Abstract of measurement
Bill abstract compiled directly from measurement book entries, item by item, tying exactly to the recorded quantity.
Billing & Claims
Running Bills
Interim payment certificates prepared on a fixed monthly cycle with all abstracts, deductions, recoveries and tax positions already reconciled — so the engineer's only remaining task is to sign.
Overview
Why this matters on your contract
Slow certification is rarely caused by a client who does not want to pay. It is caused by bills that arrive incomplete — abstracts that do not tie to the measurement book, deductions computed differently each month, recoveries and retention that nobody can reconcile. Each query resets the clock.
We prepare bills that leave nothing to query. The abstract ties to the MB, every deduction and recovery is computed on a stated basis, the tax position is reconciled, and the supporting documents are indexed and attached. Clients on our billing retainer typically see certification turnaround fall by around forty percent within two cycles.
What you receive
- Complete interim payment certificate package, submission ready
- Abstract reconciled to the measurement book, item by item
- Deduction and recovery schedule with running balances
- Indexed supporting document pack
- Cumulative payment position statement across the contract
Scope
What the service includes
Every element below is covered as standard. Anything outside it is quoted separately and agreed before we begin.
Deduction and recovery computation
Retention, mobilisation advance recovery, material advance, liquidated damages and other deductions computed on a consistent stated basis.
Tax and statutory reconciliation
VAT, TDS and other statutory positions reconciled and presented in the format the paying authority requires.
Supporting document assembly
Test certificates, approvals, photographs and instructions indexed and attached to the items they support.
Escalation and variation inclusion
Approved variations and escalation entitlement incorporated into the running bill so entitlement is not carried unclaimed.
Final bill preparation
Closing reconciliation of all quantities, variations, claims, deductions and retention release into a defensible final account.
Our Approach
How we do this differently
01
Fixed monthly cycle
Bills go out on the same date every month. Predictable billing produces predictable cash flow, and irregular billing invites scrutiny.
02
Reconciled before submission
The abstract ties to the MB and the deductions tie to the contract before the bill leaves our desk. Queries are the exception, not the routine.
03
Entitlement is never left behind
Approved variations and escalation are swept into each bill. Unclaimed entitlement sitting in a drawer helps nobody.
Questions
Common questions
If yours is not answered here, call us — the conversation is free and usually short.
+977 1 4538 720Clients on our billing retainer typically report certification cycles falling from eight or nine weeks to under four within two billing cycles. The gain comes almost entirely from eliminating query rounds.
Yes, including reconstructing the quantity and variation history where records are incomplete. Final account preparation on closed projects is a regular assignment for us.
If you want us to, yes — we can attend certification meetings and respond to queries directly under your authority. Many clients find this shortens the cycle further.
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Send us the document. We will tell you exactly what it needs.
A bidding document, a contract, a stalled bill, a stack of unrecorded measurements — whatever the position, a senior engineer will review it and come back within one working day with a written assessment, a timeline and a fixed price. There is no charge for this and nothing to sign.
NDA signed before any document is shared
Response within one working day
Fixed written fee, no hourly billing