Estimating Competition Takes on Constantini Multimedia Center
The 11th Annual Builders Association of Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania Estimating Competition was held Friday April 16, 2021 in Moser Hall. Robert J. Korenic, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of the Civil and Construction Engineering Technology Program organizes the event. Joseph Sanson, Associate Professor, CCET was also involved in the various aspects of the competition this year. The competition featured 3 teams of Civil and Construction Engineering Technology (CCET) students who were mentored by professional contractors/estimators. The students were tasked with estimating the cost to construct an actual project. This year’s assignment was the Don Constantini Multimedia Center, YSU East Grandstand which is located on the campus of YSU. The project consisted of the construction of new press boxes and offices to be used by YSU employees and the staff of the opposing teams. Due to COVID-19 social gathering restrictions the competition was done in small groups and was “virtual” with the teams completing and submitting their project estimate using “Planswift” software which is the estimating software of choice for the construction industry.