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Discusses the imminent shortage of qualified cost estimators in the construction industry and the industry's urgent need to recruit, train, and retain a new generation of these professionals. Identifies the 23 core competencies of estimators, categorizing them as skills, knowledge, or personal attributes. Describes the development and use of the Estimating Competency Assessment and Training Recommendations tool. Further discusses the uses of the tool and the reports it generates on individual estimators' competency gaps. Distinguishes three categories of professional estimators, recommending recruitment, training, and retention strategies for each category.

NOTE: Actual tool included with IR253-2.

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Published: 09/01/2011 Number of Pages: 36 File Size: 1 file , 1.4 MB