AI data centers are becoming an important part of America’s infrastructure story. The headlines focus on increasingly powerful computer chips, new AI models, enormous investments by technology companies, and the race to develop the next generation of computing. All of that is important, but there is another side of the story that deserves considerably more…
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
Recently I wrote a post on USA Electrical Estimating regarding the announced 50% Copper Tariff President Trump announced on July 8, 2025. You can use this Link to read the full post.
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…
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…
