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About the Course

This course introduces the types of cost estimation from the conceptual design phase through the more detailed design phase of a construction project. In addition, the course highlights the importance of controlling costs and how to monitor project cash flow. Learners will work on a break-even analysis of construction tasks in a project. The course begins with Professor Odeh providing an overview of what will be covered. Next, learners explore the stages of design in a construction project. Professor Odeh then describes the types of cost estimates in a construction project, and the tools and methods used to create estimates. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Acquire the fundamentals of cost estimation and the design phase to perform cost estimation -Learn about cost control and cost control methods, emphasizing the Earned Value Method or EVM -Understand the close out period of the project by exploring the punch lists, final approval, and turnover to the client...

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WJ

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It's a comprehensive course for learning fundamentals of construction management, it's provide highly practical knowledge in an easy-understable way for non-engineers.

PG

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I am thankful to Coursera to offer the grate course through online. I learned most important points through the subjected course.

Thanks a lot to Mr. is Ibrahim Odeh.

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By Ahmed M

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Oct 10, 2020

Need more interaction with learners. Also, preferably to add some material to be downloaded for learners in pdf or power point.

By Abdul R R P ( O - P R P

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Apr 11, 2021

Was very informative and knowledgeable. Introduced to many terms which can be utilized in day to day business activiites.

By Orlando J P P

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Nov 2, 2018

Really good course, I feel more confident about my skills and knowledge in the areas of cost estimating and control.

By Md N H

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Jul 29, 2019

This course is very useful and covered very up-to-date syllabus of Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control.

By Saw T

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Aug 3, 2022

This course helps me a lot my career and most lecturer are good. but some table are so smalls. 80% are good.

By Meshal A

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Apr 20, 2020

It's recommended for those who wants to develop the cost area in the construction. Thanks a lot it was helpful

By Shady M

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Sep 21, 2019

The course was very helpful, and so clear by very professional Engineers working in the management industry.

By zahra y g

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May 12, 2021

it was a good course, but the templates could be shown in amore visible way unless it did not show anything

By Ann K

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Dec 29, 2022

even though you pass the class- they do not tell you what your error was to help you learn it correctly

By Sylvanus c

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Jul 6, 2024

i hove the course i hope i will keep learning more and more form this platform. Thank you coursera

By Abdihakim O R

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May 25, 2021

It was useful, understandable, and well presented, thanks to the Coursera and Columbia university.

By Margaret L

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Apr 29, 2020

I think it would be very helpful to be able to print out some of the graphs, charts, etc.

By Carlos C

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Jan 27, 2021

Very helpful to get started in the field of construction management. Great information.

By Sachin S

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Apr 14, 2021

Video are too long and gets a bit boring. But information were well explained.

By Anan H

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Jul 23, 2019

I mostly enjoyed the Week 5; Lean applications in Estimation and Cost Control.

By Dinesh M T

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Jun 11, 2020

Good, informative, useful course for civil engg point of view.

By Marie B

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Aug 28, 2020

Instructors were informative, and the course was well rounded

By Marlin J K D

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Apr 29, 2019

Very beneficial and furthered my knowledge and understanding

By Patricia R

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Sep 7, 2020

I would have liked to see a few more real world examples.

By Willis M

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May 23, 2022

Very nice course, detailed but could be more detailed

By Haitham M K

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Nov 26, 2017

there is a Peer unlock Please open in order to finish

By Jorge J L

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May 6, 2017

Great course, very thorough, rigorous and engaging.

By Eduardo C

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Jul 9, 2017

Excellent course to learn how to estimate costs!

By Raad M

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Aug 11, 2024

very information and lots of useful information

By Rekik D M

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Sep 22, 2018

Thank you! great content even for entry levels.