TBC

 

LECTURERS
ME Mart-Mari Els (Lecturer: Quantity Surveying and Construction Management) JV Joubert Verster (Practitioner: Quantity Surveying) FB Fanie Buys – Measuring Building Work, Quantity Surveying Post Contract DC   GT

To equip graduates with comprehensive foundational knowledge and practical skills in construction project planning, management, and execution, enabling them to read and interpret construction documentation, quantify and price work, manage procurement, and ensure compliance with contract and safety regulations. This qualification aims to prepare graduates for effective roles within the built environment by fostering a thorough understanding of construction processes, materials management, and essential building and service systems.

After completion of the program students will / should be able to:

1. Read and interpret construction drawings
2. Have a thorough understanding of the built environment and construction industry with specific reference to the roles and functions of the quantity surveyor
3. Perform basic construction quantification and or taking-off
4. Do basic rate-build up calculations and pricing of BoQ items
5. Understand basic functioning of a construction contract
6. Have a thorough understanding of the tendering and procurement processes
7. To apply and execute basic OHS principles on site
8. Understand subcontracting and related contract conditions
9. Have a basis understanding of construction project management
10. Calculate payment certificates, submit claims and do variation orders

Compile a cash flow projection

08:15 – 10:15	Lecture Session One (Monday Registration 07:30 – 08:30)
10:15 – 10:30	Refreshments
10:30 – 12:30	Lecture Session Two
12:30 – 13:15	Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Lecture Session Three
14:45 – 15:00	Refreshments
15:00 – 16:30	Lecture Session Four