Explore procurement methods, contract strategies, and risk allocation. Learn how to advise clients on selecting the right route for project success while considering time, cost, quality, and legal implications.
Master the principles and practices of measurement for construction works. Learn how to quantify materials, labour, and components accurately using industry standards like NRM and CESMM to support valuations, pricing, and cost planning.
Explores contract types, administration, and legal frameworks governing construction projects. Key modules include What are JCT and NEC contracts?, How are variations managed? and What is FIDIC?
Addresses the day-to-day documentation and processes that keep projects on track.
Key modules include What is a variation register?, How do you manage early warnings? and What is a Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR)?
Techniques to monitor and manage project finances, ensuring adherence to budgets.
Key modules include What is Earned Value Management?, How do you prepare a cash flow forecast? and What are cost control best practices?
Identifies, assesses, and mitigates risks to project success. Key modules include What is a risk register?, How do you conduct a risk assessment? and What are contractual risks?
Methods for resolving conflicts, from negotiation to formal dispute resolution. Key modules include
What is adjudication?, How are delay claims handled? and What is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)?
Ensures compliance with regulations to protect workers and projects. Key modules include
What are CDM Regulations?, How are site hazards controlled? and What is a construction phase plan?
Overview of laws impacting construction, from contracts to environmental compliance.
Key modules include What is the Construction Act?, How does GDPR affect QS work? and What are the Building Regulations?
Introduces materials, methods, and innovations shaping modern construction.
Key modules include How does BIM assist in measurement? and What are sustainable construction practices?
Skills for effective collaboration with stakeholders. Key modules include How do you present cost reports? and What are best practices for stakeholder communication?
Guidance for ongoing professional development and career growth. Key modules include What are CPD requirements? and How do you stay updated with industry standards?"
Principles of ethical decision-making and professional conduct. Key modules What are conflicts of interest? and How do ethics influence procurement?
Tailored content for sectors like infrastructure, fit-out, or residential. Speak the language of your niche.
The absolute basics every junior QS needs. Covers role definitions, key software, and how to read drawings. Perfect for career starters.
Understand the tendering process from both client and contractor perspectives. Learn how to prepare, issue, and assess tenders professionally while managing compliance, transparency, and competitiveness in line with industry best practices.
Gain practical skills to prepare reliable cost estimates. Understand pricing strategies, preliminaries, contingencies, and risk allowances, and learn how to build estimates that align with project requirements, procurement routes, and commercial targets.