it remain the same.be updated accordingly.
Import BOQ from file
This feature simplifies the process of entering BOQ data by importing it from an Excel file instead of manually typing each line.
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Hierarchy Code – Code indicating the level or structure of the BOQ item in the project hierarchy.
WBS Code – Work Breakdown Structure code for organizing work packages.
Is Is Group – Boolean –Boolean (yes/no or 1/0) to indicate if the item is a group header.
Item Code – Unique code for the BOQ item.
Description – Short description of the item.
Full Description – Detailed description of the item (optional).
Quantity – Number of units required.
UOM – Unit of Measure (e.g., m², kg, hr).
Comment Only – Optional notes for reference only (not used in calculation).
Comment line (BOQ)
This option is intended solely for adding comments to the print form without entering any financial or quantity data. It is available within the revenue line. When the checkbox is enabled, the task, unit cost, and markup fields are cleared, and the respective column values are marked as 'Not Applicable.' Only the project task, item, and comment fields remain editable. The comment entered in the content column will appear in the print form.
