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Quantity Surveying Building Estimation And Project Planning
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Quantity Surveying Building Estimation And Project Planning

Quantity Surveying, Quantity Takeoff, BBS In Excel ,Complete Project In Autocad, Project Planning With Primavera P6.
Created byMudessar Afraz
Last updated 9/2026
English
English [Auto],

What you'll learn

  • Estimate a complete building from AutoCAD drawings using Excel
  • Use AI to do quantity takeoff in a fraction of the time
  • Learn Bar Bending Schedule (BBS) from the basics, even with zero experience
  • Make a complete Bar Bending Schedule in Excel, ready for site use
  • Calculate cement, sand, crush, and bricks by hand, step by step
  • Do all material calculations in Excel quickly and accurately
  • Build a complete Material Statement sheet in Excel
  • Make a complete Material Statement with the help of AI
  • Do rate analysis for all major items of work in Excel
  • Prepare a professional Bill of Quantities (BOQ) in Excel
  • Prepare rate analysis and BOQ faster using AI
  • Make monthly contractor payments (IPCs) in Excel like a pro QS
  • Prepare variation orders in Excel, a must-have skill for every QS
  • Estimate a full project in PlanSwift with fast digital takeoff
  • Estimate from PDF drawings with manual calculations
  • Microsoft Excel beginner training: start from zero, no experience needed
  • AutoCAD beginner training: learn the basics step by step
  • PlanSwift beginner training: learn from scratch, even if you've never used it
  • Primavera P6 beginner training: start planning projects from day one
  • MS Project beginner training: learn scheduling from the ground up
  • Plan the same estimated project in Primavera P6 from start to finish
  • Plan the same estimated project in MS Project from start to finish
  • Draw the complete project in AutoCAD: plan, section, and elevation

Course content

89 sections • 379 lectures • 43h 14m total length
  • Skills and Knowledge You’ll Gain in This Course.15:35

    Master complete project estimation with AutoCAD in Excel, manual calculations, Planswift, and project planning using Primavera P6 and MS Project, plus beginner trainings and hands-on practice.

  • Introduction To Estimation13:12

    Learn how to prepare an estimate by calculating material quantities and costs from drawings (plan, section, elevation), using specifications and rates, and comparing with the budget to plan project start.

  • How to Create Measurement Sheet In Excel8:52

    Learn to build a measurement sheet in Excel for quantity surveying, covering serial numbers, descriptions, length, unit, excavation quantities, total quantity formulas, and contractor, project, client, and consultant headers.

  • Practice Question For This Module (Please Don't Move Next Till You Done This)1:19

    Create an Excel measurement sheet with client, contractor, and consultant sections; include the header 'practice question our measurement sheet' and fields for serial number, description, and length; complete before proceeding.

  • Drawing Overview10:32

    Learn to read journal notes and drawings, understand excavation, foundation, reinforcement, and concrete details, and estimate with AutoCAD, Excel, and plant software.

  • Resources (Drawings ,IPC ,Variation orders,Rate analysis sheet,MB And much more)0:11
  • Resources For MS Project And Primavera p60:11

Requirements

  • No prior experience needed: everything is taught from zero
  • Basic understanding of construction work is helpful, but not required
  • A computer or laptop with AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel installed
  • Primavera P6 and MS Project for project planning
  • Access to an AI tool like Claude (a free version is fine)

Description

Complete Updated Course: Last Update 09/2026
Now with AI-Powered Estimation!

Become a Job-Ready Quantity Surveyor, Estimator, and Planner in One Course

Are you a fresh civil engineer, a student, or a site engineer who wants to learn estimation and project planning the way it's done in real projects?

This course takes you from zero to estimating a complete building, from foundation to finishing, and then planning that same project in Primavera P6 and MS Project.

No theory-only lessons. You'll work on a real, full project from start to end.

Important Note: Patience and Dedication Required

Dear students,

Before you enroll, please know this is not a quick course. It has 43 hours of detailed training, covering estimation, BBS, rate analysis, BOQ, payments, planning, and AutoCAD.

