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Builders Cost Guide (BCG) for Buildings

is a cutting-edge construction estimation software designed to streamline your building and civil works projects. With its analytical approach, BCG allows you to build up unit rates, compute resource for project planning and implementation, and effortlessly convert a Bill of Quantities (BOQ) into a Bill of Resources (Bill of Materials). The software has practical construction data that makes it useful for quantity surveyors, engineers, architects, planners and any one with the mind to estimate. 

Say goodbye to manual rate build up, boring spread sheets and time-consuming market surveys. 

Why Choose BCG?

Invest in BCG Construction Estimation Software today and experience the difference in efficiency, accuracy, and professionalism. 

We do best what we promise! 

01

User-friendly Interface

BCG is designed with the estimator in mind, featuring an easy-to-use and intuitive interface that simplifies the estimation process.

02

Timesaving

BCG saves you 60%-90% of the time typically spent on building up rates, allowing you to focus on other crucial aspects of your project.

03

Customizable Software

Easily tailor BCG to work as desired, ensuring a seamless estimation process.

04

Integrated Unique Price List

BCG eliminates the need for market surveys by providing an integrated price list tailored to your preferred region (currently available for some regions Ghana only).

05

Automatic Price List Updates

Stay up to date with the latest market prices through our automatic price list update feature, or manually enter and update prices as needed.

06

Professional Estimations

With well-researched default resource constants and outputs, anyone can estimate like a pro using BCG.

07

Resource Bill Conversion

Transform your existing BOQ into a Resource Bill (Bill of Materials) for efficient project management.

08

Resource Packaging

Determine how your resources should be packaged for optimal project management.

09

Winning Tender Support

Enhance your winning tender with a well-organized printout of your estimates and rate analysis.

10

Side Notes Feature

Add side notes to each rate build-up for future reference and improved efficiency.

11

Built-in Validators

BCG's in-built validators guide you through the estimating process, ensuring accuracy and consistency.

12

Future Price Predictions

Utilize historical data and prediction equations to forecast future prices and rates.

13

Predefined BOQ Items

Benefit from our predefined BOQ items, with the ability to edit or add descriptions and resources as needed.

14

Standard Method of Measurement

BCG is compatible with SMM7, SMMG and CSMM4.

15

Pricing Strategy

Determine the best pricing strategy for your project with BCG.

16

Country of Use

Optimized for Ghana and West Africa practices.

17

Exceptional Customer Support

Receive top-notch customer support to address any concerns or questions.

Simple pricing plan

Affordable pricing

Free (14 days)

$ 0 Forever
  • Build-up Rates (Limited)
  • All-in rate for plant and Labour
  • Resource Analysis (Limited)
  • Resource Packaging /scheduling (Limited)
  • Integrated Price List
  • Automatic Price List Updates
  • Choice of regional market price list
  • Default Constants
  • Future Price Predictions
  • Side Note for rate build-up and resource analysis

Standard

$ 0
  • Build-up Rates
  • All-in rate for plant and Labour
  • Resource Analysis
  • Resource Packaging /scheduling
  • Integrated Price List
  • Automatic Price List Updates
  • Choice of regional market price list
  • Default Constants
  • Future Price Predictions
  • Side Note for rate build-up and resource analysis

Pro

$ 0
  • Build-up Rates
  • All-in rate for plant and Labour
  • Resource Analysis
  • Resource Packaging /scheduling
  • Integrated Price List
  • Automatic Price List Updates
  • Choice of regional market price list
  • Default Constants
  • Future Price Predictions
  • Side Note for rate build-up and resource analysis

Have a question?

Frequently Asked Questions

The software is suitable for quantity surveyors, engineers, architects, planners, and anyone who intends to estimate. 

BCG-Building is not a scheduling software; it complements other scheduling software by providing resource data and task durations for easy method statement writing and scheduling programs. 

No, LL&K LTD Co. offers a separate product, BCG Add to Takeoff, for estimating building and civil construction quantities. 

No, BCG-Building uses a general best analytical cost estimating approach that estimators from various regions and backgrounds can utilize. The base data, such as resource outputs and price lists, are currently optimized for Ghanaian estimators, but can be adjusted to meet your specific needs due to the software's flexibility. 

Currently, yes. However, we plan to expand to other sub-regions. 

The master price list is sourced from Accra-Ghana, where most commonly used items can be found easily. We also include items from different regions with significant price differences and update them regularly. Users can check for additional regional price lists as we strive to cover all regions in Ghana and other major towns. 

We aim to keep our price list updated as frequently as possible, depending on market changes. Users can manually check for updates or schedule automatic price list updates (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly). We also notify customers of any major price list updates. 

BCG-Building offers various price input options, allowing you to manually input your prices or override any item price or data. 

We strive to eliminate all possible errors through quality control and assurance. We also rely on customer feedback to improve the software and enhance the user experience. 

Yes, the software has built-in default constants for easy estimating. It serves as a helpful guide for cost estimation, but users are still responsible for the software's outputs. 

The constants are derived from renowned authors and our experienced team. We also gather input from our community of BCG estimators, who share their professional experiences and feedback on the software's usage and improvements. 

The software is designed to be customizable by all users. Experienced professionals can tailor the software to their personal use or organizational standards by inputting their desired data. 

Yes, we offer regular updates for software maintenance and new feature introductions. Our updates do not affect customer data. 

No, but we offer the option to use a dongle, which can be moved to any computer as long as the dongle is inserted into the new device. 

We offer after-sales support to enhance our customers' experience with the software. 

Yes, we have a dedicated YouTube channel with helpful videos. Individuals or organizations seeking one-on-one training can make a request. 

BCG-Building is a Microsoft Windows-based software that runs on Microsoft Excel. 

Mac users can install a virtual Microsoft Windows machine, such as Parallel Desktop, with Excel installed to enable them to use the software.