About CEI

The Construction Estimating Institute (CEI) is a

nonprofit educational organization dedicated to improving
the skills of individuals in the construction industry. Over
100,000 company officers, owners, project managers,
estimators, superintendents, foremen, and office support staff
have attended CEI training. CEI is located on beautiful Siesta
Key in Sarasota, Florida, and presents training at locations
throughout the United States and Canada.

Training Programs
Introduction to Estimating................................... 1

Estimating Earthwork Construction........................9

Estimating Commercial Buildings.........................2

Estimating Underground Utilities....................... 10

Estimating Structural Building Costs......................3

Estimating Roadwork and Paving....................... 11

Estimating Concrete Costs..................................4

Corporate Training.........................................12

Managing Projects and Supervising Jobsites 5

Government Training.......................................13

Managing Construction Projects..........................6

Blueprint ReadingDVD Training......................14

Supervising Jobsites.......................................... 7

Registration Form............................................15

Estimating Sitework Construction..........................8

Cancellation Policy
Substitutions are allowed at any time.
Full tuition refunds will be issued for
cancellations made more than ninety
days prior to the original scheduled
course date. Tuition vouchers will be
issued for cancellations made within
ninety days of the original course date.

Notice of
Nondiscriminatory
Policy
CEI admits students of any race,
color, national or ethnic origin to
all the rights, privileges, programs,
and activities generally accorded
or made available to students at the
school. It does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, national or
ethnic origin in the administration
of its educational policies.

Attend Your Training on Siesta Key

Introduction to Estimating
Attendees of this five-day course will be fully prepared to work as
estimators for contractors bidding institutional or commercial building projects. Upon
completing this course, students will be able to accurately take-off and summarize
work quantities from architectural drawings. Students will learn to apply the correct
costs for both labor and materials, and will leave this course having prepared an
accurate estimate for a complete commercial project. Students attending this course
attain a level of proficiency that might otherwise take six months or more to achieve
with only on-the-job training.
Students taking this course will learn to produce accurate detail estimates of
commercial buildings. Students will develop the skills necessary to accurately read
blueprints and visualize the building and its components prior to developing the estimate. While in class, students will develop
a complete and accurate estimate for a two-story commercial building. Students will leave this course having attained a level of
estimating proficiency that might take an entire semester of study or more than six months of on-the-job training to achieve.

Reading commercial blueprints

Developing a complete detail estimate
Developing the project schedule
Including support and supervision costs
Reviewing subcontractor bids
Analyzing scope and prices of sitework bids
Completing a detailed concrete construction estimate
Cost breakdown for forming, reinforcing,
placing and finishing concrete
Estimating pre-cast concrete components
Determining optimal methods of concrete forming and placing
Completing a detailed masonry estimate
Estimating block, brick, stone and glass block
Implementing industry accepted productivity adjustments
Completing a detailed steel and metal estimate
Accomplishing tonnage conversions as required
Reviewing erection equipment and costs

Completing a detailed carpentry estimate

Preparing a trim carpentry estimate for a commercial building
Adjusting materials from installed to purchased quantities
Completing a detailed roofing takeoff
Estimating both pitched and flat roofs
Completing a detailed doors and window takeoff
Completing a detailed finishes takeoff
Utilizing the room finish schedule as a checklist
Using the memory sheet method to reduce estimating time required
Estimating mechanical, electrical and specialty construction using
general contractor methods that rely on subcontractor performance
Scope verification and price analysis per division and/or trade
Commercial construction project real world bids are utilized
A complete project estimate is prepared
Comparing total project cost to recent project costs
Adding mark-ups for overhead and profit
Completing a bid document

Upon completion of the course students will be able to perform complete detail estimates of the general construction
trades for commercial buildings, and put into practice a structured and tested system for determining project costs. They will be able
to determine how project complexity affects labor pricing, select the correct costs for all aspects of the entire project, and utilize
various approaches to negotiate favorable subcontracts and material prices. Students will have the confidence in their ability to
function as fully qualified building construction estimators with valuable skills and sound techniques.

