Wiring by the Sq. Ft. Seriously?
At Best Bid since we sell electrical estimating software many of our customers ask us for advice.
We help people from the lessons that we have learned over the past 30 plus years. The one question that absolutely drives me crazy is HOW MUCH…
Electrical Estimating-How did we get here?
Electrical Estimating- How Did We get Here?
The days of pen and paper with lots of luck thrown in.
Thirty years ago electrical contractors had no choice but to run their businesses the old-fashioned way by using pen and paper, writing…
Don't Tell Me -Another Addendum
Surely not another change,
You will never eliminate changes in construction estimating but you can stop the problems that come with managing your revised drawings. With the Accura Cadd PDF Draw software you can overlap new drawings…
Note from Best Bid Electrical Estimating and Takeoff Solutions
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Free Estimating Help #15
Creating your assembly Now that you have the quantities recorded, it is time to create an assembly. This terminology is used to describe what products are brought into the estimate to install the quantity of switches that you have counted. It…
Free Estimating Help #14
Switch Takeoff The next step in the natural progression of the estimate would be to count the devices. We start with the switches to follow the order of most plans. As with all phases of estimating, there are different thought patterns to this…
Free Estimating Help #13
M=Moderate---Recessed lights installed in a lay in ceiling 9’ tall or less. C. D=Difficult---Bay fixture installed off a lift. D. E=Extreme---Custom chandeliers or large architectural lighting. E. P=Pole lights-Site Lighting Identify each…
Free Estimating Help #12
Lighting Takeoff We suggest that you perform the lighting takeoff first. It is often the first page of the drawings past the site pages. The Lighting Quote usually takes the longest to return, so by performing it first, it gives the Supply House…
Free Estimating Help #11
Include your exclusions: 1. All Concrete 2. Painting and patching 3. Utility fees 4. Engineering fees In some cases, you will only be able to present a dollar amount with no exclusions. You will be bound to perform the work as indicated by the…