Fendeving and Estim Practical competences ‘The candidete mustbe able todo the following 71a Prepareditterent methods of approximate costing of construction foruse athe budget evaluaton stage. 712 Undertake the messurement of alow isebuldingin accordance with ocalmational practices Localinational practices: eg Stondarditethodo! ‘Meacurement of Bulding Works, Civil Engineering StandardMethodaiMeasurement* 713. Preparea sample overheadbudgetor atypical medium sized contractor. 714 Preparean’alti’ hourly rat or labour (craftsman, general bulding operative) based on locally agreed rates, to include all asocatedincidental costs 71S Preparean‘Alin rate forraterialsforavaretyof apalcations, including appropriate allowances for cutting waste, drect waste andirlvect waste 716 Preparean‘alint hourly rate for aiypiclitem of plant fora builder orci engineer 717 Compiteunitrates using frst principles for avartetyof bulnglevi engineering rade ters, excluding overhead costs and pratt, 718 identity the varus forms of contractual arrangements {or tendering avatabe witun the country sty Contractual arrangements: eg ICTAO andi variants {eglocal Authories, Private Edtion, With Quantities, ‘kthout uantties, Small Works, New Engineering and Construction Contract, British Property Federaion, ‘Contract, Management Contracting, Package Dealturey) Knowledge requirements “Teinstructor must ensure the candidate lable to: 719 Explainthe difference between an estimate anda tender. 7130 Detallthe cfference between open, selectiveand negotiated methods oftendering. JUN Describe the diferent contractual arrangements for letting contracts Arrangements: lump sum, costreimbursement, serial, term, design and build 7112. Bescribethe procedure involvedin the preparation of tender by contractor rom the intial enquiry by the client {othe formal suomission ofthetenderbid 32 orQinCorstucton nary 68 m3 ma m5 m6 m7 mus ng 7120 na an bys Deseribe, with the aid of low charts, the methodology of the tender process. Flow charts: bar charts, simplenetwork Process: pre tender meeting, invitation totender, estimating timetable, tender programme, site vist, abstracting of information, supplierisub contract enquiries, analysis of quotations, tender summary late ‘amendments, adjudication meeting, tender submission, review of competitiveness relative to other bids Describe the various sections of atypical ill of Quantties, Sections: preliminaries, PC/provsional sums, preambles, trade sectiors, summary Distinguish between a general overhead cost anda project ‘overhead cost. Describe the means and considerations involved when allocating overhead costs and profittoan estimate Descrive the difference between general overhead and project overhead, General overhead: indirect cost involved with running the business Site/Project overhead: direct costs setting up the se, administering the particular siterequirements, preliminaries section of the Bill of Quantities} Describe how the general overhead costs are determined, Costs: head office staff, cost of owningirenting the buildings, accountancy, legal, computer hardware, software, maintenance), easing/purchase costs of ‘eyuipmer, stationery, vehicle costs Explain the diferent methods of calculating the approximate cost of aproposed new building, ‘Methods: cost per functional unt, cost per floor area, elemental costpian, approximate measure Describe the items tobeincluded within anet unitate and. agrossunitrate. Explain the use of unit ates within the construction and Cullangineering industry as a means of cast contrl Use: resmeasurement, valuations, variations, historical unit costing comparisons, apraximate castingQuantity Surveying 4 Practical competences The candidate ustbe abet do the folowing 7122 Prepare and apply schedules. Schedules: eg reinforcement, services Application: assemble the appropriate data, complex schedules (design, prepare) use schedules as an aid tomeasurement 7123 Using the appropriate Code of Measurement, ‘measure excavations and filings, fromissued drawings and specifications. Excavation and fillings: undulating sites contoured, ¢ridded!,cuttingsiembankments (roads, railways) 7124 Using the appropriate Code of Measurement, measure substructures, including Prime Cost items, rom issued drawings and speciiatiors. Substructure: baseménts,columnistanchion bases, retaining walls, underpinning 71.25 Using tre