ETCM 2020 - Estimating and Construction Documents I

(3) Credit Hours

Principles of estimating via quantity surveys of materials for construction projects through computer software programs, blueprints, and specifications. Current material, labor, and equipment costs will be evaluated and applied to material takeoffs to develop a construction estimate. Other topics include contractor’s general and project specific overhead expenses, profit amounts, bid strategies and preparation, ethics, and the role of scheduling. Spring semester. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisites: ETEM 1320 and IARC 1100 or department head approval. Differential course fee will be assessed.