Estimate
Turn drawings into a structured, QS reviewed BOQ and material take off.
24Hours
Your estimate returned within 24 hours of submission.
24 clock hours from submission, once information is accepted and payment confirmed.
P4HB 24/7
Your BOQ in 24 hours. Procurement ready
Stop waiting for quantities. Start making procurement decisions.
A BOQ should not be the end product. It should be the starting point for buying. P4HB 24/7 turns your drawings into structured procurement information your team can actually use.
You receive
- ✓Detailed Bill of Quantities
- ✓Itemised material take off
- ✓Package by package structure
- ✓Assumptions and exclusions
- ✓Drawing gaps and risk register
- ✓QS reviewed project summary
Then, if required, P4HB can take the same information into live pricing, value engineering, procurement, call offs and delivery.
Technology accelerated • QS reviewed • Procurement led • UK wide
Example P4HB output.
Procurement & Pre Construction
The engine at the front of your development
The estimate is only the beginning.
P4HB gives developers, investors, house builders and contractors control of cost, procurement, programme and supply chain risk much earlier in the project.
Upload your construction drawings and project information for a detailed, QS reviewed Bill of Quantities and material take off. For eligible projects, your initial estimating pack is completed within 24 hours once your information has been accepted and payment confirmed.
P4HB can then take those quantities into live supplier pricing, value engineering, procurement planning, ordering, call offs and delivery coordination.
The 24 hour turnaround applies to eligible projects only. Live pricing, procurement and delivery are separately scoped services.
From BOQ to delivery
Your BOQ is only the beginning
Measure it once. Use it all the way through procurement.
P4HB turns measured quantities into live pricing, value engineering, procurement and delivery, so your project can move from drawings to buying without starting again.
Live Price
Take measured quantities straight to market for current supplier pricing.
Value Engineer
Compare systems, specifications and suppliers before design decisions become expensive.
Procure
Normalise quotations, control scope and place the right packages.
Programme
Align procurement, lead times and cash commitments with the construction programme.
Deliver
Manage call offs, logistics and site delivery against the build sequence.
Why P4HB
Find the risk before it costs you
Most procurement problems start long before the order is placed.
By the time a package is late, over budget or missing scope, the real mistake was often made weeks or months earlier. P4HB gets involved before that happens. We bring cost, programme, supply chain and procurement information together early, so you can see where the project is exposed before money is committed.
Cost drift
Know where the budget is moving before it becomes a problem.
Missing scope
Expose gaps, exclusions and assumptions before they become variations.
Supplier risk
Know who can supply, when they can supply and where the lead time risk sits.
Programme pressure
Work backwards from site dates so procurement does not become the reason the build slips.
Cashflow pressure
Align procurement commitments with funding and lender drawdowns before orders are placed.
Poor buying decisions
Compare scope, price, programme and risk properly, not just the cheapest number on a quote.
If you are about to commit money, place an order or lock in a design decision, speak to us first.
Protect margin before construction starts
Margin is lost before the first order is placed
Late buying, incomplete scopes, missed interfaces and poorly compared quotations all erode profit long before they show up in the final account.
P4HB gets involved earlier.
We measure the works, expose the gaps, test the market, compare the options and align procurement with programme and cashflow before major commitments are made.
Find the risk early. Protect the margin. Procure with control.
What you receive
Information you can price, compare and buy from
Detailed Bill of Quantities
Structured by package, with quantities, sizes and specification where supplied.
Itemised Material Take Off
Materials, units, allowances and quantities prepared for buyers and suppliers to work from directly.
Procurement Package Schedule
Quantities organised around how the project will actually be bought.
Assumptions & Exclusions Register
Clear visibility of what has been included, excluded or assumed.
Drawing Gap & Risk Register
Missing or conflicting information identified before it becomes a procurement problem.
QS Review
Measured scope reviewed before issue so the information is ready to move forward.
Before you commit the next package, let us show you where the project is exposed.
Specimen output
Bill of Quantities & material take off
| Cost code | Category | Subcategory | Description (sizes / spec) | Qty | Unit | Source / basis | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.10.010 | Substructure | Foundations | Mass concrete trench fill, C25/30, 600mm wide x 1000mm deep | 42.6 | m³ | Synthetic sample ref SP-101 (illustrative) | Depth assumed pending ground investigation |
| 2.10.040 | Substructure | Below-ground walling | Trench block 440 x 215 x 100mm to underside of DPC | 68.4 | m² | Synthetic sample ref SP-101 (illustrative) | |
| 3.20.010 | Superstructure | External walls | Facing brickwork 102.5mm, stretcher bond, sand/cement mortar | 184.2 | m² | Synthetic sample ref SP-104 (illustrative) | Brick type to be confirmed by specification |
| 3.20.020 | Superstructure | External walls | Thin-joint blockwork inner leaf 100mm, 7.3N/mm² | 184.2 | m² | Synthetic sample ref SP-104 (illustrative) | |
| 3.20.060 | Superstructure | Insulation | Full-fill cavity insulation 100mm mineral wool, 0.032 W/mK | 184.2 | m² | Synthetic sample ref SP-104 (illustrative) | Estimated quantity, u-value calculation not supplied |
| 3.40.010 | Superstructure | Roof structure | Pre-fabricated trussed rafters at 600mm centres, 9.2m span | 36 | nr | Synthetic sample ref SP-108 (illustrative) | Truss design by supplier |
| 3.40.050 | Superstructure | Roof covering | Concrete interlocking tile, 420 x 330mm, on battens and membrane | 146.8 | m² | Synthetic sample ref SP-108 (illustrative) | |
| 4.10.020 | Internal finishes | Wall finishes | Plasterboard 12.5mm on dabs, skim finish | 412.5 | m² | Synthetic sample ref SP-112 (illustrative) | |
| 5.10.030 | Openings | Windows | Double-glazed casement, 1200 x 1050mm, anthracite grey frame | 8 | nr | Synthetic sample ref SP-116 (illustrative) | From window schedule where supplied |
| 6.10.010 | External works | Hard landscaping | Block paving 200 x 100 x 50mm on Type 1 sub-base | 74.0 | m² | Synthetic sample ref SP-120 (illustrative) | Estimated quantity, site plan extent indicative |
The downloadable sample shows illustrative rates and totals so you can see exactly what you receive. Real rates are produced within an agreed pricing scope.
Services
Your BOQ is the starting point. This is where P4HB adds the value
Once the project is measured, we can take it further into pricing, programming, commercial review, compliance and procurement support.
Choose the support you need. Add only what creates value for the project.
Core pack
Bill of Quantities
One priced, package by package BOQ your team can actually work from.
- Structural, architectural and services packages
- Cross referenced to the drawings supplied
- Structured for pricing and procurement
- Issued in a clear commercial format
Core pack
Material Take Off
Turn measured information into supplier ready buying packages.
- Quantities, units and specifications itemised
- Grouped by trade and procurement route
- Ready for merchant and supplier enquiries
- Built to support buying, not just estimating
Separately scoped
Programme of Works
Make sure procurement follows the build, not the other way round.
- Package dates, dependencies and milestones
- Lead time and call off planning
- Sequenced against the construction programme
- Progress reporting against the build sequence
Separately scoped
Price Back
Send us your BOQ. Get it returned priced and commercially structured.
- Quotations checked against the drawings
- Labour and material separated
- Pricing returned in your own format
- Clearer basis for review and comparison
Separately scoped
Contract Review
Know what you are signing before the risk lands with you.
- Clauses reviewed for commercial exposure
- Key risks and obligations highlighted
- Issues identified before signature
- Support through to agreement
Separately scoped
Compliance Documentation
Turn project information into the documents your site team needs.
- RAMS and method statements
- H&S plans and COSHH assessments
- Editable, branded outputs
- Prepared from the project information provided
Not every project needs every service.
P4HB can support a single package, a single commercial issue or the entire procurement journey.
Who we work with
Built for the people who carry the risk when procurement goes wrong
P4HB gives each part of the project team clearer cost, scope, programme and supply chain information before major commitments are made.
Developers
Protect margin before procurement decisions start locking the project in.
Investors
See where cost, scope and procurement risk sit before more capital is committed.
Funders
Improve visibility around cost, drawdown requirements and procurement exposure.
House Builders
Add procurement capability without carrying the overhead of a full in house buying team.
