Professional Training
MacDonald International is committed to the next generation of professionals; and the transfer of knowledge both within our organisation and beyond to our clients’.
It’s more than words - we back it up with action.
We can provide courses in-house at your premises, making it easier and accessible for all your team to attend. We can also offer one-on-one intensive courses as a follow up if that’s beneficial.
Contact us for more information.
What some of the participants have said about our training courses:
“The course was excellent as it emphasised the topic presented through the use of practical examples”
“The trainer has a good way of presenting the course. Good attention to how the group was responding. Well done!”
“Good pace, good style of presentation, good overview of estimating practice.”
“I learned the concepts of estimating having no real previous exposure.”
“Great interactive learning and real life examples.”
“Great content, presentation, examples”
Fundamentals of Estimating
This course is designed to give you a basic understanding of the fundamentals of first principles estimating. It has been developed from years of hands on estimating experience in both the public and private sectors.
We have worked with numerous local and state government organisations as well as with private contractors to develop a training course that will help to implement estimating best practice across your organisation.
What’s more this training course does not require any software systems or use of computers. We get back to basics with only a pen, paper and calculator required!
By the end of the Fundamentals of Cost Estimating Training course, you will have an understanding of:
* the value of good estimating
* what makes a good estimate
* the different types of estimating and the approach required for each
* sound estimating techniques including:
o Quantity takeoffs
o Supplier enquiries
o Site Visits
o Normal estimating production rates
o Direct Cost Assessments
o Indirect Cost Assessment
o Contingencies
o Estimating non-Construction costs (eg. Design and Investigation)
o Overheads
o Profit
o Spreading and Unbalancing
Risk based Estimating
This course takes participants through the steps required to understand the principles of risk based estimating and gives an understanding of what risk is and how to quantify it.
This training course does not require any software systems or use of computers. We get back to basics with only a pen, paper and calculator required!
By the end of the Risk Based Estimating Training course, the participants will have an understanding of:
* the value of Risk Based estimating
* what makes a good estimate
* Terminology
* “Risk”
* “Contingency”
* Risk Management Process
* Types of Quantitative Risk Assessment
* Empirical Method
* Probabilistic Method
* Estimating (Quantity and Rate) Risk
* 95th Percentile Estimates
* Global Risk—known and unknown
* Combined Risk
Benchmark Estimating Software
Through our sister company - Benchmark Estimating Software, we can offer several courses in using the software at different levels of ability.
See http://www.benchmark-estimating.com.au/servicestraining.php
Benchmark Roadworks Estimator
Our professional estimating team can instruct you and your personnel in gathering the data required to produce an accurate estimate at the strategic stage in the project utilizing the Benchmark Roadworks Estimator Software.
See http://www.benchmark-estimating.com.au/servicestraining.php
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