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CM 2250 - Construction Estimating I

2 lecture hours 0 lab hours 2 credits
Course Description
This course provides a student with the basics of construction estimating. Focus in the course will be primarily on setting up an estimating spreadsheet, calculating productivity and conducting basic quantity take-off of basic building elements. Automated techniques of take-off using On Screen Take-Off software are applied. Ethical considerations in budgeting and estimating are also discussed. (prereq: CM 2200 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Interpret, read and understand construction documents and specifications
  • Prepare a conceptual preliminary estimate
  • Estimate building costs by system
  • Understand selected aspects of the bidding process
  • Analyze construction productivity
  • Apply estimating skills and understand their integration into computer spreadsheet applications
  • Understand the ethical issues surrounding the budgeting and estimating process
Prerequisites by Topic
  • Building Construction Methods
Course Topics

  • Work Breakdown Structures
  • Use of Computers in Estimating
  • Order of Magnitude Estimating
  • Feasibility Studies
  • RS Means Use in Estimating
  • CSI Formats as they Relate to Estimate Organization
  • Assemblies Estimating
  • Cost of Work in Construction
  • Productivity Estimates
  • Construction Bidding Process
  • Risk Assessment in Estimating
  • Ethics in Construction Estimating
  • Construction Document Plan Reading
  • Preparing a Preliminary Estimate
Coordinator
Jeong Woo


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