Larry Hendrick Consulting

That's a wrap on the Spring 2024 Con-74 Construction Estimating class I teach at Norco College! Last night marked our final session of the semester. I'm immensely proud of my students for their excellent attendance, active participation in assignments, and outstanding grades. The estimating class is an integral part of the Construction Management Certification Program. For those interested in the Construction Management Program at Norco, I encourage you to explore it further.

I extend my best wishes for success to all my students in their construction careers. It's also with great pride that I share the news of having inspired at least two students to embark on a career in Estimating!

I am pleased and excited to share that another Spring semester is starting tomorrow night at Norco College for the Construction Estimating class that I am teaching. This class is part of the Construction Management degree program. I have a few new ideas for the class this semester and I think the students should enjoy the class, the information and the exercises that I will be presenting.
I have 24 students this semester which is 8 more students than I had last year. I am grateful for the opportunity, and hopeful that I might encourage a few of the students to consider a career in estimating by the time the semester ends.

I wanted to remind anyone that might be interested that I will presenting a 2-hour educational webinar in conjunction with HalfMoon Education on February 20th. The topics I will present on are: " Part 1- Managing Cost on a Design Build Construction Project" and "Part 2- Managing Supply Chain Issues on a Design Build Project." The webinar starts at 12:00 noon CST (or 10:00 am PST.) There is still time and room for anyone to register if you are interested in attending. There are also several other very interesting and important topics that will be presented through HalfMoon Education. Here is a link to the web page for the program which has descriptions of the webinars:

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I am very pleased, and honored to be able to announce that I will presenting a 2-hour educational webinar in conjunction with HalfMoon Education on February 20th. The topics I will present on are: " Part 1- Managing Cost on a Design Build Construction Project" and "Part 2- Managing Supply Chain Issues on a Design Build Project." The webinar starts at 12:00 noon CST (or 10:00 am PST.) There are also several other very interesting and important topics that will be presented through HalfMoon Education. Here is a link to the web page for the program which has descriptions of the webinars:

Managing Construction Costs & Supply Chain Issues - HalfMoon Education, Inc Deep Dive into Horizontal and Vertical Alignment of Roadway Design HalfMoon Education Live Webinars Tuesday, February 20, 2024 12:00 - 2:00 pm CST Presented by: Larry Hendrick Managing Costs Discussion and planning of costs The process of managing costs   Estimates provided to track the cost of th...

I am happy to report that the 2023 American Society of Professional Estimator's National Annual Summit was an enormous success! The Summit was held last week in beautiful Chandler, AZ. The Summit was very well organized and attended. Congrats to Natasha Crumblis, Joanne Warren, and Tina Cooke and the media crew and ASPE (American Society of Professional Estimators) Board of Directors for all their hard work in making the Summit so awesome and professional. There were 2 full days of presentations by great speakers on very entertaining and educational topics.
The topics covered Preconstruction, Estimating, Analyzing Risk, Economic Forecast and Use of Artificial Intelligence in Construction Estimating among other great topics. I learned quite a bit from my colleagues.
I want to thank the Summit Planning Committee for inviting and including me to be a speaker at the Summit. I shared a presentation entitled "Building Relationships During Preconstruction Phase for Design Build Healthcare and For Construction Management at Risk Higher Education Projects."
If anyone has questions about ASPE, the Summit, or my presentation, please message me. If anyone would like to have me speak or present to your group or office, please contact me.

I am happy to report that the Orange County Chapter 3 of the American Society of Professional Estimators had a very successful Educational Dinner Meeting on September 13 in Santa Ana, CA.

Due to the hard work and efforts of Ruth Perez and Danielle Leyva (both members of Chapter 3 and also employees of Swinerton Builders) there was a great crowd in attendance.

I had the pleasure of being the featured speaker/presenter sharing a presentation entitled "Estimating and Preconstruction for Higher Education." The meeting went great.

Quite a few of the folks attending are also employees of Swinerton.

For me, it was like a fun homecoming or family reunion getting to see and visit with so many of my ex-coworkers from Swinerton that came to hear me speak.

Thank you ASPE Chapter 3 for inviting me to speak.

If you are in Santa Ana on Sept. 13th, come and join us at the ASPE Chapter 3 Orange County Educational Dinner Meeting. Make a reservation! Details below.

I am very blessed to have some speaking presentations coming up in September. If you happen to be in the area for any of these dates- or want to participate virtually, please let me know and I can share how to get reservations to attend the events.

1. September 12- I am presenting to the American Society of Professional Estimators OC Chapter 3 in Santa Ana, CA on the topic of "Estimating and Preconstruction for Higher Education Construction Projects".

