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Construction Estimating Principles and Application

**Construction Estimating Principles and Application (4 Hours)** 
This half-day virtual training—crafted by the industry experts at UChapter2—is built for estimators who want to sharpen their approach and gain a competitive edge. The course encourages attendees to ask the critical question: “How can we approach this project differently than our competition?”

**Viewpoint 1 – The Estimating Principles Behind Every Bid:** 
This open-forum discussion, led by a panel of experienced estimators, explores advanced concepts and current industry models. Participants will examine their own processes through the lens of modern estimating principles. 

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

**Viewpoint 2 – How Technology Can Produce Faster, More Accurate Estimates:** 
In today’s visual-first world, simply showing your understanding of a project can help win the work. This portion of the class demonstrates how digital tools—particularly Bluebeam Revu—can replace highlighters, rulers, and calculators with clear, repeatable workflows. The result? Estimates that are consistent, predictable, and fast, regardless of who’s doing the work. While Bluebeam Revu software may be referenced during the session, this is not a pics and clicks tutorial, it’s a deep dive into the mindset and methodology of successful estimating.

Learning Objectives:

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

Reading Construction Documents (6 hours)

This  two-day, online program is for entry-level architectural or engineering designers, apprentices, entry-level tradespersons, project coordinators, assistant project managers, new project managers, estimators, specialty sales representatives, or anyone in career transition looking for a refresher.

Designed to quickly familiarize students with the basics of reading and understanding construction documents. From navigating title block information to combing through specification documents, participants will learn how to navigate a project and understand the material and construction requirements.

Learning Objectives:

• Introduction to Construction Documents
• Understanding Industry Document Standards
• Drawing Navigation
• The Importance of Specialty Plans

This course is offered on August 5 & 6, 2026, from 1-4 p.m. 

Course Requirements (Technology & Participation) 

Please ensure you meet the following requirements:

• Have Bluebeam 2018 or newer installed, and ready to go before class. If you don’t currently have a license of Bluebeam Revu, you can download a free trial here.
• Attendance via tablet or phone is not recommended. You should have a mouse with a scroll wheel when attending this class. In Bluebeam there are several right-click shortcuts, and the wheel will help you zoom in/out on documents.
• 2-screen computer set-up is recommended. This will allow you to watch the instructor on one screen while practicing on the other.

Bluebeam Baseline Basics

**Bluebeam Revu Training – Baseline Basics (2 Hours)** 
Whether you’re opening Bluebeam Revu software for the first time or you’ve been using it for years, this essential **Bluebeam Revu class** ensures everyone is starting from the same strong foundation. Developed by the certified instructors at UChapter2, this session teaches you how to navigate menus, toolbars, panels, shortcuts, and key settings.

You’ll also get hands-on with markup and measurement tools, plus insider tips that boost speed, accuracy, and proficiency.

Learning Objectives:

• Interface Navigation
• Calibration & Measurements
• Introduction to the Markups List

Bluebeam Baseline Basics

**Bluebeam Revu Training – Baseline Basics (2 Hours)** 
Whether you’re opening Bluebeam Revu software for the first time or you’ve been using it for years, this essential **Bluebeam Revu class** ensures everyone is starting from the same strong foundation. Developed by the certified instructors at UChapter2, this session teaches you how to navigate menus, toolbars, panels, shortcuts, and key settings.

You’ll also get hands-on with markup and measurement tools, plus insider tips that boost speed, accuracy, and proficiency.

Learning Objectives:

• Interface Navigation
• Calibration & Measurements
• Introduction to the Markups List

Bluebeam Material Takeoffs & Estimates – Basics

**Bluebeam Training – Takeoffs & Estimates Basics (2 Hours)** 
*Prerequisite: Baseline Basics* 
Offered by the certified instructors at UChapter2, this course introduces standard measurement tools and markup customization options to help convert your highlighters into powerful takeoff tools.

With emphasis on the Markups List and workflow tips, this **Bluebeam software course** helps estimators improve speed and accuracy from day one.

Learning Objectives:

• Introduction to Viewports
• Measurement Tips & Tricks
• Custom Estimating Tools

Bluebeam Material Takeoffs & Estimates – Advanced

**Bluebeam Revu Training – Advanced Takeoffs & Estimates (2 Hours)** 
*Prerequisite: Baseline Basics & Takeoffs & Estimates – Basics* 
This advanced class from UChapter2 takes your estimating to the next level. Learn to create custom columns, embed formulas, organize information, and export or live-link to Excel templates. 

Estimators gain immediate, real-world skills they can put to work on the very next bid.

Learning Objectives:

• Custom Estimating Tools (Continued from “Material Takeoffs & Estimates-Basics”)
• Collecting Rich Data with Custom Columns
• Reports and Exporting Data

Training is scheduled for August 17, 2026 in the Green Bay area.

This program helps contractors train the competent person and workers. Although the responsibility for designating a competent person is the sole responsibility of the contractor, this program is designed to simplify the task by providing participants with the information and training needed to become a competent person.

The program covers:

• The scope and application of Subpart P – Excavation Standard
• Definitions
• General Requirements
• Requirements for protective systems
• Soil classifications
• Handling an OSHA inspection

Attendees will receive training materials relating to the Excavation Standard. Attendees successfully completing this course will receive a wallet-sized certification card.

Location will be secured once the minimum attendance numbers are reached. Confirmations will be sent out at that time.  Class can be cancelled up to 2 weeks prior due to low registration numbers.

Bluebeam Revu for Administrative Professionals

**Bluebeam Revu Training – Admin Workflows (2 Hours)** 
This course—tailored by UChapter2 specifically for administrative professionals—focuses on document prep and control tasks often overlooked in traditional Bluebeam software training. 

Learn to combine PDFs, apply redactions, use digital signatures, and manage key admin workflows with confidence.

Learning Objectives:

• Extracting pages from existing documents
• Use Redaction to quickly clean sensitive information from documents
• Creating and applying digital signatures
• Updating Page Labels
• Applying headers and footers
• Search document text and visual symbols
• Apply stamps
• Flag important content in documents

This 6-hour class:
– Meets OSHA qualification standard for rigging and signal person
– Includes written and practical training and testing
– Qualification compliance card issued upon successful completion

Facility will be secured once minimum attendance number is reached. Confirmations will be sent out at that time to all registered attendees.