BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20210310T190000Z DTEND:20210310T233000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Construction Estimating: The Process (3/10\, 3/17\, 3/24 and 3/31) - Online and Live DESCRIPTION:This series of estimating classes is designed to apply and further develop your estimating skills. This four week series will help create an accurate and competitive estimating process. The intent is to provide information that can be applied to increase the number of estimates you put out\, and the quality\, accuracy and competitiveness of these estimates. Throughout the course you will be able to utilize what you learn by creating an estimate for a mock project. \n\n \n\nFour Session Schedule\n\nWeek 1: \n\nPre-estimate planning.\n\nQuantity take-off for general and material items.\n\n \n\nWeek 2: \n\nQuantity take-off for labor and equipment issues\, and conversions.\n\nPricing your direct costs\, labor\, material\, equipment\, subcontractors and vendors.\n\n \n\nWeek 3: \n\nOverhead\, margins\, and markups.\n\nPreparing your estimate for presentation - developing a good letter head proposal\, and the final bid package.\n\n \n\nWeek 4: \n\nComputerizing the process.\n\nEstimating software vs. spreadsheets. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: