Professional Estimating

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Interpret accepted drawing conventions and formats and building documentation involving architectural, structural and service drawings and contour mapping to apply shortened/simple form methods;
2. Apply building principles and methods to a range of civil/building infrastructure construction elements and associated siteworks including bulk excavations and site preparation works;
3. Quantify moderately complex architectural and engineering structures using basic measurement techniques and effectively communicate items that have been measured to a range of specialist and non-specialist stakeholders;
4. Create estimating documentation to the level of a novice professional for a moderately complex building project in collaboration with team members; and
5. Develop and assess tender documentation demonstrating professional judgment.