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Understanding the Key Differences: Quantity Surveying, Estimation, Costing, and Budgeting

Updated: Oct 15


Key differences:


- Purpose: QS (cost advice), Estimation (estimated costs), Costing (actual costs), Budgeting (financial planning)

- Scope: QS (project lifecycle), Estimation (pre-construction), Costing (construction), Budgeting (project planning)

- Focus: QS (cost management), Estimation (quantification), Costing (expense tracking), Budgeting (resource allocation)


Relationship:

Budgeting → Estimation → Costing → QS (monitoring)


Skills:

QS (contract management), Estimation (quantification), Costing (accounting), Budgeting (financial planning)

Understanding these differences ensures effective project management and cost control.


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