---
title: Project BOQ
summary: See the approved bill of quantities of a project, the progress of each work item, and the cost and quantity reports.
menu: Project Cost > Project BOQ
route: /projectboq
who: People who have the View Project BOQs permission. Rates and amounts show only for people who have the Add or Edit Project BOQs permission.
---

A bill of quantities (BOQ) is the list of work items of a project, each with a quantity and a rate. For example, "Concrete M25" with 420 cubic metres at a rate of 7,500. The quantity multiplied by the rate is the **Amount**. The **Project BOQ** page shows the approved BOQ of the project you work in. It also shows how much of each item is done.

You read the BOQ here. To change it, use [BOQ estimation](../boq-estimation/index.md).

## Before you start

- Choose the project in the project list at the top of the screen.
- The BOQ must be approved. Until then the page can be empty. See [Approve BOQ changes](../boq-estimation/approve-boq-changes.md).

## How to read the project BOQ

1. Open **Project Cost > Project BOQ**.
2. The table groups the work items by category. People who may add or edit also see the total of each category on its row.
3. To find an item, type at least 3 characters in **Search (min. 3 characters)**.
4. To sort the table, click a column name. To change the width of a column, drag the edge of its header.

![The Project BOQ page. The marks show Cost Report (1), Quantity Report (2), Playground Revisions (3), Export CSV (4), BOQ Playground (5) and Filter BOQ (6).](../media/project-boq-list.png)

## How to see the details of a work item

Click the arrow at the start of the row. A panel opens with tabs.

- **Related Tasks** lists the schedule activities that use the item, with the template, package, contractor, rate, estimated quantity, measured quantity and the percent done. It shows a tick in **Provisional?** when the quantity is provisional. This tab shows only to people who may view templates, and only when the item has tasks.
- **Rate Analysis** lists the resources that build up the rate. This tab shows only to people who may add or edit.
- **Description** shows the text of the work item.

![A work item row opened. Mark 1 is the arrow. Mark 2 is the first tab.](../media/project-boq-detail.png)

## How to see the cost report and the quantity report

1. Click **Cost Report** (mark 1 in the first picture) to see the cost in a drill-down table. Click a row to go deeper.
2. Click **Quantity Report** (mark 2) to see the quantity in a drill-down table. Click the arrow next to it to choose **Month Report** or **Weekly Report**.
3. Click **View Data** to return to the BOQ table.

![The Cost Report. Mark 1 is the View Data button.](../media/project-boq-cost-report.png)

## How to view the BOQ by package

Click the arrow next to **Filter BOQ** (mark 6 in the first picture). Choose **BOQs with Package** or **BOQs w/o Packages**. Each opens a new browser tab. See [BOQ by package](boq-by-package.md).

![The menu of Filter BOQ. Mark 1 is BOQs with Package. Mark 2 is BOQs w/o Packages.](../media/project-boq-filter-menu.png)

## How to export the BOQ

Click the arrow next to **Export CSV** (mark 4). Choose **Export (BOQ-wise)** to get one row for each BOQ item. People who may view templates also see **Export (Area-wise)**. It gives the BOQ split by area.

## What the columns mean

| Name | What it means |
| --- | --- |
| **Code** | The code of the work item. |
| **Work Item** | The name of the work item. |
| **Estimated Qty** | The approved quantity. A note under it, such as "allocated 80", shows when the allocated quantity is not the same as the estimate. |
| **Avg Rate** | The average rate of the item. |
| **Amount** | The estimated quantity multiplied by the rate. |
| **Qty Completed** | The quantity measured until now. |
| **Percent Completed** | **Qty Completed** as a share of **Estimated Qty**, with a bar. |

People without the Add or Edit permission do not see **Avg Rate** and **Amount**.

## Rules to know

- This page is read only. You change quantities and rates in [BOQ estimation](../boq-estimation/index.md).
- People who may approve see a warning when a BOQ revision waits for them. It starts with **There is a update to the BOQs waiting for your approval**. Click **here** in the message to review it.
- **BOQ Playground** and **Playground Revisions** lead to the editing tools of [BOQ estimation](../boq-estimation/index.md).

## Related pages

- [BOQ by package](boq-by-package.md)
- [BOQ status](boq-status.md)
- [BOQ estimation](../boq-estimation/index.md)
- [Project BOM](../project-bom/index.md)
- [Measurement book](../measurement-book/index.md)