The Basic/Beginner course is geared toward participants who have little or no LBM industry related experience. Basic blueprint reading skills covered will be include; developing an operational understanding of floor plans, elevations, sections and details, as well as the interpretation of construction drawings to develop building material takeoffs.
This Basic/Beginner course is a good foundational course that offers a methodology with templates and checklists to develop a comprehensive estimating procedure including processes that participants can bring back with them to their yard. In addition to building an estimating framework, this course offers hands-on practice of the techniques learned to do takeoffs for smaller projects. Decks, garages, and single story residences with simple roofs are the hands-on practice exercises used for this class. Prerequisites for this course are some basic building knowledge especially rough framing carpentry. Some basic proficiency in computational math using a calculator (+,-, X, / and square root.) as well as an understanding of dimensions and scaling for measurement.
Who should attend:
The Basic/Beginner course is for participants with little or no experience with drawings and takeoffs that want to learn the fundamentals of blueprint reading and estimating material takeoffs.
Course Overview:
An Introduction to construction drawings and developing an estimate or takeoff
Learning Objectives:
- Develop an operational understanding of drawings and their use
- Learn to read and interpret the drawings
- Explore how to use floor plans, elevations, sections and details to figure out a project’s material needs
- Consider the characteristics of good estimates including consistency and documentation
- Learn how to create an accurate estimate and the keys to success
- Develop efficient estimating skills and understand best practices
- Examine how to avoid the common pitfalls in estimating and quantity takeoffs
All attendees leave with:
A comprehensive workbook with course handouts that include templates, checklists, formulas, estimating forms, construction details, conversion factors, shortcut tables to determine sell lengths, sample house plans with a sample estimate, and an architectural scale.
When:
March 14 & 15, 2016
Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Breakfast & Lunch included
Where:
Acadia Insurance Company
500 Enterprise Dr., Ste. 2A
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Assessment Forms:
BPR Assessment Tool Basic_Beginner
Registration Forms:
