Kansas City’s 19th Annual Estimating Academy - Construction Estimating Educational & Networking Event Hosted by American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) Kansas City Chapter 32 from 7:00AM-5:00PM Thursday 2/2/2023
For General Contractors, Subcontractors, Construction Cost Estimators, Project Managers & Suppliers. Join us as our Expert Speakers present a variety of Construction Estimating and Project Management topics and Learn about a variety of Construction Estimating topics ranging from the latest Estimating & Construction Technology to Construction Estimating Law and Soft Skills for Estimators. Network all day long with other Construction Industry Professionals. Build on your Construction Estimating Knowledge and take part in some good networking all in one All Day, Big Event! ASPE CPE attendees can claim 5 PDUs in one day towards your professional development.
Platinum Sponsors:
Autodesk
Parrish & Son Construction
Gold Sponsors:
Design Supply Doors
Coreslab Structures
McCownGordon Construction
Hoidale
iPlanTables
Burns & McDonnell
Printing Sponsor:
Drexel Technologies, Inc.
2023 KC Estimating Academy is Hosted by American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) Heartland Chapter #32
THE CLASS THE NIGHT BEFORE THE 2023 ESTIMATING ACADEMY at Ball Event Center!
3:00PM - 6:00PM on Wed, 2/1/23 - Bid Day Simulation
This Class is designed for new Estimators and Project Managers that have not been through a Bid Day at a General Contractors firm. Teams will receive bids from Subcontractors and compete to provide the most competitive bid for the project and a prize will be given to the winning team. This Class will be taught by General Contractors experienced in running Bid Days at a General Contractor's Office.
Schedule for the 2023 KC Estimating Academy on Thursday February 2, 2023
7:OOAM-8:00AM Registrations & Continental Breakfast, Coffee, Juice, Networking, Vendor Booths
8:00 AM-8:05AM, Welcome Address and Introductions by Eric Soriano, ASPE Chapter 32 President
8:05 AM-8:25AM Keynote Address by Barb Allen, Title: Managing the People Contingency
Speech Abstract: Today more than ever, Recruiting and Retaining people is just as vital as Developing and Maintaining client relationships. Barb Allen will provide insights from her 30+ year career in the construction industry to show how Company Culture, Management Style and Diversity are key factors impacting your success rate for recruiting and retaining great people.
Bio: Barb’s construction career started at 16 when she accepted a job at Payless Cashways where she worked throughout high school and college. After receiving her degree in construction management, she climbed the field ladder rungs of Carpenter, Foreperson, Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent before moving into the office roles of Pre-Construction Manager, Project Executive and Operations Director. Holding positions in both the GC and Developer realms, her experience includes Concrete, Steel, Wood Frame and LGMF structures ranging from $3M to $120M in both Union and Non-Union environments from Des Moines to Houston.
In 2022, Barb started Levocity LLC, a Success Coaching, Public Speaking and Gender Diversity Consulting Business with a mission to increase the success of women in male dominated fields. Barb offers One-on-one coaching to people individually, or within corporate coaching programs, as well as Gender Diversity Training Sessions and Workshops to increase the success of company initiatives. Check out her website and find contact information at LevocityForChange.com.
8:25AM-9:00AM, Togal AI Estimating Presentation, Johnny Maghzal Head of Product Development Togal AI
Togal.AI uses proprietary AI algorithms to automatically and accurately detect, label, and measure project spaces, walls & objects within seconds. Additionally, Togal compares drawing versions and provides an instant quantitative analysis of all changes or modifications. Togal.AI supports all drawing formats, including PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, etc. Togal reduces the takeoff process from days to seconds. Togal saves contractors time and money so they can concentrate on bringing more value to their clients.
Johnny Maghzal is Head of Product Development and a Founding Member of Togal.AI overseeing the daily development needs of the software including managing the proprietary data. He received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon in addition to receiving his MBA from the Miami Herbert Business School at the University of Miami. An estimating expert, Johnny has been working in the construction industry for nearly a decade. Before moving to the United States, Johnny worked for the largest specialized engineer solutions firm in the Middle East. While studying for his MBA, Johnny joined the pre-construction department of one of the largest general contracting companies.
9:15AM-10:30AM Break Out Estimating Educational Sessions:
1. Construction Law Concepts for Estimators to Make Sure You Get Paid, Colin Quinn, Long & Robinson
2. "Bluebeam Material Takeoffs & Estimates – Basics & Beyond", Troy DeGroot , Bluebeam Certified Instructor at UChapter2.
We’re going to kick off this basics course showing Revu’s intuitive measurement tools and how we can trick the settings to provide even more harder to find measurements. Next you’ll see how various customization options help you itemize quantities and discuss the results in the Markups List.
• Standard Measurements like Length, Area, Volume and Counts
• Tricks to measure sloped and vertical and other hard to measure materials
• How to customize tools to track and sort quantities
3. "Basic Estimating for Beginning Estimators", Dan Frondorf, CPE, CDT, Chief Estimator DG Frondorf and Associates, LLC.
Morning Break - 10:30AM-10:45AM
10:45AM-Noon Break Out Estimating Educational Sessions:
1. Using the Latest Technology in Earthwork Estimating & Execution, Dan Frondorf, CPE, CDT, Construction Estimator, Andrew Patch, President, Heartland Drone Company-PropTech HD. Using (3) Levels of Reality Capture to insure accurate construction estimates. You may not need Lidar Radar for your reality capture. You may only need a good set of photogrammetry files or even just High Def Photography of the site and existing conditions. Attend this seminar to learn the most intelligent use of reality capture for construction estimating.
