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Estimating Procedures

School/Trainer:

Symmons Madge Associates Ltd.
Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Dublin, Exeter, Glasgow, Slough, United Kingdom

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online/Live | On-site/In-house | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' A one day course addressing the basic principles of estimating for construction work on a building contract, identifying the function and role of an estimator together with a step by step analysis of how to collate information and prepare rates, prices and tenders from 1st principles.

Aim:
To enable delegates to obtain an appreciation of the basic principles of estimating for construction work on a building contract.

Course Objectives:
To enable delegates to:-

Appreciate the role and function of an estimator
Understand the constituent elements of a tender
Know how labour, plant and material resources are priced
Recognise the role and purpose of dayworks
Identify how to procure and manage subcontractor’s tenders for incorporation into the contractor’s tender
Be aware of how overheads are priced and included in tenders
See how typical rates are calculated
Draw together the constituent elements of an estimate and convert it to a tender

Course Outline:
Session 1 An introduction to Estimating

Tender opportunities, the key role of the estimator, estimates and tenders (definitions) and styles of contract.

Session 2 Elements of a tender

Labour, plant, materials, subcontractors, prime cost and provisional sums, preliminaries, overheads, profit and contingencies

Session 3 Labour

Types of labour cost, constituent elements, calculating an all-inclusive labour rate, adjusting the rates for charge-hand supervision, overtime, summer/winter working, gang and squad rates and outputs.

Session 4 Material and Plant costs

Enquiries to suppliers, constituent elements and pricing materials, etc. Procurement, plant costs and outputs, etc.

Session 5 Daywork

BQ items, daywork schedules for labour and plant, % uplifts, etc.

Session 6 Subcontractors

Enquiries to subcontractors, checking quotes, etc.

Session 7 Overheads

Site and head-office overheads, items to be included, methods of calculation and inclusion in the price.

Session 8 Typical rate analysis

Typical analysis of calculating rates and prices for individual trade items.

Course review

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Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

Please go to the school's official website for training price and schedule:
http://www.symmonsmadge.co.uk/

Phone:01446 775959

School Address/Venue(s):

Vale Forge
North Road
Cowbridge
Vale of Glamorgan
CF71 7DF
United Kingdom

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