Piping BM and BQ estimation
1.What is Piping Bill of Materials (BM)?
-Is the total list of material that will be used for procurement purposes
-The list consist of the following items:
a.Piping Bulk Materials (pipes, fittings, etc.)
b.Special Piping Materials (strainer, expansion joints, etc.)
2.What is Piping Bill of Quantity (BQ)?
-Is the total list of piping material and inch-diameter (ID) that will be used for piping construction purposes.
-It pertains to the data that indicates the volume of piping construction work
Note: Inch-diameter (ID) is equal to pipe nominal size x number of welding area