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Professional General Construction Estimator
4 Days
After completion of this Course Qualifies the Estimator to sit for the Professional Examination with the AICMCE American Institute of Construction Managers and Cost Estimators. Includes Management with CPM/Bar Charts.
1 Day
This is basically to the course offered at Live Seminars"Basic Estimating & Bidding" It is recorded also onVideo tape.

Commercial Estimating & Bidding
1 Day
This is basically to the course offered at Live Seminars "Basic Estimating & Bidding" It is recorded also on Video tape.

Residential Estimating
1 Day
This covers what is required to Estimate a Residence Single and Multiple Dwellings Load Calculations to the Bid Price .

Job Management
1 Day
Scheduling with Bar Charts, Precedent Net Works (CPM) Manloading, along with monitoring and motivation & supportforce. This covers the Electrical Contractors Schedule.

Traffic Signal Estimating
1 Day
These lessons are for the Estimator that has had"Basic" Estimating, these lessons take for granted Procedures are known.

Sub Station Estimating
2 Days
These lessons are for the Estimator that has had"Basic" Estimating, these lessons take for granted Estimating Procedures are known.

Cad Design for General Contractors
1 Day
This is for Design Build for Architectural Design and Estimating using Computer for both the Design & Estimate. AutoCAD 2000.

All the above Seminars are held for Contractors, Associations Nationwide, Canada, and, International call for pricing.



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GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
AUDIO LESSONS
ESTIMATING, BIDDING, SCHEDULING
for
Commercial, Residential, Traffic Signals, Sub-Station
Job Management

17 LESSONS

Media


LESSON 1 ESTIMATING PROCEDURES
LESSON 2 SUB CONTRACTOR TAKE-OFF
LESSON 3 PLAN TAKE-OFF
LESSON 4 LABOR UNITS
LESSON 5 BUDGET ESTIMATING
LESSON 6 BID SUMMARY
LESSON 7 (4 tapes) COMPUTER ESTIMATING
LESSON 8 SCHEDULING
LESSON 9 RESIDENTIAL ESTIMATING
LESSON 10 TRAFFIC SIGNAL TAKE OFF
LESSON 11 TRAFFIC SIGNAL BID SUMMARY
LESSON 13 SUB STATION TAKE-OFF
LESSON 13 SUB STATION BID SUMMARY
LESSON 14 MONITORING JOB PROGRSS
LESSON 15 MOTIVATION & SUPPORT FORCE
LESSON 16 CONCEPTUAL ESTIMATING
LESSON 17 AUTOCAD 2000 FOR ELEVATIONS DESIGN

Each lesson comes with workbook to be used with the Audio Tape.



Calculators & ScaleMaster take-off tools are for sale, alongwith software
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Professional General Construction Estimator
Lessons 1 to 21 $1,700
After completion of this Course Qualifies the Estimator to sitfor the Professional Examination with the AICMCE AmericanInstitute of Construction Managers and Cost Estimators.

Commercial Estimating & Bidding
Lessons 1 through 6 $525
This is basically to the course offered at Live Seminars"Basic Estimating & Bidding" It is recordedseparately to Audio lessons with the same workbooks listed. Toolswould be extra.

Residential Estimating
Lessons 1 , 9, 10 & 11 $350
This covers courses required to Estimate a Residence only.

Computer Estimating
Lesson 7 only $89
This teaches only the EXCEL Software.
It has 1 tape with and a Job Disk of Midway Mfg. The Job used inthe "Basic" course. It does not teach Estimating.. TheEXCEL Software is not included. This course should taken after"Basic" Estimating or be grounded in the estimatingprocedures.

Job Management
Lesson 8, 18 & 19 $250
Scheduling with Bar Charts, Precedent Net Works (CPM) Manloading, along with monitoring and motivation & supportforce.

Traffic Signal Estimating
Lessons 14 & 15 $170
These lessons are for the Estimator that has had"Basic" Estimating, these lessons take for grantedProcedures are known.

Sub Station Estimating
Lessons 16 & 17 $170
These lessons are for the Estimator that has had"Basic" Estimating, these lessons take for grantedEstimating Procedures are known.

Excavation Estimating
Lessons 1, 6, & 13 $250
These Lessons are for Design build Estimating, calculating Loadsfor Lighting, Motors. "Basic" Estimating is a suggestedpre-requisite.

Cad Design for General Contractors
Lessons 7, 20 & 21 $250
This is for Design Build for Architectural Design and Estimatingusing Computer for both the Design & Estimate

UBC Code Schools, at present 2
$89 each

All Courses are also available in Live Seminar and VideoTraining.

Held in Offices of Contractors, Associations and of course herein Grants pass. Audio Tapes of each course are given to eachparticipant.
Along with a Workbook.

Minimum of 10 attendee's. Refer to LiveSeminars
inquiry.




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VIDEO LESSONS

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Professional General Construction Estimator
$2,890
After completion of this Course Qualifies the Estimator to sit for the Professional Examination with the AICMCE AmericanInstitute of Construction Managers and Cost Estimators.

Commercial Estimating & Bidding
$980
This is basically to the course offered at Live Seminars"Basic Estimating & Bidding" It is recordedseparately on Video tape with workbooks and materials. Tools areextra.

Residential Estimating
$625
This covers courses on Video required to Estimate a Residenceonly, covering UBC and Assemblies.

Job Management
$850
Scheduling with Bar Charts, Precedent Net Works (CPM) Manloading, along with monitoring and motivation & supportforce. This covers the Sub Contractors Schedule as well.

Traffic Signal Estimating
$625
These lessons are for the Estimator that has had"Basic" Estimating, these lessons take for grantedProcedures are known.

Sub Station Estimating
$980
These lessons are for the Estimator that has had"Basic" Estimating, these lessons take for grantedEstimating Procedures are known.

Excavation Estimating
$525
These Lessons are for Excavation Estimating, calculating Loadsfor Cut and Fill. "Basic" Estimating is a suggestedpre-requisite.

Cad Design for General Contractors
$980
This is for Design Build for Architectural Design and Estimatingusing Computer for both the Design & Estimate. IntelliCAD 98is used. Others can be taught with CD ROMS rather than the Videolessons.




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