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Construction
Estimating for Contractors

Improve profitability through accurate project estimating.

Successful construction businesses rely on accurate estimates. Knowing how to properly calculate labor, materials, equipment, and project timelines is essential for protecting profit margins, improving efficiency, and staying competitive in today's construction market.

Strong estimating skills help contractors make informed decisions, submit competitive bids, reduce costly errors, and maintain control over project budgets from start to finish.

15 Hours

Comprehensive Training

4 Sessions

Interactive
Learning

Live Online/Onsite

Practical Exercises

Qualified and
Reliable Instructors

Online Classes
via Zoom Platform

Available Classes
English or Spanish

Available Classes
Onsite

Instructor

Patricia Ferrufino-Mendoza
Plan Reading Instructor

Patricia Ferrufino-Mendoza is a licensed architect, Revit Architecture® Certified Professional, and PV Design Certified Specialist with 15+ years of experience creating construction documents for commercial and residential projects, as well as managing diverse projects in both sectors.

Educational Background

B.S. Architecture

A.A.S. Construction Management

Course Sessions

Consisting of 15 hours of instruction, our estimating course is comprised of a total of 2 sessions,  7.5 hours each

  • Session
  • Introduction
  • Introduction to Estimating, Importance of the process.
  • Variables affecting Construction Estimating
  • Requisites for a proper Estimate
  • The basic Process
  • Plan reading for estimating
  • Plan Reading Review, Exercises
  • Session
  • Estimating Math
  • Typical calculations, exercises
  • Session
  • Continuation from session 2
  • Estimating Math
  • Typical calculations, and exercises.
  • Session
  • Continuation from session 2
  • Estimating Math
  • Typical calculations, and exercises.

Objectives

Students who successfully complete this Construction Estimating course will be able to use and adopt quantity take-off techniques, pricing techniques, and estimating strategies to better produce estimates and to more effectively manage their projects and businesses. Topics to be studied include:

Topics

  • Basic estimating concepts and principles.
  • Use of construction drawings to produce quantity take-off cost estimates.
  • Quantity take off techniques.
  • Pricing techniques.
  • Preparing thorough construction cost estimates.
  • Accounting for variable factors and adjusting estimate.
  • Estimating labor, materials and equipment.
  • Profit and overhead markups.
  • Allocate direct and indirect project costs.
  • Estimating Strategies.

Ready to read plans with confidence?

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