Suderman Estimating Blog

Two More Course 2s Completed…

April 28, 2022

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…

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You can smell the smoke…

April 22, 2022

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.…

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Back in Class!

April 7, 2022

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…

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5 Common Estimating Mistakes

February 16, 2022

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.

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New Course!

February 11, 2022

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…

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EBPOWERCON starts January 31st

January 31, 2022

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…

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New Course Dates

October 18, 2021

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,…

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Course 1 – Sept 13th to 16th

September 17, 2021

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…

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We’ve been busy in the summer of 2021!

August 27, 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…

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The Hazards of Under Estimating

August 27, 2021

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…

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