Posts Tagged ‘electrical estimating’
Learn Electrical Estimating Essentials:
In the fast paced and highly competitive world of electrical contracting, accuracy and efficiency in estimating are the foundation of success. To give professional electrical contractors the skills needed to be competitive in this of the industry, we are thrilled to announce the launch of two electrical estimating courses. These courses are designed to cater…
Read MoreWhen is the best time to take an electrical estimating course?
The best time to take an electrical estimating course depends on your situation and goals. Here are a few situations that show when the timing is right to take an electrical estimating course from Suderman Estimating Systems Inc. 1. Early in your electrical career: If you are just starting in the electrical industry or considering…
Read MoreWell done!
Had a great time teaching this group in Ottawa on October 23rd and 24th. They worked hard and came away with a firm grasp of electrical estimating. The most common comment is the feedback was the job closing conversation. As part of the closing session we discuss among other things what costs, expenses, and labour…
Read MoreOnline Electrical Estimating Course
It has been a very busy few weeks at Suderman Estimating Systems Inc. We finished Online Electrical Estimating Course 1 on April 12th and 13th and then another two Online Electrical Estimating Course 1 classes on April 18th and 19th. All three classes were fully loaded. In this screen shot we are talking about taking…
Read MoreWhat keeps you awake at night?
The past few years have been hard on electrical contractors, electrical estimators and the entire construction industry. Let’s face it, we’ve been hit with material shortgages, skilled labour shortages, increased non-productive labour, under bidding by other companies, material cost increases, increased job expenses, increased wages and more. At Suderman Estimating Systems Inc. we hear a…
Read MoreNew electrical estimating course dates…
Is it time to book your electrical estimating course? We’ve added the following electrical estimating course dates to our schedule: Online: Course 1, February 7th, 8th; Course 2, March 7th, 8th; 8:00 to 4:30 p.m. EST Course 1, April 18th, 19th; Course 2, May 31st, June 1st; 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. MST Course 1,…
Read More2023 is just around the corner… are you and your team ready?
These guys are… Wow, the end of November already. 2023 is just around the corner. Is your business ready? Materials costs have skyrocketed. Labour costs are increasing. Are you guesstimating or estimating? In the super competitive market we are in today accurate bids can make the difference between winning a job and making money or…
Read MoreAre you ready for 2023?
It has been a busy few weeks at Suderman Estimating Systems Inc. We’ve been teach electrical estimating courses across Canada, doing estimates for companies that don’t have an estimator. and supporting companies that need estimates turned around very quickly. Are you ready for 2023? More jobs, more estimates, more wins, more losses, more estimates… The…
Read MoreTwo 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…
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