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On this page you will find articles relating to the electrical industry. Feel free to post your comments about the various articles and be sure to check back from time to time for new articles!
Lazy Engineering Creates Electrical Estimating Nightmares
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.…
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Electrical Estimating for Design Build Projects
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…
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Electrical Estimating a Linear Heat Detection System & Visual Smoke Detection Cameras
“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…
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Why Are You Wearing Your Tools?
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…
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DBPEC Website Woes
Recently I decided to update DBPEC’s website with a fresh new WordPress theme. Our previous website had served us well over the years, but it was beginning to lose search engine rankings and its age prevented it from being very mobile friendly After seeking advice from someone going through the same process, I selected a…
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DBPEC 2016 Year in Review
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…
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DBP Electrical Consulting Attends IECRM 2016 Energy Expo and Wire-Off Competition
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.
DBP Electrical Consulting Attends IECRM 2016 Energy Expo and Wire-Off Competition
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.
CERT Consulting Estimators Round Table Conference
The CERT (Consulting Estimators Round Table) winter conference was held last week on February 13th in beautiful and warm Scottsdale Arizona. It was a welcome break from the long Colorado winter. Carl Cathcart and his wife Mary was our de facto host and hostess. They took us around and introduced is to some of the…
DetailsHappy Holidays!
Seasons Greetings from DBP Electrical Consulting! It’s hard to believe that 2014 is all but a memory. Overall DBP Electrical Consulting had a great year! There were some bumps along the way but in the end we finished with five straight years of growth. Through the year we worked on projects all over the United…
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