Examination

TAKE OFF QUANTITIES

REFLECTIVE STATEMENT

• Introduction to standard measurement conventions, guidelines and documentation.
• Measurement skills, writing the dimensions, calculating simple areas and volumes pertaining to built assets.
• Measurement of buildings 
• Pre-tender estimating
• Explain the factors affecting construction costs and pricing of labour, plant and materials.
• Prepare Bill of Quantities for domestic building elements and price them 
• Introduce software packages to building measurement, documentation and costing.

Measurement and Costing - 4540BEKL

Measurement and Costing

Produce approximate estimates for construction projects using various information sources.

To identify and reflect upon the following aspects of self-awareness in respect of personal development and career planning: strengths and weaknesses, motivations and values, ability to work with others.

Use Information Technology and appropriate software packages to produce and price project documentation to a professional standard

Price Bill of Quantity items from the first principle.

Measure low rise domestic buildings using various industry standard guidelines and documentation .