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Plain guides to the questions we are asked most: which grade, which document, which contract. Written for buyers, site engineers and owners in Bangladesh.

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How to request a construction material quotation that gets a firm price

What to put in a request for quotation for steel, cement and other building materials in Bangladesh so suppliers can reply with a price you can hold them to.

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Rebar grades in Bangladesh: what 420, 500 and DWR mean
A plain guide to reinforcement steel grades sold in Bangladesh: B420DWR, B500CWR and B500DWR, how they relate to 60 grade, and what to check on delivery.
Trading, 2 min
OPC or PCC cement: which to use for which job
The difference between OPC (CEM I) and PCC (CEM II) cement in Bangladesh, where each one suits, and how to store bags on site so they do not lose strength.
Trading, 2 min
Importing through Chattogram port: the documents and steps
A first-time importer's outline of bringing commercial goods into Bangladesh through Chattogram port: registration, letter of credit, shipping documents and customs clearance.
Trading, 2 min
FOB, CFR and CIF explained for Bangladeshi importers
What FOB, CFR and CIF mean under Incoterms 2020, who pays for what, when risk passes, and how to compare supplier prices on a landed cost basis.
Trading, 2 min
How to read and price a bill of quantities
A working guide to the bill of quantities (BOQ) in Bangladeshi construction: how items are structured, what goes into a rate, and the mistakes that cost money.
Construction, 2 min
Stone chips and sand: choosing aggregates for concrete
How to choose coarse and fine aggregate for concrete in Bangladesh: stone chips or brick chips, aggregate sizes, Sylhet sand and local sand, and simple site checks.
Trading, 2 min
Bricks or concrete blocks: what to build walls with
A comparison of fired clay bricks and concrete blocks for walls in Bangladesh: cost, weight, speed, finish and the move away from fired bricks in public works.
Construction, 2 min
Scheduling material deliveries to a construction site
How to plan deliveries of cement, steel, aggregates and bricks so a site is never waiting for material and never buried in it, with storage rules for each.
Supply, 2 min
Supply-only or supply-and-build: choosing how to contract a project
The practical difference between buying materials yourself and hiring labour, and giving one contractor both supply and construction, with a checklist for choosing.
Construction, 2 min

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Notes for people who buy materials and build.

How to request a construction material quotation that gets a firm price

Rebar grades in Bangladesh: what 420, 500 and DWR mean

OPC or PCC cement: which to use for which job

Importing through Chattogram port: the documents and steps

FOB, CFR and CIF explained for Bangladeshi importers

How to read and price a bill of quantities

Stone chips and sand: choosing aggregates for concrete

Bricks or concrete blocks: what to build walls with

Scheduling material deliveries to a construction site

Supply-only or supply-and-build: choosing how to contract a project

Send us the list, the drawing or just the question.

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Notes for people who buy materials and build.

How to request a construction material quotation that gets a firm price

Rebar grades in Bangladesh: what 420, 500 and DWR mean

OPC or PCC cement: which to use for which job

Importing through Chattogram port: the documents and steps

FOB, CFR and CIF explained for Bangladeshi importers

How to read and price a bill of quantities

Stone chips and sand: choosing aggregates for concrete

Bricks or concrete blocks: what to build walls with

Scheduling material deliveries to a construction site

Supply-only or supply-and-build: choosing how to contract a project

Send us the list, the drawing or just the question.