Courses Available
Estimator's & Surveyor's Q Series Getting Started Courses
To help users to get up and running as quickly as possible on the new product, we are running a number of 'Getting Started' courses. These one day courses are specifically aimed at customers who have previously used the Version 7 product and will explain the new features that are available in the Q Series, give advice on best practices and allow time for questions and answers. There will be a mxture of lecture and hands on sessions which will enable delegates to become familiar with the user interface which is completely different to previous ConQuest products.
Q Series Estimating Course
This course has been split into four separate days allowing the delegate to select the best combination of courses dependant on their company practices and job profile.
Q Series Data Import Course
Everything you need to know on importing bills of quantities and specifications into ConQuest. Whether manipulating electronic documents (Excel, PDF, TXT, CITE) or using a scanner and OCR to input from paper documents.
Q Series Bill Creation & Taking Off Course
This course is for those who are involved in creating projects from scratch and covers setting up the projects register, creating bill summaries, adding, inserting and deleting items as well as taking off and bill production.
Q Series Estimator's Course
The knowledge gained on this course will equip you with the basic skills required to get the most out of Estimating. You will learn about first principal pricing, resource types, adjusting resources, library matching, composite items, stored items, adjustments and print routines.
Q Series Comparisons & Enquiries Course
This course covers the Enquiry/E-Quiry generation process which progresses to the creation of the comparisons for the job. You will be shown the process for infilling comparisons and adding adjustments and attendances through to updating the project with the selected comparison. It will also cover the interaction of composite items with comparisons.
These courses are designed to be approximately 75% hands on and 25% lecture.
Q Series Surveyor's Course
This two day course is essential course for all surveyors. The knowlege gained on this course will equip you with the basic tools required to get the most out of ConQuest Valuations. You will learn about system set up, internal/external valuations, variations, materials on site, using ConQuest with Excel and much more. The second day of the course is very much hands on. You will be guided step by step as you put into practice all aspects of the course covered on day one.
Q Series Enquiries & Packages
ConQuest Enquiry Management controls all aspects of enquiry production and send out. This course will equip you with the skills required to implement the subcontractor/supplier database and successfully integrate ConQuest and Microsoft Word. You will be able to design create and amend all necessary enquiry documentation thus enabling estimators/surveyors to produce an end product which is comprehensive, concise and professionally presented and very easy to use..
Managing and Amending the ROCK Library
This course gives you the skills and knowledge to tailor your ConQuest Library to meet your specific requirements. It is recommended that you attend this course before making changes to your library.
Q Series Cost Planning
Every job you have ever priced on ConQuest is a valuable source of realistic historical information. This course shows how, using the cost planning module, you can use this informatin to generate cost plans for future projects.
Q Series On Screen Take Off
This course covers measurement from a variety of electronic drawing formats including CAD & PDF. The initialisation of measurements in ConQuest projects and the comparison and control of drawing revisions.
N.B. Each course will cover the topics listed on the course content sheet. Each course has been designed to allow for a general question and answer session on ConQuest related topics. On particularly busy courses this may not always be possible.