DBP Electrical Consulting is proud to announce that as of January 2014 it will be offering module based on-line / home study electrical estimator training. This training will provide everything you need to get you on your way to becoming a professional electrical estimator! The individual modules can be purchased separately to help reduce the…
DetailsMany electrical contractors see change orders as a means of improving their profit margins on jobs. Just as many use it as a bidding strategy when they see poorly designed drawings. This thought process drives me crazy! The owner of the project paid the engineering firm good money to design and draw their electrical project.…
DetailsRecently David Parden of DBPEC was invited to teach a basic electrical estimating 101 class at the American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals (ASCSP) 6th annual national conference in Denver. It was a great opportunity to network with folks we do not normally get to in our day-to-day affairs of construction and budget estimating. It…
DetailsDBP Electrical Consulting LLC is proud to announce it has received the highest level of peer review for services provided as a consulting firm by CERT (Consulting Estimators Round Table) – VCEF (Validated Consulting Estimating Firm).
In April of 2013 DBP Electrical Consulting was invited to participate by Value Management Stratigies to a VE study in Chicago for the U.S Army Corps of Engineer’s electric barrier system IIA and IIB on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. The barrier was developed to keep Asian Carp from reaching the Great Lakes via the…
DetailsHave you ever considered becoming an electrical estimator? You may wonder how do I even start? I am asked that question frequently. The answer may not be as difficult as you think and here is how. You will need to have some theory behind you. Hopefully you have gone through some formal training as an…
DetailsThe election is behind us, the unknown about the economy is becoming clearer, and we know a little more about what we’re dealing with now. The New Year is upon us so when is there a better time to start thinking about improving your electrical estimating or contracting skills? DBP Electrical Consulting offers one on…
DetailsMaking the transition from electrician to the owner of an electrical contracting company requires one to change their mindset about what it is they do if they want to be successful. Lets examine what electricians versus owners do in their day-to-day duties. Electricians are concerned with trouble shooting and installing electrical apparatus. Foremen are concerned…
DetailsDBP Electrical Consulting continues to expand its reach beyond our base of operations located in Loveland Colorado. Recently DBP Electrical Consulting had the honor of working for Kevin Constable with Keen Ltd of Bermuda. We put together an estimate for the King Edward Memorial Hospital project floors three, four, and five. It was very interesting…
DetailsIt’s already the first of July and just like that 2012 is half over. What the next six months have in-store for the construction industry is anyone’s guess. The year started out like gangbusters for DBPEC with four straight months of growth. We were able to secure millions of dollars worth of work for our…
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