Quantity Surveying & Estimation Training Course
Learn practical Quantity Surveying and Construction Estimation at ETC Lebanon. Read drawings, take off quantities, prepare BOQs, build unit rates, and understand tendering and basic cost control through hands-on exercises and real project examples.
Duration: 30 hours
Teaching Methodology: Hands-on with worked examples & templates
Course Schedule: Schedule
Fees: $600
Course Mode: Blended – Face-to-face or online via Zoom
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DESCRIPTION
This course builds job-ready Quantity Surveying skills. Starting from drawings and measurement rules, you will perform quantity take-off, prepare Bills of Quantities (BOQ), build unit rates (labor, material, equipment, overheads, profit), and understand tendering, contracts, and basic cost control.
OBJECTIVES
- Read architectural/structural drawings and apply standard measurement rules (SMM/CESMM/NRM concepts).
- Take off quantities and record them in measurement sheets and abstracts.
- Prepare structured BOQs for common trades (earthworks, concrete, steel, masonry, finishes).
- Build unit rates via rate analysis and compile estimates with indirects and markups.
- Understand tendering, basic contract concepts (FIDIC overview), and variation handling.
- Use Excel templates and get introduced to QS software (CostX / PlanSwift / Cubicost – as applicable).
PREREQUISITES
Basic understanding of construction drawings is helpful. No prior QS experience required. Familiarity with Excel is recommended.
COURSE CONTENTS
01 - INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITY SURVEYING
- Role of the Quantity Surveyor in construction
- QS vs. planning vs. cost control
- Project documents and drawing sets
02 - DRAWINGS & MEASUREMENT BASICS
- Reading architectural & structural drawings
- Measurement rules (SMM/CESMM/NRM concepts)
- Measurement sheets & abstract sheets
03 - BILL OF QUANTITIES (BOQ)
- BOQ structure and item coding
- Earthworks, concrete, reinforcement, masonry, finishes
- Manual vs. software-assisted BOQ preparation
04 - ESTIMATION & RATE ANALYSIS
- Direct & indirect costs; overheads & profit
- Unit rate build-up: labor, material, equipment
- Worked examples for common trades
05 - TENDERING & CONTRACTS
- Tender documents and bidding process
- Pre-/post-tender estimation; contingencies & escalation
- Contract basics and FIDIC overview; variations & claims
06 - QS SOFTWARE & EXCEL TEMPLATES
- Excel for BOQ & rate analysis: templates and formulas
- Introduction to QS tools: CostX / PlanSwift / Cubicost*
- Optional linkage with scheduling tools for cost control
*Software covered depends on cohort and license availability.
07 - FINAL CASE STUDY PROJECT
- Prepare BOQ and quantity take-off for a small residential building
- Complete unit rate build-up and summary estimate
- Deliverables: BOQ, rate analysis sheets, and tender summary