BCT 2770 Construction Estimating - Foundation to Basic Structure

In this course students explore the bid-contract system used by the construction industry and develop the skills necessary to estimate residential and commercial work in the following areas: excavation and fill; foundations and formwork; reinforcing steel; concrete; block; wood and steel framing; and basic structure. Students perform labor and material takeoffs, cost calculations, and make adjustments for general conditions, bonds, insurance, alternates, work conditions, overhead, and profit.