Construction Cost Estimating
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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
• Design estimate
• Bid estimate
• Control estimate: put estimate to budget
Construction Estimating Resources and Processes
Estimating team
Estimating process
Data resources
CSI Masterformat
Estimating Labor, Equipment, Overhead and Profit
Estimating labor costs: unit manhours or unit labor dollars
Estimating construction equipment durations and costs
Estimating jobsite overhead costs: general conditions
Estimating profit
Estimating Construction Materials and Services
Earthwork and excavation
Concrete structures
Basics of wood structures
Steel structures
Estimating Mechanical, Electrical and Piping
Process piping
Instrumentation and controls
High voltage outdoor electrical
• Transmission up to 435kV
• Distribution: overhead and underground
• Substations and switchyards
Mechanical systems: comfort HVAC, process HVAC, process equipment
Using Construction Estimating Software
Review of industry-standard software
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, except Florida architects. 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.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), 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
James Puckett
TimberlineIn September 1991, Mr. Puckett became the second certified Timberline estimating consultant, two weeks after Nick Papadopoulos, founder of Eos Group, was certified. In 2009, Mr. Puckett led the Aspen K-base forward integration evaluation at Fluor-Daniel. Estimating software evaluated included MC2, Sage (Timberline), and WinEst. In addition to estimating and project management, he has an extensive background in computerized estimating and in establishing computerized job cost accounting and control systems. Mr. Puckett has worked in the construction industry for 44 years. Throughout his career, he has held positions as estimator, project manager and project controls manager. And he has successfully participated in key engineering and project management roles on projects up to $2.74 billion in contract value on water and wastewater, deep foundations, pulp and paper, automotive foundry, cement, oil and gas, alternative “green” energy, and a major lift bridge. In addition to estimating and project management, Mr. Puckett is licensed as a professional engineer (PE) and his record is verified and maintained by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. He is also certified as a cost engineer by the American Association of Cost Engineers and has an extensive background in computerized estimating and in establishing computerized job cost accounting and control systems.