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# Activity schedule and rates examples

See how a priced activity schedule differs from a schedule that values measured quantities at stated rates.

by [Jack Butler-Kettle](<https://www.quantsurv.com/about#jack-butler-kettle>) · About 2 min readShare

## How to use it

Use the pricing document required by your contract. Record completion criteria for activities and measurement rules for rate-based items.

### Activity schedule and rates examples

Use the pricing document required by your contract. Record completion criteria for activities and measurement rules for rate-based items.

[Download blank Excel workbook](<https://www.quantsurv.com/downloads/library/activity-schedule-and-rates-examples.xlsx>)

Free blank template for your own project. The completed example is shown below. No email address required.

View the completed example

Completed fictional example

Westhaven refurbishment · 14 October 2026 · Version 1.0

#### Activity schedule

Scroll across if needed to read the whole record. A dash means no value has been entered.

Activity schedule: completed fictional example
| Activity | Completion criterion | Price (£) | Position at cutoff | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-01 foundations | Foundations complete and inspection accepted | £15,000.00 | Complete | F-01 |
| A-02 envelope | Roof and external walls watertight | £25,000.00 | Incomplete | Roof detail outstanding |

#### Schedule of rates

Scroll across if needed to read the whole record. A dash means no value has been entered.

Schedule of rates: completed fictional example
| Item | Description | Measured quantity | Unit | Rate (£) | Measured value (£) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-01 | Partition finish | 80 | m² | £25.00 | £2,000.00 |
| R-02 | Special finish | 20 | m² | £40.00 | £800.00 |

The examples illustrate pricing structures. They do not establish when an incomplete activity is payable or which quantities are contractually remeasurable.

## Understanding your results

The examples illustrate pricing structures. They do not establish when an incomplete activity is payable or which quantities are contractually remeasurable.

## How it works

The workbook provides blank working records. Grey cells calculate from the entered inputs; yellow cells are for your information. The completed example stays on this page.

Read the [related guidance](<https://www.quantsurv.com/library/glossary/activity-schedule>) for the context and checks behind this template.

If you need help preparing or reviewing the project records, our [quantity surveying services](<https://www.quantsurv.com/quantity-surveying>) explain the tasks available under a separate appointment. Agree the deliverable, responsibilities and required specialist input before work starts.

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