What will i 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
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

Course content

60 Sections • 251 Lectures • 29h 18m Total length

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Course 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

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

Estimation Through PlanSwift

Estimate the same project with fast digital takeoff in PlanSwift.

AI-Powered Estimation (New!)

Quantity takeoff using AI Developing a material statement using AI Developing rate analysis and BOQ using AI

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

Material Calculations

Manual calculation of cement, sand, crush, and bricks, step by step for beginners
Material calculations in Excel
Complete material statement Excel sheet

Rate Analysis in Excel

Excavation, PCC, RCC (columns, beams, slabs), masonry, plaster, tiles, and paint.

Bill of Quantities (BOQ)

Prepare BOQ according to CSI codes.

Contractor Payments and Interim Payment Certificates (IPC)

Introduction To Interim Payment Certificates Create monthly interim payment certificates in Excel from scratch

Variation Orders

Introduction to variation orders in construction How to prepare variation orders in Excel

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

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.

Beginner Training for All Software

Microsoft Excel beginner training
AutoCAD beginner training PlanSwift beginner training
Primavera P6 beginner training
MS Project beginner training

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!

Requirements

No prior experience needed: everything is taught from zero
Basic understanding of construction work is helpful, but not required
Access to an AI tool like Claude (a free version is fine)

Frequently asked question

No prior experience is required! This course starts from absolute basics and gradually moves to advanced topics. It’s perfect for civil engineering students and fresh graduates who want to gain hands-on, practical knowledge of estimation and project planning.

Yes! You’ll work on a complete real-world project covering estimation, BOQ, BBS, and project planning using AutoCAD, Excel, PlanSwift, Primavera P6, and MS Project — helping you build professional-level confidence and job-ready skills.

By the end of this course, you’ll be fully capable of estimating any building project from foundation to finishing, preparing BOQs, analyzing rates, managing project schedules, and confidently applying for roles such as Quantity Surveyor, Estimation Engineer, or Project Planner.

Yes! Through our app you can download lectures and watch them offline without internet. The download link is below to download. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cademys.academy_app

Student feedback

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$ 14.99

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Lectures

251

Skill level

Advanced

Expiry period

Lifetime

Certificate

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Fahad Ibrar

31-May-2026

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Name: Quantity Surveying Building Estimation And Project Planning
Price: 14.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (25 reviews)

This course is very useful for civil engineers who want to start their career as a Quantity Surveyor or Planner. The lectures are simple, practical, and easy to understand. I learned estimation, BOQ, Excel work, quantity takeoff, and project planning step by step. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to build a strong career in QS or planning.

Anonymous

21-Apr-2026

This course is very precise and to the point. It is highly informative especially considering the price as a 7th semester civil engineering student i realized that many of the concepts taught here are not even covered properly in university. I would definitely recommend this course to other students don't hesitate to invest in it.It will be very beneficial for your future career.

ZAFAR Ali

15-Oct-2025

The entire course was designed for beginners, and I learned a lot from it. However, towards the end — especially in the BBS section — the explanations were quite brief, particularly for the slab, grade beam, and top beam portions.

29-Jan-2025

I got more knowledge about how to planing for project, and more interesting important tools required to become a good planning and estimator are covered well. At end i will appreciate your hardworking.

Quantity Surveying Building Estimation And Project Planning

Quantity Surveying Building Estimation And Project Planning

What will i learn?

Course content

Introduction To This Course (Free Preview Or Demo Videos) 1 Lectures • 9 min 3 sec

Introduction (Building Estimation With Autocad) 4 Lectures • 30 min 11 sec

Foundation Work (Isolated Footing) Estimation With AutoCad 9 Lectures • 36 min 19 sec

Column Necks (Estimation Through Autocad) 3 Lectures • 6 min 56 sec

Backfilling (Estimation Through Autocad) 2 Lectures • 7 min 9 sec

Grade Beams (Estimation Through Autocad) 5 Lectures • 44 min 53 sec

Slab On Grade (Estimation Through Autocad) 2 Lectures • 15 min 20 sec

Column In Superstructure (Estimation Through Autocad) 3 Lectures • 9 min 20 sec

Formwork And Concrete For Lintels (Estimation Through Autocad) 3 Lectures • 19 min 55 sec

