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Estimating and Bidding in Construction

The Estimating and Bidding Specialization prepares learners to think and perform like professional construction estimators—combining technical accuracy with critical reasoning, organization, and communication skills. Across four courses, you’ll build a complete understanding of the estimating process from the ground up. You’ll begin by learning how to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications, identifying key details that define project scope and requirements. Next, you’ll explore estimating fundamentals—understanding cost structures, risk, contingency, and the professional standards that guide ethical decision-making. In later courses, you’ll perform trade-specific quantity takeoffs, analyze productivity factors, and examine how real-world conditions influence pricing. The Specialization culminates in a capstone project where you apply these skills to a realistic construction scenario: developing and presenting a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) estimate for a new university Dining Commons. By the end, you’ll be equipped with the technical expertise and professional judgment to produce, communicate, and defend construction estimates with confidence.

Status: Building Information Modeling
Status: Bidding
IntermediateSpecialization

Top reviews across Estimating and Bidding in Construction

DA

Reviewed Jun 23, 2026

really a course which means to be a course outstanding.

SP

Reviewed Sep 19, 2025

good course to learn i'm really gradeful to learn from this course

EM

Reviewed Dec 10, 2025

FUE MUY BUENO REPASAR Y ACTUALIZARSE CON LOS SOFTWARE, ES MUY BUENO. LO RECOMIENDO

DO

Reviewed Dec 28, 2025

This course broadened my view on Take-offs and estimating, great work!

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Crishae
Course: Plan Reading and Specifications
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