Build a strong foundation in blueprint reading and construction cost estimating for both residential and commercial projects. In this self-paced bundle, you will learn how to interpret construction documents and apply that information to real estimating workflows, from understanding drawing sets ...
Overview
Syllabus
- Welcome to the Course
- Symbols
- Dimensions Part 1
- Dimensions Part 2
- Construction Document Set Organization
- Paper Size
- Doors and Windows
- Standard Views
- Stairs
- Scale
- Floor Plan Part 2
- Interior Elevations Door and Window Schedules
- Building Elevations
- Details and Hardscape
- Structural Drawings Part 1
- Electrical Drawings
- Plumbing Drawings Domestic Water and Gas Lines
- Plumbing Drawings Waste Lines
- Title Sheet Part 2
- TS1 Title Sheet Part 3
- TS2, TS3 and T24 Sheets
- Architectural Site Plans AS2
- Floor Plans Overview
- Floor Plans Level 1 Part 2
- Floor Plans Level 2
- Floor Plans Scale
- Interior Elevations Part 2
- Roof Plan
- Details Part 1
- Details Part 2
- Door and Window Schedule
- Title Sheet
- Floor Plan Part 1
- Floor Plan Part 3
- Building Sections and Roof Plan
- Wall Sections
- Structural Drawings Part 2
- Structural Drawings Part 3
- Structural Drawings Part 4
- Mechanical Drawings
- Plumbing Drawings Fixtures
- Plumbing Drawings Isometrics
- TS1 Title Sheet Part 1
- TS1 Title Sheet Part 4
- Architectural Site Plans AS1 and AS2
- Floor Plans Level 1 Part 1
- Floor Plans Sections
- Floor Plans Level 2 Part 2
- Floor Plans The Deck
- Floor Plans Level 3
- Building Sections Part 1
- Building Sections Part 2
- Building Sections Part 3
- Building Elevations
- Interior Elevations Part 1
- Details Part 3
- Electrical Drawings
- Instructor Thoughts
- Welcome to the Course
- Dimensions Part 1
- Dimensions Part 2
- Construction Document Set Organization
- Paper Size
- Symbols
- Doors and Windows
- Standard Views
- Stairs
- Scale
- Architectural Sheet Index
- Architectural Floor Plans 03
- Architectural Reflected Ceiling Plans
- Architectural Building Axonometrics
- Architectural Interior Walltypes 01
- Architectural Interior Walltypes 02
- Architectural Enlarged Bathroom Plans
- Architectural Enlarged Stair Plans And Sections
- Architectural Parking Lot Striping Plans
- Architectural OccupancyEgress 02
- Interior Design Finish Schedule
- Interior Design Millwork Details 01
- Interior Design Millwork Details 02
- Civil DemolitionPlan
- Civil UtilitiesPlan
- Civil Landscape Plan
- Structural Foundation Plan
- Structural Sections Details
- Mechanical M Abbreviations Legend Notes
- Mechanical Mechanical Plan 01
- Mechanical Mechanical Plan 03
- Electrical Power Plan 01
- Electrical Electrical Schedules
- Plumbing Plumbing Plan 01
- Plumbing Plumbing Plan 03
- Plumbing Plumbing Plan 04
- Plumbing Enlarged Laundry
- Plumbing Riser Designation Areas
- Plumbing Sanitary Riser
- Plumbing Partial Plans And Risers
- Plumbing Schedules
- Technology Technology Plans 01
- Technology Technology Plans 03
- Technology Guestroom Plans
- Technology Coax Cable Riser Diagrams
- Specifications Standard Specifications Part 02
- Specifications Standard Specifications Part 03
- Closing Instructor Thoughts
- Architectural Cover Sheet
- Architectural Abbreviations
- Architectural Floor Plans 01
- Architectural Floor Plans 02
- Architectural Building Elevations
- Architectural Building Sections
- Architectural Wall Sections
- Architectural Interior Walltypes 03
- Architectural Enlarged Unit Plans A
- Architectural Enlarged Lobby Drawings
- Architectural Door Schedule And Door Types
- Architectural Elevator Drawings
- Architectural Enlarged Elevator Drawings
- Architectural OccupancyEgress 01
- Interior Design Ceiling Wall Finish Plan
- Civil MetesBounds
- Civil SitePlan
- Civil GradingDrainagePlan
- Civil Details
- Structural Structural General Notes
- Structural Structural 3D View
- Structural Structural Framing Reinforcement
- Structural Structural Sections Details
- Structural Foundation Schedule Details
- Structural Schedule Sections Details
- Structural Slab Sections Details
- Mechanical Mechanical Plan 02
- Mechanical Mechanical Guest Room Plan
- Mechanical Mechanical Schedules
- Mechanical Mechanical Details
- Electrical Electrical Notes Legends
- Electrical Power Plan 02
- Electrical Power Plan 03
- Electrical Lighting Plan
- Electrical GuestRoom Plan
- Electrical Power Lighting Partial Plan
- Electrical Electrical Riser
- Electrical Electrical Details
- Plumbing Legend Notes
- Plumbing Plumbing Plan 02
- Plumbing Plumbing Plan 05
- Plumbing Guest Room
- Plumbing Details
- Technology Legends Symbols
- Technology Technology Plans 02
- Technology Details
- Specifications Standard Specifications Format
- Specifications Standard Specifications Part 01
- Learning Objectives
- Resources and Standard Files
- Purposes for Estimating
- Estimating Tools
- Estimating Spreadsheets
- Spreadsheet Best Practices
- Steps Required to Create an Estimate
- What is Estimating
- Skills Required to be an Estimator
- Definitions and Terminology Pt 2
- Definitions and Terminology Pt 3
- Abbreviations
- Units of Measure Pt 1
- Units of Measure Common Designations
- Organizing the Takeoff with MasterFormat
- Measurement Types Imperial vs Metric
- Pricing Methods and Techniques
- Cost Categories Overview
- Material Cost Factors
- Estimating Equipment Costs
- Equipment Cost Factors
- Subcontractor Cost Factors
- Estimating Spreadsheet Structure
- Estimate Cost Totals
- Scheduling & Project Duration
- General Conditions
- Overhead
- Markup
- Markup and Add on Order
- Potential Costs
- Travel Expenses
- Instructor Thoughts
- Definitions and Terminology Pt 1
- Definitions and Terminology Pt 4
- Units of Measure Examples
- Set Scale for Takeoff
- Takeoff Example
- Feet and Inches vs Feet and Decimal
- Associating Take off items to estimate
- MasterFormat Alternatives
- MasterFormat Level Four
- Pricing Resources
- Assemblies
- Estimating Labor Cost
- Labor Cost Factors
- Estimating Material Costs
- Estimating Subcontractor Costs
- Example Questions for Subcontractors
- Cost CategoryLevels
- Work Breakdown Structure Codes
- Line Item Example Laminated Beams
- Line Item Example Specialties
- Line item Example Earthwork
- Hard Costs
- Adjusting for Risk Contingencies
- Unknown Conditions
- Validations Scales
- 100% Check
- Other Validation Methods
- Cover Sheet Elements
- Bid Form Example
- Final Bid Form Delivery
- Recap of Sequences to Develop an Estimate
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