CONMGNT 7049 - Measurement & Estimating

Measurement requires an understanding of not just drawings but also building trades and elements, construction methodology, use of building materials and building codes and regulations. Construction professionals are required to apply various key skills on a daily basis and the ability to quantify and apply costs against the thousands of items used in any building project is useful across all professions. The Quantity Surveyor is required to conceptualise a completed project at very early stages and application of the correct costs against building trades including for elements not yet designed, is an important skill so the developer has an accurate budget with which to secure finance. The Quantity Surveyor’s core skill is measurement. This course will show how to apply the understanding of building plans into a schedule of quantities and rates that determine budgets for new projects. The course will also demonstrate how the latest modelling software assists in creating cost budgets and producing Bills of Quantities. In addition, the expanding role of the Quantity Surveyor and their skills along with the role within the project team will be explored including how conceptual cost plans are developed into tender documents prepared for competitive market tendering.