Commercial and Contractual Skills for Quantity Surveyors Training Course
1Summary
A quantity surveyor who only measures work misses half the job — the real value comes from connecting design, cost and contract into one disciplined process that protects a project's profitability from day one to final account. This Commercial and Contractual Skills for Quantity Surveyors Training Course builds well-rounded competency across quantity surveying and commercial management.
Participants strengthen their ability to prepare and interpret a bill of quantities, carry out accurate interim and final valuation, and choose the right procurement route for a project. The course also covers the commercial side of contracts, controlling construction costs, and applying commercial management practices that protect profitability for contractors and clients alike.
This programme is delivered by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy through its Commercial and Contractual Skills for Quantity Surveyors Training Course, built for the technical and commercial skills quantity surveyors need on modern projects.
2Objectives and target group
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 and choose the right procurement route for a project
- Understand key contract types, clauses and their commercial implications
- Estimate, monitor and control construction costs throughout delivery
- Apply commercial management principles that protect profitability
- Manage variations, claims and the final account process
- Support better decisions through sound quantity surveying practice
Target Audience
- 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 commercial performance
3Course Content
Module 1: The Quantity Surveyor's Role, From Measurement to Money
- The QS role across the project lifecycle and measurement principles
- Structuring and preparing a bill of quantities
- Using the BOQ in tendering and contract administration
Module 2: Valuation
- Interim and final valuation principles
- Valuing variations, provisional sums and daywork
- Preparing and agreeing payment certificates
Module 3: Procurement
- Construction procurement routes
- Selecting the right strategy for a project
- Tendering and contractor selection
Module 4: Contracts
- Key contract types used in construction
- Critical clauses and obligations
- Managing contractual risk and dispute avoidance
Module 5: Costs and Commercial Management
- Cost planning, monitoring and control
- Cash flow and commercial risk
- Final accounts and commercial close-out
Module 6: Commercial Decision-Making in Practice
- Case studies in QS and commercial decisions
- Building commercial awareness on live projects
- Lessons from real commercial challenges