Basic Blueprint Reading, Estimating Tips & Regulatory Updates

Blueprint reading basics discuss residential and light commercial projects by teaching you how to understand the various lines, symbols, page numbering, cross sections, details, specifications, abbreviations and more. 
 
Estimating basics will discuss organizing the estimate, take-offs, overhead, and profit.  Learn to get paid for your time in the pre-construction phases of a project and create a proactive process that leads to better communication, more successful projects, happier customers and higher profits.
 
Review the significant changes to the 2015 International Residential Code, including the Utah state amendments to the code, and OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction
 
Know the requirements for building envelopes and why they are so important in today’s building industry.
 
There have been a lot of changes in contractor licensing over the past few years.
• Do you know what your contractor’s license allows you to do?
• How about the consequences of hiring unlicensed contractors?
• Does your contractor’s license allow you to sub-contract work to other contractors?
• Who are you allowed to pay with a1099?