Register online at www.ceihome.com or by telephone at 800-423-7058

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Estimating Commercial Buildings

Attendees of this five-day course will be fully prepared to work as estimators
for contractors bidding institutional or commercial building projects. Upon completing
this course, students will be able to accurately take-off and summarize work quantities
from architectural drawings. Students will learn to apply the correct costs for both labor
and materials, and will leave this course having prepared an accurate estimate for a
complete commercial project. Students attending this course attain a level of proficiency
that might otherwise take six months or more to achieve with only on-the-job training.
In just five days, attendees of this course will learn how to produce accurate detail
estimates of commercial buildings. Mechanical, electrical, sitework and other specialty
trades will be estimated using comparative appraisal estimating techniques. Students
attending this course will develop the underlying skills needed to create and organize accurate estimates. Math and takeoff skills
necessary for estimating the general construction trades are covered in detail in this course. Different types of drawings needed to
visualize the building and its components are also covered in detail.

Developing a complete detail estimate

Developing the project schedule
Including support and supervision costs
Reviewing subcontractor bids
Analyzing scope and prices of sitework bids
Completing a detailed concrete construction estimate
Cost breakdown for forming, reinforcing,
placing and finishing concrete
Estimating pre-cast concrete components
Determining optimal methods of concrete forming and placing
Completing a detailed masonry estimate
Estimating block, brick, stone and glass block
Implementing industry accepted productivity adjustments
Completing a detailed steel and metal estimate
Accomplishing tonnage conversions as required
Reviewing erection equipment and costs
Completing a detailed carpentry estimate

Preparing a trim carpentry estimate for a commercial building

Adjusting materials from installed to purchased quantities
Completing a detailed roofing takeoff
Estimating both pitched and flat roofs
Completing a detailed doors and window takeoff
Completing a detailed finishes takeoff
Utilizing the room finish schedule as a checklist
Using the memory sheet method to reduce estimating time required
Estimating mechanical, electrical and specialty construction using
general contractor methods that rely on subcontractor performance
Scope verification and price analysis per division and/or trade
Commercial construction project real world bids are utilized
A complete project estimate is prepared
Comparing total project cost to recent project costs
Adding mark-ups for overhead and profit
Completing a bid document

Upon completion of the course students will be able to perform complete detail estimates of the general construction
trades for commercial buildings, and put into practice a structured and tested system for determining project costs. They will be able
to determine how project complexity affects labor pricing, select the correct costs for all aspects of the entire project, and utilize
various approaches to negotiate favorable subcontracts and material prices. Students will have the confidence in their ability to
function as fully qualified building construction estimators with valuable skills and sound techniques.

Register online at www.ceihome.com or by telephone at 800-423-7058

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Estimating Structural Building Costs

Attendees of this three-day course will learn to accurately estimate concrete,
masonry, and steel costs. Using a real set of drawings, students will perform a complete
structural takeoff and will apply material and labor costs to that takeoff to assemble a
complete estimate. Students will leave this class with the knowledge needed to produce
accurate structural estimates using efficient and reliable estimating techniques.
This course covers the many aspects required to accurately estimate structural costs of
buildings. Concrete costs are summarized in the categories of forming, reinforcing,
placing and finishing. Methodology is analyzed in each category (i.e. bucket versus
pump) to optimize costs. Masonry costs are calculated, adjusted for the for the
strength and exactness required of the project (i.e. reinforcing pattern and exposure).
Structural steel is reviewed in detail both by tonnage and count. The course covers the many elements with which the estimator
must be familiar, including terminology, detail takeoffs, installation procedures, and equipment requirements.

Get acquainted with concrete

Concrete terminology
Categories of concrete costs
General Costs for:
Concrete
Placing
Reinforcing
Finishing
Equipment
Essential forms and documentation
Takeoff quantities of work
Slabs on grade problems
Footers and pads
Utilize a cost data manual
Reinforcing costs for:
Footers/pads
Pile caps
Piers/pilasters/columns
Walls/beams
Slabs/wire or fiber fabric

Shrinkage and temperature reinforcement

Horizontal forming
Forming costs-job built
Tilt-up systems
Pre-cast concrete
Manufactured forming systems
Discussion on:
Hot and cold weather concrete
Admixtures
Chemical sealers, compounds
Form releases, hardener
Complete detail estimate developed
Block, brick, stone and glass block are estimated
Industry accepted productivity
adjustments are implemented
Complete detail estimate developed
Tonnage conversions accomplished
as required
Erection equipment and costs reviewed

Upon completion of the course students will be able to prepare accurate estimates of structural costs and select cost
efficient methods of forming, placing, reinforcing, and finishing concrete. They will be able to organize cost data in a clear and
logical manner for use in a summary estimate. Students will have the confidence to apply realistic unit costs to the estimated material
and labor quantities and will check and verify the total cost estimate using comparative analysis.

