How to Choose the Best Construction Accounting Software for Electrical Contractors
Say you’ve grown beyond the stage of juggling a bunch of spreadsheets, and you want to have a more accurate method of tracking expenditures and income. As you grow your electrical contracting business, you may be on the lookout for great construction accounting software that helps you to keep track of your business accounts. Accounting…
Read MoreGrowing your Electrical Contracting Business Means Improving your Ability to Win Jobs
Electrical contracting opportunities are growing. How will you make certain you’re ready to capitalize on increasing your business? The US Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts faster growth prospects for electricians than for average occupations. Between 2019 and 2029 employment of electricians is predicted to grow eight percent. And with the average age of electrical contractors rising, the employment growth may be among younger workers, who are…
Read MoreEstimating Fundamentals with Brian Hoffelder
COVID-19 has meant that many organizations had to pivot and find new ways to deliver training sessions. But the last thing people want is another Zoom lecture – especially when research shows that active learning can increase learning outcomes by 6%. Vision InfoSoft partnered with CloudShare to provide a custom learning experience for electrical contractors. Students are…
Read MoreOnce and Done: How to Edit Assemblies Efficiently
Takeoff is complex and involves managing a lot of detail work, especially on larger jobs. Updates to your assemblies in the audit stage means there’s a lot of pressure to get all the details exactly right during takeoff.
Read MoreThe Definitive Guide to Bidding on Larger Jobs Part Three
Electrical Estimating Course: How to Finalize and Submit the Bid You’ve finished the takeoff, now what? Once you have finished the takeoff, there are important details that you need to address to make sure you submit a successful bid. Part Two of our webinar series The Definitive Guide to Bidding on Larger Jobs, shows you how to create an organized takeoff. The third…
Read MoreThe Definitive Guide to Bidding on Larger Jobs Part Two
Electrical Estimating Class: How to organize and Create an Electronic Takeoff How do you win a contract for a larger job? There’s a saying that says the devil is in the details. Putting together a successful bid on a larger job means paying attention all the details and our electrical estimating training will walk you through the bid step by step. In Part Two of our…
Read MoreElectrical Estimating Training: The Definitive Guide to Bidding on Larger Jobs
Electrical Estimating Training: How to Set Up for a Winning Bid Are you an electrical contractor who wants to take on more commercial work? Maybe you’re an electrical estimator who wants to create accurate and more profitable bids. Brushing up on your electrical estimating training can help you win more jobs, with larger margins. In…
Read MoreSoftware Update: Electrical Bid Manager v11.5 Build 03.06.20 Released!
In March 2020, we released an update for our electrical estimating software. This update is an important maintenance release. New EBM Feature Highlights – Build 03.06.20 Added more Job data columns to Job management windows. We added Prime Cost, Overhead, Profit, and Square Footage columns of data to make it easier to review and find jobs.…
Read MoreSoftware Update: Electrical Bid Manager v11.4 Build 11.14.19 Released!
In December 2019, we released an update for our electrical estimating software. This update includes over 30 improvements to the Electrical Bid Manager program. New EBM Feature Highlights – Build 11.14.19 New items and assemblies added to the EBM database in the following categories: Stainless Steel Items and Assemblies (Plus/Pro-only) Lighting Control (all versions)…
Read MoreLive Webinar: How to speed up the most time-consuming part of a takeoff (and improve accuracy!)
How to speed up the most time-consuming part of a takeoff (and improve accuracy)! Stop spending 80% of your takeoff time on 10% (or less) of the job! In this month’s pop-up webinar we will be discussing how to speed up the most time-consuming part of the takeoff (and improve accuracy)! Branch circuit takeoff for…
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