Welcome to the world of successful contracting tips. Each month we will be covering issues pertaining to profitably running an electrical contracting firm. My new column will focus on everyday nut-and ...

Estimating software offers two big benefits when creating estimates: accuracy and speed. The software allows the use of industry cost databases to quickly and accurately reference costs and complete a ...

Math doesn’t add up for some kids, and a weak number sense may be partly to blame. An evolutionarily ancient ability to estimate quantities takes a big hit in children with severe, ...

When we left off our last column in February, we were in the middle of the itemized estimating take-off. This time, we'll finish with the take-off process, and take a look at the proper application of ...