Building Estimating

Course aim

At the end of this course students will be able to display appropriate knowledge in respect to building estimating principles and practice from a contractor's perspective.

Course content

Introduction to building estimating and tendering. Using unit rates to cost major building trades including: siteworks, concrete works, carpentry, brickwork, structural steel, roofing and finishing trades.  Assessing project preliminaries/overheads/profit. Competitive techniques.  Project procurement. Tender preparation. Tender negotiations. Post tender administration.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Prior knowledge in construction is desired or assumed.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Examination, Group assignment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.