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ABC NH/VT has partnered with UChapter2 to offer Bluebeam Revu certified training. Bluebeam Revu is a design and construction document management software that transforms simple PDFs into data rich documents spanning project lifecycles. Click here for our upcoming Bluebeam classes and pricing, or visit our calendar for all upcoming classes. 

 

  

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Baseline Basics 2 hours

Whether you’re opening Bluebeam Revu for the first time, or you’ve used it for years, this class will ensure a higher baseline knowledge. Attendees will learn interface navigation including menu dropdowns, toolbars, various tool panels, keyboard shortcuts and a few recommended settings. While learning various markup and measurement tools, several tips & tricks will be shared to increase speed and accuracy. 

Learning Objectives:

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

 

Material Takeoffs & Estimates – Basics, 2 hours

*Mandatory Pre-requisite - Baseline Basics

With Revu’s intuitive measurement tools and customizable interface, we can turn your highlighters into a data rich takeoff tools. We’ll start out going through the standard measurement tools and settings, then move into various customization options and discuss the results in the Markups List.

Learning Objectives:

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

Material Takeoffs & Estimates – Advanced, 2 hours

*Mandatory Pre-requisite - Baseline Basics & Material Takeoffs & Estimates Basics

After finishing the Bluebeam Takeoffs & Estimates - Basics course we’ll move into creating custom columns, embedding formulas, and information organization. Did you know you can export to an Excel spreadsheet, or even link directly to that Excel template file full of formulas you’ve been using for years?

Learning Objectives:

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

 

Bluebeam Revu for Administrative Professionals, 2 hours

Administrative teams have unique document workflows that demand a different set of tools compared to design and construction teams. A typical Bluebeam class concentrates on design markups, estimating and collecting field data, but this class is very different! In just two hours you’ll be ready to combine documents, mark for redaction, apply digital signatures and several other important administrative tasks. 

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

INDUSTRY COURSES

Reading Construction Documents 8 hours 

This  2-part 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

Construction Estimating Principles and Application

Legnth: 8 hours

Great Estimators know that to be competitive and competent in the current market, their companies must continually be in search of an edge. “How can we approach this project differently than our competition?” This virtual interactive training workshop is scheduled in two half-day sessions.

Viewpoint 1 - The Estimating Principles Behind Every Bid:

This open forum discussion led by a panel of experienced construction estimators explores advanced elements of construction estimating. Experienced estimators will be challenged to evaluate their own systems within the framework of current trends and models with an emphasis on Bluebeam. Every topic will be discussed from various perspectives to allow Estimators from across the spectrum to benefit.

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:

Oftentimes simply being more visual in your bid scope can put you ahead of the competition by showing you truly understand the project. Each day we’ll spend some time demonstrating how technology can not only replace your highlighters, scales, and calculator, but fluid company standards for you and your team. With an emphasis on Bluebeam Revu, these digital tools and workflows will produce clear, visual markups that are accurate, predictable, and consistent no matter who on the team uses them.

Learning Objectives:

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