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Estimating Concrete Costs

Attendees of this two-day course will learn to accurately estimate
concrete costs. Using a real set of drawings, students will perform a complete
concrete takeoff and will apply material and labor costs to that takeoff to
assemble a complete estimate. Students will leave this class with the knowledge
needed to produce accurate concrete estimates using efficient and reliable
estimating techniques.
This course covers all aspects of concrete construction with which the estimator
must be familiar, including concrete terminology, construction types, concrete
properties, chemical admixtures, forming systems and curing materials. How
each of these aspects affects the cost of concrete construction is covered in
detail. This course is designed to improve the skills and building knowledge the estimator draws upon while estimating the
concrete portion of a project. A brief review of basic math and estimating procedures will be covered. Various concrete
practice problems will be presented. A working set of drawings will be assigned and estimated. Material and labor costs
will be presented, utilizing a cost data book and other references.

Get acquainted with concrete

Concrete terminology
Categories of concrete costs
General costs for:
Concrete
Placing
Reinforcing
Finishing
Equipment
Essential forms and documentation
Takeoff quantities of work
Slabs on grade problems
Footers and pads
Utilize a cost data manual
Shrinkage and temperature reinforcement
Horizontal forming
Forming costs-job built

Reinforcing costs for:

Footers/pads
Pile caps
Piers/pilasters/columns
Walls/beams
Slabs/wire or fiber fabric
Tilt-up systems
Pre-cast concrete
Manufactured forming systems
Discussion on:
Hot and cold weather concrete
Admixtures
Chemical sealers, compounds
Form releases, hardener
Introduction to computerized takeoff and estimating
Prepare a concrete bid

Upon completion of the course students will be able to prepare accurate estimates of concrete costs and select cost
efficient methods of forming, placing, reinforcing, and finishing the concrete. They will be able to organize cost data in a clear and
logical manner for use in a summary estimate. Students will have the confidence to apply realistic unit costs to the estimated material
and labor quantities and will check and verify the total cost estimate using comparative analysis.

Register online at www.ceihome.com or by telephone at 800-423-7058

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Managing Projects and Supervising Jobsites

Attendees of this three-day course will learn techniques, concepts, and
ideas utilized by the best construction managers in the United States. Discover the
methods used by top construction organizations to complete projects on time and
on budget. Learn how to complete projects in up to 30% less time with the same
amount of labor.
Discover the underlying reasons why some jobs make money and some dont.
Learn how one manager can obtain excellent productivity on the job while another
is constantly fighting fires and job crises. Learn to more effectively manage your
own jobs.This course is packed with valuable tips, techniques and tools garnered
from the experience of thousands of industry professionals. Learn to bridge the
skills between field supervisors and project managers, and how bringing these key characteristics together will help you
complete your projects on time and on budget.

Process based project management

Core competencies of project managers
Working smarter not harder
The project selection process
Solutions to poor drawing quality
The Work Breakdown Structure
Solving Its not in my scope
27 preconstruction services needed
Project management maturity model CPM3
The five process areas of
project management
The project initiating process
What does lost time cost your firm?
The project planning process
Understanding human motivation
Estimating planning time
Motivators and demotivators

What is scope creep?

Keeping your jobsite safe
Assuring project quality requirements
How to hire the best subcontractors
Creating realistic project schedules
The best estimating methods and tools
Buy-out vs. procurement management
Risk management techniques
Overtime and productivity
Historical data and its importance
Learn how to negotiate what you deserve
Getting project buy-in
Eliminating conflict on the project
Controlling the project
The importance of project close out
Maintaining quality without
sacrificing productivity

Ways to conserve assets and

stop waste
Proven methods to prevent theft
and vandalism
Keeping people safe and cutting
workers compensation costs
Solving disputes and conflicts
Two theories about people
The best ways to build and
maintain teamwork
Improving your listening skills
Dealing with problem people
affects performance
The best way to start a new project
Learn the art of having
win-win negotiations

Upon completion of the course students will be able to effectively manage a construction project from concept to
closeout on time and on budget. Students will be able to better negotiate win-win agreements throughout the project, switch
emphasis from price to value, increase change order revenue, and grant concessions to subcontractors without splitting the
difference. Discover how to substantially increase productivity with improved processes, culture and morale. Employ strategic
techniques to effectively improve operational management through disciplined planning and better execution of work.

