 | Live-virtual 3-Part Workshop is held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
December 1, 3 & 5
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM MT
Pricing: Member: $825 | Non-Member: $825 *
*Participation in this workshop is for one person per registration.
Please select Idaho AGC as the referring chapter when registering.
About the Workshop
Get hands-on with the complete heavy highway civil estimating workflow in this three-part, highly interactive Estimate with Impact – Heavy Highway Civil Estimating workshop. From interpreting DOT plan sets to running live bid simulations, this workshop builds your confidence across core estimating tasks while sharpening your ability to structure, analyze and communicate estimates. You’ll strengthen your foundation in preconstruction by practicing modern workflows that incorporate risk awareness, defensible pricing, and AI-assisted tools—all applied to key heavy civil project scopes like earthwork, paving, structures, and utilities.
Each session progresses your skills with a mix of guided instruction, collaborative exercises, and demonstrations. You’ll interpret plans and specs to extract and organize quantities, build unit prices by assembling labor, equipment, and materials. You’ll walk away with sharpened technical skills, a clearer risk lens, and practical tools you can immediately apply on the job.
Workshop Outcomes:
- Identify scope gaps, key bid items, and quantity drivers in heavy civil DOT plans
- Build structured estimates using Excel, Miro, and modern tools
- Use AI prompts to run takeoffs and historical cost analysis
- Simulate a real bid day — defend and adjust numbers in teams
- Create a personal action plan for real-world application
- Recognize risks and set appropriate contingencies
Who Should Attend:
Early-career civil estimators (0–3 years), project/field engineers transitioning into preconstruction, and pros supporting DOT bids.
**Participants will need to access Excel, Google Drive, and Miro during this workshop.
Technology and Participation
AGC Edge live virtual courses bring the education to you and your team – wherever you are! People attend from their job sites, in their work trucks, at home, in the office, in a conference room, etc. As long as there is internet, you are good to go! We’ve compiled the below list to help you understand how to best participate in the course.
For the classroom:
- Please have Zoom downloaded.
- Computer with dual monitor preferred.
- Laptop is good with a separate tablet to access the materials.
For participation:
- Camera, either built in or added on and ready to stream to the classroom.
- Headphones or earbuds with microphones are preferred
- Computer/device mic and speakers are ok if in private, quiet room.
- Each student should be on their own computer/laptop/tablet, if possible. This will aid in learning and working within breakout groups during the course.
- Ensure that MS Project software is installed, up-to-date, and logged in.
Please review the FAQ regarding technical outages during class.
Cancellation Policy:
A full refund will be given to cancellations made 14 calendar days prior to the class kick-off. After such time, no refunds will be given. Replacements are acceptable and must be submitted via email to meetings[@]agc.org.
AGC reserves the right to cancel programs up to 10 days prior to the start date if a minimum number of attendees is not met.
Questions? Email us at education[@]agc.org
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