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10-Week Online Course: Estimating and Bidding 2

January 16, 2023 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EST)

Description

This is a 10-week course that runs from January 16 – March 27, 2023, and covers a foundation skill in construction. Participants should know how to read blueprints and have basic knowledge of estimating. Estimating and Bidding 1 is not a prerequisite of this class.

This online estimating and bidding course is designed to provide you with hands-on estimating and quantity take-off activities associated with Metals, Wood, Doors and Windows, Finishes, Electrical, and Mechanical Estimating.  We will also focus on the preparation of work-place ready estimating documents.  By the end of this class you should be able estimate the conceptual cost of structural metals, prepare a quantity take off and estate of rough carpentry, prepare a quantity take off of roofing and waterproofing, use unit prices to price doors and windows, prepare a quantity take off and estate various finishes, prepare a quantity take off and conceptual estimate of mechanical systems, and prepare a quantity take off and conceptual estate of electrical systems. This class is 100% online. Students should expect to spend 3-5 hours a week on course work from January 16 – March 27, 2023.


PREREQUISITES: To do well in this course you should already have the following skills:

  • Know how to read blueprints
  • Know how to use a spread sheet software such as Microsoft Excel, Numbers (Mac)
  • Have a basic knowledge of construction estimating subjects including:
    • Basic math skills
    • Estimating terminology (quantity take off, unit price, production rate, etc.)
    • Use of the calculator and architectural scale
  • Be able to organize your work so it can be easily understood by others


Modules covered in class include:

Module

Week

Orientation, Estimating Practices and Methods

1

Structural and Miscellaneous Metals Estimating

2

Estimating Carpentry, Part 1

3

Estimating Carpentry, Part 2

4

Estimating Thermal and Protective Systems

5

Estimating Doors and Windows

6

Estimating Finishes

7

Introduction to Electrical Estimating

8

Introduction to Mechanical Estimating

9

Bid Day Operations

10


Learning Objectives:

By the end of this class you should be able to:

  • Perform quantity take offs and conceptual estimating for structural and miscellaneous metals
  • Prepare quantity take offs and estimates for rough carpentry and framing
  • Prepare quantity take offs and conceptual estimates for waterproofing and roofing
  • Prepare a quantity take off and conceptual estimate of various finish trades
  • Utilize conceptual estimating methods to arrive at mechanical and plumbing budgets
  • Utilize conceptual estimating methods to arrive at electrical budgets

Students will also need the following materials:

  • A calculator
  • An architectural scale
  • A couple of colored pencils
  • A spreadsheet program (Excel, Numbers).  An acceptable free spreadsheet program can be downloaded from OpenOffice.org,

Students will be provided with a textbook, Estimating in Building Construction, 9th Edition by Steven Peterson and Frank Dagostino, that they may keep. Text books will be mailed out prior to class starting.

The deadline to receive a refund for event registration is (7) seven business days before the event. Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund.

Time

This is a 10-week course that runs from January 16 – March 27, 2023, and covers a foundation skill in construction. Participants should know how to read blueprints and have basic knowledge of estimating. Estimating and Bidding 1 is not a prerequisite of this class.

Contact Information

General Building Contractors Association | GBCA
Name: Meg Ginsberg
Email: mginsberg@gbca.com
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