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Managing Construction Projects

Attendees at this two-day course will learn the best project management
processes in the world today. Discover tips and techniques assembled from the
combined experience and best practices of over 40,000 project managers. Learn
how to better assure the success of every project that you undertake. The tools you will
take away from this course will enable you to manage your construction projects in a
method that is truly world class.
Effective management of a construction project is no easy task. The state-of-the-art
methods taught in this program will make you a more effective project manager. You
will bring home techniques which will help you to complete your projects on time and
on budget. If you want to know how the best of the best do it, you need to attend
this course. Its not all lectures. You will experience actual scenarios, obstacles and real world situations which challenge project
managers. Your instructor has first hand experience running both large and small projects. He knows the elation and satisfaction of
bringing home a winner. He has taken on projects gone bad, and with resolute persistence, turned disaster into profits.

Process based project management

Core competencies of project managers
Working smarter not harder
The project selection process
Solutions to poor drawing quality
The Work Breakdown Structure
Solving Its not in my scope
27 preconstruction services needed
Project management maturity model CPM3
The five process areas of project management
The project initiating process
What does lost time cost your firm?
The project planning process
Understanding human motivation
Estimating planning time
Motivators and demotivators
What is scope creep?

Keeping your jobsite safe

Assuring project quality requirements
How to hire the best subcontractors
Creating realistic project schedules
The best estimating methods and tools
Buy-out vs. procurement management
Risk management techniques
Overtime and productivity
Historical data and its importance
Learn how to negotiate what you deserve
Getting project buy-in
Eliminating conflict on the project
Controlling the project
The importance of project close out

Upon completion of the course students will be able to effectively manage a construction project from concept to closeout
and will gain insight into the meaning and application of real project management. They will learn how successful construction project
managers effectively manage risk, resolve conflicts, and build effective teams, and how projects are completed in 10%, 20% or even
30% less time with the same amount of labor. Students will discover how to successfully navigate through design changes and change
orders and will learn the team development secrets experienced professionals use, all while achieving client satisfaction.

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Supervising Jobsites
Attendees of this one-day course will learn valuable construction supervision
skills and techniques that will improve jobsite productivity on their projects. Completing
a project on time and on budget takes the efforts of many people. Top supervisors
and foremen are able to achieve this goal by effectively managing the wide range
of talents and personalities found on the jobsite. Course attendees will learn how to
better coordinate with project managers, key management and office staff. They will
learn how to more effectively supervise jobsite workers and how best to respond to
unexpected field situations. Attendees will be better prepared and equipped with
the knowledge to effectively supervise all aspects of field construction and increase
jobsite productivity. This course is packed with hundreds of ideas, concepts, and
techniques used by some of the most effective supervisors in the industry. Attend this
course and learn how to complete all of your jobs on time and on budget.
This course uncovers the underlying reasons why some jobs make money and some dont. Discover how one supervisor can obtain
excellent productivity with a crew while another is constantly fighting fires and job crises. Learn to more effectively supervise your own
jobs. This course is packed with valuable tips, techniques and tools garnered from the experience of thousands of industry professionals.
You will take home a comprehensive class manual which will become your daily reference for solving on-the-job challenges.

Looking at your project from the outside in

Using the expert in your company
Evaluating your intial, middle and end of day performance
Taking advice and soliciting lessons learned
Getting the 60 minute work hour
Fulfilling your 5 key responsibilities
Maintaining quality without sacrificing productivity
Ways to conserve assets and stop waste
Proven methods to prevent theft and vandalism
Keeping people safe and cutting workers compensation costs
Solving disputes and conflicts
Two theories about people
The best ways to build and maintain teamwork
Improving your listening skills
Dealing with problem people
How to change behavior in others without resentment

