In construction projects, inconsistencies between the actual quantity and the approved quantity of work often occur. In this case, which one should prevail?This is a question that requires us to go deeper. This article will analyze the actual engineering quantity, signed engineering quantity, as-built drawings, visa forms, etc., in order to provide you with a clear answer.First of all, we need to clarify the concept of actual quantities and signed quantities. The actual engineering quantity refers to the engineering quantity obtained by measurement and calculation according to the construction drawings and construction specifications in the actual construction process. The approved quantity is the quantity confirmed and signed by the construction unit or the supervision unit after reviewing the quantity submitted by the construction unit.
In practice, if the actual engineering quantity is inconsistent with the signed engineering quantity, which one should prevail?Generally speaking, when the as-built drawings are inconsistent with the actual quantity, the calculation of the quantity should be based on the actual quantity or the quantity signed by the construction unit. This is because the actual engineering quantity is measured and calculated by the construction unit according to the construction drawings and construction specifications, which can better reflect the actual construction situation. Although the approved engineering quantity is the engineering quantity after the audit of the construction unit or supervision unit, there may be problems such as lax audit and misexamination, so it cannot be fully relied on.
Similarly, if the content of the construction unit's endorsement in the visa form is inconsistent with the actual situation, the actual project quantity or the construction unit's approved project quantity shall also prevail. This is because the visa form is the confirmation of the change, increase or decrease of the project quantity proposed by the construction unit by the construction unit, and is an important basis for the construction unit to settle. If the contents of the visa form do not match the actual situation, then the construction company may suffer losses as a result. Therefore, we must ensure that the contents of the visa slip are accurate.
In this case, the cost consulting unit shall be responsible for the authenticity, accuracy and legitimacy of the visa, and shall remind or request the construction unit to review. The audit institution is also obliged to remind the employer to conduct a comprehensive audit. This is because the cost consulting unit and the audit agency are the institutions that supervise and manage the project cost, and they are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and fairness of the project cost.
In general, when the actual quantity is inconsistent with the approved quantity, the actual quantity or the quantity signed by the construction unit shall prevail. However, this does not mean that we can ignore the importance of the visa slip. On the contrary, we should pay more attention to the management of visa slips to ensure the authenticity, accuracy and legitimacy of their contents. At the same time, we should also consciously improve our professional quality, improve the understanding and grasp of the project cost, so as to better deal with such problems in practical work.
In practical work, we should also actively communicate and coordinate with the construction unit, supervision unit, cost consulting unit, etc., to jointly solve the problem of inconsistency between the actual engineering quantity and the approved engineering quantity. Only in this way can we ensure the accuracy and fairness of the project cost, protect the legitimate rights and interests of the construction unit, and promote the smooth progress of the construction project.
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