i am a bricklayer / stonemason and i have recently started on my own but when pricing jobs up i could do with more knowledge on this can anyone tell me if there is any such course that can teach me ?
2006-11-07 00:00:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
There is a course - HNC in building studies, but that would take you 2 years part time, and is a general course covering everything to do with buildings - far too much for you to be interested in unless your looking to go into the architectural/surveying side of building. You want to get hold of a book SMM7 (standard methods of measurement) from your library - this is the book a quantity surveyor uses to tell him how to calculate quantities - and what to include for, other than the usual height x width and amount of material and time. Good luck.
2006-11-07 00:17:35 · answer #1 · answered by Adrian S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A basic course at college would be your best bet, there's probably one specific to the trade but what you are looking at here is a form of accountancy and quantity surveying, you probably wont need to become an expert in both but a little of each will really benefit the business, by the way I mean accountancy not book keeping, accountancy is used in costing, looking at wear and tear (depreciation) and all those sorts of thing.
2006-11-07 00:11:05 · answer #2 · answered by pete m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a blueprint reading class or estimating class at the local community college, or possibly join a local builders/masons association, often they have educational seminars. Or ask another mason for help. Maybe even the brick supplier can help.
2006-11-07 00:22:21 · answer #3 · answered by hirebookkeeper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-10 04:15:50 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out your local trade college, but its basically , price of materials plus your time (how long it will take you) don't forget to factor in travelling time and cost, tools you might need and any wages for any help you might need, and depending how much you make VAT. good luck, working for myself is the best move I ever made.
2006-11-07 00:06:11 · answer #5 · answered by Thornsey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its all down to your own knowledge of how long the job will take, how much the materials are gonna be e.t.c
2006-11-07 00:03:17 · answer #6 · answered by scragette2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-07 00:02:46 · answer #7 · answered by Tony M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