Developing effective communication skills

Understanding how leadership style affects performance
The difference between leadership and management
Understanding project requirements and preplanning
The best way to start a new project
Managing the paperwork burdenusing it to your
companys advantage
Utilizing time and establishing Priorities
Learn the art of having a win-win negotiations
Understanding your project manager
Maintaining discipline and company policy
How listening added $60,000.00 to a firms profit
Change ordersdealing with them more effectively
Finding the best approach to improve subcontractor performance
Surefire job productivity boosters

Upon completion of the course students will be able to more effectively complete jobs on time and on budget. Students will
improve their skills and effectiveness and will learn to cope with todays labor issues. They will return to the jobsite with the structure and
knowledge base to effectively improve the quality of production through expedited processes. They will better understand how to implement
effective communication strategies that will substantially reduce unnecessary cost and waste of labor, material, and equipment. Students will
learn what it takes to be a top construction supervisor and what the most effective ways of managing construction jobsites are.

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Estimating Sitework Construction

Attendees of this five-day course will learn to better understand the methods
by which sitework construction cost estimates are developed. This course is designed
for new estimators, more experienced estimators who have never been exposed to
formal training, and other construction professionals. This course will cover all the tasks
required to develop an accurate sitework estimate. Students learn to calculate work
quantities from engineering drawings, correctly adjust for material swell and shrink,
assemble efficient crews, and determine productivity.
This course consists of a full week of hands-on training in sitework estimating. It will
enormously improve and complement your knowledge and experience in sitework
construction. Learn the concise and proper methods required to prepare thorough,
organized cost estimates. Learn how to avoid the many problems associated with this complex and demanding scope of work. The
training provided will enable you to effectively evaluate the extreme range of sitework price quotations that are often received by the
general contractor. This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to assemble and organize all elements
of an accurate sitework estimate. Testing and practical application of the skills you will learn is accomplished throughout this course
with a series of hands-on exercises and problem-solving challenges and discussions.

Pre-bid investigation
Plans and specifications
Site visit and soil borings
Pre-estimate checklists
Area and perimeter calculations
Cut/fill calculations: average end
area method
Soils shrink and swell
Cut/fill calculations: grid cell method
Soils classifications
Matching equipment to soil type
Excavation production
Bulk excavation exercise
Crew analysis
Trucking optimization

Bidding and mark-up discussion

Equipment costing
Road calculations
Mass haul diagrams
Earthwork Rules of Thumb
Estimating forms and formats
Trench volume calculations
Trenching productivity
Pipe laying productivity
Storm drainage exercise
Materials costing
Equipment selection procedures
Subsurface interferences
Clearing and demolition
Dewatering methods

Specification analysis
Safety requirements
Complete the estimate
Sanitary sewer exercise
Estimate slopes/shoulders
Curb and gutter calculations
Estimate and quantify
asphalt paving
Estimate and quantify
concrete paving
Estimate hauling costs
Crew assemblies
Estimate Compaction

Upon completion of the course students will be able to put into practice real-life methods for determining job costs,
and use essential formats for clearly estimating equipment, labor, material and other service costs related to completing a project.
They will be able to assess and decide how a variety of physical site complexities may affect the estimated cost of a project and use
methods to counteract these variances. Students will be able to better identify and interpret general site conditions, special conditions
and technical specifications associated with sitework projects.

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Estimating Earthwork Construction

Attendees of this two-day course will learn to accurately estimate earthwork
construction costs. Using a real set of drawings, students will complete a variety of
earthwork take-offs and will apply labor and material costs to each take-off. Students
will gain the knowledge and skills needed to produce accurate earthwork estimates
using efficient and reliable estimating techniques.
This course covers all aspects of earthwork with which the estimator must be familiar,
including terminology, soil classifications, terrain conditions, and site restrictions. How
each of these aspects affects the cost of earthwork projects is covered in detail. This
course is designed to improve the skills and knowledge the estimator draws upon
while estimating the earthwork portion of a project. Detailed estimating procedures will
be covered. Various earthwork practice problems and conditions will be presented. A working set of drawings will be assigned and
estimated. Material and labor costs will be presented, utilizing a cost data book and other references.

