CONST 202 - Quantity Survey and Estimating

1. Recognize the value of the cost estimating process phase in the construction project life-cycle; from the decision to bid a construction building project; to preparing a bid proposal; to being awarded the contract and justifying value to the owner.
2. Identify the importance of the cost estimate to devise the basis to create a plan for a construction project management implementation capability once awarded the project through the bidding and negotiation cycle.
3. State and identify various scopes of work among the differing construction trades and activities; to have the ability to survey ‘blueprints’ and calculate material quantities; to evaluate and estimate labor & equipment; and demonstrate a working knowledge of the Construction Specifications Index (CSI) MasterFormat coding system.
4. Define and explain the importance of working on an estimating team and model the value of teamwork in a bidding project.