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Measurement, Costing and Contracts for Civil Engineers

Aim: The purpose of this unit is to enable learners to develop an understanding of the processes and procedures used in the measurement, tendering and estimating of civil engineering works, and to use that understanding to measure civil engineering work and produce tenders, estimates and contracts.

Learning outcome

1. understand the principles of measurement, tendering and estimating

1.1 describe the procedures used in measurement of civil engineering works

1.2 describe tendering procedures used for civil engineering works

1.3 describe estimating procedures used to cost civil engineering works.

2. be able to measure civil engineering work from issued drawings and specifications

2.1 use standard methods to measure civil engineering works

2.2 prepare Bills of Quantities from measured works.

3. understand how to process tenders

3.1 describe the types of tender contracts

3.2 describe methods of tendering

3.3 describe the range of documents produced as part of the tendering process

3.4 explain the process for tendering for civil engineering works

3.5 describe the process for inviting and receiving tenders.

4. be able to produce a tender documentation

4.1 prepare to tender for civil engineering works

4.2 produce tender documentation

4.3 produce post- tender contracts.

5. be able to produce an estimate

5.1 prepare ’all-in rates’ for civil engineering works

5.2 produce estimates for civil engineering works.