A large number of Electrical Contractors believe that they are making bank on change orders simply by pricing their labor for a task at a much higher rate but in reality, they are losing money big time! Find out why in my video below titled Pricing Electrical Change Orders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC8YPZQM-Co
Whether we like it or not AI (artificial intelligence) is coming to the electrical industry, and it is going to affect us all including business owners, project managers, electrical estimators, and electricians. To give you an idea of what may be coming I have assembled some interesting links you should check out. Forbes, Illuminating…
How will Tariffs affect the Electrical Industry? As of writing this blog post I have not seen any substantial negative consequences beyond a lot of uncertainty. Fear is a powerful thing though and that in itself will eventually impact the industry if left unchecked for an extended period of time. David Long is the Chief…
Today I voted in the 2024 election and as I waited in line, I started thinking about the effect the election will have on the construction industry. I have already noticed a decline in projects coming out to bid which is not uncommon at this point in a presidential election year cycle. Many of my…
Recently I had the misfortune of being asked to estimate a school renovation project in New Jersey. I say misfortune because it was the worst set of drawings I have ever received and I don’t mean since starting an electrical estimating service, I mean ever! The project consisted of approximately seventy five electrical drawings alone.…
Have you ever wanted to perform design assist electrical budgets in hopes of generating more revenue for your company? Providing electrical estimating budgets can give electrical contractors an edge over the competition that bidding standard projects does not. Basically there are three phases to electrical design assist budgets that you need to understand and they…
“Suburban Station is an art deco office building and underground commuter rail station in Penn Center, Philadelphia. Its official SEPTA address is 16th Street and JFK Boulevard. The Station is owned and operated by SEPTA and is one of the three core Center City stations on SEPTA Regional Rail” – Wikipedia DBP Electrical Consulting’s featured…
People start businesses everyday. Some people are driven by visions of grandeur or wealth. Others want freedom and flexibility that they perceive comes with owning their own company. Some are simply thrust into the situation without a lot of choice (yes that does happen)! The vast majority of the new electrical contractors are people who…
2016 was an interesting year for DBP Electrical Consulting. The political season ushered in a feeling of optimistic caution among most of the electrical contractors I dealt with. As a whole the year was very similar to 2015 in the USA but I saw a dramatic slowdown north of the border with my clients in…
DBP Electrical Consulting had a booth at the IEC Rocky Mountain Chapter 2016 Energy Expo and Wire-Off Competition. It was a great opportunity for the staff to get out of the office and interact with folks in the field actually installing the electrical systems.
