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Don't lose money on your next job
Our Estimating Essentials training course is for builders and trade contractors and anyone who prepares tenders or quotes.
Get skilled to accurately estimate materials, labour, costs and time and ensure you make money – not lose it.
Learn from experienced industry leaders in this in a one-day workshop.
Phone 1300 13 60 02 Enquire now
Why enrol?
This course will increase your knowledge and give you the skills to accurately estimate and apply applicable margins to make sure your projects are profitable.
Course outline
Estimating Essentials provides the skills and knowledge required to estimate materials, labour and time requirements and establish costs for provision of services or products in basic construction work.
You'll learn:
- How to gather product and service information from plans and specifications
- Estimating materials, labour and time
- Calculating materials, labour and overhead costs
- Preparing costing documents such as quotations and tenders
- Calculations in square meters, cubic meters and lineal meters
- Applying profit margin
- Cost codes
- Allowances for company overheads
- Contingency allowances
- Use of Microsoft Excel formulas.
Enrol in an upcoming date
Choose a date and venue that suits you by choosing whether you're eligible for a funded option or members can take advantage of our member price. Not sure which to choose or no dates that suit? Give us a call on 1300 13 60 02 for assistance or to register your interest for the next course date in your area.
Funded: small business
If you are eligible for CSQ small business funding, choose from the below course options to book. The funded price for both members and non-members is $50 (Inc. GST)^. Check to see if you're eligible for funding, or call us on 1300 13 60 02.
^CSQ contributes towards the cost of this course under the small business program (subject to funding availability and eligibility criteria).
Non-funded: member
If you are not eligible for CSQ small business funding but are a Master Builders member, choose from the below course options to book. The full price for the members course is $330 (Inc. GST). Check to see if you're eligible for funding, or call us on 1300 13 60 02.
Non-funded: non-member
If you are not eligible for CSQ small business funding and not a Master Builders member, choose from the below course options to book. The full price for the non-members course is $350 (Inc. GST). Check to see if you're eligible for funding, or call us on 1300 13 60 02.
Course details
Duration | One day |
Delivery | Face-to-face learning |
Cost |
CSQ provides funding to reduce the financial obstacle to training, making upskilling an affordable option for many more individuals in the construction industry. ^CSQ contributes towards the cost of this course under the small business program. Eligibility criteria applies – enrolling student must be a small business owner or employee of a building and construction business (directly involved in the administrative day-to-day running of the business). A small business is defined as less than 20 employees in the building and construction industry. See more information or call 1300 136 002 to check your eligibility and to enrol. |
Outcome | This is not a Nationally Recognised Training course. You will receive a Statement of Completion. |
Prerequisites | There are no prerequisites for this workshop, however participants are required to have a basic understanding of mathematical principals such as area, volume and perimeter calculations and trigonometry. |
Eligibility | Candidates should be able to demonstrate a sufficient level of language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills. |
Terms & conditions
Please read Master Builders training and licensing policies and Student Handbook prior to enrolment.
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