This document discusses various topics related to estimating for construction projects including:
- The importance of estimating at different stages and the differences between measurement, tendering, and estimating.
- Preliminaries items and five examples.
- Factors that influence material cost estimates such as material unit cost and quantity required.
- Where to find cost data and considerations for using cost data.
- Common mistakes in estimating and how to prevent them.
- Factors to consider when deciding whether to accept or decline a tender invitation.
- Four main factors that influence estimates of material costs and how each factor influences the cost.
- Advice for a trainee on using cost data to estimate a hotel project.
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Question 1
Doing procurement functions electronically is termed e-procurement. What type of e-procurement facilitates purchasing goods and services from a number of known or unknown suppliers?
a.
e-tendering
b.
e-marketsites
c.
e-sourcing
d.
e-reverse auctioning
Question 2
In the planning stage of a project, the project manager decides that procurement management is not required in the project. What was the reason for this decision?
a.
Bad experience in working with outside suppliers
b.
All resource requirements are already met internally
c.
Environment is not suitable for procurement
d.
Team members do not like to get outside help
Question 3
Power is the ability to influence behavior to get people to do things they would not otherwise do. With reference to French and Raven’s classification of the five types of power, which type is used by a project manager who gets a task done using the position of authority?
a.
Expert power
b.
Legitimate power
c.
Referent power
d.
Coercive power
Question 4
Your project is expected to give your organization a competitive edge. You decide to use internal staff, instead of outsourced employees, in this project. Why do you not want to use staff from outside suppliers?
a.
To locate the staff in the same
b.
To keep costs under control
c.
To reduce the risk of losing key staff
d.
To protect the strategic information
Question 5
You are considering opening a restaurant. Before you plan the project you want to do a SWOT analysis to determine if it is a good move. Which one of the following should be categorized as opportunity?
a.
You are trained as a master chef
b.
This is your first business venture
c.
A restaurant is for sale in a heavy foot traffic area
d.
Other restaurants in the area offer similar cuisine
Question 6
Which one of the following is not a tool used for controlling project schedules?
a.
Resource leveling
b.
Earned value analysis
c.
Performance reviews
d.
Cause-and-effect diagrams
Question 7
A project requires testing to be carried out with special tools. The project manager decides to outsource the testing. Why?
a.
To reduce the recurrent testing costs
b.
To access specific skills and technologies that are temporarily required
c.
To allow the project team to focus on development and correcting problems
d.
To ensure that all the tests are carried out as specified in the contract
Question 8
The Earned Value (EV) of a project at its current stage is 4,000 and its corresponding Planned Value (PV) is 3,000. If the original schedule of the project was 12 months, what is the current estimated time to complete?
a.
6 months
b.
9 months
c.
10 months
d.
16 months
Question 9
Resource leveling is a technique for resolving resource conflicts by delaying tasks. Which one of the following is a direct benefit of resource leveling?
a.
Faster completion
b.
Lower cost
c.
Higher quality
d.
Improved morale
Question 10
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HIGHER COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
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Semester: 2 A. Y: 2019 / 2020
Date of Assignment posting: 1st May 2020 Time: 10:00 AM
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Date of Uploading: 3rd May 2020 Time: 10:00 AM
Student Name
Student ID
Specialization Quantity Surveying
Level Higher Diploma
Course Name / Course Code CEQS3231 - Construction Economics
Section No. 1 & 2
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Question No.
Max. Marks Obtained
Marks
Question No. Max. Marks Obtained
Marks
PART- 1 Q 3. 5
Q 1. 2 Q 4. 7
Q 2. 3.5
Q 3. 2.5 PART- 3
Q 4. 2 Q 1. 9
PART- 2 Q 2. 7.5
Q 1. 3 Q 3. 3.5
Q 2. 5
Sub-Total
Marks
18 Sub-Total Marks 32
Grand Total
Marks ____ / 50
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Student’s Declaration: (to be filled by student)
Student Name: __________________ ID: _________ Signature: _________
(Digital Signature)
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PART – 1 (10 marks)
Q 1. Muscat bakery in Al Khuwair is supplying cakes and donuts on a large scale. If the
bakery has upgraded their baking machine to a new automated version with increased
capacity, explain how the Production Possibility Frontier varies after the installation of
this new machine.
