Unit Rate Calculations Continued and Examining and Reporting on Tenders
Further develop your understanding of unit rate calculations and examine the processing of tenders.
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
8 hours
Unit Rate Calculations Continued and Examining and Reporting on Tenders
How do we process tenders and place contracts?
This course aims to develop your understanding of work items under and evaluate the factors to consider in estimating for concrete work section items
By the end of the course, you should be able to demonstrate how to calculate unit rates for concrete work section items. You will also have the opportunity to explore the principles of unit rate estimating in masonry and in painting and decorating.
You’ll also have the chance to develop your understanding of the process and procedures involved in the placing of contracts.
What topics will you cover?
- Categories of work under the concrete work section
- Unit rates for concrete works
- Formwork unit rates
- Calculating masonry unit rates
- Calculating painting and decorating unit rates
- Why do we need to examine and report on tenders?
- Types of errors in a tender
- Dealing with errors – the correct procedure
- Client and consultant obligations
- Tender reports
- Placing a contract
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Develop an understanding of the categories of work items under the concrete work section
- Evaluate the factors to consider in estimating for concrete work section items
- Demonstrate how to calculate unit rates for concrete work section items
- Explore the principles of unit rate estimating in masonry
- Explore the principles of unit rate estimating in painting and decorating
- Explain the processes and procedures involved in processing of tenders
- Develop an understanding of the process and procedures involved in the placing of contracts
Who is the course for?
This course is aimed at students who wish to understand how to understand unit rate calculations and the process involved in tendering within the construction industry.
Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
Who will you learn with?
Danny McGough is the course director for the Construction Management with BIM online course at Coventry. He's worked on a number of complex research projects focusing on BIM & sustainable development.
Who developed the course?
Coventry University
Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.
Established
1992Location
Coventry
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