Quantity Surveying – BSc (Hons)

This module aims to convey the principals of technology, practice and materials involved in domestic building construction.

This module sets out to develop an understanding of the concepts and principles of economic theory in the context of the construction / property environment.

The aim of the module if to enable the learners to develop a basic understanding of the Irish legal system as it relates to the Built Environment.

The aim of this Building Services module will allow the student to establish the importance of building services in the production of successful buildings.

The construction industry has become relational over time with many projects completed turnkey by single designing Builder/Developer entities. Some graduates will go on to become Developers in their own right. Supply chains have expanded and so have our roles. Many QS graduates work in roles such as Commercial manager, Project manager, Purchasing manager and Contracts manager along with a wide variety of roles with subcontractors/suppliers. Nearly half our work now are small refits… what builders refer to as special projects. The aim of this module is to integrate all the subjects done thus far, simulating a small project/need associated with a brown field, alteration/ refit/ renovation projects. This development will be conducted by a single designing Builder and with this project we will explore the versatility a QS brings to this type of role.

The module aims to develop the student’s knowledge, intellectual skills and competence to enable them to understand the nature of construction contracts within the context of the law of contract and tort. In addition the students will, through the examination of associated case law and legislation, develop an understanding of how construction contracts operate in practice.

The aim of this module is to develop the learner’s knowledge, intellectual skills and competence in the project administration of building and capital works projects.

To provide the student with an understanding of standard systems of measurement for building works while developing their knowledge, skills and competence in the measurement, billing and tendering of domestic and commercial projects.

The three points of the traditional project management triangle are Time-Cost-Scope. The cost is what ultimately determines the scope of what can actually be built. There is no use in a client spending money on Consultants/Construction drawings, if it is found, when these drawings go out to tender, that the project is over budget and cannot proceed as designed. Quantity Surveyors are tasked with providing this early cost advice. It is essential that this cost be determined at the earliest possible opportunity, and then again routinely as the design develops. It is this absence of design, or rather the evolution of design that makes the advice we provide a plan. We actually get to direct the design as it is advanced, we plan.

We plan allocation of costs – a five star hotel may value finishes more than a county council procuring a wastewater treatment plant – we ensure this allocation matches function/need. We anticipate the timing of costs… calculating the lifecycle costs in the long term and doing cash flow analysis in the short to medium term. We do this in a stochastic industry where no two projects are the same, and in a world of finite resources. This module gives the learner the basis for developing the skills to make cost plans.

The aim of this module is to develop the student’s professional skills and competencies through experiential learning while on placement within industry.

The aim of this module is to develop the learner’s knowledge and critical understanding of the theoretical principles and management practices as applied to the built environment.

To support the production of a dissertation in year 4, the student is required to understand and apply research methods in the production of a dissertation proposal. The topic selected must be directly relevant to the course of study being undertaken by the student.

The aim of the QS Capstone project is to enable the student to rehearse collaborative practice skills fundamental to the profession of quantity surveying.

To provide an opportunity for the student to produce a document based on independent study, of which the topic selected will provide an exhaustive, critical, and in-depth analytical study of a specific area of interest. The topic selected must be directly relevant to the course of study being undertaken by the student.

Synthesis the knowledge of modern cost planning, cost control and cost management techniques.  To enhance the students analytical, intellectual and presentation skills together with  competence in designing and implementing systems of risk and value management during the life cycle of the project and maintaining control of costs during design and site operations at project level. To apperciate and appraise whole life costing approaches and systems.

To provide Quantity Surveying students with the concepts, knowledge and techniques to perform as a project manager in a project environment.

To provide the student with a fundamental knowledge and understanding of the techniques and construction materials used in Civil Engineering with the overall aim of applying this knowledge to the measurement and cost management of civil engineering projects.