Training Course:Heavy Construction EstimatingSchool/Trainer:University of Washington Online Learning
Seattle, Washington, United States
Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced
Course Description:
'' Overview
Required Reading
R. S. Means Metric Construction Cost Data. Kingston, MA: R. S. Means Construction Publishers & Consultants, 2008. ISBN 0876290497.
Peurifoy, R. L. and Oberlender, G. 2002. Estimating Construction Costs. Fifth Edition. McGraw-Hill Books.
ISBN 0-07243-580-1
Welcome to Construction Management 582. Estimating is a combination of art and science. The more you get to know about construction methods, sequencing of work, resource estimates, and bidding strategies, the more you will excel in estimating. If you are interested in exploring how an estimate is developed for public infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, and earthwork projects, then this course will provide you with the basic knowledge you need to start estimating heavy construction projects.
This course covers principles and methods used in cost estimating and pricing heavy construction projects. Topics include
a structured estimating process;
earthwork operations;
pavement-work operations;
pile foundations;
concrete operations; and
general requirements and bid pricing.
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Eight lessons
Seven written assignments
Four required discussion forums
Term paper, including proposal and final paper
Final exam
Each topic includes doing quantity take-off, using standards and specifications, and determining the work crews required to execute the job. In addition, some topics will include detailed explanation of the construction methods involved, and all will be illustrated with examples. You will also use the contract documents, specifications, and plans of actual highway bridge projects from Alberta and California to complete one of the assignments.
Last, you will investigate and prepare a term paper on heavy construction methods or estimating, and take a final exam.
Prerequisites
To take advantage of all this course offers and to actively participate in the learning process, you need knowledge of construction methods and materials. Therefore, you must have an undergraduate degree in either construction management or civil and environmental engineering before enrolling in this course.
Learning Objectives
On completion of this course you will be able to
describe the characteristics of heavy construction projects and their contracts;
develop a structured estimating process in unit price estimating;
develop estimates for earthwork operations, pile work operations, pavement work operations, and concrete work operations; and
prepare general requirements and price heavy construction projects.
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Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.
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