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Trends in estimating for 2024

It’s time to talk trends! Here we rounded up factors that may affect electrical estimators in 2024 based on research, customer feedback and the experience of our team.

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Construction industry trends for 2024

What are the construction industry trends in 2024? Here are some of the key elements to be prepared for.

How to effectively estimate labour costs

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Estimating best practices

How to effectively estimate labour costs

Electrical estimators must be able to accurately estimate labour costs. Underestimating labour is a common and costly mistake.

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5 game-changing innovations in construction this decade

The past decade has seen a range of innovations in construction technology. Here, we’re highlighting five that continue to make an impact:

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UK construction stimulus explained

The UK government recently announced construction stimulus that will impact all areas of construction, including electrical estimating. Here’s what we know:

Electrical estimating careers

How to innovate your business in a COVID-19 world

The COVID-19 pandemic has required electrical businesses to make many changes to how they operate. How can you innovate moving forward?

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5 habits of highly effective electrical estimators

What do the most effective electrical estimators do? We’re taking a look at those key habits:

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Our best tips for remote productivity

Are you working from home now? Remote productivity has been in the spotlight lately with more workers at home. Here are some of our tips:

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Staying up-to-date on the impacts of coronavirus

What are the impacts of coronavirus on the UK construction industry? Here we’ve got an update on what is happening and plans to help safeguard the industry:

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What’s next for your career in electrical estimating?

What’s next in the career of an electrical estimator? We’re exploring a few different options here:

Estimating best practices

Electrical estimating: Which method is best for you?

How do you prepare an electrical estimate? We’re looking at five common estimating methods here:

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BIM update: Where are we now?

We looked at how BIM was progressing a few years ago to provide an update for today. Here’s what’s happening:

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