Years ago, electrical contractors had limited choices on how to estimate an electrical project. The first option was to complete it the old-fashioned way, using their intuition, guts, a calculator. A second option was — and still is — to guess, square foot the project or weigh the drawings. It wasn’t until the 1970s that …

Somewhere in the world, at least one major power outage happens a month. You’re working on an electrical estimate on your computer, things are going well, you’re ready to hit “save” when you hear the droning sound of life evaporating from all of your electronics. Never mind the fact that you’ve lost all that you …

Your firm’s proposal is often your first chance to make an impression on a general contractor or owner. You have an opportunity to present not only your price for a project, but terms that clarify and protect your company’s interest. Attention to detail in your proposal will set your firm apart from your competitors. My …