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Bidding and Estimating - Builders Exchange and EKU Construction Management Course 4
Builders Exchange has teamed up with the EKU department of Applied Engineering & Technology to offer a four-class construction management certification.
Course Presenter: ACE Consulting
This is the event page for Course 4 - Bidding and Estimating
This is the event page for those who would like to sign up for this course ONLY. Here is a link to sign up for all 4 Courses at a discounted rate.
Course Description:
A study of estimating construction materials, labor and costs, through reading drawings, calculating work quantities, and costing construction work. Emphasis is placed estimating from a general contractors and subcontractor perspective.
Student Learning Outcomes:
To create a learning situation whereby a student becomes one who can:
A. Perform manual quantity take-offs within accepted levels of accuracy for sample projects.
B. Perform quantity take-offs using a sample project on standardized forms to facilitate review.
C. Exercise judgment in estimating waste factors for materials, using standards on sample project.
D. Address ethical dilemmas and safety concerns within the construction estimating process.
E. Create parametric and analogous estimates to use as order-of-magnitude project assessments.
F. Develop project bid packages utilizing on-screen take-off software and the cost databases to do the following.
G. Identify labor, material, and equipment and estimate costs for project packages.
H. Organize a project into work packages from electronic plans and specifications.
I. Analyze subcontract and material supplier quotes for work packages.
J. Exercise ethical judgment in bid compilation and assessment.
K. Identify safety concerns that affect project bids
Date and Time
Friday Apr 21, 2023
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
This course and all other courses run from 1-5pm.
The following 4 courses are available:
Course 1 - April 13th - Scheduling
Course 2 - April 14th - Contract Administration
Course 3 - April 20th - Plan Reading
Course 4 - April 21st - Bidding and Estimating
Location
Classes will be held at the Builders Exchange Center for Education and Training Excellence, 2300 Meadow Drive, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40218
Fees/Admission
Members with the Builders Exchange of Kentucky will pay $500 per course or $1,700 for all 4 courses.
Non-Members will pay $600 per course or $2,000 for all 4 courses.
You have the option to request an invoice to pay later or pay by cash or check on the day of the event. Please contact Builders Exchange to pay by credit card online or over the phone.
Contact Information
Emily Scharpf
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