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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...

Top reviews

WJ

Jan 16, 2020

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.

RR

Apr 3, 2020

The course is great, super informative but too many materials, excel, BIM and powerpoint appears blurry on the screen which decrease what we can take from the course.

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By Verenice C

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Jun 15, 2022

I Really Like...

By Pradyuman S

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Jul 13, 2020

Excellent Course

By VUTUKURU S N

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Jun 14, 2020

excellent course

By THEJASREE G K

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Jun 4, 2020

Good to learning

By JOANA P V

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Apr 10, 2020

I liked so much.

By Prashant R

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Sep 18, 2019

Nice explanation

By Salem A S

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Nov 15, 2017

excellent course

By Andres Z

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Jun 15, 2017

Crucial material

By koky P

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Sep 10, 2023

Excelente curso

By Mortada S E I A

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Jan 23, 2023

Thanks Coursera

By MAZAREDO , C D (

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Jan 23, 2021

Very effective!

By Rafael

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Jun 6, 2020

Excelent course

By Liu Y

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Nov 6, 2017

thanks love it.

By Gilbert K M

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Jan 5, 2023

Great content.

By Taha K

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May 18, 2020

Really helpful

By Theodora m

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Oct 2, 2018

Great course!!

By AHMED E E A

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Nov 12, 2017

thanks for you

By JIAYI D

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Aug 28, 2017

A great course

By Elai B

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Sep 27, 2025

Excellence!!!

By Farshid K

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Dec 26, 2022

It was great.

By Shamma A D

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Sep 8, 2021

useful course

By Pius O J

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Dec 15, 2018

Great course!

By Suparna D

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Apr 27, 2022

It's helpful

By Anh D N

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Aug 9, 2021

Grate course

By Pranav K

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Oct 4, 2019

Good Content