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THE EVIDENCE BEHIND THE RETURN
From drawing.
To commercial decision.
Our AI-assisted workflow helps examine the drawing, quantify the scope and expose questions. Our estimating team challenges the basis and reviews the return. Explore the stages below.
NEWELL OPS / ESTIMATING WORKSPACEWORKED SAMPLE
NEWELL-SAMPLE-01 / REV A
Commercial refurbishment
£66,762.80Illustrative base · excluding VAT
DRAWING REVIEW
Measured scopeAssumption to confirm
Illustrative overlays explain the take-off method. The website is not measuring an uploaded drawing or providing a scaffold design.
FOLLOW A QUANTITY
1,152 m²2 × (30 + 18) = 96 m perimeter. 96 × 12 = 1,152 m².
The plan dimensions are stated in the sample. The 12 m tender height is an assumption, carried into TQ01. It is not an approved scaffold height.
SAMPLE-01 / SAMPLE-02 → TQ01 → L01
Illustrative line value£36,288.00
An assumption should be visible.
A reference, a question, a tender basis and an effect on the package. The six open points remain qualified in the sample return.
TQ01Confirm the scaffold heightOpen
Please confirm the maximum scaffold height, roof-edge access requirement and surveyed ground levels on every elevation.
- Tender basis
- The sample plan dimensions give 96 m of perimeter. The 12 m height is a tender assumption, not a figured height. L01 is therefore 1,152 m² on a qualified basis.
- Why it matters
- Each 1 m change across the full perimeter changes the measured facade area by 96 m². The price and design must be reviewed; no automatic rate-only adjustment is promised.
- Response / Main contractor / designer
- To be confirmed against survey and access requirements.
SAMPLE-01 / SAMPLE-02; L01
TQ02Foundations, ties and roof supportOpen
Please provide ground and roof bearing information, allowable tie locations, substrate details and the temporary works design responsibilities.
- Tender basis
- A £2,800 design provisional sum and £780 testing allowance are included. Neither amount establishes that the supporting structure or tie arrangement is suitable.
- Why it matters
- Design and support information are release conditions before erection. Any necessary supporting works must be agreed and priced.
- Response / Main contractor / temporary works team
- Information required before design completion and site release.
L01 / L02 / L03 / L07 / L08
TQ03Canopy access envelopeOpen
Please confirm the 12 × 6 m footprint, 4 m deck-height basis and that the requirement is access to the soffit rather than structural support.
- Tender basis
- A 288 m³ access birdcage is allowed. Propping, lifting support and loading-out are excluded from this line.
- Why it matters
- A changed footprint, height or purpose changes the quantity and design brief.
- Response / Main contractor / trade contractor
- Confirm the working area and intended use.
SAMPLE-01; L02
TQ04Loading and access strategyOpen
Please confirm materials, maximum loading, bay dimensions, workforce numbers, access routes and the required stair positions.
- Tender basis
- Two stair towers and one loading bay allowance are included. No load class, capacity or final means-of-access arrangement is approved by the sample.
- Why it matters
- The design and project assessment establish the final arrangement. Additional towers or changed loading requirements may alter the price.
- Response / Main contractor / temporary works team
- Loading schedule and access assessment required.
L04 / L05 / L07
TQ05Whole-package hire and phasingSample answer
Please confirm the required hire period, the start of the hire clock and whether all elevations need access from the first handover.
- Tender basis
- 20 weeks from the first sectional handover for the whole package: 16 weeks in L01–L05 plus four planned weeks in L06. 20 weekly inspection visits are included.
- Why it matters
- The alternative sequence is considered separately. No saving is adopted without a revised, agreed trade programme.
- Response / Main contractor planner
- Example response: price 20 weeks on the base sequence; separately assess later release of the rear workface. This is sample data, not a real client answer.
L06 / L09; sample programme
TQ06Delivery and working areaSample answer
Please confirm unloading, storage, carrying routes, permitted working hours and separation from building users and the public.
- Tender basis
- The sample price assumes a booked on-site unloading area, nearby storage, clear level access and weekday working. No highway occupation is included.
- Why it matters
- Restricted unloading, long carries, out-of-hours working or public-space occupation require a revised method and commercial allowance.
- Response / Main contractor site team
- Example response: weekday booked deliveries into a segregated site area; no highway loading. This is sample data, not a real client answer.
Sample logistics brief; L01–L05
TQ07Facade build-up and adaptationsOpen
Please provide facade junctions, build-up depths and the glazing/cladding sequence, including changes to the working-face gap.
- Tender basis
- One initial working-face arrangement is included. A separate £3,600 provisional option covers the illustrated adaptation allowance if instructed.
