*Candy - General (Estimating & Valuations)* A course suitable for Estimators and Quantity Surveyors new to the Candy

system. The course covers all aspects of the estimating system, including using the system for generating certificates and allowable control. Keyboard literacy and knowledge of estimating procedures is required. The general topics that will be covered will include: Introduction to Candy General introduction and overview of the Candy system. The key concepts Masters Operations Document managers Worksheets Resources Bill Creation Inputting the bill from first principles Copying items from previous jobs Recall stacks Altering items to suit the current job Document manager Creating new layouts of the primary documents. Pricing Pricing using, plug rates, split rates and building up worksheets from first principles.

Resources Simple resources Building up complex resource worksheets. Worksheets Creating Price code worksheets from first principles. Copying worksheets from previous items using Append and Auto pricing.

Subcontractors Subcontract Adjudicator Subcontract Data Base Subcontract Letters Mark-up Mark-up Selling rates
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Reporting Bills Worksheets Resources Group and Cost Codes for summarizing resources into accounting codes Wastage Confidence check reports Report Writer Job Re-Modelling Selling Rates Better buying Better production Valuations Valuation Input Over claiming Cost reconciliation Reconciling the allowable to costs.

Subcontract Liability Subcontract liabilities Variation items Inputting Variations or Site instructions Recap on selected topics General discussion