Pre-bid investigation
Plans and specifications
Site visit and soil borings
Pre-estimate checklists
Area and perimeter calculations
Cut/fill calculations: average end area method
Soils shrink and swell
Cut/fill calculations: grid cell method
Soils classifications
Matching equipment to soil type
Excavation production
Bulk excavation exercise
Crew analysis
Trucking optimization

Bidding and mark-up discussion

Equipment costing
Road calculations
Mass haul diagrams
Earthwork Rules of Thumb
Complexity of work
Site haul planning
Road cross sections profile
Depths of subsidence
Haul and place process
Indirect and Direct costs
Balanced vs. Unbalanced bidding
Cycle times for hauling units
Earthwork reference data

Upon completion, students will be able to accurately measure quantities of cut and fill using both the average end area
method and the grid cell method. They will be able to properly adjust the measured quantities of cut and fill, allowing for swell and
shrink based on soil type and operation. Students will know how to select appropriate equipment, both size and type, that represents
the most cost-efficient approach to constructing the earthwork portion of the project. Students will be able to determine accurate
productivity rates for projects based on soil conditions, site restrictions, excavating depths, special requirements, etc., and zero in on
the true cost incurred in the operation of specific machines. They will be able to extend the production cost estimate of a project using
the crew analysis method of estimating, and will have the confidence to complete the earthwork estimate by combining the production
estimate with the fixed costs of the earthmoving project. Finally, students will be able to convert the cost estimate to a correct bid by
incorporating the four basic pricing premises: business plan pricing, asset utilization, risk analysis, and market conditions.

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Estimating Underground Utilities

Attendees of this two-day course will receive personalized instruction
on how to properly achieve accurate takeoffs for all types of underground utility
projects. Using real sets of drawings, students will perform complete takeoffs and
will apply material and labor costs to assemble a complete estimate. The training
provides the necessary skill sets and knowledge-based processes for consistent
underground utility estimating. This course is for new estimators, field personnel
and all other construction professionals who want to acquire a sound fundamental
understanding of the principles of underground utility construction cost estimates.
The course is designed to improve costing, pricing and production techniques of
underground utility contractors on private and government projects.
This program concentrates on the specific problems encountered while estimating varying costs of underground utilities.
Recommended solutions to items such as interferences, work stoppages and unanticipated conditions are covered in detail.
This course will provide the estimator with a practical and time-saving approach to quantity calculations, soil analysis and
water tables. It will also cover how to accurately determine the productivity rates upon which to base your bid.

Trench volume calculations

Trenching productivity
Pipe laying productivity
Pipe trench assemblies
Storm drainage exercise
Materials costing
Pre-bid investigation
Performing pre-estimate checklists
Analyze sites and soil brings
The bidding procedure
Estimating forms and formats
Swell and shrink
Material weights and swell factors
Prepared exercises
Daily production estimates
Calculate productivity
Allow for time at structure locations

Adjust productivity for sub-surface interference

Apply crew cost to estimated productivity
Test estimating skills with problem solving exercises
Equipment selection procedures
Subsurface interferences
De-watering methods
Specification analysis
Safety requirements
Sanitary sewer exercise
Clearing and demolition
Drainage pipe and miscellaneous structures
Estimating ground water control
Format of the estimate
Basic cost data
Complete the bidding package
Effects of interference, interruptions and the unexpected
OSHA trenching excavation standards

Upon completion of the course students will be able to perform accurate trench volume and backfill calculations
and verify the engineers quantities. They will foresee project complexities and installation difficulties and will assemble crews for
maximum efficiency. Students will have the confidence to correctly gauge productivity and improve estimate accuracy.

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Estimating Roadwork and Paving

Attendees of this one-day course will learn to accurately estimate roadwork
and paving costs of all types. Using real sets of drawings, students will perform a
variety of take-offs on various road, paving and parking lot projects. Students will
apply material and labor costs to associated takeoffs to assemble a complete estimate
using efficient and reliable estimating takeoffs. This course is designed to improve
estimator productivity and increase equipment selection and costing knowledge.
This course is ideal for road and highway contractors, asphalt and concrete pavers,
commercial contractors and developers, and DOT employees.
This program teaches the primary aspects of estimating roadwork and paving
construction. It provides the estimator with the skills necessary to assemble a
detailed and accurate estimate of this scope of work. Practical experience is gained throughout the course using hands-on
exercises and problem-solving challenges.

