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Transparency, Collaboration, and Continuous Estimating

Transparency, Collaboration, and Continuous Estimating

Let us agree. We want to make design and construction projects better—much better—and profitable. When estimators and specifiers act jointly and proactively, using a common language, they control the outcome. Every specification sentence influences the estimate. Every estimate line item influences the specs. Both must work together to inform project decisions and ensure compliance with the owner's goals. But how? To affect the change, specifications and estimates must lead design. Start by capturing the dream in system descriptions the estimator can price. Then explore options and risks. What if lumber prices skyrocket? What if steel is not available? Analyze, adjust, and repeat until the team chooses the optimal solution satisfying the owner's criteria. Finally, draw with confidence while exploring the next decision. Adopt a familiar, common language for specs and estimates—Uniformat. When spec system descriptions align with estimate line items, analysis is simplified. The language enables the evaluation of performance, design, and cost simultaneously and preemptively to inform design.
Now, make the process transparent. Collaborate right from the start. Expose decision making to everyone—estimator and specifier included—to improve results. Transparency transforms individual behavior with improved collaboration, transforms content with improved reliability, and transforms outcomes with informed decisions. The result? Continuous improvement for both estimates and specs to benefit the project. Let's build a relationship!

Pricing
$65 for Members
$85 for Non-Members

Availability:
On-Demand - 1 year of 24 x 7 access

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In this class you will learn:

  • Learn the elements of specifications that will drive accurate information for pricing on a project
  • Understand how to influence the specification and drive design decisions, allowing for analysis and adjustments
  • Analyze performance, design, and cost of systems and assemblies simultaneously to strategically react to situations

David Stutzman, AIA, FCSI, CCS, SCIP, LEED AP
Conspectus, Inc.

David Stutzman, AIA, FCSI, CCS, SCIP, LEED AP is an independent construction specifier and architect. He founded and leads Conspectus, Inc., the largest, expert independent specifications consulting firm in the United States, based in southern New Jersey and with multiple regional offices. David has extensive experience in producing architectural and engineering specifications for federal government masters, commercial masters, office masters, and construction projects. Additionally, through the specification process, David becomes a quality assurance partner by identifying areas of concern to be addressed by the construction documents. He is leading the initiative in delivering integrated Uniformat and MasterFormat specifications that align owner project requirements, design intent, and estimates for critical decision-making required to balance performance, quality, and costs during the design process. David has created and developed an 'industry-first' tool to produce written construction documentation that benefits all members of the project team, in particular the owner, estimator, and architect/engineer.

Completion of this course will earn 1 PDU. Certificate of completion of the course is required to earn PDU.

On-Demand webinars are non-refundable after completion of purchase.

The course will utilize a Pass or Fail system. A Pass is earned by completing the video lesson in its entirety.

Students are expected to abide by the ASPE Code of Conduct. Breach of Code of Conduct will result in expulsion from the course without refund. Harassment, profanity, abusive language, threatening behavior, and other breaches of professional behavior will not be tolerated. For a copy of the ASPE Code of Conduct, please visit:

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