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Location: Live, Online Virtual Course (The link will be provided after registration)

The Estimating Principles Behind Every Bid:
Open forum, led by construction estimators, explores advanced estimating techniques.
Evaluate systems based on current trends and models, with an emphasis on Bluebeam.

Learning Objectives:

• Cost/price analysis & pricing project constraints
• How to build flexibility into your system
• Optimum time to complete
• Escalation
• Managing risk within the estimate
• Danger zones to avoid

How Technology Can Produce Faster, More Accurate Estimates:
Showcase your project understanding with clear visuals. We’ll demonstrate how Bluebeam Revu can replace traditional tools and create accurate, consistent markups.

Learning Objectives:

• Working with PDF drawings & Calibrating drawings
• Measurement and custom measurement tools
• Displaying and exporting data

Instructors: Troy DeGroot, Bluebeam Certified Instructor, UChapter2 | Owner

Troy DeGroot, Bluebeam Certified Instructor, UChapter2 | Owner
As a Bluebeam Certified Consultant, Bluebeam Certified Instructor, and Implementation Specialist, Troy travels the country training over 2,000 students annually with customized tools and workflows. It is these extensive and diverse training opportunities that have led to Troy being a requested annual presenter at AIA meetings, Bluebeam Academy and Bluebeam’s very own eXtreme Conference (XCON).

With over 20 years in the industry, Troy has cultivated a deep understanding of the requirements of customers, the needs of end users, common goals of management, and the capacities of the technology. He has led many companies through successful software implementations and training. Having served as the BIM Manager for a large multi-discipline engineering firm, he provides a broad understanding of the industry and the evolution of technology.

Paul Stout, Director of Education Development, Power Summit
Paul is the founder and Director of Education Development for Power Summit, a national training company. His understanding of the construction process, vast experience, and dynamic presentation skills enable him to write and present seminar material with authority and conviction. Paul Stout is a construction project manager, estimator, LEED Accredited Professional, facilitator, and seminar instructor bringing more than twenty-three years of practical, hands-on construction experience to the arena. Since 1999, Paul has presented or facilitated more than 500 construction training seminars and workshops in 60 US cities spanning 22 states and internationally in Guam and Djibouti.

Registration Date: Seven days prior to the session date

Cancellation Policy: If you must cancel for any reason, please contact us immediately.

• Cancellations received less than 7 days before the start of the class cannot be refunded; substitutions are permitted.

Payment Options:

• ABC Members: Select the option to be invoiced.
• Non-members:
  Please pay at the time of registration either via credit card payment online or by calling the Chapter office: (717) 653-8106.

Important Note: EIN: 23-1618254 – Contributions or gifts are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. However, payments may be deductible by members as an ordinary, necessary business expense. See your accountant for details.