Main Contractors
Strengthen estimating, package buying and supplier comparison when workload is high.
Project Managers & Design Teams
Bring procurement and commercial reality into design decisions earlier.
Architects
Give clients clearer measured information before design changes become expensive.
Self Build
Know what the project is likely to require before committing to trades and suppliers.
Builders
Price work properly, reduce missed scope and buy materials at the right time.
Subcontractors
Price packages with clearer quantities and fewer assumptions.
Different roles. Same problem: poor information creates expensive decisions.
P4HB gives the project team something they can actually price, compare, programme and procure from.
Talk to P4HBLive market pricing
Don’t rely on yesterday’s rates for tomorrow’s build
Your BOQ tells you the quantity. The market tells you the cost.
Once your quantities are complete, P4HB takes the measured packages to the supply chain, gathers current supplier quotations, normalises scope and builds a procurement master sheet.
Because the lowest number is not always the lowest risk.
24 Hour EstimatePrice
Scope
Specification
Lead times
Availability
Payment terms
Delivery requirements
Exclusions
Commercial risk
We compare the whole offer, not just the price.
Value engineering
Don’t save £50k on one package and lose £100k somewhere else
A cheaper package can make the project more expensive. That immediately creates tension.
Changing a construction system can affect structure, foundations, loading, wall thicknesses, façade, thermal performance, fire strategy, programme, cashflow and supplier responsibility.
P4HB tests the connected effects before an alternative is treated as a saving.
Value Engineer My ProjectWe compare more than price:
Construction system
Specification
Supplier options
Lead times
Programme
Cashflow
Design responsibility
Interface risk
Whole package commercial impact
Value engineering only works if the saving survives the whole project.
From site progress to measured procurement information.
Technology + procurement expertise
Technology gets us there faster. Procurement expertise makes the decisions
P4HB uses technology to accelerate measurement, information management and project workflows. But procurement decisions still require experience.
Our team combines quantity surveying, construction knowledge, supplier relationships and commercial management to turn project information into decisions that can actually be implemented on site.
Technology accelerates the information. P4HB turns that information into procurement strategy.
Build methods
Procurement changes with the build method
Project experience
Reducing procurement risk before it becomes construction risk
Completed
Ladywell
A former petrol station repurposed into 7 apartments above a new commercial retail unit.
Completed
Embankment
A derelict property 200 yards from the River Thames renovated and extended into a 5 bedroom house.
Completed
Crowborough
Extension and refurbishment of an existing unit, plus a new adjacent commercial unit.
P4HB 24/7 Estimating
Clear starting fees for measured information
The prices below cover the initial estimating and measurement service. Live supplier pricing, value engineering, procurement management, delivery management and wider pre construction services are quoted separately based on project size and scope.
Standard extension
From £475
+ VAT · £570 illustrative total
Fixed starting feeStart my projectLarge / wraparound extension
From £575
+ VAT · £690 illustrative total
Fixed starting feeStart my projectRefurbishment / extension
From £675
+ VAT · £810 illustrative total
Fixed starting feeStart my projectHMO / shared living
From £700
+ VAT · £840 illustrative total
Fixed starting feeStart my projectSingle new build dwelling
From £875
+ VAT · £1,050 illustrative total
Fixed starting feeStart my projectCommercial to residential (under 10 units)
From £1,250
+ VAT · £1,500 illustrative total
Fixed starting feeStart my projectCommercial to residential (11 to 22 units)
From £1,550
+ VAT · £1,860 illustrative total
Fixed starting feeStart my projectLarge commercial development
POA
Site dependent
POA, site dependentRequest a priceLarge multiple residential development
POA
Site dependent
POA, site dependentRequest a priceIndicative starting prices. Final fee and turnaround are confirmed after scope review. VAT shown at 20% for illustration. If the wrong project type is selected, the service will be upgraded or the payment refunded after review.
Frequently asked questions
The best time to control procurement is before the money is committed
Start with your drawings, cost plan or live project.
P4HB helps you establish the right procurement route before design, programme, specification and supply chain decisions become expensive to change.
Need procurement ready quantities fast?
P4HB 24/7 can take eligible projects from drawings to a QS reviewed BOQ and material take off within 24 hours.