Quantity Surveying sits at the heart of every commercially successful construction project, connecting design, cost, and contract into a single disciplined process that protects value from inception to final account. This training course builds well-rounded competency across quantity surveying and commercial management, equipping construction professionals to manage cost and contractual risk with confidence throughout the project lifecycle.
Participants will strengthen their ability to prepare and interpret a bill of quantities, carry out accurate interim and final valuation, and navigate procurement routes suited to different project types. The course also covers the commercial fundamentals of contracts, controlling construction costs, and applying sound commercial management practices that safeguard profitability for both contractors and clients.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
Prepare, interpret, and apply a bill of quantities across project stages
Carry out accurate interim and final valuations for construction works
Evaluate procurement routes and select the appropriate approach for a project
Understand key contract types, clauses, and their commercial implications
Estimate, monitor, and control construction costs throughout delivery
Apply commercial management principles to protect project profitability
Manage variations, claims, and final account processes
Support informed decision-making through sound quantity surveying practice
Target Group
Quantity surveyors and assistant quantity surveyors
Commercial managers and cost consultants
Contract administrators and procurement professionals
Construction and project managers with cost or contract responsibilities
Engineers moving into commercial or quantity surveying roles
Consultants and client-side teams managing construction commercial performance
Course Outline
Foundations of Quantity Surveying
The role of the quantity surveyor across the project lifecycle
Measurement principles and standard methods of measurement
Linking quantity surveying to design and construction stages
Bill of Quantities
Structuring and preparing a bill of quantities
Using the BOQ in tendering and contract administration
Common issues and how to avoid measurement errors
Valuation
Principles of interim and final valuation
Valuing variations, provisional sums, and daywork
Preparing and agreeing payment certificates
Procurement
Overview of construction procurement routes
Selecting the appropriate procurement strategy for a project
Tendering processes and contractor selection
Contracts
Key contract types used in construction projects
Understanding critical contract clauses and obligations
Managing contractual risk and dispute avoidance
Construction Costs and Commercial Management
Cost planning, monitoring, and control techniques
Managing cash flow and commercial risk
Final accounts and project close-out from a commercial perspective
Practical Application
Case studies in quantity surveying and commercial decision-making
Building strong commercial awareness on live projects
Lessons learned from real construction commercial challenges