2. Mastering the Prequalification Process for Estimators, Sam Dwyer, AFSB, CPCU, Risk Manager, McCownGordon Construction. Successfully navigating the subcontractor prequalification process can make or break a project. Estimators are often a first-line of defense when it comes to identifying subcontractor risk and contributing to subcontractor award decisions. This class will discuss how estimators can enhance the prequalification process by analyzing data, asking good questions and building relationships.
3. Construction Law for Estimators, Lee Brumitt, Shareholder/Director•Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C.
Noon-1:00PM BBQ Buffet Lunch Catered by Fiorella's Jack Stack BBQ
1:00PM - 2:15PM Break Out Estimating Educational Sessions on:
1. Project Planning and Design: Inevitable Change for Estimators, Chris Ricke, RA, CSI, CCS, SCIP, Senior Specifications Writer Conspectus, Inc.
About:The Basis of Design, Owners Project Requirements, or Owner Value Definition are never static. Change happens, regularly throughout design and construction projects. Change may be minor with little impact. Change may be major due to either uncontrollable external conditions or team driven internal conditions. The speed and accuracy of the project team's reaction to inevitable change on a project is a direct consequence of decisions made and accurately recorded to preserve the project history. All members of the project must participate and play their role to ensure the owner's goals and user's needs are met. A collaborative relationship between key members - the owner, specifier, estimator, and design team, can positively influence the confidence in decisions and documentation that ultimately protect the occupants and end users. Together, the project team employs a new approach to improve estimating, specifying, and decision-making for the users' benefit.
Prerequisite Knowledge: Intermediate understanding of the project delivery process and the contractual relationships necessary to establish a sequential process of design and construction activities that converts a conceptual idea into a completed and occupied facility.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:Understand how the relationship and process of the specifier and an estimator, working alongside the design team, encourages questions and reveals answers.
Learning Objective 2:Describe building systems at all phases of design and document requirements for final work results.
Learning Objective 3:Confidently and continuously record design decisions that constantly analyze systems, assemblies, and products needed to satisfy and validate owner project requirements.
2. Bluebeam Material Takeoffs & Estimates – Advanced & “Wow, show that again”, Troy DeGroot , Bluebeam Certified Instructor at UChapter2. After finishing the Bluebeam Takeoffs & Estimates – Basics course we’ll dive into creating custom columns, embedding formulas, and organizing information. This course promises to be an eye opener for those of you doing estimates in an Excel spreadsheet. We might even have ideas to incorporate Bluebeam markups into your existing estimating software. • Creating Custom Columns
• Markup List results & Quantity Link capabilities
• Industry examples & ideas for Earth, Concrete, Steel & Electrical estimates
3. "Sales & Business Development for Estimators", Eric Soriano, Commercial Sales Rep., Hermes Landscaping, Inc.
Afternoon Break - 2:15PM-2:45PM
2:45PM-4:00 PM Break Out Estimating Educational Sessions on:
1. Negotiating Skills for Estimators & Project Managers, Dan Stalp, Owner
Often, we believe negotiating is only for the owners or business development roles within the construction industry. What if we expanded our thinking into change orders, landing/expanding a project, or presenting to a prospective client.
During this interactive session, you will discover:
• How personality and style influence negotiating.
• Differing points of view and how they operate.
• Best practices when negotiating.
While this session has a business angle to it, this information is transferable to your personal life. You won’t want to miss this session.
2. Excel Skills for Estimators, Kelly Jarman, Senior Estimator JE Dunn Construction
3. Preconstruction, the Evolution of Estimating Now and for the Future, Kevin D. Waddell, P.E. Assoc. DBIA, Manager of Estimating & Preconstruction for Water Burns & McDonnell
(Classes and Presenters subject to change)
(Refunds are available up until 7 days before the event because we have Signed Contracts with head counts with 2 Caterers, Ball Conference Center, Table Rental Vendor and Bartending Services Company. Within 7 days of event you are welcome to send someone else in your place).
4:00PM-5:00PM Networking Happy Hour at with Beer, Wine, Appetizers and Give Aways
10 Reasons to Attend the 2022 KC Construction Estimating Academy
10. Stay abreast of the latest Construction Estimating Tools & Technology.
9. Meet and Learn from leading edge Construction Estimating Tools & Software Vendors.
8. Learn about the State of the Art and the Future of Construction Estimating from Key Stakeholders and Experts.
7. Learn how Contractors are managing construction materials pricing and availability instability.
6. Get answers to your Construction Law questions from a Construction Attorney.
5. Find ways to work Smarter and Faster Estimating Construction work.
4. Network with other Kansas City based Construction General Contractors, Subcontractors, Estimators, Project Managers, and Suppliers.
3. Learn more about Construction Estimating tools, techniques, and new technologies in one day than in a year spent in the office which helps you and your company stay competitive in today's rapidly changing construction market.
2. Meet and learn from some of the leading Construction Estimators from Kansas City and the USA.
1. Learn new strategies & techniques for improving your skills using Excel, Bluebeam & Other Estimating Software.
Dress Code: Business Casual (blue jeans are acceptable)
(Classes and Presenters subject to change)
(Refunds are available up until 7 days before the event because we have Signed Contracts with head counts with 2 Caterers, Ball Conference Center, Table Rental Vendor and Bartending Services Company. Within 7 days of event you are welcome to send someone else in your place).