Day 1      

8.20 am               Registration  

8.30 am       Session 1

                      *    Introduction

  *    Take-offs

                      *    Estimating Principles

10.10 am          Morning Tea

10.30 am          Session 2

                    *   Building a Material Rate

                    *   Pipes  &  Fixtures 

                    *   Introduction to Labour

12.15 pm          Lunch Break 

1.00 pm                    Session 3    

                      *  Building a Material Rate

                    *   Cold Water Services

                    *   Hot Water Services

                    *   Fire Services

2.30 pm          Afternoon Tea

2.45 pm         Session 4  

                           * Estimating with computers 

4.00 pm                Conclude

Day 2        

8.30 am           Session 5

                      *  Drainage Rates

                    *   Excavation and Cost of Excavation

                    *   Bedding Material

                    *   Rock Excavation

                    *   Removal of Soil

                    *   Dewatering

                    *   Manholes 

10.10 am          Morning Tea

 10.30 am       Session 6       

                     *   Labour 

                    *  Calculating and recording labour times 

                    *  Productivity Losses

                    *  Adjusting Labour Times 

                    *  Calculating the Cost of Labour

                    *  Charge-Out Rate 

12.15 pm          Lunch Break

1.00 pm           Session 7 

                        *   Final Summary

                        *   Preliminary Costs

                        *   Pricing work in remote areas

                      Session 8    

                      *    Overheads

                       *   Profits

                        *   Variations to the Contract  (Changes)

3.15 pm             Conclude

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