Commercial Estimating

Course information
Price
$1,895.00
Duration
1 week
The course begins with emphasis on general conditions and progresses to masonry, block, and concrete construction. Steel framing, roofing systems, exterior walls and sprinkler systems are covered. Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, lighting, motors, closed-circuit TV, alarm systems and switchboards are discussed.
Throughout the course, students are introduced to damageability and repairability of all the structural components and mechanical systems.
Demolition, debris removal, hazardous wastes, and temporary protection are covered. Time and material, as well as unit costs, are reviewed and calculated as part of the estimating exercises that are assigned. The role of engineers, plant managers and construction companies is also discussed.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have the basic knowledge to estimate and manage claims involving structural damage to commercial buildings.
Vale Training Solutions offers Continuing Education for this course at a charge of $2.00 per credit hour. Please see the state listing below for available CE credits.
Continuing Education Units:
Texas 15 hours
Delaware 15 hours
Mississippi 15 hours
Indiana 15 hours
Georgia 15 hours
Oklahoma 33 hours
North Carolina 6 hours
Canada | Alberta 30 hours
Canada | Saskatchewan 12 hours
Canada | Manitoba 12 hours
Canada | British Columbia 8 hours
Audience:
This one-week course is designed for the individual who is required to produce or review structural damage repair estimates on commercial buildings. The emphasis is on buildings of four stories or less.
PreReqs:
Candidates should have some experience in residential damage estimating.
Syllabus:
General Information
Overhead & Profit
Existing Conditions
General Requirements
Load Paths
Blue Prints
Consulting Engineers
Building Codes
LEED – USGBC
ICC – Seer – Cop
Masonry – Cement Block– Brick Construction
Foundations
Basements
Floors
Walls
Roofs
Metals – Structural Steel
Rigid
Web
Girders
Bridging
Bracing
Wood Framing – Structural
Joists
Trusses
Beams
Standard Products
Engineered Products
Lateral Loads
Roofing Materials
Asphalt
Modified Bitumen
Built-up
Metals
Thermal Moisture Protection
Elastomeric
Door & Windows – Glass
Types
Styles
Hardware
Glazing
Skylights
Curtain Walls
Mechanicals
Electrical
Plumbing
H.V.C.
Sprinkler Systems
Signs – Canopies
Daily Discussions & Assignments
Damageability & Repairability
As related to policy coverage
Water – Fire – Impact
Estimating Exercises
Using electronic estimating programs
Quizzes & Tests
