ECSA Assignment 2 | Quantity Take-Off and Cost Control

Learning Material

Module note A: Quantity take-off sequence from drawing review to measurement sheet.
Module note B: Rate build-up components: labor, materials, plant, preliminaries, and margin.
Module note C: Weekly cost control: planned vs actual and early warning triggers.
Worked example: Blockwork package with measured quantity, approved rate, and variance reporting.
Template set included: quantity sheet, rate build-up table, and weekly variance report.

Assignment Checklist

I completed the sample quantity take-off for the worked example.
I can explain each cost component in a rate build-up.
I produced a variance report showing planned and actual values.
I identified at least two actions to recover a negative variance.

Assessment

1. What does a quantity take-off produce first? Measured quantities aligned to drawing items Signed practical completion certificate Payroll summary

2. Which is NOT normally part of a rate build-up? Labor Plant Office holiday schedule

3. A negative cost variance means: Actual cost is higher than planned Actual cost is always lower than planned No reporting is required

4. The best response to an early cost overrun is: Wait until project closeout Report quickly and apply corrective actions immediately Stop all recording

Answer every question to calculate your score.

Assignment 2: Quantity Take-Off and Cost Control

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