Methods of preparation of preliminary or approximate construction cost estimation for studies of various aspects of work of project and its administrative approval is discussed. This estimate can decide, in case of commercial projects, whether the net income earned justifies the ...
Category: Estimating & Costing
Estimating and costing in construction management is the calculation of quantities of materials, tools, equipments, labors etc. and cost associated with them.
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Methods of Reinforcement Quantity Estimation in Concrete Structure
Estimation of steel reinforcement quantity is required for calculating cost of RCC structure along with other building materials as per construction drawing.
Methods of Detailed Construction Estimation Preparation
The preparations of detailed construction estimate consist of working out quantities of various items of work and then determine the cost of each item. This is prepared in two stages. Methods of Detailed Construction Estimation Preparation i) Details of measurements ...
Unit Cost Method of Estimation in Construction Projects
Unit cost method of estimation in construction projects starts with dividing a project into various components or elements for the purpose of cost estimation. The cost of each of the project’s components or elements are assessed and their cost estimation is ...
Analysis of Rates for Civil Engineering Works
In order to determine the rate of a particular item, the factors affecting the rate of that item are studied carefully and then finally a rate is decided for that item. This process of determining the rates of an item ...
Estimation of Brickwork in Masonry Building
In the procedure for the estimation of brickwork in masonry building, two approaches – Centre-line, and Long and Short-wall methods – are used. While in the case of centre-line approach (in straight forward cases), the total length dimension remains unchanged ...
Methods of Estimation for Building Works -Long Wall Short Wall, Center Line
Methods of Estimation for Building Works The estimation of building quantities like earth work, foundation concrete, brickwork in plinth and superstructure etc. can be worked out long wall short wall method and centerline method. Following are the three different methods ...