Estimate slopes/shoulders
Curb and gutter calculations
Estimate asphalt paving
Estimate concrete paving
Establish crew costs
Estimate hauling costs
Estimate from typical details
Calculate compaction production
Pre-bid process & site analysis
Plans and specifications
Pre-bid Checklist
Soils-aggregate mixtures & treatment
Storm water management
Erosion control plan
Site clearing
Site demolition
Soil stabilization

Production for subbase compaction

Aggregate base
Preparation of subgrade
Placing aggregate
Aggregate shoulders & approaches
Placing shoulder material
Open graded drainage courses
Swell and shrink materials
Project specifications and compaction
Ground loss
Land slope on soil quantities
Slope factors
Bidding and mark-up discussion
Equipment costing
Preparing the project schedule
Adjustment for project changes and extras

Upon completion of the course students will be able to implement a structured system for determining job costs
by accurately assessing equipment, labor, material and other service costs involved in the completion of roadwork projects.
They will be able to determine cut and fill quantities in roadway excavations, working from cross sections and profiles and will
increase work efficiency and control of the project. Students will be able to accurately calculate and apply equipment production
rates. They will have the confidence to estimate all major aspects of paving construction, including: asphalt and concrete materials,
subgrade preparation, curb and gutter.

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Corporate Training
The Construction Estimating Institute (CEI) is a leading provider of private
training for construction corporations and associations. Bring our expertise to you.
We can deliver customized training designed to meet your organizations training
goals. Train groups of employees together at the location of your choice, with
customized course content designed to meet your companys objectives.
CEI corporate training programs are for company officers, project managers, estimators,
superintendents, foremen, office personnel, and field personnel. CEI training courses
deliver the essential construction skills and critical knowledge your employees need to be
able to contribute to successful business solutions. CEI training courses can advance the
growth and success of virtually every sized construction organization.
Construction management and leadership development training is a cornerstone of CEIs corporate training programs. As people
progress into management positions, they must develop the leadership and management skills necessary to be effective in their
new roles. CEI has developed an extensive selection of management and leadership training courses that can be combined into
a customized training program to improve the performance of managers at all levels within your company. CEI will work with your
management team to customize the training content to reinforce your companys culture and project management methods.
CEI estimating training programs are industry specific and are essential for beginning estimators through experienced estimators.
As with CEIs management training programs, they can be customized to reflect your companys needs and culture. CEI estimating
training is the quickest and most efficient way to train your estimating staff and ensure that all estimators are using the most reliable,
efficient and accurate estimating techniques and methods.

Training Topics
Construction Negotiating
Basic Blueprint Reading
Advanced Blueprint Reading
Construction Field Supervision
Construction Project Management

Improving Jobsite Productivity

Successful Bidding Strategies
Sitework Estimating
Commercial Estimating
Concrete Estimating

Earthwork Estimating
Residential Estimating
Roadwork and Paving Estimating
Underground Utilities Estimating

Some of Our Clients

Barrett Industries
Bechtel
Charah Inc.
Eighty-Four Lumber
Fibrebond Corporation
Kelchner Excavating

Mass Excavation Inc.

Moretrench Environmental Services
Pillar Construction Inc
ProGrass LLC
US Builders
Wright Construction Western Inc.

The best way to train your employees is through customized training designed to meet your organizations specific training goals.
CEI has developed an extensive selection of training courses that can be combined into a customized training program for your
organization. CEI corporate training will equip your next tier of managers, supervisors, estimators, and administrative staff with the
essential skills to meet near term goals and future challenges.

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Government Training
The Construction Estimating Institute (CEI) is a leading provider of
construction-related training for governmental agencies, having designed and
delivered custom training programs for numerous governmental agencies over the past
thirty years. CEI will design customized training to meet your agencys goals and bring
that training to you or your clients.
CEI training courses deliver the essential skills and critical knowledge that
individuals need to be successful in the construction industry. CEI offers training in
construction management, leadership development, blueprint reading, roadwork
estimating, earthwork estimating, building estimating, construction negotiating,
construction productivity improvement, jobsite supervision, project management,
underground utilities estimating, concrete estimating, certified payroll, construction accounting, bonding, and many more
subjects. CEI training programs can be delivered via live classroom instruction or as online course modules through our
internet-based learning management system.
CEI offers multiple programs for state transportation departments, including training for department employees, training and
support for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), DBE outreach programs, and automated bid matching programs. CEI
currently manages and delivers the Construction Management Development Program and Bond Guarantee Program for the Florida
Department of Transportation and provides DBE training for the Alabama Department of Transportation through Tuskegee University.
CEIs services range from the provision of short-term training programs (one to five day classes) to the complete management and
delivery of long-term training and support programs.