2. September 20 - I am presenting to the Consulting Estimators Round Table Annual Conference in Chandler, AZ on the topic of "Estimating and Preconstruction for Higher Education Construction Projects". Also, on September 20th in Chandler, I will be moderating a panel discussion on the topic of "General Contractor and 3rd Party Estimator Consultant- Lessons Learned" with 2 panelists from Sundt Construction General Contractor, and 2 panelists from CERT.

3. September 23rd- I will be presenting to the American Society of Professional Estimators National Summit in Chandler, AZ. I will be presenting on the topic of "The Importance of Building Relationships During Preconstruction Phase of Design Build Healthcare, and Construction Management at Risk Higher Education Construction Projects".

4. September 27th- I will be presenting on the topic of "Managing Cost on a Design Build Construction Project" as part of a webinar hosted by HalfMoon Education entitled "Solving Problems During the Construction Process: A Webinar for California Construction Professionals."

If anyone wants to attend or participate virtually in these presentations, that would be great.

If anyone would like me to present to a group or association that you belong to, please contact me and I would love to discuss that possibility or opportunity with you.

I am happy to report that San Diego American Society of Professional Estimators Chapter 4 had a successful dinner and educational meeting last night at the new and beautiful San Diego offices of the Cu***ng Group. Asok Patel, Director with Cu***ng, spoke to the group about Cu***ng and the new exciting areas that Cu***ng is participating in regarding Estimating and Consulting. His presentation was both entertaining and interesting. After Asok spoke, I had the pleasure of sharing and presenting on the topic of "The Importance of Building Relationships During the Preconstruction Phase of Construction Projects." The presentation was well received and there were some great questions and discussion by many of the folks in attendance. Thank you, SD ASPE Chapter 4, for inviting me to speak. (The Phil's Barbeque dinner was pretty good too!)

I would like to share some news regarding a couple of contracts that Larry Hendrick Consulting recently provided estimating and preconstruction services for.
One contract that I am pleased to report on is for a project that I contracted with Rore, Inc. to provide preconstruction and pre-bid estimating services for a project bid at the Gemological Institute of America Campus in Carlsbad, CA.
The project consisted of a remodel and expansion to the Research and Identification Laboratory building. As the name implies, the lab does research and identification on all types of precious stones and gems. On the day that we went for our pre-bid site walk, there were some very beautiful specimens, including diamonds, in the facility. I had hoped they would give away samples that day- but alas- they did not. However, it was a fun assignment all the same. I believe that Rore put together a great and competitive bid, but GIA decided to postpone the project for the time being. Hopefully, Rore will get another chance to re-bid the project in the future.
The second contract occurred last week, when Larry Hendrick Consulting contracted with Troy Thomas Vertical Services of Irvine, CA. to provide Conceptual Estimates for Residential Projects in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Architect for the projects is KTGY Architecture from Chicago, IL. The projects consisted of multiple detached single-family homes, multiple 3 story Condo Buildings and Community Centers at 2 separate sites. I am very grateful and appreciative to Troy for the opportunity and the chance to be involved in potential projects outside of California.

I am pleased to share that I recently was retained by Rore, Inc. To assist them in preparing bids for 2 interesting projects.
One was a bid for a design build Nuclear Forensics Modular Lab project in Livermore, Ca at Lawrence Livermore Labs. This bid involved very specialized modular lab construction and constant communication with the Modular Building Constructor in Indianapolis, IN. I think the bid prepared was extremely competitive and Rore feels positive regarding the soon to be announced bid results.
The second bid was for a full remodel of the San Diego Convention Center West Kitchen facility. This was as challenging as it was interesting and required strategic bidding and communication with select subcontractors to get qualified bids and pricing. Rore feels positive regarding the soon to be announced bid results on this project also.
I was grateful to be part of the bid teams for both pursuits and really enjoyed working with the great folks at Rore soliciting and compiling the bids.

I am very honored to report that I have been asked to share a presentation with the San Diego Chapter of the American Society of Professional Estimators on August 22, 2023. Please see the attachment and join us if you can.

Today was a great day! I finally got to meet my beautiful great grandson Jasper! Jody and I got to visit with my granddaughter Faith, her boyfriend Matthew and the star attraction of the visit- Jasper. He is so sweet and was smiling and already holding my hand! Thank God for this wonderful, healthy family!

I am pleased to share that Thursday 6/8/2023 marked a successful completion to the Spring Semester Class on Construction Estimating at Norco College that I had the pleasure of teaching. It was a wonderful experience!

Great job David! Thank you for coming to guest lecture at my class!

