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Estimating Bootcamp
An accurate estimate is the first step in selling and building a profitable job. Without an accurate estimate, you can't develop the appropriate sales price for any job, the sales price that allows you to pay all your job costs, cover your overhead expenses and make a profit. Knowing how to estimate a construction job is critical for any remodeling, renovation, or specialty contractor.
Join us as Michael Stone walks us through the process of estimating a construction job. Michael has taught estimating to contractors in 42 different states and Canada, and will walk through the steps that apply to every estimate.
Estimating is a lot like gambling. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. You can stack the odds in your favor with the Profitable Estimating Bootcamp.
What is a Private Bootcamp?
A private bootcamp is a specialized and highly focused class that helps you discover even more for your business. Membership at MyConstructionBiz.com is not required to attend, but members do receive a discount on every bootcamp.
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Profitable Estimating Bootcamp Online Meeting Registration
Once you've signed up for the Profitable Estimating Bootcamp series you will receive a login and password that you can use to Login to all of the Estimating Classes in this area. Once you're logged in you'll have access to this form where you can register for all of the classes. . . . keep reading
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Profitable Estimating Bootcamp - An Online Class
Michael Stone and Dan Baumann
An accurate estimate is the first step in selling and building a profitable job. Without an accurate estimate, you can't develop the appropriate sales price for any job, the sales price that allows you to pay all your job costs, cover your overhead expenses and make a profit. Knowing how to estimate a construction job is critical for any remodeling, renovation, or specialty contractor. . . . keep reading
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Fundamentals of Estimating, Part 1 (View for Free)
Profitable Estimating Bootcamp Series - 1 of 13
An accurate estimate is the first step in selling and building a profitable job. Construction estimating isn't easy, and knowing how to estimate a construction job is critical for any remodeling contractor, new home builder, or specialty contractor. 1 Hour 20 Minutes . . . keep reading
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Selling Your Design Services - Bonus!
10-14-2008 Dan Baumann
One of the best ways to get and keep total control of a project from sales through completion, is to offer design services for your clients. In this class, we'll discuss the pros and cons of offering design services and how you can turn the design effort into a profit center. 1 Hour 14 Minutes . . . keep reading
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Fundamentals of Estimating, Part 2 (View for Free)
Profitable Estimating Bootcamp Series 2 of 13
Understanding the Fundamentals that go into an estimate are essential to successful and profitable projects. In this class Michael will explain many of the steps necessary to start each estimate and you'll start to discover how to systematize your entire estimating process. 1 Hour 43 Minutes . . . keep reading
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Demonstration of 5 Estimating Software Packages
Free Recording
Finding the right Estimating Software for your business can be confusing. In this seminar you can view actual live demonstrations of 5 top programs. Watch and Discover what's possible as our 5 guests demonstrate how their system works. 1 Hour 48 Minutes . . . keep reading
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Estimating Fact Finding Session
Profitable Estimating Bootcamp Series 3 of 13
Join us for an informal open forum "Fact Finding" session to discuss the estimating process you use in your business. In this session participants will be asked to complete a survey about their estimating process. This information will be used to tailor the estimating classes to best suit the needs of those attending. 1 Hour 29 Minutes . . . keep reading
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Small Bathroom Remodel
Profitable Estimating Bootcamp Series 4 of 13
In this class, we do our first actual takeoff and assemble the estimate for a small bath remodel. This estimate is simple and will provide the basics of where to start and how to do an accurate takeoff and estimate. We also begin assembling and using checklists for estimating. 1 Hour 54 Minutes . . . keep reading
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Medium Bath Remodel
Profitable Estimating Bootcamp Series 5 of 13
Class 5 will be another bathroom, but with more detail on the plumbing, electrical and other parts of the job. We will spend more time on checklists and review some "what if" scenarios to prep the attendee for the inevitable "problem" bath with wet rot, plumbing and electrical problems. 1 Hour 36 Minutes . . . keep reading
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Small Kitchen Remodel
Profitable Estimating Bootcamp Series 6 of 13
Class 6 is a small kitchen remodel. Again, we will focus on setting up the estimate, getting a checklist in place and doing the takeoff and the estimate. We will discuss issues particular to kitchen remodels and start using allowance amounts to pin down our numbers. 1 Hour 33 Minutes . . . keep reading
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Medium Kitchen Remodel with Change Order - January 27
Profitable Estimating Bootcamp Series 7 of 13
Class 7 is a medium sized kitchen remodel with much more detail than Class 6. We will advance our checklist, explore potential electrical and plumbing problems that come with remodeling kitchens, review load-bearing problems and how to set up allowance amounts for kitchens. We will also include handling a change work order request in the middle of the job and how that can or should be estimated. . . . keep reading
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Single Story Addition with Change Order - February 10
Profitable Estimating Bootcamp Series 8 of 13
Class 8 is a small, single story room addition. Again we will start building our checklist, discover how to do the research on the building to insure the addition can be added to the existing structure within the budget and review potential electrical and plumbing issues. We will review several potential load-bearing problems associated with structural additions and add a change work order. . . . keep reading
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Two Story Addition with Change Order - February 24
Profitable Estimating Bootcamp Series 9 of 13
Class 9 will be a large, two-story complicated addition that will be a test of your construction knowledge. We will review various potential mechanical, electrical and plumbing problems, roof and siding tie-ins and continue our checklist. We will also discuss potential "upsells" and add another change work order. . . . keep reading
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Whole House Remodel with 2 Change Orders - March 10
Profitable Estimating Bootcamp Series 10 of 13
Class 10 is the start of a 4 class estimate on a whole house remodel. Class 10 will focus on defining the project, making sure the plan can be built, double-checking the plan for all needed information, setting up the preliminary estimate sheet, defining what quotes we will need from subs and suppliers and working on our checklist. . . . keep reading
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Whole House Remodel with 2 Change Orders, continued - March 24
Profitable Estimating Bootcamp Series 11 of 13
Class 11 will be the continuation of defining the project, including the selections needed, handling various cost issues that always arise with a large project, reviewing structural problems associated with large additions, and compensating for load bearing issues. This class will have more time devoted to addressing the "what-if" questions that come up during large jobs. We will continue our checklist and start adding in quotes from our subs and suppliers. We will discuss how to deal with quotes from subs and/or suppliers that do not follow the job specifications or are changed by the sub/supplier for whatever reason. . . . keep reading
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Whole House Remodel with 2 Change Orders, continued - April 7
Profitable Estimating Bootcamp Series 12 of 13
Because of the size of this project, Class 12 will start by reviewing where we are and answering questions from the first two sessions. We will then continue compiling our numbers for this job. We will address labor issues commonly associated with large jobs and how to predict and compensate for those issues. We will add to our estimate sheet and work on two more changes requested by the owner. We will review our checklist and add additional items as needed. . . . keep reading
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Whole House Remodel with 2 Change Orders, continued -- April 21
Profitable Estimating Bootcamp Series 13 of 13
Class 13 will be the conclusion of the whole house remodeling project. During this class we will review the entire project, compile all our numbers from our subs and suppliers, double-check our labor and material figures, double-check any other costs that might arise, work through one last change work order and total up the job costs for this project. Then we will add our markup and arrive at the sales price for this job. We will conclude this class by finishing up our checklists and answering questions on this project and summarizing the entire 13-part course. If necessary, Class 14 will be added to handle questions. . . . keep reading
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