Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast
Introduction
This unit will provide you with experience in applying techniques to prepare quotations and tenders, and cost planning as a means to control costs during a construction project. You will develop your financial literacy through applied activities; you will learn about time-related, quantity-related and fixed costs, and how these relate to calculating margins for profits and overheads. You will apply and analyse common methods for presenting quantity and cost information, and become familiar with methods commonly used to report on costs over the life of a construction project.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Cost Planning |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ZAX102 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | University College |
| Discipline | Business and Management UC |
| Coordinator | Fiona Brodribb |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1. Investigate and apply techniques to determine costs for labour, materials, plant and equipment in construction projects
2. Apply and evaluate methods for presenting cost information for quotation and tender documentation
3. Analyse and apply techniques used to manage and report on costs during construction projects
Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern |
You will be required to access online content weekly through MyLO during semester. |
|---|---|
| Assessment | 1. Cost Planning and Estimating Workbook (20%) 2. Case Study: Tender Document (40%) 3. Case Study: Cost Plan Analysis (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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