Training Construction People: An Estimating Guide: Page 4

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A Check List:

When estimating the cost for a particular training, the following factors should taken into account. This is by no means a complete list and may vary depending on the training being estimated.

Start Up Costs

  • Development costs
  • A consultant to prepare the lesson plan
  • Management time to coordinate the effort
  • Marketing costs to get the students interested
  • Educational Equipment
  • Overhead projector
  • TV
  • VCR
  • Black board
  • Tables and chairs
  • Videos
  • Text books
  • Construction Equipment, Tools and Materials
    • This will vary with each subject taught
  • New tools should be purchased for class demonstration and use
  • Materials for display

Ongoing Costs

  • Overhead cost to organize and coordinate the training effort.
  • Construction Materials
    • This will vary with each subject taught and will require a detailed estimate
  • Instructor fees
    • Subject experts within your company
    • Outside instructors
  • Ancillary costs
    • Lunch
    • Sodas
    • Class set up time
    • Paper, pencils, tools, and other consumable

The following section of this paper offers a sample estimate as an example.

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