Stairs 2 Lectures • 20 min 56 sec

Top Beam (Estimation Through Autocad) 1 Lectures • 6 min 15 sec

Slab (Estimation With Autocad) 3 Lectures • 24 min 16 sec

Brick Work In Superstructure 5 Lectures • 37 min 38 sec

Plaster Works 5 Lectures • 35 min 9 sec

Tile And Marble 4 Lectures • 15 min 13 sec

Paint Works 2 Lectures • 4 min 58 sec

Bar-Bending Schedule Basics 8 Lectures • 38 min 56 sec

Bar Bending Schedule Excel Sheet ( Formatting And Formulas) 2 Lectures • 15 min 48 sec

Bar-Bending Schedule For Different Structures 13 Lectures • 1 hr 51 min 25 sec

Material Calculations (Manual Method) 4 Lectures • 24 min 59 sec

Material Calculations (In Excel) 5 Lectures • 23 min 10 sec

Material Statement Sheet For Our Project In Excel 4 Lectures • 23 min 50 sec

Rate Analysis - Manual Calculations (Build Your Own Rates) 8 Lectures • 37 min 38 sec

Rate Analysis - Excel Sheet (Build Your Own Rates) 9 Lectures • 36 min 49 sec

Bill of Quantities (BOQ) 3 Lectures • 25 min 35 sec

Interim Payment Certificate (IPC) - Monthly Contractor Billing in Excel 5 Lectures • 1 hr 8 min 22 sec

Variation Orders - Practical Excel Preparation 3 Lectures • 20 min 19 sec

AI-Powered Quantity Takeoff: Excavation to Brickwork 5 Lectures • 34 min 53 sec

From Quantities to Materials: AI + Excel 1 Lectures • 5 min 20 sec

Price Your Project with AI: Rate Analysis to Final BOQ 2 Lectures • 8 min 44 sec

Procedure To Find out Material 3 Lectures • 9 min 23 sec

Material Statement In Excel 2 Lectures • 12 min 58 sec

Planswift For Beginners (Important If You Are Beginners) 6 Lectures • 1 hr 1 min 48 sec

Foundation Works (Estimation With Planswift) 5 Lectures • 34 min 24 sec

Column Necks (Estimation With Planswift) 3 Lectures • 30 min 41 sec

Grade Beams (Estimation With Planswift) 3 Lectures • 26 min 47 sec

Slab On Grade (Estimation With Planswift) 2 Lectures • 5 min 48 sec

Column In Superstructure (Estimation With Planswift) 2 Lectures • 10 min 28 sec

Staris (Estimation WIth Planswift) 2 Lectures • 17 min 26 sec

Slab (Estimation WIth Planswift) 3 Lectures • 15 min 9 sec

Brick Works (Estimation With Planswift) 2 Lectures • 15 min 52 sec

Plaster Works (Estimation With Planswift) 2 Lectures • 8 min 15 sec

Tile And Marble Works (Estimation With Planswift) 3 Lectures • 9 min 48 sec

Excel Training For Beginners 8 Lectures • 1 hr 22 min 39 sec

Primavera P6 For Beginners 11 Lectures • 2 hr 37 min 46 sec

Project Planning (Activity WBS List in Excel In Detail) 4 Lectures • 39 min 44 sec

Defining Resources And Their Productivity In Excel Sheet 4 Lectures • 22 min 17 sec

Budgeted Unit And Duration To Activities. 5 Lectures • 22 min 19 sec

Creating Complete Project In Primavera p6 5 Lectures • 28 min 4 sec

Relationships 2 Lectures • 15 min 24 sec

How to Create And Assign Resources For Our Project In Primavera P6 7 Lectures • 57 min 34 sec

How to Update The Project 3 Lectures • 11 min 38 sec

Ms Project For Beginners 8 Lectures • 1 hr 21 min 17 sec

Important Setting And Importing Activities In Ms. Project. 3 Lectures • 12 min 6 sec

Defining W.B.S For Our Project In MS Project. 2 Lectures • 7 min 55 sec

How to Give Relationships To Activities. 2 Lectures • 5 min 17 sec

Creating And Assigning Resources In MS PROJECT 4 Lectures • 25 min 4 sec

How to Update The Project In MS Project. 3 Lectures • 9 min 31 sec

Autocad Training For Beginners 15 Lectures • 1 hr 57 min 55 sec

How to Claim Certificate. 1 Lectures • 3 min 41 sec