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  • MEASUREMENT OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS I

MEASUREMENT OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS I

About this Course

The course is designed to provide an introduction to the quantity surveying profession, its development, different forms and the purpose of bills of quantities. It also provides a thorough understanding of the theory and practice in the measurement and description of construction works. This will include a reference to the Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works (SMM) and its practical applications on site clearance and simple substructure works. Students will also be introduced to the preparation of specification clauses based on measurement of construction works. This course is the first mooc series of quantities for quantity surveyors.

Course Syllabus

Syllabus Info
Roles and responsibilities of a Quantity Surveyor
What is a Quantity Surveyor; Services of a Quantity Surveyor; Building Process; and Contents of a Tender Documents.

Bills of Quantities
Uses of Bills of Quantities; Forms of Bills of Quantities; Elemental Breakdown; and Arrangements of Bills of Quantities.

Principles of Measurement
Process in the preparation of Bills of Quantities; Standard Method of Measurement; Dimensioning Items; and Description and Standard Phraseology.

Work Examples
Measurement of Site Clearance Works; Draft Bills of Site Clearance Works; Measurement of Simple Substructure Works; and Draft Bills of Simple Substructure Works.

Specification
Form of Specification; Purposes of a Specification; Essentials in writing a Specification; and Standard Specification.

Frequently Asked Questions

Course FAQ
Q1 : Who should enrol the course?
A1 : Anybody have the interest to learn the basic measurement of quantities for construction works as well as the preparation of Bills of Quantities that make up the Tender and Contract Document of a construction project, which is the beginning towards becoming a Quantity Surveyor. However, for University Teknologi MARA's students of Quantity Surveying Course, this MOOC will definitely added the required knowledge for Measurement of Construction Works.