Syllabus: DMI's Takeoff & Estimating

Seminars for Construction Professionals



Seminar Objectives: DMI's Takeoff & Estimating Seminars offer both employers and their employees an opportunity to improve their daily work habits.  Attendees learn methods and techniques to produce accurate bids with top efficiency.  Most attendees simultaneously increase both their speed and their accuracy.

Plan Reading: This optional step precedes Beginner Level Seminars.  Plan Reading is intended for those who need to gain proficiency in their ability to interpret plans and other bid documents.  In addition to the basics, Plan Reading covers various architects' methods of linking the individual drawings together into a coherent set of plans.

Takeoff: The most important aspect of the bidding process is the takeoff. The thorough yet high-speed methods learned in DMI Seminars enable estimators of all levels to attain significantly better takeoff proficiency.  In addition to the basics, DMI Seminars examine the most accurate and efficient methods of presenting takeoff information clearly, facilitating quick review by co-workers.

Estimating: DMI Seminars teach estimating techniques that enable fast, accurate pricing for even the most complicated conditions found on any plans.  In addition to the basics, DMI seminars examine the most cost-effective methods of combining the utility of unit prices with the component detail required to facilitate project management.

Materials: Those attending class will receive a booklet containing an outline of the objectives covered in the course, and other related information including Mike Litz's "Guide to Successful Estimating."

Knowledge Levels: Each seminar attendee is placed into a group based on the individual's current knowledge level.  All seminars are geared for optimal learning in minimal time. 

  • Beginner Level Seminars:
    • Plan Reading: 1 Day (Optional)
    • Takeoff: 2 Days
    • Estimating: 2 Days
  • Intermediate Level Seminars:
    • Takeoff: 1-1/2 Days
    • Estimating: 1-1/2 Days
  • Advanced Level Seminars:
    • Takeoff: 1 Day
    • Estimating: 1 Day
  • Private Classes :
    • Variable Scope of Work
    • Variable Learning Pace
    • Variable Time Duration

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