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As an electrical contractor, you have no doubt noticed the sharp increase of prices for wire, cable, and connectivity products in 2021. These rising costs have likely affected your budget projections for this year and are negatively impacting your profits. Why have electrical supplies become so expensive?

Construction Estimating Explained

Steps to Estimating

Lost time has increased over the years, you need to include that time in your estimates

Budget Planning with your Materials

7 Tips to Controlling Costs for Electrical Contractors

Can Flat Rate Pricing Increase Your Profits

What Is Value Engineering & How Does It Apply to Cost Estimating?

Can Construction Apps Help Your Business

6 Ways to Improve Profits in Your Construction Company

Software Programs of Today

The Guide for Contractors to writing effective proposals

Estimating is moving completely to digital CAD

Working Smart Estimating with Spreadsheets

More to Feeders than you may think..

Prefab and the solution

Your Business and Labor Rates

Get to know your General Contractor

Renovation Work

Job Costing for Electrical Contractors

If you are looking at doing some electrical work in the near future, you need to understand how electrical projects are estimated. If you want to know what to look for in an electrical bid, keep reading.

Electrical construction estimates are necessary in construction
projects to avoid waste and make more accurate approximations.
Without proper costing and estimation the property owner will have
a different time coming up with an accurate budget.

Your Business

In June 2003, Richard Manrodpresented his paper, “The How, Why and Future ofEstimating” to NECA's Academy of Electrical Contracting.Since things change so rapidly, we talked to Manrod to find out ifsome of his ideas have come true.
Manrod, an instructor forMcCormick estimating systems since 1999, has an impressive resume.He operated Manrod Electric Inc., in Rockford, Ill., for 35 years.A...

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