Construction Cost Estimating and Management Course Online

CPD certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Many organisations look for employees with CPD requirements, which means, that by doing this course, you would be a potential candidate in your respective field.

Introduction

• Overall Introduction
• How to Take the Course
• What is Construction Management.
• Why Do Construction Projects Fail
• Who am I and Why Should You Bother Listening.
• Who Are These Courses For
• Section 1 – Introduction to Cost Estimating and Management
• Section 1.1 – Introduction and Key Concepts
• Section 1.2 : Importance
• Section 1.3 – Cost Management and the Project Lifecycle
• Section 1 – Conclusion

Section 2 – Cost Estimating

• Section 2 – Introduction
• Section 2.1 – Introduction to Cost Estimating
• What is Estimating.
• The Different Types of Estimating
• Types of Construction Costs
• The Estimating Process
• Estimating at Different Project Stages
• Section 2.2 – Direct Costs
• The Work Breakdown Structure
• Case Study – Missing Scope
• Delivery Methodology
• Case Study – Delivery Methodology
• Pricing Model
• Quantity Take-Off
• Per-Unit Cost
• Labour Costs
• Case Study – Labour Costs
• Case Study – Plant Costs
• Plant Costs
• Material Costs
• Sub-Contract
• Case Study – Sub-Contract Costs
• Assumptions
• Detailed Example
• Section 2.3 – In-Direct Costs
• Overheads
• Preliminaries
• Case Study – Preliminary Costs
• Insurances and Security
• Risk and Opportunity
• Risk and Opportunity Case Study
• Margin and Corporate Overheads
• Estimate Review
• Cash-Flow Analysis
• Pricing Schedule
• Section 2 Conclusion
• Cost Estimating Worked Example

Section 3 – Cost Monitoring and Control

• Section 3 – Introduction
• Going from an Estimate to a Budget
• Case Study – Cost Codes
• Design Cost Management
• Case Study – Design Cost Management
• Procurement Cost Management
• Section 3.2 – Construction Phase Cost Management
• Earned Value Management
• Case Study – Earned Value Management
• Cost Code Management
• Treatments
• Self-Perform Cost Management
• Sub-Contract Cost Management
• Case Study – Sub-Contract Cost Management
• Risk and Opportunity Cost Management
• Section 3 – Conclusion

Section 4 – Summary of The Course

• Review of Section 1
• Review of Section 2
• Review of Section 3
• Overall Conlcusion

This comprehensive construction cost estimating and management course is suitable for anyone looking to improve their job prospects or aspiring to accelerate their career in this sector and want to gain in-depth knowledge of construction management and estimating.

• There are no academic entry requirements for this construction cost estimating and management course, and it is open to students of all academic backgrounds.
• As long as you are aged seventeen or over and have a basic grasp of English, numeracy and ICT, you will be eligible to enrol.

This Construction Cost Estimating and Management Course Online assesses learners through multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Upon successful completion of the modules, learners must answer MCQs to complete the assessment procedure. Through the MCQs, it is measured how much a learner can grasp from each section. In the assessment pass mark is 60%.

Certificate of Achievement from Lead Academy

After successfully passing the MCQ exam, you will be eligible to order your certificate of achievement as proof of your new skill. You will get the CPD-accredited PDF certificate free of cost, which is included with the course. There is an additional fee to obtain a printed copy of the CPD-accredited certificate, which is £35.