Construction Cost Estimating And Management

Learn how to accurately estimate construction costs. We've helped over 20,000 students master the fundamentals.

What you'll learn

We've helped over 20,000 students

Over 94% of students surveyed say we helped accelerate their careers

120-page E-Book Included!

Learn to accurately and reliably estimate construction costs

Taught in consultation with industry experts

Construction cost estimating

Construction cost management

How to accurately estimate construction costs

How to monitor and control costs during delivery

The components of a construction estimate

Quantity take-offs

Estimating direct costs

Indirect cost calculation

Project budgets

Earned Value Management

Requirements

A keen interest in construction management

A basic understanding of construction projects

Description

So far, we've helped over 20,000 students accelerate their careers in construction management by mastering the fundamentals.Learn how to quickly and accurately estimate construction costs and control project budgets in under four hours.The course is:Proven - taken by thousands of students with satisfied results. Over 94% of students surveyed believed our construction management courses supported their career progressionPractical - developed in consultation with industry experts to teach you exactly what you need to know to succeed in the real worldFast - we know you are busy, so we developed the course with that in mind and cut out every second of unnecessary informationPacked with Downloadable Resources - we offer students a 120-page guidebook and downloadable copies of all slides so you never forget what you learned!Contains useful templates - we offer useful construction estimating templates so you can apply the skills in the real worldAnd we are always improving. We want to hear your feedback and we are committed to helping you on your journey. We will always respond to questions, queries, or feedback suggestions.We are super excited to have you enroll in our Construction Cost Estimating and Management CourseLearn the fundamental skills required to accurately estimate construction costs to help grow your career or run your construction business.The course is broken down into four sections:Section 1 - Introduction and basic concepts around construction cost estimating and managementOverall introduction and course contextIntroduction to Cost Estimating and ManagementThe importance of the topicCost estimating and management and how it fits into the project lifecycleSection 2 - Construction EstimationIntroduction to cost estimatingEstimating direct costs - the costs to complete the physical worksEstimating indirect costs - the costs to manage the worksSection 3 - Cost Monitoring and ControlPre-Construction Cost ManagementConstruction Phase Cost ManagementConclusion and ReviewIf you're ready, let's get started!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Overall Introduction

Lecture 2 How to Take the Course

Lecture 3 What is Construction Management?

Lecture 4 Why do Construction Projects Fail?

Lecture 5 Who am I and Why Should You Bother Listening?

Lecture 6 Who are these Courses for?

Lecture 7 Free Construction Management Courses!

Lecture 8 Guidebook

Lecture 9 Section 1 - Introduction to Cost Estimating and Management

Lecture 10 Section 1.1 - Introduction and Key Concepts

Lecture 11 Section 1.2 - Importance

Lecture 12 Section 1.3 - Cost Management and the Project Lifecycle

Lecture 13 Section 1 - Conclusion

Section 2: Section 2 - Cost Estimating

Lecture 14 Section 2 - Introduction

Lecture 15 Section 2.1 - Introduction to Cost Estimating

Lecture 16 What is Estimating?

Lecture 17 The Different Types of Estimating

Lecture 18 Types of Construction Costs

Lecture 19 The Estimating Process

Lecture 20 Estimating at Different Project Stages

Lecture 21 Section 2.2 - Direct Costs

Lecture 22 The Work Breakdown Structure

Lecture 23 Case Study - Missing Scope

Lecture 24 Delivery Methodology

Lecture 25 Case Study - Delivery Methodology

Lecture 26 Pricing Model

Lecture 27 Quantity Take-Off

Lecture 28 Per-Unit Cost

Lecture 29 Labour Costs

Lecture 30 Case Study - Labour Costs

Lecture 31 Plant Costs

Lecture 32 Case Study - Plant Costs

Lecture 33 Material Costs

Lecture 34 Sub-Contract

Lecture 35 Case Study - Sub-Contract Costs

Lecture 36 Assumptions

Lecture 37 Useful concrete production rates

Lecture 38 Detailed Example

Lecture 39 Section 2.3 - In-Direct Costs

Lecture 40 Overheads

Lecture 41 Preliminaries

Lecture 42 Case Study - Preliminary Costs

Lecture 43 Insurances and Security

Lecture 44 In-Direct Costs and the Project Schedule

Lecture 45 Section 2.4 - Other

Lecture 46 Risk and Opportunity

Lecture 47 Risk and Opportunity Case Study

Lecture 48 Margin and Corporate Overheads

Lecture 49 Estimate Review

Lecture 50 Cash-Flow Analysis

Lecture 51 Pricing Schedule

Lecture 52 Section 2 Conclusion

Lecture 53 Cost Estimating Worked Example

Lecture 54 Feedback Survey

Section 3: Section 3 - Cost Monitoring and Control

Lecture 55 Section 3 - Introduction

Lecture 56 Section 3.1 - Pre-Construction Cost Management

Lecture 57 Going from an Estimate to a Budget

Lecture 58 Case Study - Cost Codes

Lecture 59 Design Cost Management

Lecture 60 Case Study - Design Cost Management

Lecture 61 Procurement Cost Management

Lecture 62 Section 3.2 - Construction Phase Cost Management

Lecture 63 Earned Value Management

Lecture 64 Case Study - Earned Value Management

Lecture 65 Cost Code Management

Lecture 66 Treatments

Lecture 67 Tip - Learn to see money

Lecture 68 Self-Perform Cost Management

Lecture 69 Sub-Contract Cost Management

Lecture 70 Case Study - Sub-Contract Cost Management

Lecture 71 Risk and Opportunity Cost Management

Lecture 72 Section 3 - Conclusion

Section 4: Section 4 - Summary of the Course and next steps!

Lecture 73 Bonus lecture - Take your estimating to the next level!

Lecture 74 Conclusion

Lecture 75 Review of Section 1

Lecture 76 Review of Section 2

Lecture 77 Review of Section 3

Lecture 78 Try out our other courses!

Lecture 79 Overall Conlcusion

Construction Engineers,Quantity Surveyors,Junior Engineers,Construction Management Professionals,Individuals exploring career opportunities in the construction industry,Construction business owners