This course will cover aspects of both estimating and business practices for contractors as we look at the risk factors associated with different project types. Topics include: establishing estimating goals; organizing the take-off for future project use; identifying common mistakes; re-checking the estimate; ensuring overhead & profit; cost recovery and risk analysis as well as, project start up, business failures, cost control, work breakdown structure, labour reporting, change orders and earned value analysis.
Estimating Practices for Profitable Contracting
Description
Duration: 1 Day
Instructor: Richard Worr
This course will cover aspects of both estimating and business practices for contractors as we look at the risk factors associated with different project types. Topics include: establishing estimating goals; organizing the take-off for future project use; identifying common mistakes; re-checking the estimate; ensuring overhead & profit; cost recovery and risk analysis as well as, project start up, business failures, cost control, work breakdown structure, labour reporting, change orders and earned value analysis.
