Cost databases

The "Cost databases" option allows you to define the project’s characteristics to customise the automatic generation of prices for project elements that include bill of quantities data.

To do this, open a wizard where the following parameters are defined:

• Country
  Select a country. To continue, you must tick the "Automatic price generation" box.
• Location
  Select a location within the specified country.
• Project
  Specifies the type of project (new build, refurbishment or urban spaces), as well as descriptive parameters such as floor area, accessibility, topography and location of the plot, market conditions, intended use of the project, floor plan layout, and distance to the authorised landfill site. At the bottom, there is a "Justification report " detailing the breakdown of the cost of the construction units and the methodology used to determine and update prices.

The selection made applies adjustments to the breakdown of the work items generated by the program, such as the cost of labour and ancillary materials. It also converts the prices into the currency of the selected country.