Architectural Estimating – Intermediate

$940.00

Designed for every e4Clicks user, this class will hone and perfect your estimating skills! We will explore the details of the major architectural components commonly needed to estimate using e4Clicks. You will walk away from this class confident in your estimating skills.

While in previous training classes, we focused on learning e4Clicks, you’ll now learn the other half of the equation and expand your estimating knowledge!

The best way to learn it, is to do it! Each lesson will be reinforced with hands-on exercises.

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You will:
Gain deeper understanding of building systems, components, and construction
Generate “punch-list” and auditable estimates that are correct and complete
Produce your own accurate estimates without relying solely on or waiting for sub-contractors’ estimates
Create template estimates for quick and accurate estimating in the future

The cost of attending our 2-day Intermediate course is $940.00 per attendee. Please remember you must have a computer to attend. Registrants without a laptop can rent one for $150.00 each. A training version of e4Clicks will be provided. Attendees will be using e4Clicks, and a basic working knowledge of the program is required.

We will use the MF04 format to “Format” not only the estimate, but also this class. As discussed earlier in the class there are many ways to organize an estimate; we will organize our estimates by division.

The following divisions will be discussed in the class:
01-General Requirements
02-Existing Conditions
03-Concrete
05-Metals
06-Wood Plastics and Composites
07-Thermal and Moisture Protection
08-Openings
09-Finishes
10-Specialties
12-Furnishings

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Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are provided to 4Clicks training program participants. 4Clicks is an AACE International’s Approved Education Provider (AEP). The AEP symbol identifies training programs that meet AACE International’s high standards.


Course Syllabus

Day 1: 4Clicks Architectural Estimating – Introduction

End TimeTopicOutline

Start Time
8:00 AM8:15 AMConference IntroductionWelcome, Introductions, Schedule, Objectives, Website, Sign up for Newsletter, Spotlights, Survey
8:15 AM8:50 AMEvolution to Estimating, Types of Estimates, MasterFormat and UniFormatDiscuss the Evolution of Estimating – from Paper to Spreadsheets to Cost Estimating Programs, Explore different  types of Estimates, Time vs accuracy, Discuss two major Estimate Formats: MasterFormat and UniFormat II
9:00 AM9:50 AMCost Books, References, and City Cost IndexIntroduce Cost Data Books, References, General Information, Tips, City Cost Indexes
10:00 AM10:30 AMUnit Cost Pricing and Estimate Format, Quantity TakeoffUnit Cost Pricing – 80,000 vs. 400,000 Line Items, Breakdown and Discuss a Line Item, Discuss MasterFormat and UniFormat II, Discuss Quantity Takeoff – Manual vs Electronic
10:30 AM10:50 AMOrganizing an EstimateDiscuss different techniques on how to Organize an Estimate
11:00 AM11:20 AMClass Exercise #1 –Organizing Estimates (B-2)Create Projects and Estimate, Re-name Estimates, augment Estimate, paste Estimates from “Default Estimates”
11:20 AM11:30 AMClass Exercise – SolutionClass Exercise – Solution
11:30 AM12:00 PMDivision 01 Gen Requirements  & 02 Existing ConditionsIntroduce Division 01 General Requirements & Division 02 Existing Conditions; discuss how these line items may be used in an Estimate
12:00 PM1:00 PMLunch
1:00 PM1:20 PMDivision 01 Gen Requirements  & 02 Existing ConditionsContinued – Introduce Division 01 General Requirements & Division 02 Existing Conditions; discuss how these line items may be used in an Estimate
1:20 PM1:50 PMClass Exercise #2 –Division 01 & 02 (B-3)Using the line items in the exercise, build a Division 01 Template Estimate
2:00 PM2:15 PMClass Exercise – SolutionClass Exercise – Solution
2:15 PM4:00 PMDivisions 03 Concrete,  05 Metals, and Division 06 Woods and PlasticsIntroduce Division 03 Concrete, Division 05 Metals, and Division 06 Woods & Plastics and discuss how these Line Items may be used in an Estimate

Day 2: 4Clicks Architectural Estimating – Intermediate

Start TimeEnd TimeTopicOutline
8:00 AM8:35 AMClass Exercise #3 – Divisions 03 Concrete,  05 Metals, and Division 06 Woods and Plastics (B-4)Using the line items in the exercise, complete the estimates using Divisions 03, 05, and 06
8:35 AM8:50 AMClass Exercise – SolutionClass Exercise – Solution
9:00 AM9:30 AMDivision 07 Thermal and Moisture ProtectionIntroduce Division 07 and discuss how these Line Items may be used in an Estimate
9:30 AM10:20 AMDivision 08 OpeningsIntroduce Division 08 and discuss how these Line Items may be used in an Estimate
10:20 AM10:50 AMClass Exercise #4 – Division 07   Thermal and Moisture Protection and Division 08 Openings (B-6)Review the line items and complete the estimates using Divisions 07 and 08
11:00 AM11:20 AMClass Exercise – SolutionClass Exercise – Solution
11:20 AM12:00 PMDivision 09 FinishesIntroduce Division 09 and discuss how these Line Items may be used in an Estimate
12:00 PM1:00 PMLunch
1:00 PM1:50 PMDivision 09 FinishesIntroduce Division 09 and discuss how these Line Items may be used in an Estimate
2:00 PM2:20 PMDivision 10 Specialties & 12 FurnishingIntroduce Divisions 10 and 12 and how these Line Items may be used in an Estimate
2:20 PM3:30 PMClass Exercise #5 – Provide Pre-Engineered Building (B-8)Read the SOW, Using multiple Divisions Complete Estimates
3:30 PM3:45 PMClass Exercise – SolutionClass Exercise – Solution
3:45 PM4:00 PMQ&A and ReviewQ&A, Review, Follow-on Classes (insert), Social Media, Website, Newsletter, Spotlights, Survey