[2]
Q 2. The demand & supply schedule for a market is given in Table 1.
Table 1: Demand & Supply Schedule
Price (OMR) Demand (thousands) Supply (thousands)
30 44 28
40 40 32
50 36 36
60 32 40
Calculate:
i. The price elasticity of demand when the price is OMR 40 from the initial price
chart.
[1]
ii. The price elasticity of supply when the price is OMR 50 from the initial price
chart.
[1]
iii. Suppose the government sets a price value of OMR 30. Will there be a
shortage or surplus condition, and, if so, how large will it be?
[1.5]
Q 3. Mr. Khalil borrowed OMR 8,000 from HSBC bank at an interest rate of 8.5%.
Calculate how much interest will be due in 73 weeks using the following interest
methods:
i. Simple interest method if the rate of compounding is done annually. [1]
ii. Compound interest if the interest is compounded quarterly. [1.5]
Q 4. Assume a country in which the factors of production are owned by the private sector
and the government gets involved in decisions like what type of infrastructure is to be
built, any regulations on labor wages etc. Identify what type of economic system the
[2]
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country follows and give any 2 reasons to support your answer.
PART – 2 (20 marks)
Q 1. Mr. Hussain makes a monthly deposit of OMR 100 into an annuity for a period of 30
years. Calculate the annual rate compounded monthly, so that after 30 years.
Question 1 Doing procurement functions electronically is termed.docxIRESH3
Question 1
Doing procurement functions electronically is termed e-procurement. What type of e-procurement facilitates purchasing goods and services from a number of known or unknown suppliers?
a.
e-tendering
b.
e-marketsites
c.
e-sourcing
d.
e-reverse auctioning
Question 2
In the planning stage of a project, the project manager decides that procurement management is not required in the project. What was the reason for this decision?
a.
Bad experience in working with outside suppliers
b.
All resource requirements are already met internally
c.
Environment is not suitable for procurement
d.
Team members do not like to get outside help
Question 3
Power is the ability to influence behavior to get people to do things they would not otherwise do. With reference to French and Raven’s classification of the five types of power, which type is used by a project manager who gets a task done using the position of authority?
a.
Expert power
b.
Legitimate power
c.
Referent power
d.
Coercive power
Question 4
Your project is expected to give your organization a competitive edge. You decide to use internal staff, instead of outsourced employees, in this project. Why do you not want to use staff from outside suppliers?
a.
To locate the staff in the same
b.
To keep costs under control
c.
To reduce the risk of losing key staff
d.
To protect the strategic information
Question 5
You are considering opening a restaurant. Before you plan the project you want to do a SWOT analysis to determine if it is a good move. Which one of the following should be categorized as opportunity?
a.
You are trained as a master chef
b.
This is your first business venture
c.
A restaurant is for sale in a heavy foot traffic area
d.
Other restaurants in the area offer similar cuisine
Question 6
Which one of the following is not a tool used for controlling project schedules?
a.
Resource leveling
b.
Earned value analysis
c.
Performance reviews
d.
Cause-and-effect diagrams
Question 7
A project requires testing to be carried out with special tools. The project manager decides to outsource the testing. Why?
a.
To reduce the recurrent testing costs
b.
To access specific skills and technologies that are temporarily required
c.
To allow the project team to focus on development and correcting problems
d.
To ensure that all the tests are carried out as specified in the contract
Question 8
The Earned Value (EV) of a project at its current stage is 4,000 and its corresponding Planned Value (PV) is 3,000. If the original schedule of the project was 12 months, what is the current estimated time to complete?
a.
6 months
b.
9 months
c.
10 months
d.
16 months
Question 9
Resource leveling is a technique for resolving resource conflicts by delaying tasks. Which one of the following is a direct benefit of resource leveling?
a.
Faster completion
b.
Lower cost
c.
Higher quality
d.
Improved morale
Question 10
A responsibility assignment matrix maps the work ...
