CIVE 650 Construction Cost Estimating
This course will provide students with knowledge of the principles and practices of construction cost estimating. The course covers techniques used in estimating including: the principles of the estimating process, creating unit costs for labor and equipment resources, range estimating, estimating earthwork and excavation, highways and pavements, concrete and steel structures, and masonry. Students will learn how to convert estimated costs to the bid estimate incorporating subcontractors’ bids, overhead and profit, and contingency estimation based on risk analysis. Each topic is introduced with a detailed explanation of the techniques and methods involved with hands on estimating exercises.
Offered
Fall