Posts by Dan Beresford
Two More Course 2s Completed…
It’s been a busy week. We taught a 2 day 8.5 hours per day course out west and a 4 day 4.25 hours per day course based in Ontario. We had people from British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba on the course out west. In Ontario we had people from Ontario and Manitoba. We have everybody…
Read MoreYou can smell the smoke…
Course 2 for the ECAO in Etobicoke went well. Looking at the intensity of these guys working… you can smell the smoke from the thinking. On every course we teach we conduct a survey at the end of the course. Here are a few comments from this course. Comment on the the instruction that was…
Read MoreBack in Class!
It has been a busy few weeks at Suderman Estimating Systems Inc. We taught our first in-person Course 1 since March 14th 2020 on March 23rd and 24th 2022. Here are a few of the comments from the guys who took the course… What part of the course did you find the most useful and…
Read More5 Common Estimating Mistakes
We were asked to put together a presentation for EBPowerCon 2022. We decided to walk through 5 common estimating mistakes we’ve seen over the years. Here is the video that was recorded for EBPowerCon 2022.
Read MoreNew Course!
We’ve launched a new course! Experienced Course – for people with estimating experience. Our new course is designed for experienced estimators. Some new assignments, some refresher assignments and like all our courses based on practical real life situations. We developed this course because of the number of people who asked us how we could help…
Read MoreEBPOWERCON starts January 31st
We’re proud to be participating in EBPowerCon. We’ve put together a presentation based on our experiences as electricians, estimators and instructors. We’ve listed 5 common mistakes that we see made every day and discover on every course. You can use the link below to log on and see the different information sessions. While you’re there…
Read MoreNew Course Dates
Wow! Mid October already. We just added some new courses dates to wrap up the year. Course 1 November 8th, 9th and 10th. 5 hour days. Course 2 November 16th and 17th. 8.5 hour days. Course 2 December 7th, 8th, 9th. 5 hour days. Course 1 December 14th and 15th. 8.5 hour days You can…
Read MoreCourse 1 – Sept 13th to 16th
We had a very mixed group taking Course 1 this week. We had 7 people on the course. They were from Manitoba, Ontario and New Brunswick. It was a very mixed group with different knowledge levels and skill levels. They all participated, shared experiences and asked questions. Two were not electricians. (One is working as…
Read MoreWe’ve been busy in the summer of 2021!
It’s been a busy summer at Suderman Estimating Systems Inc. We’ve been teaching, creating new courses, revising course material, doing take-offs and estimates and updating the Suderman Estimating Systems Inc. Labour Manual. New course – We designed a new course for experienced estimators. This 16 hour course helps experienced estimators move to the next level.…
Read MoreThe Hazards of Under Estimating
In today’s highly competitive market it may appear that a lowball estimate is the way to win more business. Here are six reasons to avoid lowball bid submissions. Undercutting on the install. The rush to complete each part of the installation in less than the estimated time could lead to low quality installations to reduce…
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