Our Process

Concept tests can be used in a number of different ways. Some instructors use them at the beginning of class to gauge students’ understanding of readings or homework. Some use them intermittently in class to test students’ comprehension. Based on how well students perform, the instructor may decide to move on in the lecture or pause to review a difficult concept. Another method is to give students the chance to respond to a question individually, then put them in pairs or small groups to compare and discuss their answers. After a short period of time, the students vote again for the answer they think is correct. This gives students the opportunity to articulate their reasoning for a particular answer.

Project Planning & Design focuses on the schematic design phase of a project. In this experience area, you’ll learn to lay out building designs, review building codes and regulations, coordinate schematics with consultants, and communicate design concepts with your client.

Required hours: 1,080

Some of the tasks in this area may be tough to tackle early in your career—such as preparing Cost of Work estimates. That’s why it’s important to meet with your supervisor regularly and create a plan for getting exposure to a variety of opportunities.

While conceptual project estimating and scheduling can give a rough picture of budget and execution time, a crucial piece of information in initial decision making process – with developing of the project design, final cost and schedule can be determined on a much higher level of detail. With virtually each building element being modeled, exact quantities can be taken off and precise cost estimates can be made to a detail level of brick and tile. BEXEL provides our proprietary databases of work item unit costs & norms, complying with North American, German or Russian standards, but we also provide the option to work with our clients’ experts on forming legacy databases which can also be used on future projects.

Building permits are a type of authorization that must be granted by a government or other regulatory body before the construction of a new or existing building can legally occur. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the finalized number of the total monthly building permits on the 18th working day of every month.

Whether you’re an architect designing a new home, a contractor building a house, an inspector verifying compliance, an insurance agent providing coverage, or agency providing funding for construction—you can benefit from training offered by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) through FORTIFIED Wise University. Through a series of classes, either online or in-person, FORTIFIED Wise University helps students gain a general understanding of resilient, storm-ready construction and a deep understanding of the construction upgrades and documentation required by FORTIFIED Home™.

I would just like to say thank you again for everything and making it possible for my family and me to purchase our dream home! The house is absolutely beautiful and we have so much space to fill it up with all our family time together and many memories to come. It has such a “warm and cozy” feeling, it‘s not just a house, it’s a HOME!