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Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control

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This course introduces the types of cost estimation from the conceptual design phase through the more detailed design phase of a construction project. In addition, the course highlights the importance of controlling costs and how to monitor project cash flow. Learners will work on a break-even analysis of construction tasks in a project. The course begins with Professor Odeh providing an overview of what will be covered. Next, learners explore the stages of design in a construction project. Professor Odeh then describes the types of cost estimates in a construction project, and the tools and methods used to create estimates. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Acquire the fundamentals of cost estimation and the design phase to perform cost estimation -Learn about cost control and cost control methods, emphasizing the Earned Value Method or EVM -Understand the close out period of the project by exploring the punch lists, final approval, and turnover to the client

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Rating 4.5★ based on 161 ratings
Length 6 weeks
Effort 14 weeks of study, 3-5 hours/week
Starts Jul 3 (45 weeks ago)
Cost $79
From Columbia University via Coursera
Instructor Ibrahim Odeh, Ph.D., MBA
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Language English
Subjects Business
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It is very systematic and efficient course in cost estimation and control.

The course content covers a lot of topics related to practical cost estimation and cost control and the presenters did a good job in relating theory to real life experience examples and they were very engaging.The downside was with the test and quiz questions, there where several errors to what the questions asked in relation to what the actual answers where intended.

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This is my second time through this course.

The first time through I failed the peer graded assignment because a peer didn't agree that one of the four answers was correct.

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Rating 4.5★ based on 161 ratings
Length 6 weeks
Effort 14 weeks of study, 3-5 hours/week
Starts Jul 3 (45 weeks ago)
Cost $79
From Columbia University via Coursera
Instructor Ibrahim Odeh, Ph.D., MBA
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Business
Tags Business Business Strategy Leadership And Management

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