Ron Covarrubias
Frank Young
This session will review and discuss multiple approaches and delivery systems for developing conceptual estimates.  Levels of the conceptual estimate including document expectations will be defined for the participants.  The presenters will analyze the components of a conceptual estimate including site, foundation, structure, building envelope, interior walls, core & tenant finishes, specialty items, equipment and conveying systems.  Special considerations will include estimator experience, value alternatives, contingencies, Authorities Having Jurisdictions (AHJ’s), cost manual resource utilization and historical cost information.

Mike Hughes

This course will provide a fundamental overview of electrical estimating (CSI Division 16; MasterFormat 2004 Divisions 26,27,28). You will be exposed to various electrical systems, their components and relative costs. You will learn simple take-off methods and cost allocation procedures to allow you to assemble a reasonable cost estimate or budget for an electrical scope.

Chris Moor, Dennis McCartney, Ed McDevitt
This session will look at the causes of current escalation while also looking at material and labor shortages. There will be an open discussion on how the estimator should deal with the escalation and shortages in the preparation of an estimate and an attempt will be made to look forward and discuss what factors may effect the estimator in the future.

Michael Cook
Contracts
I.  Formation - Offer, Acceptance and Consideration, Defenses, Statue of Frauds, Uniform Commercial Code, Promissory Estoppel.
II. Execution - Conditions to Performance (Excused or Satisfied)
III.  Remedies - Legal (Money Damages), Equitable (Injunctions), and Restitution (Unjust Enrichment).

Kevin R. Miller
This session examines methods available to get everyone a complete set of plans for every project without running all over town or breaking the bank by using electronic documents.  The session also then demonstrates how to perform takeoffs using the electronic documents, overlaying revised drawings and seeing what has been added or deleted from the documents.    Hardware configurations such as monitor size and dual monitors will be addressed.

Brad Johnson
Topics include (but not limited to) the following:  Formats Used in Developing Cost Estimates, Differences in Handling Lump Sum Costs vs. Determining Unit Prices for Bid Items, How Bid Item Descriptions Can Influence Scope of Work Required to Complete Bid Item, How Crew Make-ups Can Affect Productivity and Labor Cost, Cost Comparison of Rental Equipment vs. Contractor Owned and Maintained Equipment, Strategies for Employing Unbalanced Bids on Unit Prices.   Real-life samples will be included in the presentation.

Ron Covarrubias & Dan Davenport
This session will examine the skills, process and tools necessary for the estimator to take the lead during preconstruction including concept planning, schematic design, design development and establishment of the GMP.   Managing preconstruction services often finds that daily activities consist of leading, planning, communication, controlling and personnel matters.  Topics will also focus on team relationships, conflict resolution, budget management, and other keys to success.

Dan Sackett
This seminar will give you an overview of mechanical systems (CSI Division 15; 22,23 in the 2004 version). You will learn about mechanical systems’ components and relative costs.  You will learn a method of simple take-off and cost estimating to allow you to assemble a reasonable cost estimate for different mechanical systems.

Reed Thomas
This seminar will examine the roles and responsibilities of the Estimator during the preconstruction process of a green building. Because LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, developed by the United States Green Building Council) is used as the standard by which green buildings are measured, we will use the LEED Rating System to explore the differences and similarities of a green building to a traditional building of the same type.  This seminar assumes the participants will have some knowledge of green building and the LEED rating system, and is not an introductory course to LEED, though a brief explanation will be included.