CONE 4220: Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Engineering
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 2, Laboratory 2.
Prereq: CONE 2410 and CONE 2510
Conceptual and detailed cost estimating. Theory and practice of estimating construction costs of materials, labor, equipment, contingency, overhead and markup. Estimating competencies and bid ethics. Electronic quantity take off and pricing methods. Assemblies costs, unit costs, production rates. Analysis of project profitability, cost analysis and cost control methods. Value engineering. Life cycle cost analysis.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)