A building estimator or cost estimator is an individual that quantifies the

material Material is a substance or mixture of substances that constitutes an object. Materials can be pure or impure, living or non-living matter. Materials can be classified on the basis of their physical and chemical properties, or on their geologica ...

labor Labour or labor may refer to: * Childbirth, the delivery of a baby * Labour (human activity), or work ** Manual labour, physical work ** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer ** Organized labour and the labour ...

, and equipment needed to complete a

construction Construction is a general term meaning the art and science to form objects, systems, or organizations,"Construction" def. 1.a. 1.b. and 1.c. ''Oxford English Dictionary'' Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) Oxford University Press 2009 and co ...

project. Building cost estimating can concern diverse forms of construction from residential properties to hi-rise and civil works. Both estimators and quantity surveyors must have a background education in the construction industry. Representative

professional bodies A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and ski ...

which regulate property professionals: * Entry to membership of the

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a global professional body for surveyors, founded in London in 1868. It works at a cross-governmental level, and aims to promote and enforce the highest international standards in the va ...

(United Kingdom) is via four main routes:

academic An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, ...

, graduate, technical, and senior

professional A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and ski ...

and has links with a number of universities worldwide, with whom they have accredited approved courses. *The American Society of Professional Estimators - a non profit association which promotes

estimating as a professional field of endeavor. Professional estimators use

Construction Estimating Software Construction cost estimating software is Application software, computer software designed for contractors to estimate construction costs for a specific project. A Building estimator, cost estimator will typically use estimating software to estimate ...

. *The Consulting Estimator Forum is a non profit group which promotes professional

bidding Bidding is an offer (often competitive) to set a price tag by an individual or business for a product or service ''or'' a demand that something be done. Bidding is used to determine the cost or value of something. Bidding can be performed ...

and estimating practices. Professional estimators use

References

External links

ASPE NationalThe Building Estimator's Reference Book The Building Estimator's Guide
Construction and extraction occupations Real estate valuation {{job-stub

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