Materials by Purpose
Concrete aggregate orders: separate design quantities from load units
By BuildSupply Editorial Team Concrete aggregate orders should translate an approved concrete requirement into a clear ballast enquiry, with the…
Quantity checks
Articles about checking the relationship between measured work, purchasing units and the material required on site. They use stated assumptions and illustrative arithmetic to explain quantities, cut lengths, allowances and balances. These…
Materials by Purpose
Boundary wall material orders: organise segments, gates and phases
By BuildSupply Editorial Team Boundary wall material orders should be based on the approved wall design and a measured segment…
Materials by Purpose
Foundation material orders: buy against an approved schedule
By BuildSupply Editorial Team Foundation material orders should follow the approved foundation schedule and the purchasing units stated by the…
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Costs and Procurement
Timber length schedules: compare feet, pieces and cut lists
By BuildSupply Editorial Team Timber length schedules should show the number of pieces, required usable lengths and specification for each…
Costs and Procurement
Stone quantity estimates: reconcile wall area and purchase units
By BuildSupply Editorial Team Stone quantity estimates should start with the approved wall layout, deduct the relevant openings and use…
Costs and Procurement
Building material quote comparison: find the true delivered cost
By BuildSupply Editorial Team A building material quote comparison works only when every supplier prices the same specification, quantity, delivery…
Weather and Site Conditions
Wet season marine board storage: record condition and movement
By BuildSupply Editorial Team Wet season marine board storage begins before the boards arrive. Prepare a suitable protected location, agree…
Schools and Institutions
School building material RFQs: make every quote comparable
By BuildSupply Editorial Team School building material RFQs should give every supplier the same approved material schedule, quantities, site information…