Build Smart Institute invites you to participate in the Estimating Course! This course is designed to train individuals to become familiar with the bid/estimating process, from the initial bid meeting until bid day. Individual problems will be used at each stage to practice the new topic, along with a continuing project to run the entire course with steps to be completed per stage as each new topic is mastered.
• Project Manual Documents
• Understanding the Bidding Process
• Computer Software in Estimating
• Home Office Overhead vs. Job Overhead
• Calculate Labor Costs
• Request for Quote (RFQ) & Scope of Work for Subcontractors
• Estimate Quantities of Landscaping, Granular Base, & Asphalt
• Estimate Quantity & Cost of Concrete
• Estimate Quantity & Cost of Masonry
• Estimate Quantity & Cost of Structural Steel
• Estimate Quantity & Cost of Wood
• Estimate Waterproofing, Damp Roofing, Insulation, & Roofing
• Estimate Doors, Windows, & Storefront
• Estimate Wall Board, Plaster, Drywall, Steel Studs, Flooring, & Painting
• Price & Subcontract Electrical, Plumbing, & HVAC
• Add Profit to Bids
Class is held each Friday beginning February 28 through March 21, 2025 from 9:00am to 4:00pm
Tuition covers the cost of trainee textbook and instruction hours.