Construction Estimating Course

Are you looking to gain better command of the construction estimating process?

Construction Estimating Course

Are you looking to gain better command of the construction estimating process?

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Quantifying and accurately accounting for the labor, materials, and time spent completing construction projects and operating a construction business is crucial to your success in the construction contracting business. From protecting and improving your profit margins to identifying ways to increase efficiency and to gain a competitive edge, much of your business depends on your estimating skills.

We offer a 12-hour live online course designed to help you refine your estimating method and skills, so that you can produce successful construction estimates, whether you are an early-career or seasoned contractor. The Course is made up of 4 sessions, all held via Zoom, and which will be supplemented  with hands-on exercises to reinforce the concepts presented in class.

Objectives

Students who successfully complete this Construction Estimating course will be able to use and adopt quantity take-off techniques, pricing techniques, and estimating strategies to better produce estimates and to more effectively manage their projects and businesses. Topics to be studied include:

Topics

  • Basic estimating concepts and principles.

  • Use of construction drawings to produce quantity take-off cost estimates.

  • Quantity take off techniques.

  • Pricing techniques.

  • Preparing thorough construction cost estimates.

  • Accounting for variable factors and adjusting estimate.

  • Estimating labor, materials and equipment.

  • Profit and overhead markups.

  • Allocate direct and indirect project costs.

  • Estimating Strategies.

Patricia Ferrufino-Mendoza
Plan Reading Instructor

Patricia Ferrufino-Mendoza is a licensed architect, Revit Architecture® Certified Professional, and PV Design Certified Specialist with 15+ years of experience creating construction documents for commercial and residential projects, as well as managing diverse projects in both sectors.

Educational Background

B.S. Architecture
A.A.S. Construction Management

Instructor

Zoom Platform

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Course Sessions

Consisting of 12 hours of instruction, our estimating course is divided into a total of 4 sessions, 3 hours each.

Session

  • Introduction
  • Introduction to Estimating, Importance of the process.
  • Variables affecting Construction Estimating
  • Requisites for a proper Estimate
  • The basic Process
  • Plan reading for estimating
  • Plan Reading Review, Exercises

Session

  • Estimating Math
  • Typical calculations, exercises

Session

  • Continuation from session 2
  • Estimating Math
  • Typical calculations, and exercises.

Session

  • Cost Calculation (Direct and Indirect Costs)
  • Estimating Strategies

Why Choose Zitro

Available classes

English or Spanish

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What Our Customers Say

What Our Customers Say

“Working with Zitro was the best decision I made in starting my business. They walk you through the entire process at an affordable rate and get things done in a timely manner. Very impressed with their services and personal!”

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