PRELIMINARY ESTIMATING METHOD

Estimating is the process of looking into the future and trying to predict ........ and resource requirements’

• project planning
• project period
• project cost
• project circumstances

Early estimate helps define the ......of the project, how big the project can be for the money available, and what quality is possible

• affordability

• capability

• tractability

• effort-ability

Constructing a facility in Singapore is very different from constructing one in Perlis. This statement is refer to the project affected.

• location
• time
• cost
• labour

An estimate is

• a calculation of the quantities of various items of work and the expenses

• is journal which is not usable for any project especially expenses of any project

• indicating a project will 100% work based on it without any error

Estimation of a project is

• a forecast of its probable cost

• a forecast of money

The purpose of cost estimating is to......

Choose all the correct answer below.

• find the cost of the manufacturing

• find the cost of operations involve

• assist in setting the price for the project

• find the cost irrelevant items

Cost estimating is importance to:-

• know the quantities of various materials

• decide the proposal cost

• matching cost with budget

• invite client's quotation

• make the meeting interesting

The selection of the method in estimating will depend on....

choose all correct answers

• The total and type of cost data available

• The experience of Quantity Surveyor

• The information and time to prepare the estimate

The preliminary estimating is useful to the following parties EXCEPT

• Client

• Architect

• Contractor

• General Labour

The common method use in preliminary estimating. The length and width of building is measured the inside faces of external wall. Choose the correct method of estimating related to the statement.

• Superficial area method

• Valuation method

• Cubic content method

• Approximates quantities method