Duration: 1 Year
To develop professional quantity surveyors capable of managing construction costs, preparing detailed BOQs, handling contract administration, conducting valuation, and supporting project financial control from inception to completion.
1. Analyse construction drawings and project requirements
2. Prepare detailed BOQs and cost estimates
3. Evaluate project costs and financial performance
4. Apply construction measurement standards and methods
5. Manage contract and procurement processes
Module 1: Advanced Quantity Surveying Principles
• Role of QS in project lifecycle
• Cost planning and cost control
• Value engineering concepts
• Construction economics
• Procurement systems overview
Module 2: Advanced Measurement & Take-off
• Detailed measurement rules (NRM / SMM standards)
• Complex building elements:
o Foundations
o Superstructure
o Finishes
• Reinforcement steel measurement basics
• MEP quantity measurement overview
• Measurement accuracy and checking techniques
Module 3: BOQ Preparation & Documentation
• Detailed BOQ structure
• Work breakdown structure (WBS)
• Preliminaries and specifications
• Coding and item classification
• Preparation of full BOQ document
• Software introduction (Excel / QS tools basics)
Module 4: Rate Analysis & Cost Engineering
• Detailed rate analysis:
o Labour productivity
o Material wastage
o Equipment costs
• Market rate analysis
• Cost forecasting techniques
• Cost database development
Module 5: Tendering & Contract Administration
• Tendering process in construction
• Types of contracts:
o Lump sum
o Unit rate
o Design & build
• Contract documents
• Variations and change orders
• Interim payments and valuations
Module 6: Project Cost Control
• Budgeting and cost planning
• Cash flow forecasting
• Cost monitoring systems
• Cost overrun analysis
• Earned value concept (basic introduction)
Module 7: Construction Law & Claims
• Basics of construction law
• Contractual obligations
• Claims and disputes
• Delay analysis (introductory level)
• Arbitration basics
Module 8: Digital Quantity Surveying
• Introduction to BIM in QS
• 5D cost modelling basics
• QS software overview (CostX / PlanSwift concept)
• Digital take-off methods
• Data management in QS