UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

QUANTITY SURVEYING
SCHOOL OF CONSTRUCTION & QUANTITY SURVEYING
COLLEGE OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT
COURSEWORK
PROGRAMME : BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS) – AP224
SEMESTER: MAC – AUGUST 2023
COURSE : CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS II (BQS556)
OBJECTIVES
The students should be able to:
• Understand the process of collecting and compiling relevant cost data.
• Develop an analytical approach towards the evaluation of cost data application in preparing Preliminary
Estimate.
• Understand the process of preparing Preliminary Estimate for different types of projects.

Task : PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE

You are required to prepare a PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE for the construction of a building that includes the
following items:
1. Building cost
2. Cost of external works
3. Cost of Mechanical & Electrical work
4. Preliminaries
5. Contingencies

Select only one building type from any of the following options:
1. Residential house (bungalow/semi-detached, terrace house, apartment)
2. Commercial buildings (offices, shop lots, shop offices)
3. Mosque
4. Multipurpose Hall

• Identify the different types and sources of cost data required for preparing the estimate by using the FLOOR
AREA METHOD.
• For each of the cost data identified, explain how the cost data is used and adjusted to suit the proposed
project condition/requirement.
• Critically comment on the limitation/difficulties in the collection, adjustments and application of the cost data.

*note: Students are encourage to select a single building that is manageable to do a simple single price estimating.
Choose a category of building that have accessibility to previous historical cost data.

INSTRUCTIONS
• The task is to be undertaken by group of 5-6 students maximum.
• The written report must be written on A4 paper (computer print-out), with Arial 11, 1.5 spacing, justifies with
4cm left margin and 2cm on top, bottom and right margin.
• Submission : Week 10

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ASSESSMENT
The total marks for this assignment is 100 marks. It will contribute to 30% of the coursework marks.
The assessment of this assignment will be divided into two parts:
i) Written report & Preliminary Estimate/PDA = 20%
ii) Presentation = 10%

Written report & Preliminary Estimate = 20%

Description/ Marking criteria Marks Allocation (%)
Project Information/Background 10
Preparation of Preliminary Estimate/PDA 35
Types & sources of cost data 10
Adjustment of cost data 15
Limitation/difficulties in collecting and using the cost data 10
Originality 10
References (including citations) 10
Total 100
Reduced to 20% 20

Presentation (Physical/virtual - to be confirmed ) = 10%

Description/ Marking criteria Marks Allocation (%)

Contents/ Coverage of the task 40
Use of Media (animation/ graphics) 15
Organisation of the presentation 15
Layout & design 15
Originality 15
Total 100
Reduced to 10% 10

Prepared by:
Sr Dr Anis Sazira binti Bakri
Resource Person BQS556

Lectures
Shah Alam
1. Sr Dr Anis Sazira Bakri
2. Assoc. Prof. Sr Hasmawati Harun
3. Sr Dr Ani Saifuza Abd Shukor
4. Dr Anis Rosniza Nizam Akbar
5. Dr Mohd Azrai Azman

Seri Iskandar
1. Assoc. Prof. Sr Dr Yuhainis Abd Talib
2. Assoc. Prof. Sr Dr Haryati Mohd Isa

Kota Samarahan
1. Pn Kumalasari binti Kipli
2. Evie Sendi Ibil