Free Estimating Trainning # 5 Continued from lesson # 4 Identifying Difficulty Factors to Adjust Your Man-Hours A. N = Normal – Installation of 2 x 4 troffers in a lay-in ceiling 9 feet tall or less. B. M = Moderate – Installation of recessed lights in a lay-in ceiling 9 feet tall or less. C. D = Difficult – Installation of bay fixtures using a lift. D. E = Extreme – Installation of custom chandeliers or large architectural lighting. E. P = Pole Lights – Site lighting. Assign each fixture its own difficulty tag. This will expedite your counts and help in adjusting labor estimates. TIP: Do not assume that all 2 x 4 troffers will arrive with pigtails and bulbs or that recessed cans will include hangers....
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Free Estimating Training #4
Free Electrical Estimating Training #4 Continued from Lesson #3 **Tip** Over the years, it's important to remember that no matter how skilled the employees are, two people will not do twice the work of one person, and four people will not perform twice as much work as two people, and so on. **Sub Quotes:** Often, you will need to hire external companies to complete parts of your project. Examples of such contractors include: A. Fire Alarm Contractor B. Security Contractor C. Cable Contractor D. Fiber Contractor E. Telephone Contractor F. Data Contractor G. Excavation, Backhoe, Trenching, Tamping Contractor H. Crane and Operator I. Bucket Truck and Operator **Tip:** When a systems contractor provides you with a price, it may be either a turnkey cost or what’s referred to as...
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Electrical Estimating Software – Tips and Tricks
Someone once pointed out to me that I spend more time on the phone teaching estimating practices and answering questions about estimating than I do almost anything else. So, it seemed like the right thing to do was to just place all of the conversations and questions in a video, so everyone could benefit from it. We decided to create this estimating class due the vast numbers of Electrical Contractors posting for Estimators in every state. After just a little research it seemed obvious that there was just not a direct path to becoming an estimator. Most companies don’t want to spend their time and money training an estimator. So now this brings us back to the time when you heard “You stay away from the water until you learn...
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Advantages of Electrical Estimating Software
Throughout the past years, the use of electrical estimating software has become popular particularly among electrical contractors. They are used by small, medium, and large-scale electrical businesses. This software comes with features and capabilities designed to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the bidding, which profoundly impacts the success of a company. Importance of Electrical Estimating Software Overpriced bids aren’t considered while underpriced bids mean that the cabling contractors are losing money with each installation. The process includes estimating the labor and material costs that go into every bid. It usually involves implementing a materials take-off from CAD or computer-aided drawings. Those drawings were included in the construction documents. The contractor sends the final materials list for pricing after completing the take-off and totaling the quantities. The distributors take care...
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The Truth About Electrical Estimating Software
The Truth About Electrical Estimating Software Electrical estimating software and on-screen takeoff solutions Electrical estimating software and on-screen takeoff solutions are essential tools that can dramatically enhance your bidding success and profitability. By minimizing mathematical errors, these tools empower you to take on more projects in significantly less time. Once you tailor the software to suit your company’s specific needs, you’ll consistently produce accurate and uniform estimates. With the right electrical estimating software, you can simply enter a quantity and instantly generate a comprehensive list of predetermined materials—such as for 100 120V receptacles. In contrast, traditional pen-and-paper estimating demands a tedious manual process where you would have to write out: - 100 Receptacles - 100 Boxes with Brackets - 100 Plaster Rings - 100 Plates - 100 Boxes -...
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How to Choose the Best Electrical Estimating Software
Best Bid was created many years ago out of necessity. Our electrical company had a need to producing more estimates, in less time, than our present software could produce. We ended up creating several hundred pages of Excel spread sheets and this was actually some better than what was on the market at the time. Missing from this spread sheet compilation was clean reports and flexibility that real software could provide. So step one, was we took our existing software and made a wish list of what was just obviously wrong, noted the errors, and what additions we would like to see that would make the software more like what we needed. Being naïve, we wrote the software company and ask them what it would cost to add these features...
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Electrical Estimating Software Video
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Electrical Estimating Training #3
Electrical Estimating Training Continued from lesson #2 Free Electrical Estimating Consoltation **Lighting Quotes** When requesting lighting quotes, it's crucial to include specific documents. Always attach a copy of the lighting schedule, specifications, and your counts. Additionally, be sure to mention in your request that all necessary trims, bulbs, and hangers needed for installing the fixtures should be included in the quote. I've seen many cases where a low quote ended up being misleading. For example, if you forget to specify that you need hangers or bulbs, you might be surprised by additional costs later. **Gear Quotes** Similarly, when submitting a request for...
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Freelance Estimating
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Accura Cadd
We use this product everyday! Fantastic for As-Built drawings or changing circuits Accura-CADD PDF Draw is an accurate Computer-Aided Design & Drafting software that allows anyone to create or modify (PDF) Portable Document Format's that can be used to present and exchange documents reliably, independent of software, hardware, or operating systems. If you Draw, Design, or Draft you need Accura-CADD. With Accura-CADD you can easily produce: As-Built Drawings, to show finished layouts or changes to the original drawings. Finish tenant trim- outs. Introduce Conduit Runs, Circuitry, Lighting, Ceiling Grid, Devices, Panel Schedules, Seismic or Grounding Details, Transformer Pad’s, or Change Door Swings to a new or existing PDF. Create plans from scratch. Create and store blocks. Produce scaled room lay-outs so you know everything fits the first time. Import real...
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