Larry Hendrick on LinkedIn: I want to thank David Hopkins for coming to speak and share on "Contractor… I want to thank David Hopkins for coming to speak and share on "Contractor Risk" to my Construction Estimating class at Norco College on Thursday 4/6/2023…

I am excited to share a presentation to SF Chapter of ASPE on 4/20/2023

Larry Hendrick on LinkedIn: I am happy to announce that I have been invited to speak and share a… I am happy to announce that I have been invited to speak and share a presentation to the San Francisco Chapter of American Society of Professional Estimators…

I am proud to announce that Larry Hendrick Consulting has successfully completed pre-construction estimating and value management analysis services for another Swinerton Management and Consulting project. The estimating services and value management analysis was for 4 separate sites in the California Desert between Indio, CA and Parker, AZ. The sites are villages owned and maintained by the Los Angeles Municipal Water District for their employees that live and work at the sites. The scope of work included replacement of all residential housing and adding Clubhouse, Lodge, Public Kitchen/Rec Hall and Storage/Repair Shop Buildings to all the sites. The improvements and upgrades also included civil and site upgrades including new AC street paving, concrete sidewalks, curb and gutter, utility upgrades and new drainage system, landscape and street lighting for each site. The Architect for the project is RNT Architects. The Project Manager is SL Leonard and Associates. I also want to thank my friends at Build Analysis for helping with quantity take-offs for the project. Thank you, Swinerton Management and Consulting, for trusting Larry Hendrick Consulting to provide pre-construction services for this important project.

I am proud to announce that Larry Hendrick Consulting, working with Alfred Louie, Principal of Mercurial Consulting, (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) has successfully completed pre-construction estimating and value management analysis for another Schneider Electric project. The estimating services and value management analysis was for 4 separate school sites in Orcutt School District. The proposed scope of work included replacement of HVAC systems and electrical upgrades at Auditoriums, Gyms, and Multi-Purpose Buildings. This work also included collateral repairs and replacement of structural elements, exterior and interior finishes, and roofing repairs to the buildings. There was also removal and replacement of site elements such as AC paving, concrete hardscape, landscape, and irrigation to accommodate underground electrical service upgrades. Thank you, Schneider, for trusting Larry Hendrick Consulting to provide pre-construction services for this important project.

Larry Hendrick on LinkedIn: I am happy to report that Larry Hendrick Consulting was recently retained… I am happy to report that Larry Hendrick Consulting was recently retained to assist Rore, Inc. compile and submit a bid last week for General Contracting…

I am happy and honored to report that I have been retained to teach a class on Construction Estimating, which is a part of the Construction Technology Program, at Norco College in Norco CA. Classes are set to start next week. I want to say thank you to Farshid Mirzaei and Dr. Jim Thomas for giving me the opportunity. My goal is to share my knowledge and experience gained over the past many years of construction estimating and bidding to the students. I think I can also continue to learn and grow in the process as well. I am hopeful that I also share my passion and love for the craft of estimating so that perhaps one or two or more students will want to pursue a career in estimating.

I had a great time sharing a presentation on the Role of Design Build Estimator in a Design Build Team last night to ASPE San Diego Chapter- thank you for inviting me

I am pleased to announce that I am once again teamed with Alfred Louie, Principal of Mercurial Consulting to provide two 3rd party estimates to Schneider Electric for Electric Charging Stations and Solar Canopies at Lemoore Unified School District and Turlock Unified School District Transportation Storage facilities.

I’m very happy to be sharing this presentation to San Diego ASPE Chapter 4 on 11/10. Come out and say hello if any of you can make it.

I am pleased to report that Larry Hendrick Consulting has been retained to provide 3rd Party Estimating Services for Sundt Construction for a confidential project in Northern California. I am also pleased to say that I am fortunate to be able to team with Hadi Joudi and Arash Mofakham of Build Analysis to provide the Design Development Estimates for this project. This is an amazing project in one of the most beautiful spots in California.

I am pleased to report that Larry Hendrick Consulting has been retained to provide 3rd Party Estimating Services for Swinerton Management and Consulting for a confidential project at San Diego State University in San Diego involving carbon neutral study for the campus. I am also pleased to say that I am fortunate to be able to team with Alfred Louie of Mercurial Consulting to provide the MEP portions of the estimating assignment. This is an exciting project and important for the future of our planet.

I am pleased to report that Larry Hendrick Consulting has been retained to provide 3rd Party Estimating Services for Swinerton Management and Consulting for a confidential public works client. The project consists of 4 separate sites in the California Desert. Larry Hendrick Consulting started providing estimates and value engineering for schematic and design development phases of the project in February 2022 and will continue through the bidding phase.

Great time with 2 of my sons in Vegas!

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Larry Hendrick Consulting was retained a couple weeks ago to help provide pre-construction services and help bid a project for Swinerton Builders, Dallas Office. I was able to spend the entire week last week in beautiful Downtown Dallas working with the awesome Swinerton team there. Not only is the Swinerton Dallas team very competent and efficient, but they are also all great people, and I had a great time working with all of them. The project team had an interview with the client, and I believe they are awaiting final results on whether or not they won the bid. I’m keeping my fingers crossed! Thank you Swinerton Dallas (and Dave Callis) for inviting me to be part of the effort!