Construction Estimating - The Art of Estimating
Date(s): May 14 & 21, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Duration: Two eight-hour sessions
Format: In-person (134 Eileen Stubbs Ave. Unit 103 Dartmouth, NS B3B 0A9)
This Course is Gold Seal accredited (4 credits)
Pricing:
Member Price: $900.00 + HST (WIPSI Discount $450.00 + HST FOR ELIGIBLE MEMBERS)
Non-Member Price: $1170.00 + HST
Overview:
This two-day course will teach valuable tools, tips, and techniques about estimating from the perspective of a general contractor obtaining work through the competitive bid process.
Topics:
§ History of estimating and networking groups/designations available
§ Bid/No Bid process that all firms should have in deciding to bid or not to bid an opportunity.
§ Overview of project documents (specs, drawings, instruction to bidders, bid forms, etc.) and how to maneuver within these documents to be as efficient and thorough as possible. Hints/tricks, etc. on what to look out for, previous experience, different versions, etc.
§ Understanding/expectations of closing a bid
§ Intro to insurance/bonding.
§ Types of estimates
§ Classes of budgets
§ Types of contracts
§ Types of take-offs
§ What makes up an estimate?
§ Importance of your proposal document
§ Numerous group activities throughout both days
§ Sample project with specifications and drawings that attendees will be working with while searching through specifications, performing quantity take-offs, applying unit rates to their quantities, etc.
Who Should Attend: Those who wish to learn the basics of construction estimating or update their existing estimating skills.
Facilitator: Peter Riley, GSC, CEC
Cancellation Policy
-Cancellations must be received no later than 10 business days prior to the course date to be eligible for a 75% refund of registration fees.
-No refunds will be issued after this date.
-If you register for the course and do not attend, you are liable for the full registration fee unless you cancel according to the terms stated above.
-If you are unable to attend after registering you may send a substitute up to and including the day of the course. Please provide a name and email address for name tag and records.
-CANS reserves the right to cancel any course and will, in such an event, provide a full refund of registrations fees. Every effort will be made to give registrants a reasonable notice of cancellation.
-No liability is assumed by the organization for changes in course dates, content, speakers, or venue.
