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A Quantity surveying is a detailed description of the items that make up the component parts of a building. The primary functions of quantities surveying are to assist the builder in the preparation of the tender price; to provide a frame of reference/check document of drawings and specification; to establish cost of total building value, trade costs, individual building items/components, materials ordering, scheduling of construction work, preparation of progress payments, cost control, and preparation of cash flow. Quantity surveying course requires an understanding of construction technology i.e. construction details and methodology, materials science, construction costs, and construction sequencing. The course aims at introducing the student to the fundamentals of quantity surveying and cost estimating associated with general conditions, site Work, concrete and framework, masonry works, and different building finishing. |