Construction Cost Estimating and Estimate Assurance Course

Name: Construction Cost Estimating and Estimate Assurance Course
Availability: InStock

Build traceable construction estimates from scope, quantities, resource rates, market pricing, risk, validation, and baseline handover.

At a glance

Duration: 5 days
Format: Classroom
Cities: Seoul, Marbella, Prague, Bangkok, Sharm El-Sheikh, San Diego and more
Next session: 12 – 16 October 2026, Seoul
Average fee: 7,550 €

Home
Our Categories
Construction Cost Estimating and Estimate Assurance Course

Download Brochure (PDF) Print PDF

Overview

Construction Cost Estimating and Estimate Assurance Course is a five-day intermediate course for construction estimators, quantity surveyors, cost engineers, project-controls professionals, contractors, consultants, and client representatives. Participants turn scope documents into measured quantities, resource-based unit rates, direct and indirect costs, tender prices, risk allowances, and documented estimates. They also classify, benchmark, reconcile, review, and hand each approved estimate into a controlled cost baseline. Agile Leaders Training Center presents an estimate-development workflow that produces a Construction Estimate Development and Assurance Pack.

Who Should Attend

Construction estimators responsible for preparing and documenting cost estimates
Quantity surveyors developing quantities, rates, cost plans, and tender pricing
Cost engineers and project-controls professionals receiving estimates into baselines
Contractor and consultant teams reviewing scope, productivity, quotations, and risk
Client representatives assuring estimate quality before investment or award decisions

The course assumes participants can read basic construction scope information. It focuses on estimate development and assurance rather than construction accounting, financial statements, ongoing cost reporting, or general project-management administration.

Departments and Industries

The course supports estimating teams across construction and capital-project sectors.

Building, civil, infrastructure, utilities, and industrial construction
Estimating, quantity surveying, cost engineering, and project controls
Contractors, subcontractors, engineering consultancies, and client organizations
Commercial, tendering, procurement, and preconstruction functions
Property, energy, transport, facilities, and public works portfolios

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Interpret scope maturity and select an appropriate estimate classification and method
Develop quantity takeoffs and resource-based unit-rate build-ups
Price labor, plant, materials, subcontract work, preliminaries, overhead, and profit
Document assumptions, exclusions, escalation, contingency, and estimate risk
Validate estimates through reconciliation, benchmarking, review, and approval gates
Build a Construction Estimate Development and Assurance Pack

Course Agenda

Day 1: Estimate Basis Scope and Classification

Estimate Purpose, Decision Gate, and Stakeholder Map
Scope Maturity and Estimate Classification Matrix
Basis of Estimate, Assumption, and Exclusion Register
Work Breakdown, Cost Coding, and Estimate Structure
Estimate Plan, Responsibility, and Data-Quality Checklist

Day 2: Quantities Resources and Unit Rates

Drawing and Specification Review for Quantity Takeoff
Measurement Sheet and Quantity Reconciliation Log
Labor Crew, Productivity, and Wage-Rate Build-Up
Plant Output, Utilization, and Equipment-Rate Build-Up
Material Waste, Delivery, and Unit-Rate Assembly

Day 3: Market Pricing and Tender Build-Up

Supplier and Subcontract Quotation Comparison
Direct Cost, Indirect Cost, and Preliminaries Schedule
Temporary Works, Logistics, and Site-Constraint Allowances
Overhead, Profit, Tax, and Commercial Adjustment Sheet
Tender Summary and Bid-Price Build-Up

Day 4: Risk Escalation and Estimate Assurance

Estimate Risk, Opportunity, and Contingency Register
Inflation, Escalation, Location, and Timing Adjustments
Historical Benchmark and Normalization Analysis
Estimate Reconciliation and Independent Review Checklist
Approval Gate, Version Control, and Estimate Handover Record

Day 5: Construction Estimating Practice

Exercise: Classify an Estimate and Build Its Basis
Exercise: Complete a Quantity Takeoff and Unit-Rate Build-Up
Exercise: Assemble Direct, Indirect, and Tender Costs
Exercise: Test Risk, Benchmark, and Reconciliation Findings
Capstone Exercise: Construction Estimate Development and Assurance Pack

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities to build a transparent estimate from incomplete project information and test its fitness for decision-making.