appropriate Code of Measurement, measure superstructures, including Prime Cast tes, romissued drawings and specifications, Superstructure:reinforcedin-itu concrete ames, floors), lors (precast concrete, timber, walls (precast concrete, brick, masonry}, sheet cladding, concrete Staircases (precast, in-situ), balustrading 7126 Using the appropriate Code of Measurement, measure ra0'5, including Prime Cast tems, rom'ssued drawings and specticauons. Roofs: tmiver construction with slater pitched, fat), sheeting (bull-up fel), reinforced in-situ concrete flat roo's, above ground drainage 7127 Using the appropriate Code of Measurement, measure windows and doors, including Prime Cost items, from issued drawings and specifications. Windows/deors: windows, external dao including semi-circular fanlights, internal doors, adjustments for openings 71.28 Using the appropriate Code of Measurement, measure Joinery fittings, including Prime Costitems, from issued ‘rawingsand specifications. Joinery fittings: screens kitchen itments 7129 Using the appropriate Code of Measurement, measure fiishings, including Prime Cost tems, rom issued drawings and specifications Finishings: nternalesternal walls (tendered, plastered, lazed tle, floors timber, wood black, cork, PVCIceramic tl), clings renderediplasterboardiplaster) 7130 nat nae 7133 734 7138 7136 737 738 Usingthe appropriate Code of Measurement, measure decorations, including Prime Cost items, fromissued drawings and specifications Decorations: internal wallsicelings (emulsion paint, paper), external wals eg tyrolean, pebbledash) Using the appropriate Code of Measurement, measure plumbing installations, including Prime Costitems, from Issued drawings and specifications. Plumbing installations: sanitary appliances, hotirold ‘water installations, above ground drainage, connections builders work (services, testing, commissioning) Using the appropriate Code of Measurement, measure below ground drainage, including rime Cost tems, from Issued drawings and specifications Below ground drainage: inspection chambers, drain runs (main, branch, fitings), accessories, connection to sewers, testing, commissioning Using the appropriate Code of Measurement, measure ‘provisional quantities, including Prime Cost items, rom Issued drawings and specifications. Provisional quantities: foundations, below ‘ground drainage Prepare Bills of Quantities rom data obtained rom 71,23-71.33 above or from simulated measurements. Preparation: process measurements, prepare abstracts, write draft ils of Quantitesin the trade" {format using traditionalinon-traditional techniques, billdrect, write clauses (preliminary tems, preami), prepare general summary ‘Apply computer technology tothe production of Bill of Quantities. Use computer libraries to obtain standard descriptions for usein ils of Quantives, Use electronic measirement and AutoCAD techniques in the measurement process, Produce amethod statement to establish, organise and supervise an office for a medium-sized quantity surveying practice or contractor's quantity surveying department. Establish: select accommodation, staf, furnishings, equipment) Organise/supervise: production of documents, orderingimanagement (consumable stock, computer software), letter writing, correspondence dispatch, ling), preservation of documents, brary (reference books, trade Iterature, professional journals), reproduction of documents staf ime records, salaries), application (statutory acts, insurance requirements}knowledge requirements Theinstructor must ensure the candidates ableto 71.39 Interpret drawings for complex structures, including Industrial and commercialbuildings, services and access roads, 71.40. Identify components of bulding from drawings and _pcefiations forthe purpose of ther measurement. 71.81. Describe alternative formats for Bills of Quantities and their uses. Formats: elemental, operational, annotated 71.42. describe the use of standard terminology in the ‘measurement process. 71.43. Describe the method for extracting and recording dimensions from scale drawings otto dimension paper {and writing appropriate dimensions in abbreviated form, ‘7.84 Describe the function ofthe Code of Measurement. Code of Measurement: appropriateto the country cofstudy 71.45 Interpret specifications, preamble and preliminary clauses. 