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— POST 1 — Why Estimating Is the Most Important Skill in Your Electrical Business I use AI every single day. Every day. It helped me figure out a computer issue I had been banging my head against for weeks.It walked me through repairing my lawnmower step by step. I’m not exaggerating — AI saved Read more about Why Estimating Is the Most Important Skill in Your Electrical Business
AI in Electrical Estimating: The Complete 2026 Guide for Electrical Contractors What Every Contractor Needs to Know Before Trusting Artificial Intelligence With Their Estimates By Steve Griffin Master Electrician • Contractor • Estimator • Software Developer • Founder of Best Bid Table of Contents Artificial Intelligence Is Here—Now What? Why Everyone Wants AI to Estimate Read more about AI in Electrical Estimating: The Complete 2026 Guide for Electrical Contractors
Before we begin…
I’m Steve Griffin. I’ve spent over 50 years as an electrician, estimator, contractor, software developer, and trainer. Everything…
How many six-figure projects did you let slip through your fingers last month because you simply didn’t have the hours to count every conduit and…
How many hours of your life have disappeared into the black hole of manual spreadsheets, only to leave you with a gut feeling that your labor numbers…
Why does it feel like you’re winning the contract but losing the business? You’ve spent hours on a takeoff, accounted for every stick of conduit, and…
Why are you still paying a monthly “tax” to a software company just to bid on the jobs that keep your lights on? It feels like every time you turn…
What if a single missed symbol on page E-201 could wipe out your entire profit margin for the quarter? You know the stress of staring at a massive…
If you stopped paying your software provider tomorrow, would you still own your company’s bidding history? For many contractors trapped in the SaaS…
How much of your hard-earned profit is being siphoned away by software "rent" every single month? It’s a frustrating reality for many…
