Module 1 of 10
QS Foundations
The role, the documents, and the measurement rules every takeoff and bill stands on.
After this module you can
You can read a drawing set, name the correct unit and measurement rule for any item, and choose the right estimate type for a project stage.
- 1.1 What a Quantity Surveyor Actually Does on an Indian ProjectEvery project has someone who turns drawings into money and work into payment. This lesson maps the QS role stage by stage, with a worked example of what one missed measurement rule costs on a single wall.7 min read
- 1.2 Reading Working Drawings: Plans, Sections, SchedulesEvery quantity you will ever take off starts life on a drawing. This lesson teaches the drawing set - plans, sections, elevations, schedules - and walks through extracting takeoff data from a single room.8 min read
- 1.3 Units of Measurement and IS 1200 Rules That Decide Your BillTwo people can measure the same wall and produce two different bills - unless both follow the same measurement rules. This lesson covers units, rounding, and the IS 1200 deduction thresholds, with a fully worked wall.9 min read
- 1.4 Types of Estimates: From Thumb Rule to DetailedA cost answer at concept stage and a cost answer at contract stage are different instruments with different error bars. This lesson builds the estimate ladder and prices one 1,200 sqft house four ways.8 min read
- 1.5 Specifications and Mode of MeasurementTwo contractors quote the same BOQ line 40 percent apart - because the words are vague. This lesson teaches the anatomy of a specification and how the mode of measurement clause decides who pays for what.8 min read