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Online Building Construction Estimating Training

Offered through Absorb, these self-paced training courses cover the critical construction topics.

RSMeansOnline.com Self-Paced Construction Estimating Software Training Course

Designed for users at any level, this self-paced online training course has something to offer both the new and experienced RSMeans Online users. If you're new to RSMeans Online, you'll come away with the skills you need to start using it for faster, better project estimating. Seasoned RSMeans Online users will hone their skills, master techniques that can save time and boost accuracy, and get up-to-speed with advanced functionalities.

Introduction to Construction Cost Estimating

The learning objective of this course is to provide participants with an understanding of the fundamentals of practical construction cost estimating. It is geared to the professional looking for more than an overview of the process with an introduction to the basics of the profession. Each lesson has been broken into the fundamentals for a particular scope of estimating.

Facilities Construction Estimating

This course focuses on unit price estimating for facilities renovation, repair and remodeling. It’s particularly suited to facilities professionals and anyone involved in facilities planning, design and construction. Combining hands-on skillbuilding with a discussion of best estimating practices and reallife problems, this informative online course will boost your estimating skills, bring you up-to-date with key concepts and provide tips and guidelines that can save you time and help you avoid costly estimating oversights and errors.

The Construction Process

This class focuses on the “contract” side of a commercial construction project and explains the various steps involved: design, bidding, contracts, administration, changes, schedules and measure performance.

Building Systems

This class describes the details of building systems that are the staple of the industry. Starting from the ground up, we analyze the basic components, materials and techniques that comprise the buildings we see every day.

CostWorks CD Self-Paced Training

Designed for users at any level with its hands-on approach and focus on solving real-life estimating problems, this program has something to offer both new users and experienced RSMeans CostWorks CD estimators.