Suggested activity: map available design information to estimate classification, method, assumptions, and data gaps.
Suggested activity: measure selected work items and build rates from crews, productivity, plant, materials, and waste.
Suggested activity: normalize quotations and benchmarks before assembling preliminaries, overhead, profit, escalation, and contingency.
Suggested activity: reconcile estimate versions, document review findings, and prepare an approved baseline handover.

FAQs

Who suits the Construction Cost Estimating and Estimate Assurance Course?

It suits estimators, quantity surveyors, cost engineers, project-controls professionals, contractors, consultants, and client representatives who prepare, review, approve, or receive construction estimates.

How does estimate assurance differ from construction cost control?

Estimate assurance tests scope, quantities, rates, assumptions, risks, benchmarks, and approvals before baseline handover. Cost control then monitors commitments, actual cost, productivity, variances, and forecasts during delivery.

What belongs in a basis of estimate?

A basis of estimate records purpose, scope, design maturity, method, data sources, measurement basis, pricing date, assumptions, exclusions, allowances, risks, escalation, and review status.

How are construction unit rates developed?

Unit rates combine labor crews and productivity, plant output and utilization, material quantities and waste, supplier inputs, subcontract pricing, and defined indirect or commercial additions.

What does the capstone deliverable contain?

The Construction Estimate Development and Assurance Pack includes an estimate basis, scope and cost structure, quantity sheets, unit-rate build-ups, market comparisons, tender summary, risk allowances, benchmarks, reconciliation, approval record, and baseline handover.

Conclusion

Participants take back a Construction Estimate Development and Assurance Pack that converts scope information into measured, priced, risk-adjusted, reviewed, and approved estimate records. The pack establishes traceability from design inputs to baseline handover without replacing project approvals, financial accounting, or ongoing cost-control reporting.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

Download Brochure (PDF) Print PDF

Showing 21-40 of 56 events

Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
Berlin	Week 08, 2027 22 – 26 February 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€6,500
Chicago	Week 08, 2027 28 February – 4 March 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€16,000
Geneva	Week 09, 2027 7 – 11 March 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€8,000
Dubai	Week 10, 2027 8 – 12 March 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€6,500
London	Week 11, 2027 15 – 19 March 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€6,500
Lisbon	Week 11, 2027 15 – 19 March 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€6,500
Kuwait	Week 11, 2027 21 – 25 March 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€7,000
Rome	Week 13, 2027 29 March – 2 April 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€6,500
Singapore	Week 14, 2027 5 – 9 April 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€6,500
Muscat	Week 14, 2027 11 – 15 April 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€6,500
Abu Dhabi	Week 16, 2027 19 – 23 April 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€6,500
Bali	Week 16, 2027 25 – 29 April 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€6,500
Dubai	Week 18, 2027 3 – 7 May 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€6,500
Nice	Week 19, 2027 10 – 14 May 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€8,000
Tokyo	Week 20, 2027 17 – 21 May 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€12,000
Zoom	Week 21, 2027 24 – 28 May 2027	5 Days	Online	€3,000
Tbilisi	Week 22, 2027 31 May – 4 June 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Paris	Week 23, 2027 7 – 11 June 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€6,500
Montreux	Week 24, 2027 14 – 18 June 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€8,000
Baku	Week 25, 2027 21 – 25 June 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€8,000

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewConstruction Cost Estimating and Estimate Assurance Course is a five-day intermediate course for construction estimators, quantity surveyors, cost engineers, project-controls professionals, contractors, consultants, and client representatives. Participants turn scope documents into measured quantities, resource-based unit rates, direct and indirec…

Are training dates available?

Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

How can I register?

Choose an available date on this page and complete the registration form, or send a programme enquiry.

Can I download the course brochure?

Yes. Use the brochure download link provided on this page.

Construction Cost Estimating and Estimate Assurance Course