MODULE: I – BASIC –QS
1. WHO ARE “ QUANTITY SURVEYORS “ or WHAT IS “QUANTITY SURVEYING” ?
2. CONSTRUCTION PROJECT & ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE – POSITION OF QS.
3. INTRODUCTION TO BASIC CONCEPTS OF
UOM ( UNITS OF MEASUREMENTS ) & DIMENSIONS – LINEAR , AREAL &VOLUMES - RULES.WHAT IS A QUANITY ESTIMATE – LEVELS & LINES - PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.DATA REQUIRED TO PREPARE AN ESTIMATE.DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DETAILED ESTIMATE & ABSTRACT COST ESTIMATE – SOLVED EXAMPLES.BUDGET CALCULATIONSTIME CALCULATIONS.WHAT IS A CONTRACT ?4. DIFFERENT KINDS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECTS / STRUCTURES –
BUILDING PROJECTS – INDIVIDUAL HOUSES , APARTMENTS , COMMERCIAL MALLS , TOWNSHIPS ETC.,ROAD PROJECTS – ASPHALT & CONCRETE PAVEMENTS.OIL & GAS PROJECTSINDUCTRIAL PROJECTSIRRIGATION DAMSBRIDGESCULVERTS5. HOW TO READ THE – “ENGINEERING DRAWINGS& DETAILS “ ?
PLANSELEVATIONSSECTIONS
6. HOW TO READ THE PTS – PROJECT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS / CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS.
METHODS OF TAKING OUT QUANTITIES
LONG – WALL & SHORT – WALL METHODCENTRE-LINE METHODPLINTH AREA METHODCUBICAL CONTENTS METHODSSERVICE UNIT METHOD.8. QUANTITY CALCULATIONS / TAKE-OFF’S - STRUCTURAL & ARCHITECTURAL ITEMS.
EARTHWORKS - SURVEYING - EXCAVATION/ CUTTING, FILLING & BACK-FILLING WORKS – ROADS & BUILDINGSANTI-TERMITE , POLYTHENE SHEET ,WATER-PROOFING MEMBRANE & SCREED CONCRETE.CONCRETE WORKS –FOUNDATIONS (ISOLATED ,STEPPED ,RAFTS ,PILES AND PILE-CAPS ,ROCK-ANCHOR ETC., ), RETAINING WALLS, DPC, COLUMNS , BEAMS , SLABS ,LINTELS, WATER TANKs , SEPTIK TANK , ETC.,SHUTTERING & FORM WORKSSTEEL - PREPARATION OF “BBS – BAR BENDING SCHEDULES “ & QUANTITY TAKE-OFF’SPLINTH BEAMS, COLUMNS, SLAB BEAMS, SLABS, ETC.BRICK WORK CALCULATION– ROOMS , COMPOUND WALLS ETC.,FINISHING WORKS – TILES – FLOORING & CLADDING, PLASTER (IN AND OUT),STRUCTURAL GLAZING & ALUMINIUM FRAMES, PAINTING, WOOD WORKS CALCULATION ETC.INTERIOR DECORATING WORKS9. BASIC MEP – (MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING) :
WATER SUPPLYSTORM WATERDRAINAGEFIRE-FIGHTINGELECTRICALAIR-CONDITIONING10. HOW TO PREPARE A B.O.Q (BILL OF QUANITITIES) & B.O.M (BILL OF MAYTERIALS) – COMPUTER AIDED.
11. WHAT IS RATE ANALYSIS & SCHEDULE OF RATES | HOW TO CALCULATE RATE - ANALYSIS FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ?
12. DETAILED ESTIMATION, PREPARATION OF B.O.Q (WORKS)&B.O.M – COMPUTER AIDED.
13. TYPES OF CONTRACTS –
LUMPSUM CONTRACTITEM RATE CONTRACTCOST-PLUS CONTRACTEPC CONTRACT14. WHAT IS TENDERING AND HOW TENDERING PROCESS HAPPENS -
PRE-BID PREPARATIONSWHAT ARE TENDER DOCUMENTS / CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.CALLING FOR TENDERSFINALIZING L1, L2 & L3 - NEGOTIATION TECHNIQUESAWARDING OF CONTRACT – KICK-OFF MEETING15. ROLES & REPONSIBILITIES OF ESTIMATOR &QUANTITY SURVEYOR.
16. MATERIAL PROCUREMENT – PURCHASE ORDERS & WORK ORDERS – RECEIPT AT STORES .
17. WEEKLY / MONTHLY BILL PREPARATION & RETENTIONPERCENTAGE
18. SUB-CONTRACTING – QUOTATIONS & INVOICE CLEARING
19. WORK ORDER PREPARATION STEPS.
20. WHAT IS CASH FLOW?
WEEKLY CASH FLOWMONTHLY CASH FLOW21. M-BOOK & RECORDING MEASUREMENTS.
22. CO-ORDINATION WITH QA/QC FOR SIGNED INSPECTION REQUESTS.
23. BILL PREPARATION, HOW TO CHECK THE BILLS, BILL CERTIFICATIONS & HOW TO CLOSE A BILL
24. ROLE OF QUANTITY SURVEYOR IN POST CONSTRUCTION WORKS.
25. MAKE VARIATION ORDERS – RECORDING OF WORKS.
26. DOCUMENTATION BACK-UPS ( SOFT COPIES & HARD COPIES )
27. VALUATION OF PROPERTIES.
28. FIXING OF RENTS
MODULE: II – ADVANCED –QS
A. PRE – CONTRACT / TENDERING ( BEFORE CONTRACT IS AWARDED )
B. POST– CONTRACT / TENDERING ( AFTER CONTRACT IS AWARDED )