Course Objectives:

Develop the skills for a career in quantity surveying. Learn to measure and estimate building work, and to cost, price and tender for construction projects.

Find out how to measure and estimate building work, and how to cost, price and tender for projects. Learn to undertake the financial administration and cost control of projects under construction. You’ll also gain the skills to become an adaptable team member, and develop the ability to deal with clients, builders, subcontractors and authorities.

Course outline:

• Introduction to measurement
• Basic engineering science
• Measurement of building works and cost
  1. Excavation & backfilling
  2. Concrete works
  3. Brick works
  4. Sanitary works
  5. Finishing works and landscape
• Principles of engineering Measurement
• Properties of materials
• Building measurement and specification
• Price and tender for construction project
• Bill quantity for project
• General information about FIDIC
• Cost control for construction project