Estimating training
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 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 MoreOur Response to COVID -19
COVID-19 has had a major impact on businesses around the world. In Canada there are travel restrictions, there are restrictions on the number of people who can get together at one time, there are physical distancing requirements and sanitizing requirements just to name a few things. At Suderman Estimating Systems Inc. we have felt the…
Read MoreDemand is Soaring…
Welcome to 2020. It looks like it is going to be a great year for electrical contractors. How can we tell? The number of job postings for electrical estimators is soaring. We get job posting notices every day for Junior Estimators up to Senior Estimators. At Suderman Estimating we are working to meet the demand…
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