What would happen to your electrical contracting business if you became ill or injured today? Would it continue to function or would business come to a stand still? If you take a vacation does your business also or does it continue to make money? If you answered no to either of the previous two questions…
DetailsRecently while surfing around the web and looking at sites related to our industry I stumbled upon a site for ACES Electrical Estimating Software. They provide estimating software that you pay for on a monthly basis as cheap as $19.95 per month. You can even have multiple users. This a great idea for small shops…
DetailsComing soon to Costclass.com is the DBP Electrical Consulting Store. In it, you will find items such as Scope letter / Proposal Template, Job Re-Cap Sheet, Safety Manual Templates, MSDS Sheets, and of course “Beyond The Math: The Electrical Estimating Process” guide that was released earlier this year. You should check back regularly as the…
DetailsAs seasoned estimator I think I have a pretty good feel for the market and award percentages. Recently I read a publication by another estimating service that claims to have an average award rate of 80% and not too long ago I spoke with yet another freelance estimator claiming unusually high award rates. I cannot…
DetailsDBP Electrical Consulting is proud to announce the release of it’s much anticipated manual “Beyond the Math: The Electrical Estimating Process”! You can order your copy today by simply emailing or calling us. It only cost $150.00 and along with your order you will receive one hour of phone counselling with the author, David Parden.…
DetailsElectrical Estimators carry a heavy burden of responsibility. Having a proven process can help lighten the emotional burden of this responsibility but not totally relieve it. Some things sit squarely on the electrical estimator’s shoulders like having an accurate take-off, knowing the scope, risk, construction schedule, and etc. An estimator who is employed by a…
DetailsDo you own or work for a smaller electrical contracting company? Are you competing against larger electrical contracting companies? Do you wonder how they can afford to work cheaper than you on competitive bid projects? You’re probably tempted to believe that they are getting better prices on their commodities and you may very well be…
DetailsThere is much despair in the electrical community today because of the current economic situation. I hear stories from electrical contractors everyday about their competitors bidding jobs below the actual cost. They want to know what they can do to compete against it. Unfortunately there is no magic bullet. Today more so than ever electrical…
DetailsElectrical estimates should be structured in such a way as to easily setup job budgets, buyouts, and schedules upon award of the project. It is much easier to do these things if some thought is given to the take-off up front. Bucket your estimate the way your company will build and manage the project. Do…
DetailsElectrical Contractors who choose to outsource at least some of their estimating work load has a unique advantage over electrical contractors that do not! Outsourcing electrical estimating enables electrical contractors to bid on more projects and as everyone who is in the electrical business today knows it is more of a numbers game than ever before!
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