Current Courses
Working with Building Costs in the Architectural Profession
One day course for architectural professionals
Most architectural professionals have experienced the stress of having to design around a client's budget. Calculating building costs is a vital part of the service offered by architectural professionals and this course offers practical tools and methods to assist in managing cost calculating.
“I feel I have a better understanding on the subject. We as architectural professionals
need
this cost course as it gives clarity and a better understanding when it comes to calculating
costs. I learned a lot and it‘s worth every cent.” - Janette Bronchi
”Thank you Graham for a
fantastic workshop yesterday. The general consensus of the attendees was that of amazement and
excellence. First workshop where I have not seen at least one person nodding off... :)” -
Pam
Winstanley
- Overview of calculating costs in the residential building industry
- Quantity Surveying in the residential building industry
- The role of the architectural professional in a residential building project
- Is the architectural professional responsible for calculating costs?
- m2 building rates
- How do contractors quote?
- Designing to budget
- Complexity and time when measuring a residential building
- Rate build-ups
- Drawings required to calculate costs
- Material
- Labour
- Sub-contractors
- Specialist contractors
- Provisional Sums, PC Items & Handling fees
- P&G and profit
- Using a Bill of Resources
- B.I.M. [building information modelling] and calculating costs
Upcoming Course Dates:
- Thursday 14 June 2016
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: R1450.00 [book and pay before 25 May]
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: R1450.00
[book and pay before 25 May]