Civil and demolition BOQ items: units, measurement, specs
Breaking out, new partitions and plaster before the interior work starts. 4 items, each with the unit it is priced in, how it is measured, the standard that applies, what the line must name and what quotes leave out.
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Demolition and debris removal
- Unit
- lump sum; also quoted in sq ft, sq m, cu m
- How it is measured
- Priced as a lump sum for a defined scope, or by the area or volume broken out. Name what is removed and where the debris goes.
- Indian Standards
- IS 1200 (Part 18), Method of measurement of building and civil engineering works: demolition and dismantling.
- Often left out of the quote
- Carting debris off site and the dumping charge
- Protecting lifts, lobbies and floors that stay
- Society or building permissions
- A line to start from
- Dismantling existing [flooring / partitions / fixtures] in [rooms], including stacking reusable material and carting debris to an approved dump.
- Values in [brackets] are yours to fill. Item id: civil.demolition
Brick or block partition wall
- Unit
- sq ft; also quoted in sq m, cu m
- How it is measured
- By face area of wall built, openings deducted; thick walls are sometimes priced by volume.
- Indian Standards
- IS 1200 (Part 3), Method of measurement of building and civil engineering works: brickwork.
- The line must name
- Material: named, for example granite, quartz, AAC block, sal wood
- Thickness: in mm, for example 18 mm carcass
- Often left out of the quote
- Lintels over openings
- Plaster on both faces
- Curing
- A line to start from
- Providing and building [100] mm thick [AAC block / brick] partition in [cement mortar 1:4], including lintels over openings.
- Values in [brackets] are yours to fill. Item id: civil.block-partition
Gypsum board partition (drywall)
- Unit
- sq ft; also quoted in sq m
- How it is measured
- By face area of partition, openings deducted.
- The line must name
- Ceiling board: gypsum, calcium silicate, mineral fibre, POP
- Framing: GI or galvanised steel sections, grid
- Thickness: in mm, for example 18 mm carcass
- Often left out of the quote
- Insulation inside the cavity
- Jointing tape and finishing for paint
- Openings and their framing
- A line to start from
- Providing and fixing [12.5] mm gypsum board partition on both faces of [GI] stud framing at [600] mm centres, joints taped and finished ready for paint.
- Values in [brackets] are yours to fill. Item id: civil.drywall
Wall plaster
- Unit
- sq ft; also quoted in sq m
- How it is measured
- By area plastered, openings over a set size deducted.
- Indian Standards
- IS 1200 (Part 12), Method of measurement of building and civil engineering works: plastering and pointing.
- The line must name
- Thickness: in mm, for example 18 mm carcass
- Often left out of the quote
- Chicken mesh at joints between block and concrete
- Corner beads
- A line to start from
- Providing [12] mm thick cement plaster in [1:4] mortar on walls, including chicken mesh at block-concrete joints.
- Values in [brackets] are yours to fill. Item id: civil.plaster
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Official sources
- Indian Standards catalogue (Know Your Standards). Bureau of Indian Standards, October 23, 2026.
What this page is not
A guide written by Ahrom Labs; not legal, tax or engineering advice. Indian Standards are cited by number and title from the BIS catalogue, not quoted; the standard governs wherever this page differs from it. No rates are given: they change with city and month. Last updated .
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