If you’re in the electrical business, you’re in the service business–whether you want to be or not. Electrical construction companies must warrantee what they build, at least for a specified period of time. Electrical service is the highest calling of my industry. The service technician must have intimate knowledge of not only how electric circuits [...]
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THE BID, FROM TAKE-OFF TO QUOTATION
THE TAKE OFF I always bid a job as if I were the one wiring it along with a good helper. I keep breaking it down into smaller and smaller pieces of the job, until they are manageable in my mind. A function of work equates to a dollar amount. Computer programs automatically add-in different [...]
THE BID AND THE PRE-BID
Under “Electrical Safety and the Technician”, I gave you advice on how to get an electrical contracting firm up and running. Now, let’s walk through a project bid. PROJECT BIDDING You’ve got the company ready to go (which may seem like a contradiction in terms, since you have spent a whole lot of money, with [...]
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