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Course Curriculum
**Building Surveying**
Module 01: Building Survey: An Introduction
- Survey
- Building Survey
- A Brief Story
Module 02: Building Law Principles
- What is a Contract?
- Essential Elements of Contracts
- What are Building Contracts?
Module 03: Building Procurement and Contract Administration
- Parties and professionals in the process
- Types of a contractual arrangement
- Typical Contract Documents
Module 04: Building Information Modelling
- Introduction to Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- BIM “Dimensions”
- Stakeholders and BIM’s many roles
Module 05: Building Technology
- Introduction
- Building Elements
- Building Loads
Module 06: The Procedure of Building Survey and Surveys of Historic Buildings
- Inspection Procedures for House Survey
- Detailed Procedures
- Some Typical Defects in Residential Property
Module 07: Beginning of the Survey: Foundation and In-depth Survey in Walls
- Foundation
- Choice of foundation
- Types of foundation
Module 08: Ground Level Investigation: Floors and Investigation Above the Ground: Roofs and Chimneys
- Ground Level Investigation
- Suspended Timber Floors
- Solid Floors
Module 09: Inspection of Joinery and Woodwork
- Wood-boring Insects
- Wood-rotting Fungi
- Timber Frame
Module 10: Finishes and Surfaces of the Building
- Finishes and Surfaces
- Plaster Finishes
- Other Wall and Ceiling Finishes
Module 11: Services Inspection
- Goodbye to the Loft Tank?
- Electricity
- Gas
Module 12: Building Pathology
- What is Building Pathology?
- Cracking in buildings
- Dampness in buildings
Module 13: Building Adaption
- What is Adaptation
- Adaptability Criteria
Module 14- Understanding Work Breakdown Structure
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Why use a Work Breakdown Structure as a surveyor.
Module 15: Report Writing
Module 16– Legal Aspects
- Introduction
- Negligence Defined
**Cost Estimation and Management **
Module 1- Introduction
- Market Size and Its Importance
- Features
- Productivity and Labour Quality
- The Role
Module 2 - Cost Estimation
- What Is an Estimate?
- Conceptual Estimates
- Preliminary Estimates and Cost Planning
- Project Delivery Systems and Estimating
- Estimates for Different Types of Contracts
- Estimating Methods
- Single-rate approximate estimating
- Multiple-rate approximate estimating
- Analytical estimating
- Operational estimating
Module 3 - Role of Cost Estimator and New Aspects of Cost Estimation
- What Does an Estimator do?
- Responsibilities of an Estimator
- Skills You will Need
- Career Prospects
Module 4 - Elements and Factors influencing Cost Estimation
- The Elements of a Cost Estimate
- Fundamental Factors
Module 5 - Cost Estimation
- What is project cost estimation?
- Cost Estimate
- Estimation during the Project Report Stage and for Project Approval Execution Strategy
- Estimating for Planning Bill of Quantities
- Estimating for Planning and Scheduling
- Estimation for Variations
- What Makes a Good Cost Estimate?
Module 6 - Cost Management
- Cost Types
- Detailed Cost
- Tendering Cost Estimate
- Cost Estimate to Project Control
- Economic Analysis of Project Cost
- Cash flow Calculation
Module 7 - Management of Material
- Types of Materials
- Purchase of Materials and Equipment
- Planning and Control of Materials
- Stores and Inventory Control
- Importance of Material Management
- Issues Confronting Material Management
- Quality Specification
- Centralised versus Decentralised Purchasing
- Issues Relating to Storage and Material Handling Optimum level of inventory
- Receiving Inspection Record Keeping
- Material Handling and Equipment