Training Topics
Construction Negotiating
Blueprint Reading
Certified Payroll
Construction Field Supervision
Construction Project Management
Improving Jobsite Productivity
Successful Bidding Strategies

Sitework Estimating
Commercial Estimating
Concrete Estimating
Earthwork Estimating
Residential Estimating
Roadwork and Paving Estimating
Underground Utilities Estimating

Some of Our Clients

Akwesasne Mohawk Casino
Alabama State University
Arizona Department of Transportation
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Federal Highway Administration
Florida Department of Financial Services

Florida Department of Transportation

New York City Department of Design and Construction
Tuskegee University
US Air Force819th Red Horse Squadron
US Air Force823rd Red Horse Squadron
US Department of Commerce

The most effective use of your training dollars is to provide customized training designed to meet your agencys specific training
goals. CEI has an extensive selection of training courses that can be combined into a customized training program and delivered
to you or your clients, via live classroom training or online courses.

To schedule an event visit www.ceihome.com or call 800-423-7058

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Blueprint ReadingDVD Training

The Blueprint Reading training programs on DVD provide essential
skills and knowledge that virtually every employee in a construction company or
organization should possess. These programs are also beneficial for beginning to
intermediate office staff members that are involved with sales and customer service.
Learn to properly read construction drawings
Accurately interpret construction drawings
Increase and speed up comprehension
Increase plan reading proficiency and accuracy
Effective in-house training for new hires
Courses include DVD video library and all training materials

Civil Blueprint Reading Program

Construction company field and office employees can increase efficiency and reduce avoidable errors through a thorough
understanding of civil blueprints and engineering drawings. Students taking this course will learn to completely read and understand
civil blueprints. This home study course covers engineering plans for earthwork, underground utilities, and roadwork and paving.
Students will learn where to look, how to visualize what a drawing is showing, where to find other viewssuch as sections and
detailsand ways to speed up comprehension. This course includes an instructional DVD and a set of sample blueprints, along
with the text, Excavation & Grading HandbookRevised, by Nick Capachi and John Capachi.

Residential/Light Commercial Blueprint Reading Program

Construction field personnel and office employees can increase their efficiency and reduce avoidable errors by being able to
thoroughly understand construction blueprints and drawings. Students taking this course will learn to completely read and understand
residential and light commercial blueprints. This home study course covers architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical
drawings used in construction projects. Students will learn where to look, how to visualize what a drawing is showing, where to
find other viewssuch as sections and detailsand ways to speed up comprehension.
The course includes the text Printreading for Residential and Light Commercial Construction by Thomas E. Proctor and Leonard
P. Toenjes. This heavily illustrated workbook covers all aspects of blueprint reading. Sample blueprints and specifications for five
different projects are included with the course, including a single-family residence, a multifamily dwelling, a commercial office
building, and a Wendys restaurant. The course also includes two instructional DVDs and the answers to all quizzes and tests.
Estimating Earthwork Quantities is a unique
book that simplifies estimating cut and fill for the
excavation contractor. The author, Daniel Atcheson,
was a senior instructor at Construction Estimating
Institute and draws upon over 30 years of construction
experience as he presents a practical, systematic
approach to estimating even the most complex
earthwork projects. This book has 223 pages.

Earthmoving Equipment Production Rates

& Costs was written by Daniel Atcheson for sitework
contractors. This comprehensive text teaches how to
more accurately assess what machinery is best to use
for any given job. It will also teach you how long
equipment will be required and how much it will cost to
move each cubic yard of earth. Equipment production
rates, hourly costs, and unit production costs are covered
in detail. This book has 489 pages.

Deluxe Civil + Residential/Light Commercial Blueprint Reading Library: $295

Bonus: Includes Estimating Earthwork Quantities and Earthmoving Equipment Production Rates & Costs reference books
Civil Blueprint Reading only: $199
Residential/Light Commercial Blueprint Reading only: $199
Estimating Earthwork Quantities reference book: $49
Earthmoving Equipment Production Rates & Costs: $49

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