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[adrian]

Hello I want to start as an estimator in scaffolding, been scaffolding for about 8 years. Does anyone know how can I do that. Thanx

 

[HatterScaff]

Training providers used to have a course, I looked on Simians and Safety&Access but they would appear not to do it anymore as its not listed
probably no call for it as its usually done in house
what experience do you have in scaffolding?

 

[mightymouse]

Basic estimating is covered on the CISRS supervisors course , could start there

 

[adrian]

Thanx.

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HatterScaff. What do you mean by: what experience I have in scaffolding??

 

[Shag]

Think he might mean if, or how long you have been involved in scaffolding

 

[philliosmaximus]

i think what hatters means is , have you been on the tools for 8 years or have you ever been in the office and do you have any experience with how estimating works.

 

[adrian]

Only tools. No office experience. Thanx for explaining to me.

 

[PW]

Adrian

I would try and get a position in Supervision to start with explaining you would like to move onto estimating if possible, that way you have a grounding in what can actually be achieved by a Gang of Scaffolders and not some Uni Grad who has a Maths Degree and utilises CASE (Or whatever estimating programme they have been trained on) to spew out random quotations, it will also give you a feel for where the rates are at in your operational area and get you used to an office environment, believe me after I did 12 years on the tools it was most certainly a culture shock as you start at the bottom of the ladder again, hey, but at least your warm!!

Good Luck Mucker!

 

[adrian]

Thanx PW.