This is a 10-week course that runs from April 11 – June 19, 2022, 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 is a 10-week course that runs from April 11 – June 19, 2022 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 April 11 – June 19, 2022.
PREREQUISITES: To do well in this course you should already have the following skills:
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:
Students will also need the following materials:
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. Once you complete your registration, please email mginsberg@gbca.com to confirm your shipping address.
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.