BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220627T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220627T170000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:10-Week ONLINE Course: Estimating and Bidding 1 DESCRIPTION:This is a 10-week course that runs from June 27 September 4\, 2022 and covers a foundation of skills in construction. Take Introduction to Construction Estimating and/or Construction Blueprint Reading if you feel you need more information in these areas before taking this class. Those courses are not prerequisites but they are a part of the Certificate in Construction Estimating. You will need skillful blueprint reading and basic construction estimating skills to be successful in this class.This Estimating and Bidding online course features hands-on estimating and quantity take-off activities associated with General Conditions\, Site Work\, Concrete and Form work\, and Masonry Estimating. By the end of this class you should be able to estimate the cost of general conditions\, prepare quantity take-off of excavation and back-fill\, prepare a quantity take-off of concrete\, and form work\, se unit prices to price your estimate\, prepare a quantity take off and conceptual estimate of masonry work. The Certificate in Construction Estimating program includes this class. This class is 100% online. Students should expect to spend 3-5 hours a week on course work from June 27 September 4\, 2022.\nPREREQUISITES: To do well in this course you should already have the following skills:Know how to read blueprintsKnow how to use a spreadsheet software such as Microsoft ExcelHave a basic knowledge of construction estimating subjects including:Basic math skillsEstimating terminology (quantity take off\, unit price\, production rate\, etc.)Use of the calculator and architectural scaleBe able to organize your work so it can be easily understood by others\nModules covered in class include:ModuleWeekAn Overview of Estimating and Bidding1Planning and Organizing the Estimate2Estimating General Conditions3Estimating Labor and Equipment4Estimating Site Work Excavation5Estimating Site Work Utilities and Other Site Amenities6Concrete Estimating 1 Footings and Foundations7Concrete Estimating 2 Slab on Grade8Concrete Estimating 3 Columns\, Walls and Systems9Estimating Masonry Construction10\nLearning Objectives:By the end of this class you should be able to:Plan for and organize an estimateEstimate the cost of general conditionsPrepare quantity take off of excavation and back-fillPrepare a quantity take off of concrete\, and form workUse unit prices to price your estimatePrepare a quantity take off and conceptual estimate of masonry workStudents will also need the following materials:A calculatorAn architectural scaleA couple of colored pencilsA 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. 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. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
This is a 10-week course that runs from June 27 &ndash\; September 4\, 2022 \;and covers a foundation of skills in construction. Take Introduction to Construction Estimating and/or Construction Blueprint Reading if you feel you need more information in these areas before taking this class. Those courses are not prerequisites but they are a part of the Certificate in Construction Estimating. You will need skillful blueprint reading and basic construction estimating skills to be successful in this class.
This Estimating and Bidding online course features hands-on estimating and quantity take-off activities associated with General Conditions\, Site Work\, Concrete and Form work\, and Masonry Estimating. By the end of this class you should be able to estimate the cost of general conditions\, prepare quantity take-off of excavation and back-fill\, prepare a quantity take-off of concrete\, and form work\, se unit prices to price your estimate\, prepare a quantity take off and conceptual estimate of masonry work. The Certificate in Construction Estimating program includes this class. This class is 100% online. \;Students should expect to spend 3-5 hours a week on course work from June 27 &ndash\; September 4\, 2022.
PREREQUISITES: To do well in this course you should already have the following skills:
Modules covered in class include:
Module | Week |
An Overview of Estimating and Bidding | 1 |
Planning and Organizing the Estimate | 2 |
Estimating General Conditions | 3 |
Estimating Labor and Equipment | 4 |
Estimating Site Work &ndash\; Excavation | 5 |
Estimating Site Work &ndash\; Utilities and Other Site Amenities | 6 |
Concrete Estimating 1 &ndash\; Footings and Foundations | 7 |
Concrete Estimating 2 &ndash\; Slab on Grade | 8 |
Concrete Estimating 3 &ndash\; Columns\, Walls and Systems | 9 |
Estimating Masonry Construction | 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.
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