Construction Estimating: RSMeans and Cost Data

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Construction Courses Project Management Courses Construction Estimating Courses

Course Description

Overview

Learn what construction cost data is and how you can leverage it to accurately estimate costs for construction projects.

Syllabus

Introduction

How to use construction cost data
What you should know

1. Getting Started

Cost data and labor rate definitions
Units of measurement
Different types of construction costing
Data formats

2. Looking Up Data

Using a printed unit page
Using a printed area page
Using a printed volume page and composite crew
City index adjustment
What's included in cost data

3. RSMeans and RSMeans Online

Starting RSMeans Online
Using the search feature
Creating an estimate
Add items to estimate
Add assemblies to estimate
Estimate reports
Using the square foot estimator

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Christopher Randall

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