Quantity Surveying sits at the heart of every commercially successful construction project, connecting design, cost, and contract into a single disciplined process that protects value from inception to final account. This training course builds well-rounded competency across quantity surveying and commercial management, equipping construction professionals to manage cost and contractual risk with confidence throughout the project lifecycle.

Participants will strengthen their ability to prepare and interpret a bill of quantities, carry out accurate interim and final valuation, and navigate procurement routes suited to different project types. The course also covers the commercial fundamentals of contracts, controlling construction costs, and applying sound commercial management practices that safeguard profitability for both contractors and clients.

This program is delivered by The British Academy for Training and Development through its Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management for Construction Professionals Training Course, designed to build the technical and commercial skills quantity surveyors and construction professionals need on modern projects.

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

• Prepare, interpret, and apply a bill of quantities across project stages
• Carry out accurate interim and final valuations for construction works
• Evaluate procurement routes and select the appropriate approach for a project
• Understand key contract types, clauses, and their commercial implications
• Estimate, monitor, and control construction costs throughout delivery
• Apply commercial management principles to protect project profitability
• Manage variations, claims, and final account processes
• Support informed decision-making through sound quantity surveying practice

Target Group

• Quantity surveyors and assistant quantity surveyors
• Commercial managers and cost consultants
• Contract administrators and procurement professionals
• Construction and project managers with cost or contract responsibilities
• Engineers moving into commercial or quantity surveying roles
• Consultants and client-side teams managing construction commercial performance

Foundations of Quantity Surveying

• The role of the quantity surveyor across the project lifecycle
• Measurement principles and standard methods of measurement
• Linking quantity surveying to design and construction stages

Bill of Quantities

• Structuring and preparing a bill of quantities
• Using the BOQ in tendering and contract administration
• Common issues and how to avoid measurement errors

Valuation

• Principles of interim and final valuation
• Valuing variations, provisional sums, and daywork
• Preparing and agreeing payment certificates

Procurement

• Overview of construction procurement routes
• Selecting the appropriate procurement strategy for a project
• Tendering processes and contractor selection

Contracts

• Key contract types used in construction projects
• Understanding critical contract clauses and obligations
• Managing contractual risk and dispute avoidance

Construction Costs and Commercial Management

• Cost planning, monitoring, and control techniques
• Managing cash flow and commercial risk
• Final accounts and project close-out from a commercial perspective

Practical Application

• Case studies in quantity surveying and commercial decision-making
• Building strong commercial awareness on live projects
• Lessons learned from real construction commercial challenges