Included with Seminar

A class workbook and RSMeans Facilities Construction Cost Data 2010

Objectives

Included in the daily challenges of professionals working in facilities management is the continuous need for establishing budgets for projects in all phases of project design. Two of the most common heard “requests” in discussing facility projects are “how much is it going to cost” and “I need it by tomorrow”. This Seminar Now Includes a Job Order Contracting(JOC) Component For Public Sector Renovation Projects — Take Advantage Of This Emerging $1 Billion Dollar Market !

Approach

This RSMeans Facilities Construction Estimating course is an intensive two-day class designed specifically to assist facility owners and owners representatives to expediently “get it right” in construction estimating. Topics covered include the estimating process, project costing, labor hours estimating, using the RSMeans database efficiently, site visit, quantity take-off and dealing with on-going operations issues. Attendees of this program consistently rate it “excellent”.

Who should attend?

This course is specifically suited for facility managers, architects, engineers, contractors, facility trades-people, planners and project managers.

Course Outline

• Quickly determine the full scope of your projects
• Identify the issues and opportunities of Job Order Contracting
• Understand fixed-price long term contracts for multiple construction projects
• Identify the scope of risks & opportunities
• Find creative solutions to estimating issues
• Organize estimates for presentation and discussion (CSI Divisions 1-16)
• Save time by using assemblies in project estimating
• Define the advantages of budgetary estimating vs. bidding
• Avoid common estimating pitfalls
• Negotiate project change orders with confidence
• Address project change orders with confidence
• Use special techniques for repair/remodel and maintenance projects

Venue

Instructors

This seminar will be taught by one of the following instructors: