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SBQ2423 KAJIAN KOS (COST STUDIES)

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  • General


    SBQ2423

    Lecturer : Fara Diva Binti Mustapa ,
    Muzani Mustapa,
    Ahmad Rosdan Abdul Razak &
    Norazam Othman
    Semester : Semester 1 2011/12
    Synopsis : 

    Cost studies studies is one of the core knowledge should be attained by a quantity surveyor. It helps the quantity quantity surveyor surveyor to estimate the costs for a future projects based on several information. Cost studies is also useful and crucial among the construction firms/contractors to prepare the most competitive unit rate and eventually total construction costs for tender bidding purposes.












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  • Topic 1

    Ice Breaking

    'Cooking Class'
  • Topic 2

    Introduction to Cost Studies
    Importance of estimating in the development process; factors that may influence the accuracy of an estimate; tender documents and its relationship to the estimated costs and tender price

  • Topic 3

    General Components of Costs

    Development costs, components of building costs.
  • Topic 4

    Cost Elements of Construction Project

    Costs of main building works; Prime Cost (PC Sum); Provisional Sum; Rates and its constituents - labour, plants and equipments; on-going/administration costs, profit.

  • Topic 5

    Type of Estimation Rates - Unit rate, All-in-rates, Contract Rate, Pro-rata/analogue rates, new/agreed rates and day work rates.

    Managing Cost Estimates - Model Cost; Sources of Information, Usage of Data Cost; Cost Hierarchical Structure.

    Alternatives estimating techniques - Spot Items, Operational Estimating, Extension of Bills of Quantity, Prime Costs of Daywork.
  • Topic 6

    Estimating the Costs of Labour
  • Topic 7

    Estimating the Costs of Plants and Machinaries

  • Topic 8

    Estimating the Costs of Construction Materials
  • Topic 9

    Preparing Build-up Rates for:

    Painting Works.
  • Topic 10

    Preparing Build-up Rates for:

    Roof Covering.