Preparation of Bills of Quantities
This Training will explore in depth; descriptions of Bills of Quantities, purpose of Bills of Quantities and their composition, their preparation, measuring of builders work, standard method of measuring building work, Marking up and billing.
Description
Course Objectives
- Understand what Bills of Quantities are.
- Know the composition of Bills of Quantities.
- Recognize the relationship between the application of the measurement formulae and the Units of measurement prescribed by the standard system of measuring builders’ work.
Who is this Training Course for?
This training gives you the opportunity to network with attendees from a wide range of industry stakeholders. Past attendees have come from the following industry backgrounds:
• Architecture
• Engineering & Consulting
• Building & Construction Industry
• Local Government
• Business Consulting
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This ICL training course will utilise a variety of proven adult training techniques such as group discussions and team exercises to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. This includes a discussion of the goals of each participant to ensure their needs are fulfilled as far as possible. Questions are encouraged throughout, which provides opportunities for participants to discuss specific issues and, if possible, find appropriate solutions.
The Course Content
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Quantity Surveyor
- Preparation of Schedule from Bill of Quantities
- Post contract use of Bill of Contract
- Some other advantages of the use of Bill of Quantities
- Item Number
- Description
- Quantity
- Rate
- Amount
- Basis for measuring building work
- Unpacking the standard system
- Defining the nature and extent of the work
- Rules; work divided into trades and sections of trades in the order as set out in the standard system.
- Order: Mass; Volume; area; Length and Number
- Items to be placed in their approximate order of values – The cheapest first
- Horizontal at right angles into the line of sight
- Horizontal parallel to the line of sight
- Vertical
- General considerations
- Old materials
- Barricades, screens etc.
- Removals
- Alterations work
- Openings
- Building up Opening
- Re-use of existing Components
- Work on Patches
- Sundries
- Methods and Procedures
- Bucking
- Demolition sand Site clearance
- Excavations
- Filling, etc.
- Removal of lateral support
- Insurance
- Movement monitoring
- Ground Encoring
- Planking, Strutting and shoring
- Lateral support piling
- Site Condition
- Nature of the work
- Fabricated piling
- Concrete cast in site piling
- Classification
- Formwork
- Reinforcement
- Bedding, Jointing
- Unit of measurement
- Wall linings
- Copings, Sills etc.
- Slab paving
- Joint Sealants, Joint strips
- Holes notches, etc.
- Cramps
- Brickwork
- Block work
- Rubble walling
- Stone work
- Miscellaneous
- Sheet or membrane waterproofing
- Damp pro-cores
- Trowelled -on waterproofing
- Liquid water proofing
- Water stops, joint sealants etc.
- Slates, Tiles and shingles
- Thatch
- Flat sheet metal