Review the process of construction cost estimating in a facilities renovation environment
Learn that final pricing is only as accurate as the understanding of the scope of the project
Review real-life projects, along with checklists, for respective divisions
Gain an overview of quantity takeoff and project pricing, with special focus on the process of scoping construction for accurate estimating
Learn to estimate like a contractor; build a project before you build the project!
What Will Be Covered
Discussions of site visits, plans/specs, record drawings of facilities and site-specific lists
Review types of scopes of work – AE scope, context scope and process scope
The estimating process and capturing project of scope of work
Consequences of poor scope of work
Assessing scope of work
Hands-on exercises which require scope, takeoff, pricing and writing an accurate basis of estimate
Impact of written scope of work on the estimator
Materials Included (delivered to attendee prior to class start date)
Commercial Renovation Cost Data Book
Means Estimating Handbook
Scope of Work for Facilities Workbook
Who Should Attend
Corporate and government estimators, planners, architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors and owners’ representatives
Continuing Education Credit Eligibility
Approved for Continuing Education Units by the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) International Certification Board Continuing Education Units: AACE: 12 hours, 1.2 CEU’s
