Construction Document Specialist (CDS)
This program is a 2 part process.

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Part One:
CDS Construction Working Drawings and Project Manual

This book deals with interpreting information conveyed from the architect/engineer to the contractor by way of a legal document and with implementing that fundamental understanding. It discusses the many components of the legal agreement that binds the parties in a construction project: working drawings, specifications, and contract requirements of the Project Manual. A comprehensive understanding of the project's construction documents is necessary to prepare an estimate for submitting a bid and to prepare a project schedule for controlling costs after the contract is awarded.

Objectives

Lesson 1 Working Drawings: Civil

· Identify factors in site selection and planning.

· Understand how to read a topographic survey plan.

· Identify symbols used to classify various soil types.

· Understand how to read a site plan.

· Distinguish between an earth change plan and an erosion and sedimentation control plan.

Lesson 2 Working Drawings: Architectural

· The various types of drawings that comprise the working drawings of a project.

· The sheet sequence for a set of working drawings.

· Plan, section and elevation symbols.

· Common abbreviations and dimensioning practices.

Lesson 3 Working Drawings: Structural

· Identify the types of structural drawings used for cast-in-place concrete, precast/prestressed concrete, and structural steel.

· Understand how precast panels are erected.

· Become familiar with the various types of welding symbols.

· Understand how structural steel members are dimensioned.

Lesson 4 Working Drawings: Mechanical

· Describe the types of mechanical systems found in buildings: HVAC, plumbing and fire protection.

· Identify drawing symbols common to mechanical drawings.

· Understand the purpose of riser diagrams.

Lesson 5 Working Drawings: Electrical

· Identify common types of electrical equipment, lighting fixtures and wiring systems.

· Identify types of overcurrent protection.

· Identify drawing symbols common to electrical drawings.

· Understand the purpose of single line diagrams.

Lesson 6 Project Manual

· Understand what comprises the project manual.

· Understand which documents become part of the contract and which do not.

· Identify information contained in the Invitation to Bid versus the Instructions to Bidders.

· Identify components of a bid form.

· Define the various types of bonds.

·Distinguish between general and supplementary conditions.

Lesson 7 Specifications

· Understand the organization and numbering system of the 2004 CSI Masterformat.

· Distinguish between the various types of specifications.

· Understand the three parts that comprise a specification section.

Part Two:
Introduction to Construction
Estimating and Scheduling

The types of estimates and the skills and attributes of an estimator are thoroughly discussed. The fundamentals of preparing estimates are discussed in considerable detail for the major trades such as site work, concrete, masonry, structural steel, interior finishes, mechanical and electrical construction. Estimating general and job overhead is discussed as well as accounting for allowances and alternates in the bid proposal. With an understanding of the drawings, the Project Manual, and estimating, a step-by-step approach is provided in preparing project schedules utilizing the critical path method and precedence schedules. The importance of schedule adjustments is discussed to provide realistic and valid information for decision making. The comprehensive analysis of scheduling provides the reader with an understanding of the optimal work sequence and the impact of deviations on the work schedule and ultimately on the project's cost.

Objectives

Lesson 1 Estimating Principles

· Important characteristics of an estimate.

· Estimator’s role and qualifications.

· 5 different types of estimates.

· Sources of cost data.

· Components of a detailed estimate.

Lesson 2 The Quantity Survey

· How the estimate is structured.

· Important considerations when
preparing the estimate.

· Quantity surveying and pricing methods

for several major trade categories.

Lesson 3 Preparing the Bid

· The difference between general
and job overhead.

· The purpose of alternate bids.

· Common bid errors and what
to do about them.

· The various uses of the estimate

· How to prepare a bid.

Lesson 4 Project Scheduling

· The significance of planning, scheduling
and controlling a project.

· The elements, attributes and development
of a schedule.

· Precedence diagramming
and schedule calculations.

· How to properly communicate the schedule.

· Resource allocation and leveling, cash flow, and schedule updating.

Construction Document Specialist (CDS) This program is a 2 part process. NEF Order Form NEF Store CDS Brochure

Construction Document Specialist (CDS)
This program is a 2 part process.

NEF Order Form NEF Store

CDS Brochure