71.46 Describe theuse ofschedulesas an aidta measurement, 71.47 Describe therole of anindependent anda contractor's {quantity surveyor. 71.48 Describe office procedures. Procedures: production of documents, Cofderingimanagement (consumable stack, computer software, letter writing, correspondence (despatch, filing), preservation of documents, ibrar (reference ‘books, trade literature, professional journals, reproduction of documents, staf time records, salaries), apply (statutory acts, insurance requirements) 34 a nconstucton nasyoi6sAssessment Test specification for written paper Tendering, Estimating and Quantity ‘Surveying 4 (6165-30-071) ‘Thisisa written paper lasting vee hours with 10 question. Candidates must answer all questions. Approximate % examination Topic weighting Jendering and estimating . te 50 Splits 000edton 351 Tendering aid Estimating Practical competences ‘The candidate must be abe todo the fallowing: 711 Prepare diferent methods of approximate costing of construction for use atthe budget evaluation stage. 71.2 Undertake the measurement of alow rise building Inaccordance with ocalational practices oa 713. Preparea sample overhead budget for atypital medium sized contractor. 71.4 Prepare an Allin’ hourly rate for labour (craftsman, general building operative) based on locally agreed rates, toincludeall incidental costs Oo oO 715 Preparean Alin’ rate for materas ora variety of applications, intuding appropriate flowances fr cutting wast, drectwasteandindirect waste, 7U6 Preparean Allin’ hourly rate fr atypical item of plant fora builder or civil engineer. 717 Compile unitrates using fest principles fora variety ofbulding/ciil engineering trade items, excluding ‘overhead costs and prot 718 Identify the various forms of contractual arrangements for tendering avalable within the country of study, ea lee) “Tiss to confirm that the candidate has successfuly completed the above tasks Candidate signature Candidate name (please print) Instructor signature Instructor name (please print) Completion date 36 woincorsuctonindseysies71 Quantiiy Surveying 4 Practical competences 7132 Using the appropriate Code of Measurement, rmeasurebelow ground drainage, including “The candidate must beable to dothe folowing Prime Costtems, rom sued drawings andspecicatons g 17122 Prepare andapoly schedules. ol 7133 Usingthe appropriate Code of Measurement, 71.2 Using the appropiate Code of Measurement, ‘measure provisional quanttes,induaing measure excavations and flings, including Prime Cost items, om issued drawings Prime Costtems, fomissued drawings and speciation. andpeciiations, ‘7134 Prepare Bills of Quantities from data obtained from 71.23~71.33 above or 7124 Using the appropriate Code of Measurement, from simulated measurements, ‘measure substructures, including Prime Cost tems, ‘rom issued drawings and specifications. o a 7135. Apply computer technology ta the production of 71.25. Using the appropriate Code of Measurement, Bill of Quantities. measure superstructures, including Prime Cost Items, from issued drawings and specifications. 7136 Use computer libraries to obtain standard descriptions for use in ils of Quantities. ‘71.26 Using the appropriate Code of Measurement, measure roof, including Prime Costitems, from Issued drawings and specications, 7137 Use electronicmeasurement and AutoCAD techniques in the measurement process. OHoaaqga a (| 1] 7127 Using te appropriate Code of Measurement, 71.38 Produce awiethod statement to establish, ‘measure windows and doots, including Prime Cost ‘organise and supervisean atfce fora items, framissued drawings and specifications ‘medium-sized quantity surveying practice ‘or contractor's quantty surveying department. oO Oo 71.28 Using the appropriate Code of Measurement, ‘measure joinery ftings including Prime Cost items, fram ssued drawings and specifications. oO 171.29 Using the appropriate Code of Measurement, measure fnshings,lncluuirg Prime Costiters, ‘rom issued drawings and specications. ao 71.30 Using the appropriate Code of Measurement, ‘measure decorations, including Pfime Cost tems, fromissued drawings and specifications. Oo 7131. sng the appropriate Cole of Measurement, retire punbingestaltions codng Prme Coston, Yomisueddrmngs au peters o Thisisto confirm thatthe candidate has successfully completed the above tasks: Candidate signature Candidatename (please print} Instructor signature Instructor name (please print) Completion date