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10 Cost Considerations when Estimating Off-Form Concrete Compared to Conventional Concrete
9 April @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm AEST
$38.00 - $50.00
Off‑form concrete is one of the most visually striking yet financially risky elements in modern construction, and understanding its real cost drivers is essential for accurate estimating.
This webinar will break down the key differences between off‑form and conventional concrete, showing how premium formwork materials, specialised labour, strict tolerances, and batch‑perfect mix designs dramatically shift cost centres and increase estimator risk. You’ll learn why even minor defects become major financial liabilities, how protection, remediation, and architectural finishing requirements impact budgets, and where genuine savings can be realised by eliminating downstream finishing trades.
Designed specifically for quantity surveyors, this session will equip you with practical frameworks to measure, price, and manage the heightened precision and contingencies required for architectural concrete. If you want to avoid costly surprises and deliver tighter, more defensible estimates, this webinar is a must‑attend.
CPD: 1 point
Disclaimer: The information presented in this webinar is accurate to the best of the speaker’s knowledge at the time of recording. AIQS does not independently verify the content and accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions, or changes that may occur after publication. Viewers are encouraged to exercise their own judgement and seek professional advice where appropriate.
Our speakers
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- Moises Lopez MAIQS, CQS
- Biography
Coming from a finance background, Moises Lopez has 16+ years experience working in senior and intermediate estimating positions for Sydney based building, construction and fitout companies, which has helped him develop a deep understanding in construction sequencing and the value of its components. His project experience has been broad, ranging in different complexities from large commercial fitouts, new builds, expert witness and litigation, multi unit developments to civil subdivisions.
The project exposure in dollar values ranges from $60,000 to $200 million for projects based in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia. Moises has completed a Bachelor of Commerce (accounting) and Bachelor of Building and Construction Management at the University of Canberra and is a Certified Quantity Surveyor with the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors.
