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Construction Cost Estimating and Management

Learn how to accurately estimate construction costs. We've helped over 20,000 students master the fundamentals.

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Last updated 11/2021

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Lessons

Quizzes

Duration

13 Hours

Skill level

Beginner

Language

English

Certificate

Yes

Full lifetime access

Yes

Description

So far, we've helped over
20,000 students
accelerate their careers in construction management by mastering the fundamentals.
Learn how to quickly and accurately estimate construction costs and control project budgets in under four hours.
The course is:
Proven
- taken by thousands of students with satisfied results. Over 94% of students surveyed believed our construction management courses supported their career progression
Practical
- developed in consultation with industry experts to teach you exactly what you need to know to succeed in the real world
Fast
- we know you are busy, so we developed the course with that in mind and cut out every second of unnecessary information
Packed with Downloadable Resources
- we offer students a 120-page guidebook and downloadable copies of all slides so you never forget what you learned!
Contains useful templates
- we offer useful construction estimating templates so you can apply the skills in the real world
And we are always improving. We want to hear your feedback and we are
committed
to helping you on your journey. We will always respond to questions, queries, or feedback suggestions.
We are super excited to have you enroll in our
Construction Cost Estimating and Management Course
Learn the fundamental skills required to accurately estimate construction costs to help grow your career or run your construction business.
The course is broken down into four sections:
Section 1 - Introduction and basic concepts around construction cost estimating and management
Overall introduction and course context
Introduction to Cost Estimating and Management
The importance of the topic
Cost estimating and management and how it fits into the project lifecycle
Section 2 - Construction Estimation
Introduction to cost estimating
Estimating direct costs - the costs to complete the physical works
Estimating indirect costs - the costs to manage the works
Section 3 - Cost Monitoring and Control
Pre-Construction Cost Management
Construction Phase Cost Management
Conclusion and Review
If you're ready, let's get started!
Who this course is for:
Construction Engineers
Quantity Surveyors
Junior Engineers
Construction Management Professionals
Individuals exploring career opportunities in the construction industry
Construction business owners

What you'll learn

We've helped over 20,000 students

Over 94% of students surveyed say we helped accelerate their careers

120-page E-Book Included!

Learn to accurately and reliably estimate construction costs

Taught in consultation with industry experts

Construction cost estimating

Construction cost management

How to accurately estimate construction costs

How to monitor and control costs during delivery

The components of a construction estimate

Quantity take-offs

Estimating direct costs

Indirect cost calculation

Project budgets

Earned Value Management

Requirements

You will need a copy of Adobe XD 2019 or above. A free trial can be downloaded from Adobe.
No previous design experience is needed.
No previous Adobe XD skills are needed.

Course Content

27 sections • 95 lectures

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1-Introduction

1.1-Overall Introduction

1.2-How to Take the Course

1.3-What is Construction Management?

1.4-Why do Construction Projects Fail?

1.5-Who am I and Why Should You Bother Listening?

1.6-Who are these Courses for?

1.7-Free Construction Management Courses!

1.8-Guidebook

1.9-Section 1 - Introduction to Cost Estimating and Management

1.10-Section 1.1 - Introduction and Key Concepts

1.11-How do you think cost estimating and management is used on construction projects

1.12-Section 1.2 - Importance

1.13-Section 1.3 - Cost Management and the Project Lifecycle

1.14-Chapter 1 Quiz

1.15-Section 1 - Conclusion

2-Section 2 - Cost Estimating

2.1-Section 2 - Introduction

2.2-Section 2.1 - Introduction to Cost Estimating

2.3-What is Estimating?

2.4-The Different Types of Estimating

2.5-Types of Construction Costs

2.6-The Estimating Process

2.7-Estimating at Different Project Stages

2.8-Section 2.1 - Quiz

2.9-Section 2.2 - Direct Costs

2.10-The Work Breakdown Structure

2.11-Case Study - Missing Scope

2.12-Delivery Methodology

2.13-Case Study - Delivery Methodology

2.14-Pricing Model

2.15-Quantity Take-Off

2.16-Per-Unit Cost

2.17-Labour Costs

2.18-Case Study - Labour Costs

2.19-Plant Costs

2.20-Case Study - Plant Costs

2.21-Material Costs

2.22-Sub-Contract

2.23-Case Study - Sub-Contract Costs

2.24-Assumptions

2.25-Useful concrete production rates

2.26-Detailed Example

2.27-Calculate the costs yourself

2.28-Section 2.2 - Quiz

2.29-Section 2.3 - In-Direct Costs

2.30-Overheads

2.31-Preliminaries

2.32-Case Study - Preliminary Costs

2.33-Insurances and Security

2.34-In-Direct Costs and the Project Schedule

2.35-Section 2.4 - Other

2.36-Risk and Opportunity

2.37-Risk and Opportunity Case Study

2.38-Margin and Corporate Overheads

2.39-Estimate Review

2.40-Cash-Flow Analysis

2.41-Pricing Schedule

2.42-Section 2 Conclusion

2.43-Section 2.3 and 2.4 - Quiz

2.44-Cost Estimating Worked Example

2.45-Feedback Survey

3-Section 3 - Cost Monitoring and Control

3.1-Section 3 - Introduction

3.2-Section 3.1 - Pre-Construction Cost Management

3.3-Going from an Estimate to a Budget

3.4-Case Study - Cost Codes

3.5-Design Cost Management

3.6-Case Study - Design Cost Management

3.7-Procurement Cost Management

3.8-Section 3.1 - Quiz

3.9-Section 3.2 - Construction Phase Cost Management

3.10-Earned Value Management

3.11-Case Study - Earned Value Management

3.12-Cost Code Management

3.13-Treatments

3.14-Tip - Learn to see money

3.15-Self-Perform Cost Management

3.16-Sub-Contract Cost Management

3.17-Case Study - Sub-Contract Cost Management

3.18-Risk and Opportunity Cost Management

3.19-Section 3 - Conclusion

3.20-Section 3.2 - Quiz

3.21-Produce the end of month report for a Cost-Code!

4-Section 4 - Summary of the Course and next steps!

4.1-Bonus lecture - Take your estimating to the next level!

4.2-Conclusion

4.3-Review of Section 1

4.4-Review of Section 2

4.5-Review of Section 3

4.6-Try out our other courses!

4.7-Overall Conlcusion

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