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    Professional Quantity Surveying & Rate Analysis

    Take-off, BOQ, measurement sheets, bar bending schedules, rate analysis and interim billing.

    5 modules · 15 lessons·Beginner to Advanced·Optional verified certificate

    About this course

    What you will learn

    Accurate quantities and rates protect the contractor's margin and the client's budget. Errors in take-off or rate build-up multiply across the whole project.

    This course covers the complete QS workflow from drawings to final bill, with worked measurement sheets, bar bending schedules and rate analysis using current market inputs that you supply.

    Who this course is for

    • Quantity surveyors
    • Estimators
    • Billing engineers
    • Contractors
    • Civil engineering graduates

    Curriculum

    5 modules · 15 lessons

    01QS fundamentals
    1. 1.1Role of the QS in a project
    2. 1.2Methods of measurement
    3. 1.3Reading drawings for take-off
    02Quantity take-off
    1. 2.1Earthwork and concrete quantities
    2. 2.2Masonry, plaster and finishes
    3. 2.3Bar bending schedules
    03BOQ and estimating
    1. 3.1Structuring a BOQ
    2. 3.2Material constants and wastage
    3. 3.3Preliminaries and overheads
    04Rate analysis
    1. 4.1Material, labour and equipment build-up
    2. 4.2Productivity and crew rates
    3. 4.3Profit, overheads and taxes
    05Billing and final account
    1. 5.1Measurement sheets and IPCs
    2. 5.2Subcontractor bills
    3. 5.3Variations and final account

    Lesson titles are planned. The detailed roadmap, exercises and assessment are being finalised before launch.

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    Sample layout only. Learning is free; the verified certificate is optional and issued for a small fee after the final assessment, with a unique online verification ID.

    Your skills

    By the end of this course you will be able to

    • Prepare measurement sheets and BOQs
    • Build transparent rate analyses
    • Prepare client and subcontractor IPCs
    • Reconcile variations and final accounts

    Local, Gulf and international

    How this course fits your market

    Pakistan

    Follows common practice and local market rate build-up for Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta and other cities.

    Saudi Arabia & the Gulf

    Covers POMI-style measurement and BOQ formats used on projects in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar.

    International

    References recognised measurement approaches such as NRM and CESMM for UK and international projects.

    Standards and project requirements vary by employer and project. Where a project specification, drawing or contract differs from course examples, the project document always takes priority.

    Practise now

    Free CM PRO tools you can already use

    You do not have to wait for the course. These free tools are open today and will be used in the lessons.

    Rate Analysis Pro Free calculators Measurement sheet formats

    Questions

    About this course

    Is the Quantity Surveying course free?

    Yes. All lessons, the syllabus and learning resources are 100% free. No payment card is needed to learn.

    Will I get a certificate?

    Yes, optionally. After you complete the lessons and the final assessment you can request the CM PRO Academy Verified Industry Credential for a small certification fee. It carries a unique online verification ID you can add to your CV and LinkedIn.

    When does the course start?

    The course is coming soon. Join the waiting list and we will email you when enrolment opens.

    Will I learn bar bending schedules?

    Yes. A full module covers take-off including bar bending schedules with laps, hooks and cutting lengths.

    Get notified when this course opens.

    Free lessons and practical examples. Optional verified certificate for your CV.

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