- Why it matters
- If required, O01 increases the example total to £70,362.80. Final scope and price depend on the confirmed method; it is not already included in L01.
- Response / Facade designer / main contractor
- Details required before the adaptation scope can be fixed.
L01; option O01
TQ08Netting and public protectionOpen
Please confirm netting specification, exposure, public interfaces and whether separate fans, encapsulation or temporary weather protection are required.
- Tender basis
- 1,152 m² of fire-retardant debris netting is included once. Its effects must form part of the scaffold design. Weather encapsulation and protection fans are excluded.
- Why it matters
- Protection requirements are agreed with the project team and designer; they are not reduced simply to reach a lower price.
- Response / Main contractor / temporary works team
- Protection strategy and material requirements to be confirmed.
L07 / L10
The whole hire period is in the total.
16 weeks in the structure lines, plus four planned weeks shown separately. Options are identified outside the base.
L01
Perimeter access scaffold1,152 m² × £31.50
£36,288.00L02
Entrance canopy birdcage288 m³ × £24.00
£6,912.00L03
Roof plant enclosure access60 m² × £39.00
£2,340.00L04
Stair access towers2 nr × £2,600.00
£5,200.00L05
Loading bay allowance1 sum × £1,850.00
£1,850.00L06
Planned hire: weeks 17–204 wk × £1,100.00
£4,400.00L07
Temporary works design1 PS × £2,800.00
£2,800.00L08
Anchor testing and records1 sum × £780.00
£780.00L09
Scheduled inspection visits20 visit × £85.00
£1,700.00L10
Fire-retardant debris netting1,152 m² × £3.90
£4,492.80Sample base · excluding VAT£66,762.80
Illustrative prices, not a rate card or offer. L07 is a provisional sum within the base. Adaptations and additional access or inspection options are separate.
First workface
Planned front/side erection, access and first sectional handover. The whole-package 20-week hire clock starts at that first handover.
Remaining workfaces
Remaining elevations, canopy access and roof enclosure, subject to each support and area release. Loading bay and access interfaces coordinated with trades.
In service
Scheduled inspection visits, recorded instructions and agreed adaptations. Checks after events or alterations are arranged as required.
Dismantle and close
Illustrative seven-working-day strike, following written release and an agreed sequence. Remove netting, close records and agree any outstanding changes.
PUT A QUESTION TO THE PACKAGE
Ask why.
Ask what changes.
Explore the questions our estimating team can put to the adviser. Select an example to inspect the reasoning, qualification and next action.
Prepared responses for this worked sample. This is an interactive walkthrough, not a live AI chat or an output from a real project.
Your estimating adviserWORKED SAMPLE / QUESTION 1
Where does the façade quantity come from?
CALCULATED96 m × 12 m = 1,152 m².
The sample plan gives two 30 m faces and two 18 m faces. Their combined perimeter is 96 m. L01 uses a 12 m tender height.
ASSUMPTIONThe height has not been confirmed. TQ01 asks for surveyed levels and the access requirement. A 1 m change across the perimeter changes the area by 96 m², with the method and price also subject to review.
Next: confirm the height, then review L01 and the linked netting allowance.
Adviser proposes. Newell reviews and signs off the live tender.
One package. The same references throughout.Open the sample PDFs
This interactive sample uses illustrative drawings, quantities, prices and prepared adviser responses. It demonstrates the workflow; it is not live AI analysis, an issued quotation or a scaffold design.
TAKE THE DETAIL WITH YOU
Read the queries.
Inspect the return.
Two documents, one sample package. Follow the same line references from the measurement basis through to the qualifications and commercial comparison.
01/ QUERY REPORT
The questions behind the price.
Eight queries with their drawing or scope reference, carried tender basis, commercial effect and response. Six open points and two sample answers.
Open sample query report 4-page PDF · opens in a document viewer02/ FULL TENDER RETURN
The package, developed in full.
Measurements, ten priced base lines, separate options, programme, hire, assumptions, exclusions and a worked value-engineering comparison.
Open full sample tender 8-page PDF · opens in a document viewerSample documents for capability review. All project data and prices are illustrative; they are not an offer, a scaffold design or a completed client project.
THE RESPONSIBILITY STAYS WITH NEWELL
AI assists.
An estimator owns the return.
The point is a better scaffolding appointment: a package your QS can compare, a programme your site team can challenge and unresolved details raised before they become surprises.
Ask us to show the same reasoning on your next tender.
- 01Establish the basis.
Separate drawing dimensions, calculations and assumptions. Keep the source and revision with the quantity.
- 02Challenge the options.
Review sequence, hire and trade interfaces. Compare the whole package and retain the required safety provisions.
- 03Review before issue.
A named estimator checks the scope, price, qualifications and return. Technical design and site-release requirements remain explicit.
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