Cost Estimation Course
This course equips participants with essential skills for creating accurate and defensible cost estimates in renovation projects, covering scope definition, data collection, labor and material estimation, overhead allocation, risk analysis, and professional presentation.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Cost Estimation Course gives you practical skills to build accurate, defensible renovation cost estimates. Learn to define scope and assumptions, collect site data, estimate labor productivity, assemble material quantities, and allocate overhead and profit. Practice risk analysis, contingency planning, and sensitivity testing, then organize everything into clear worksheets and bid summaries ready for confident management approval.
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Develop skills
- Cost modeling for bids: build material, labor, overhead, and profit fast.
- Overhead allocation mastery: apply practical methods and defend your rates.
- Labor costing for renovations: set crew mix, hours, and burdened rates accurately.
- Material takeoff skills: quantify, price, and source renovation items with confidence.
- Risk and contingency setup: run quick sensitivities and protect project margins.
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