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Estimate Techniques in Cost Planning (27 July 2023-Hong Kong)

£18.00

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Join Lysander Lam FHKIS; MRICS; RPS(QS); RCE (PRC)  at our latest in person seminar as she shares the basics of cost planning, lessons learnt from her real life projects and some key points for candidates to note in answering APC questions.  Particularly suitable for construction/project managers, building surveyors and quantity surveyors and students who wants to improve their practical skills in cost planning. 

Delivered in person at our Hong Kong office in Cantonese  (with teaching materials in English).

Date:          27 July 2023
Duration :   2 hours 
Location:    UCEM Hong Kong office

15% UCEM Alumni/student discount available – contact enquiries@ucem.ac.uk to get the latest coupon code.  

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Description

Estimate Techniques in Cost Planning(Hong Kong)

This professional competence face to face seminar is particularly suitable for trainee surveyors who want to attempt the APC Interview (Assessment of Professional Competence) of RICS. The aim is to further to enhance participants’ knowledge in cost planning, development appraisal and property investment. 

Speaker

image your speaker for this event; Lysander Lam

Lysander Lam
FHKIS; MRICS; RPS(QS); RCE (PRC)

Lysander is the Director in charge of the Cost Planning Team of Arcadis (legacy Langdon & Seah). She has been responsible for the production of project estimates, cost plans and feasibility studies for numerous institutional, hotel, medical, commercial, industrial, residential, recreational, transportation, infrastructural and civil engineering projects. She is also leading the cost data research and analysis for the Company.

Lysander supervises the production of Quarterly Construction Cost Review, Construction Cost Handbook and International Construction Costs which are published by Arcadis quarterly or yearly. She is also responsible for the Tender Price Index compiled by Arcadis. All these publications provide the insight on the trend of construction costs for the construction industry.

Lysander is glad to share the basics of cost planning, lessons learnt from her real life projects and some key points for the RICS/HKIS APC candidates to note in answering APC questions.

Content Outline

•  A review of how an estimate is established utilising different sources of cost data and basing on a cost plan at the pre-contract stage. Common errors will be explained.
•  An explanation of estimating by approximate quantities and cost planning techniques so that an appropriate estimating method can be chosen for a particular construction project.
•  Hands-on exercises provided to help participants to acquire a better understanding of these different techniques.
•  Case sharing with practical examples.

 

Date Thursday 27 July 2023
Duration 2 Hours (19:15 – 21:15) HK time 

Please arrive before  19:00 (HK local time) for registration. 
Location UCEM Hong Kong Office

Location

UCEM HK Office at Unit 1602, 16/F, Tower 2 of Admiralty Centre, No. 18 Harcourt Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong

COVID: The UCEM Hong Kong Office is categorized as “COVID19 Virus Free” – and uses GermagicTM  germicidal technology. Attendance at the Hong Kong office is offered to delegates in line with regional COVID19 restrictions in place at the time of the seminar.

How to Enrol

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UCEM Alumni?

Don’t forget to input your UCEM alumni code to gain 15% discount on the full price fee for this product. Contact alumni@ucem.ac.uk to receive your alumni discount.

CPD certificate

Proof of attendance will be issued upon request. A personal certificate confirming your 3 hours of CPD will be issued to you following the seminar.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding this event please call our Hong Kong team on (+852) 2323 9063 or email hongkong@ucem.ac.uk

If you have any questions regarding your registration on the Online Academy, please contact academy@ucem.ac.uk

Cancellation policy

UCEM Online Academy recognises that a change in circumstances can sometimes be unavoidable and that delegates who register for a scheduled event may need to withdraw or change their original registration.

If you are unable to attend this scheduled CPD course you are booked on, you may request to substitute another person to attend in your place provided you notify us in writing at academy@ucem.ac.uk at least five working days before the event.

Refunds are calculated as follows upon receipt of the written request to academy@ucem.ac.uk

·         More than 28 days before the course start date: UCEM Online Academy will retain 20% of the fees due.

·         28-14 days before the course start date: UCEM Online Academy will retain 50% of the fees due.

·         Less than 14 days before the start date: UCEM Online Academy will retain 100% of the fees due.

In the unlikely event of UCEM Online Academy withdrawing a course, all course fees paid will be refunded, however UCEM Online Academy will not be liable for any other costs or losses incurred.

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