Building Construction Proposal

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project in the course is a comprehensive course-level assessment on various aspects of cost estimation.

The project is due for submission in Week 6.

In the project, you are required to prepare construction estimates for an office, collate the estimates in a

Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, briefly justify them, and also justify the choice of the spreadsheet style for

each estimate.

Course Objectives Tested:

1. Demonstrate a systematic approach to completing the estimating process in commercial

construction.

2. Demonstrate basic skills required to measure and calculate quantities.

3. Describe the methods used for pricing the various takeoff elements in a construction project estimate.

4. Prepare a takeoff of concrete work for a construction project.

5. Prepare a takeoff of masonry work for a construction project.

6. Prepare a takeoff for a construction project using metal components.

7. Estimate the quantity of woods and plastics.

8. Estimate the pricing for thermal and moisture protection for a project.

9. Estimate the doors and windows, finish materials, and equipment needed for a construction project.

10. Prepare an estimate using fire suppression, plumbing, mechanical and electrical factors and Means

CostWorks data sets.

11. Prepare an estimate using earthwork factors and Means CostWorks data sets.

12. Prepare a price estimate for construction equipment and excavation work.

13. Apply assembly and approximate estimating techniques.

14. Analyze equipment and general requirements in the estimating process.

15. Prepare a price estimate of concrete, masonry, structural steel, carpentry, and miscellaneous items.

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Description/Requirements of Project Evaluation Criteria

Assessment Preparation Checklist:

Perform the following tasks to prepare for the project:

Go through the topic “Estimations and Proposal

Preparation” in Week 6 lesson to see a comparative

statement of two types of spreadsheets for a construction

project.

Read Chapters 14 and 15 in the textbook, How to Estimate

with RSMeans Data, to learn about assembly estimating

and ways to derive approximate estimates.

Go through the key readings and assessments of the

previous weeks and the corresponding online lessons

because the project is an amalgamation of the skills you

have learned until now in the course.

Title: Building Construction Proposal

Assume that you are part of a construction company and you have

to prepare cost estimates for the construction of a branch office of a

software development company, which has an expected occupancy

of 100 people.

Perform the following tasks:

Task 1:

Prepare cost estimates for components such as excavation,

masonry, concrete, interior finishes, plumbing, electrical, and

heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC).

You may choose Excel, CostWorks, or both to prepare the

estimates. Justify your choice of spreadsheet style for each

estimate in a separate Word document.

Click here to download the rubric that

will be used to evaluate this

assessment.

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Description/Requirements of Project Evaluation Criteria

Task 2:

Collate the estimates in a PowerPoint presentation. Briefly describe

each estimate in the Notes area of the respective slide.

Submission Requirements:

Submit the following:

1. Cost estimates in Excel or CostWorks format

2. Justification of the spreadsheet type in a Word document

(font: Arial, size 12, double-spacing; citation style: APA;

length: 2–3 pages)

3. Descriptions of the estimates in a PowerPoint presentation

Due: Week 6

Grading Weight: 25%

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