Construction Cost Estimating and Value Engineering Seminar
DISCLAIMER
Before purchasing, review the rules of your licensing or certifying entity. It is your responsibility to confirm this course meets your CE requirements. See the credit tab on the course page for details.
What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
CE Credits: AIA and/or LA/CES accreditation is available by request for courses recorded prior to March 11, 2026. All courses after that date include those accreditations by default, if applicable. With these accreditations, our courses qualify for credit in nearly all states for engineers, surveyors, architects, and landscape architects.
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Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:00 – 4:30 pm
Producing Different Types of Cost Estimates
Purposes of and methodologies for cost estimates
Rough order of magnitude (ROM)
Concept/schematic
Design development
Construction/permit documents
Bid/final documents
Construction Estimating Resources and Processes
Estimating formats (Uni-format, CSI, etc.)
Estimating/take-off software
Estimating process
Estimating team
Data resources
Estimating Labor, Equipment
Estimating labor costs
Estimating for construction equipment costs
Estimating overhead costs
Estimating profit
Contingencies (design & escalation)
Evaluation of Cost Estimate – Materials and Services
Specific areas of work by CSI Division
Specialty cost items to look for
Subcontractor mark-ups
Soft costs/FF&E
Value Engineering (VE) – Related Cost Impact
Introduction to the VE workshop
The A&E’s role
How the estimate of record is used
The cost impacts of creativity
Results and implications for the owner’s budget
Credits
Professional Engineers
6.5 Continuing Ed. Hours
Architects
6.5 Continuing Ed. Hours (HSW)
6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units
Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.5 continuing education hours to professional engineers and architects (HSW) in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Virginia.
This event has been approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES.
The New York State Education Department considers courses as approved for New York State mandatory continuing education for professional engineers if the sponsor’s courses are approved by the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System and are in approved subject areas.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina, and North Dakota. HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York architects.
This seminar offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to construction contractors; it has not been approved by any state contractor licensing entity for continuing education purposes.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire program. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Don “D” Daigle Don “D” Daigle
Certified Value Specialist (CVS), Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) with Downey & Scott, LLC in Warrenton, Virginia
Mr. Daigle brings an invaluable perspective from his 42 years of construction management and engineering experience. He has worked as an estimator, project/construction manager and was the owner/operator of a firm for nationwide construction projects. Mr. Daigle led the successful completion of various public and private construction projects, ranging from college & university campuses to public safety facilities. He has a wide range of experience in value engineering, cost estimating and cost management, life cycle cost analysis, design, master planning, scheduling, quality control techniques, negotiation and administration of contracts. Mr. Daigle also has been trained in the MCACES 2nd Generation (Mii) estimating software used in estimating projects for the U.S. Military. He maintains the highest degree of professionalism and confidentiality while providing services on sensitive and classified projects. Mr. Daigle’s tenure as a construction engineer and project manager adds a valuable perspective to today’s dynamic market.