Specification and Quantity Surveying

Course Code
CIE471
Course Title
Specification and Quantity Surveying
Course Description
Introduction; types and documents of tenders; types of construction contracts; bonds and insurance requirements; local and International general conditions and obligations of construction contracts; preparation of specifications; regulations pertinent to buildings, construction works and building materials; quantity surveying and bill of quantities; rights and obligations of engineering consulting offices. Study of estimating and costing of civil engineering projects. Cost estimation process. Elements of the project costs. Case studies. BIM software will be used for estimating at different phases of construction.
Prerequisites
Year 4
Credits
3
Course Type
Theory