Your success in this course depends on your commitment. Learning estimation and planning takes time, practice, and patience.

So before you click "Enroll," ask yourself:
"Do I have the time and patience to invest in my own growth?"

If your answer is yes, this course can be your gateway to a strong career in quantity surveying, estimation, and project planning.

What Makes This Course Different

  • One project, every method: You estimate the same building through AutoCAD, PDF drawings (manual), PlanSwift, and AI, then plan it in Primavera P6 and MS Project.

  • AI-powered estimation: Learn how to use AI to do quantity takeoff, material statements, rate analysis, and BOQ in a fraction of the time.

  • Beginner training included: Never used Excel, AutoCAD, PlanSwift, Primavera, or MS Project? Beginner training for each one is included.

  • Practice after every module: Complete a mini project yourself and build real confidence.

  • 43 hours of practical training in one place.

Course Content

1. Complete Building Estimation Through AutoCAD and Excel
Take off quantities directly from AutoCAD drawings and calculate everything in Excel.

  • Isolated footing and sloped footing: excavation, formwork, concrete

  • Columns, grade beams, slab on grade, lintel and top beams, slabs: formwork and concrete

  • Brickwork, plaster, tile and marble, paint

2. Estimation Through PDF Drawings (Manual Calculations)
Estimate the same project from PDF files or hard copy drawings, the way it's done on many sites.

3. Estimation Through PlanSwift
Estimate the same project with fast digital takeoff in PlanSwift.

4. AI-Powered Estimation (New!)

  • Quantity takeoff using AI

  • Developing a material statement using AI

  • Developing rate analysis and BOQ using AI

5. Bar Bending Schedule (BBS)
Start with the basics, then build complete BBS sheets in Excel for:

  • Isolated footings

  • Column necks and columns

  • Beams

  • Stair

  • Slab

6. Material Calculations

  • Manual calculation of cement, sand, crush, and bricks, step by step for beginners

  • Material calculations in Excel

  • Complete material statement Excel sheet

7. Rate Analysis in Excel
Excavation, PCC, RCC (columns, beams, slabs), masonry, plaster, tiles, and paint.

8. Bill of Quantities (BOQ)
Prepare BOQ according to CSI codes.

9. Contractor Payments and Interim Payment Certificates (IPC)

  • Introduction To Interim Payment Certificates

  • Create monthly interim payment certificates in Excel from scratch

10. Variation Orders

  • Introduction to variation orders in construction

  • How to prepare variation orders in Excel

11. Complete Project Planning in Primavera P6
Plan the same project you estimated:

  • Create the activity list in Excel

  • Add manpower and productivity, and find activity durations

  • Import activities from Excel to P6

  • WBS and relationships

  • Create and assign resources (labour and material)

  • Update the project with actual time and cost

12. Complete Project Planning in MS Project
Plan the same project again in MS Project with the same full workflow: activities, WBS, relationships, resources, and updates.

13. Complete Project in AutoCAD
Draw the full project yourself: plan, section, elevation, and steel detailing.

14. Beginner Training for All Software

  • Microsoft Excel beginner training

  • AutoCAD beginner training

  • PlanSwift beginner training

  • Primavera P6 beginner training

  • MS Project beginner training

15. Practice Questions and Mini Project
Practice questions come at the end of every module. If you complete them step by step, you will finish a full mini project on your own: estimation, planning in P6 and MS Project, and drawing it in AutoCAD with steel detailing.

One Course, Everything You Need

AutoCAD, Excel, PlanSwift, AI, Primavera P6, and MS Project, all in one place, all applied to one real project.

No need to buy multiple courses. Everything is here.

Enroll now and start building your career in civil engineering today!

Who this course is for:

  • Fresh civil engineers who want a job-ready skill
  • Civil engineering students who want to learn practical estimation before graduating
  • Assistant quantity surveyors who want to grow into a full QS role
  • Site engineers who want to learn estimation and project planning
  • Anyone who wants to build a career as a quantity surveyor or estimator
  • DAE civil diploma holders who want to move into QS and estimation work
  • Small contractors who want to estimate and bill their own projects