Posts Tagged ‘electrical estimating’
EBPOWERCON 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 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…
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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