Blueprint Reading and Estimating Level 1 Workshop

In this two-day workshop, participants practice reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications including identifying and categorizing the scope of work for construction projects by trade.

Upon successful completion, participants should be able to:

  1. Interpret graphical information shown on commercial construction drawings
  2. Identify different types of construction drawings – Architectural, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical.
  3. Determine where information is located on a set of construction drawings
  4. Apply the process of quantifying lengths, areas and volumes.

This course is Gold Seal Certified (3 credits). For information on the Gold Seal Certification Process refer to www.goldsealcertification.com. To Obtain a Certificate from the Construction Institute of Canada you must attend both days and complete all class activities

DAY 1 Instructor: Clint Kissoon
Time Activity
9:00 am - 9:20 am Introductions and workshop overview
9:20 am – 9:50 am Lecture: Overview of reading construction drawings
9:50 am – 10:20 am Lecture: Construction Graphics and Specifications
10:20 am – 10:35 am Break
10:35 am – 11:35 am Class activity 1- Self-assessment on reading drawings and taking off quantities.
  1. Identifying graphic symbols
  2. Measurement of dimensions using imperial and metric scales
11:35 am – 12:00 noon Class activity 2 – Blueprint reading and Estimating exercise
  • Measurement of Floor Areas
12 noon – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:50 pm Lecture: Footings, Foundations, Damp proofing and Waterproofing
1:50 pm – 2:50 pm Class activity 3 – Practical Exercises: Project 1
  • Analyzing Commercial Building Drawings – Architectural and Structural
2:50 pm – 3:00 pm Break 5
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Continuation of class activity 3
DAY 2 Instructor: Clint Kissoon
9:00 am – 9:10 am Welcome and overview of the day’s activities
9:10 am – 10:30 am Class activity 4 – Practical Exercises : Project 2
  • Analyzing Commercial Building Drawings – Architectural and Structural
10:30 am – 10:40 am Break
10:40 am – 12:00 am Class activity 4 – continued
12:00 noon – 12:45 pm Lunch
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
  1. Pre-test: Blueprint Reading & Measurement of Architectural and Structural Elements.
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm Break
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
  1. Test: Blueprint Reading & Measurement of Architectural and Structural Elements.
dates:
Oct. 10 & 11, 2018
schedule:
Wed. & Thu. 9am – 4pm
where:
1900 Minnesota Court, Mississauga
instructor(s):
 
Mr. Clint Kissoon, B.Sc., PQS,
Fenak Estimating Services Ltd.
TCA member:
$475.00 + HST
non-member:
$575.00 + HST
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INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Clint Kissoon

Clint Kissoon, President of FENAK Estimating Services Ltd., is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS), Chartered Construction Manager (FCIOB), a Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS(F)), and has written and published several construction textbooks including Cost Control for Contractors, Estimating in Building Construction, and is the Technical Author for the RICS/CIQS Project Monitoring Guidance Note. Clint was the 2009 recipient of the Construction Institute of Canada (TCIC) Chancellor’s award for excellence.

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