Course description
Foundation in Quantity Surveying
‘How much will it cost?’ is often the key question on any building project, and it’s so important to build up vital core knowledge that you can apply to your work. With an increased focus on effective cost management, as well as the environment and sustainability in construction projects, there is high demand for Quantity Surveyors to provide a cost management service to the construction industry.
Taught by an industry expert, this six-month course comprehensively covers the role of a Quantity Surveyor. This includes the fundamentals of cost management, procurement routes, forms of contract, cost planning, change control, and project financial control and reporting. All content is designed and maintained to furnish you with the crucial skills to work autonomously or as part of a team on project tasks.
By taking this course, you will learn about quantity surveying from the ground up, so you can work autonomously or part of a project team on a variety on construction project tasks.
Upcoming start dates
Who should attend?
- Construction professionals who want to learn about the key underpinning principles of quantity surveying
- Professionals thinking of moving into thequantity surveyingprofession
- Other professionals in the built environment who are looking to learn the fundamentals of quantity surveying
Costs
- RICS Member: £765.00
- Non Member: £995.50
Certification / Credits
150.0 Hours Formal CPD
Learning outcomes
- Apply the practices and procedures of international quantity surveying
- Demonstrate forms of construction for various property types
- Evaluate the factors which affect the cost of a building
- Undertake the quantification and costing of construction works
- Differentiate between the types of procurement strategies
- Apply cost planning methods to control the financial aspect of a project
- Evaluate the sources of cost data relating to a construction
- Identify the contractual requirements and procedures relevant construction finances
- Report and forecast costs during the construction phase
- Manage various aspects of a project, including change procedures and accounts
- Identify general contractual provisions for a construction project
- Apply the implication of Building Information Modeling to QS projects
Why choose RICS?
Established for over 150 years
130,000+ qualified and trainee professionals
Training available in 5+ formats
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
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