Moderator’s Approval:
PC’s Approval:
HIGHER COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
SECTION: CAE EEE MIE
Final Assignment
Semester: 2 A. Y: 2019 / 2020
Date of Assignment posting: 1st May 2020 Time: 10:00 AM
48 hours
Date of Uploading: 3rd May 2020 Time: 10:00 AM
Student Name
Student ID
Specialization Quantity Surveying
Level Higher Diploma
Course Name / Course Code CEQS3231 - Construction Economics
Section No. 1 & 2
Page 2 of 6
Question No.
Max. Marks Obtained
Marks
Question No. Max. Marks Obtained
Marks
PART- 1 Q 3. 5
Q 1. 2 Q 4. 7
Q 2. 3.5
Q 3. 2.5 PART- 3
Q 4. 2 Q 1. 9
PART- 2 Q 2. 7.5
Q 1. 3 Q 3. 3.5
Q 2. 5
Sub-Total
Marks
18 Sub-Total Marks 32
Grand Total
Marks ____ / 50
Course Lecturer: Ms. Sreevidhya M S Second Marker:
Student’s Declaration: (to be filled by student)
Student Name: __________________ ID: _________ Signature: _________
(Digital Signature)
Page 3 of 6
PART – 1 (10 marks)
Q 1. Muscat bakery in Al Khuwair is supplying cakes and donuts on a large scale. If the
bakery has upgraded their baking machine to a new automated version with increased
capacity, explain how the Production Possibility Frontier varies after the installation of
this new machine.
[2]
Q 2. The demand & supply schedule for a market is given in Table 1.
Table 1: Demand & Supply Schedule
Price (OMR) Demand (thousands) Supply (thousands)
30 44 28
40 40 32
50 36 36
60 32 40
Calculate:
i. The price elasticity of demand when the price is OMR 40 from the initial price
chart.
[1]
ii. The price elasticity of supply when the price is OMR 50 from the initial price
chart.
[1]
iii. Suppose the government sets a price value of OMR 30. Will there be a
shortage or surplus condition, and, if so, how large will it be?
[1.5]
Q 3. Mr. Khalil borrowed OMR 8,000 from HSBC bank at an interest rate of 8.5%.
Calculate how much interest will be due in 73 weeks using the following interest
methods:
i. Simple interest method if the rate of compounding is done annually. [1]
ii. Compound interest if the interest is compounded quarterly. [1.5]
Q 4. Assume a country in which the factors of production are owned by the private sector
and the government gets involved in decisions like what type of infrastructure is to be
built, any regulations on labor wages etc. Identify what type of economic system the
[2]
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country follows and give any 2 reasons to support your answer.
PART – 2 (20 marks)
Q 1. Mr. Hussain makes a monthly deposit of OMR 100 into an annuity for a period of 30
years. Calculate the annual rate compounded monthly, so that after 30 years.
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Problem 1
Suppose a manufacturing company makes a certain item. The time to produce each item is normally distributed around a mean of 27 minutes with a standard deviation of 2.5 minutes. Thus, the population of production times is normal in shape. Find the mean and standard deviation of the sample.
Problem 2
The average prices for a product in 12stores in a city are shown below.
$2.99, $2.85, $3.25, $3.55, $3.00, $2.99, $2.76, $3.50, $3.20, $2.85, $3.75, $3.85
Test the hypothesis that the average price is higher than $2.87. Use level of significance = 0.05.
Problem 3
A store wishes to predict net profit as a function of sales for the next year.The following table gives the years 1998 to 2005.
Year
Sales
(thousands of dollars)
Net Profit
1998
51
5
1999
55
10.2
2000
65
9.6
2001
82
-3
2002
75
2.8
2003
71
3.2
2004
82
-2.3
2005
81
-2.6
(a) Graph the points from 1998 through 2005on ascatter diagram using Sales as the independent variable and Net Profit as the dependent variable.
(b) Draw the regression line on the graph you constructed in Part (a).
(c) What is the value of the coefficient of determination for this regression model? Comment on the strength of the regression line for this model.
(d) What is the predicted net profit for 2006 if sales are expected to be 125?
