Professionals with varying levels of construction experience, interested in understanding the basic principles and practices of construction estimating as well as more advanced practitioners that wish to enhance their estimating processes and best practices.

By the end of this course, attendees will be able to:

• Understand the terms and tools associated with construction estimating
• Perform quantity takeoffs on construction building materials
• Obtain a total estimated cost, including all markups for a construction project 
• Identify ways to avoid errors in estimates
• Describe and calculate the cost components of material, labor, and equipment pricing 
• Prepare a request for quote, write a scope of work and estimate subcontractor costs from historical data 
• Calculate building permit, bond, profit and overhead markups 
• Understand and perform a bid submission using standard bid documents and knowing what information should be included in a proposal letter

Instructor: Anthony Mirando

Associate Professor

College of Architecture & Environmental Design