Construction Management

  1. Cost Management
    1. Construction Estimating Fundamentals
      1. Types of Estimates
        1. Conceptual Estimates
          1. Order of Magnitude Estimates
            1. Parametric Estimating
              1. Analogous Estimating
              2. Preliminary Estimates
                1. Square Foot Method
                  1. Assembly Method
                    1. Systems Estimating
                    2. Detailed Estimates
                      1. Unit Price Method
                        1. Quantity Takeoff Based
                          1. Bottom-Up Estimating
                        2. Estimating Process
                          1. Project Analysis
                            1. Drawing Review
                              1. Specification Analysis
                                1. Site Visit Assessment
                                2. Quantity Takeoff
                                  1. Measurement Standards
                                    1. Takeoff Techniques
                                      1. Digital Takeoff Tools
                                      2. Pricing Components
                                        1. Labor Costs
                                          1. Wage Rates
                                            1. Productivity Factors
                                              1. Labor Burden
                                              2. Material Costs
                                                1. Current Market Prices
                                                  1. Supplier Quotations
                                                    1. Delivery and Handling
                                                    2. Equipment Costs
                                                      1. Ownership Costs
                                                        1. Operating Costs
                                                          1. Rental Rates
                                                          2. Subcontractor Costs
                                                            1. Bid Solicitation
                                                              1. Quote Analysis
                                                                1. Scope Verification
                                                              2. Indirect Costs
                                                                1. General Conditions
                                                                  1. Project Overhead
                                                                    1. Home Office Overhead
                                                                      1. Bonds and Insurance
                                                                      2. Risk and Contingency
                                                                        1. Risk Assessment
                                                                          1. Contingency Calculation
                                                                            1. Escalation Factors
                                                                            2. Markup and Profit
                                                                              1. Market Conditions
                                                                                1. Competition Analysis
                                                                                  1. Profit Margin Determination
                                                                              2. Budget Development and Control
                                                                                1. Project Budget Establishment
                                                                                  1. Budget Categories
                                                                                    1. Cost Coding Systems
                                                                                      1. Baseline Budget Creation
                                                                                        1. Budget Approval Process
                                                                                        2. Cost Control Systems
                                                                                          1. Cost Tracking Methods
                                                                                            1. Variance Analysis
                                                                                              1. Trend Analysis
                                                                                                1. Forecasting Techniques
                                                                                                2. Earned Value Management
                                                                                                  1. Performance Measurement Baseline
                                                                                                    1. Earned Value Calculations
                                                                                                      1. Performance Indices
                                                                                                        1. Variance Analysis
                                                                                                          1. Forecasting Final Costs
                                                                                                          2. Change Management
                                                                                                            1. Change Identification
                                                                                                              1. Change Request Process
                                                                                                                1. Cost Impact Analysis
                                                                                                                  1. Change Order Processing
                                                                                                                    1. Change Control Documentation

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