Problem 4
Last week’s sales of iMac computers at an Apple Store in Oklahoma City, OK,are shown in the following table:
Day
Sales (Dollars)
1
180
2
150
3
210
4
225
5
195
6
190
7
230
(a) Use the 3-day moving average method for forecasting days 4–7.
(b) Use the 3-day weighted moving average method for forecasting days 4–7. Use Weight 1 day ago = 2, Weight 2 days ago = 4, and Weight 3 days ago = 3.
(c) Compare the techniques using the mean absolute deviation (MAD).
Problem 5
The following table shows six years of average annual cost-of-living index data:
Year
Annual Cost of Living Index
2008
105.8
2009
111.4
2010
121.9
2011
134.3
2012
128.6
2013
125.2
(a) Forecast the average annual food price index for all years from 2008 to 2013. Use a 3-year weighted moving average with weights of 0.5, 0.3, and 0.2. Use the largest weight with the most recent data.
(b) Forecast the average annual food price index using exponential smoothing with α = 0.7 for all years from 2008 to 2014. Use the rate for 2008 as the starting forecast for 2008.
(c) Which of the methods in parts (a) and (b) produces better forecasts for the 3 years from 2011 to 2013? Answer on the basis of mean square error (MAD).
Problem 6
A company manufactures two products, Product A and Product B. The wholesale price and manufacturing cost.
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Seminar 1 - Theory Question
1. QSB 2134 - Estimating Seminars
CHAPTER 1 to 5
SEMINARS
Question 1:
a. Explain to your client the importance of estimating at different stages of procurement. (9 marks)
b. Explain to your client the differences of measurement, tendering and estimating (9 marks)
c. Explain to your client what preliminaries items are and provide five (5) examples. (7 marks)
Question 2:
(25 marks)
Question 3:
a. Material cost is estimated using the following formula:
Material cost = Material Unit Cost x Quantity Required
(20 marks)
b. What are plants and tools? Recommend the methods of estimating for plants and tools.
(5 marks)
Question 4:
a. Where can he find cost data? (4 marks)
b. What are the considerations when using cost data? (12 marks)
c. What are the three (3) common mistakes make in estimating and how to prevent the mistakes?
(9 marks)
You are working in a Quantity Surveying consultant firm. Your firm has recently engaged by a newly
established developer.
You are working for a house builder at Kuala Lumpur. Your company has recently received an invitation to
tender a low cost apartment in Kajang, Selangor. You are required to make a recommendation whether to
accept or decline the tender invitation. What are the 5 main factors you will consider before making the
recommendation? Explain how these factors influence your decision.
What are the four (4) main factors influencing the estimate of a material cost? Explain and provide an
example of how each factors influence the estimate of the material cost.
Steven is a trainee in a Quantity Surveying company. He is currently doing a preliminary estimate for a 3 stars
hotel in Subang Jaya which is anticipated to start constructing in July 2013. He is planning to estimate the
project using cost data. Advise him on the following matters:
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2. QSB 2134 - Estimating Seminars
Question 5:
a. Explain the various methods of estimating. (15 marks)
b. (10 marks)
Question 6:
a. Differences between domestic sub-contractor and nominated subcontractor. (8 marks)
b. Other consultants have proposed the following trades to be done by nominated sub-
contractors:
Interior design works
Mechanical and electrical works
Brickwork
Provide your recommendation and justification. (9 marks)
c. The advantages and disadvantages of nominated sub-contractor. (8 marks)
Question 7:
Compare the pricing factors when estimating the following trade of the elements:
Concrete work for pad footing and column. (25 marks)
Select the appropriate method/s of estimating that you will apply for the task and justify your
selection.
You are working in a quantity surveying consultant firm. Your firm is currently engage as the quantity
surveying consultant for a proposed high-end clubhouse project. The clubhouse is targeted to be an award
winning project. The project has a tight timeline for completion in order to qualify for 2013 award. The
project is still at pre-tender stage. You will be attending a client consultant meeting to discuss the matters on
subcontracting. Therefore, you are required to prepare the following information:
You are currently working as a trainee at Taylor’s QS Consultant. You are required to provide an estimate for
a medium cost housing development in Petaling Jaya based on a set of preliminary sketch drawings. You are
given a day to complete the task.
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