Training: Estimating 101 Course

ESTIMATING 101 Training Course.  June 7 & 8, 2021 virtually online from 9:00am-4:00pm.  Presented by Ralph Lembcke.
CONTACT the CATB to Register.  $700+HST per person.  (Due to unforeseen circumstances this course has been rescheduled from May 10 & 11/21)

ESTM 100 – An Introduction to Construction Estimating

Course Description:
This course will provide participants with an overview of the construction estimating process.

The course will cover:

• Introductions
• Construction Project Phases
• Role of the Estimator
• Types of Construction
• Contracts
• Types of Estimates
• MasterFormat®
• Definition of an Estimate
• Cost vs Price
• Components of Cost
• Components of Price
• Risk Analysis
• Quantity Surveying
• Pricing Allowances and Contingencies
• Summarizing the Estimate
• Procurement Methods
• Laws and Rules of Tendering
• Basics of Bonding

Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, participant will be able to:
1. Identify the various phases of a construction project from inception to commissioning and beyond.
2. Describe the role of the estimator in the modern construction industry.
3. Identify 6 common types of construction contract arrangements.
4. Identify 4 common types of construction estimates.
5. Detail the components of a construction estimate.
6. Recall the process of creating and applying various unit rates within a construction estimate as well as the completion and summarization of a construction estimate
7. Identify various methods used for procurement of construction services.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Ralph Lembcke.

Ralph holds a certificate in Construction Engineering Technology and Management from Fanshawe College, a teaching certificate from St. Clair College and a Professional Gold Seal certification from the Canadian Construction Association. His career has taken him from estimator to project manager, from self-employed contractor to a 30 year career as a professor with the Donald J. Smith School of Building Technology at Fanshawe College in London, where he still teaches part-time.

He was a 25 year member of the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyor (PQS - Professional Quantity Surveyor) and is currently a charter member of the Construction and Design Educators Council of Canada. Ralph sits on the board of advisors for the CDECC as well as for an Ontario based construction company. He also conducts professional development audits for companies wishing to invest in their employee base through industry related and specific training.

Construction contracts, quantity surveying, estimating, construction materials and techniques and building economics are his primary areas of expertise. His technical articles have appeared in many SunMedia publications as well as Our Homes magazine and several construction association magazines.

 

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