E – 1710 Construction Cost Estimating

Historically, architects and engineers have had difficulty in coming up with relatively accurate cost estimates during the design phase of a project.  This course is intended to cover the tips, tricks, and items that architects and engineers may not have realized they were leaving out of their estimates.  This course will do the following: Review the purposes and contents of a conceptual estimates, bid estimates, and construction control estimates.  Explore construction cost estimating resources and processes. Receive practical advice for estimating labor, equipment, materials, overhead and profit.  Learn how to estimate materials, services, mechanical, electrical and plumbing.  Discuss the role of value engineering and lifecycle costing, and review commonly-used cost estimating software.   Evaluate projects risks as it relates to cost and determine an appropriate contingency percentage.