Merkel’s is the only construction estimating aid that features live pricing!

• Merkel’s is the standard reference publication for the construction industry when it comes to pricing a bill of quantities.

• The "Trades" that make up Merkel’s Live are, for the most part, drawn up according the guidelines set in the Standard System for Measuring Building Work, and items are drawn from the Model Bills of Quantities.

• Merkel’s Live is designed to guide the estimator through the complex processes needed to determine the final rate of a construction or building project.

• Merkel’s is used by all builders, from small contractors to large Quantity Surveyors and construction companies, as well as local, provincial and national government departments, e.g. Depart of Public Works.

• Merkel’s provides labour costs, material costs, and a section that adds the components together and calculates profit.

• Price options are available for all nine provinces, Namibia, and an Average RSA price. Merkel’s prices reflect the list prices and not discounted prices. They would therefore be used by both the tender and applicant.

• The application is updated live throughout the year. No input required from the user