A building estimator or cost estimator is an individual that quantifies the
material
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s,
labor
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
, and equipment needed to complete a
construction
Construction are processes involved in delivering buildings, infrastructure, industrial facilities, and associated activities through to the end of their life. It typically starts with planning, financing, and design that continues until the a ...
project. Building cost estimating can concern diverse forms of construction from residential properties to hi-rise and civil works.
Both estimators and quantity surveyors must have a background education in the construction industry.
Representative
professional bodies which regulate property professionals:
* Entry to membership of the
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a global professional body for those working in the Built Environment, Construction, Land, Property and Real Estate. The RICS was founded in London in 1868. It works at a cross-governmental ...
(United Kingdom) is via four main routes:
academic
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,
graduate,
technical
Technical may refer to:
* Technical (vehicle), an improvised fighting vehicle
* Technical area, an area which a manager, other coaching personnel, and substitutes are allowed to occupy during a football match
* Technical advisor, a person who ...
, and senior
professional
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and has links with a number of universities worldwide, with whom they have accredited approved courses.
*Bidding Estimating
- a non profit association which promotes
construction
Construction are processes involved in delivering buildings, infrastructure, industrial facilities, and associated activities through to the end of their life. It typically starts with planning, financing, and design that continues until the a ...
estimating as a professional field of endeavor. Professional estimators use
Construction Estimating Software.
*The Consulting Estimator Forum is a non profit group which promotes professional
construction
Construction are processes involved in delivering buildings, infrastructure, industrial facilities, and associated activities through to the end of their life. It typically starts with planning, financing, and design that continues until the a ...
bidding
Bidding is an offer (often competitive) to set a price tag by an individual or business for a product or service ''or'' a demand that something be done. Bidding is used to determine the cost or value of something.
Bidding can be performed b ...
and estimating practices. Professional estimators use
Construction Estimating Software.
See also
*
AACE International
*
Construction Estimating Software
*
Cost engineering
References
External links
ASPE NationalThe Building Estimator's Reference Book The Building Estimator's GuideThe Building Estimator's Guide
Construction and extraction occupations
Real estate valuation
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