Course overview
At the end of this course students will be able to display appropriate knowledge in respect to building estimating and tendering principles and practice from a contractor's perspective. Introduction to building estimating and tendering. Using unit rates to cost major building trades including individual areas: siteworks, concrete works, carpentry, brickwork, structural steel, roofing and finishing trades. Assessing project preliminaries/overheads/profit, competitive techniques, project procurement, tendering preparation, negotiations and post tender administration.
Course learning outcomes
- Describe the building estimating role.
- Break down and cost building works from a contracting standpoint.
- Produce competitive tender submissions for building projects.
- Display knowledge of project procurement processes.
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