Construction Estimating and Scheduling

Catalog description

This course introduces the types and methods of construction cost estimating and scheduling including the relationship of estimating and scheduling as it applies to constructors, designers and owners. Students will develop a basic knowledge required to make detailed quantity take-offs of labor and material costs for the purpose of bidding residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects. Students will examine various construction management tasks, phases of a construction project and the fundamental principles required for managing construction projects effectively. Students will also use computer software to enhance problem solving in both estimating and scheduling.