Electrical Estimating Resources
Watch one of our many electrical estimating videos to see the latest tips & tricks and best practices for electrical estimators.
Electrical Estimating Recorded Webinars
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! This webinar we will cover how to quickly (and accurately) estimate Branch Home Runs, Shortcuts for Branch Takeoff and Home Runs and Branch circuit takeoff for devices and lighting.
PRODUCT: Electrical Bid Manager
Unit Pricing: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
This webinar we will cover the good, bad and ugly of Unit Pricing for electrical estimating. We will explain the scenarios where Unit Pricing is preferred or required, as well as the benefits, drawbacks, and limitations.
PRODUCT: Electrical Bid Manager
Making Money with Change Orders
This webinar covers the principles of making money with change orders. Change order best practices can differ depending on your region, type of job, and general contractor and we are here to offer guidance.
We will also show you how our Electrical Bid Manager (EBM) estimating software helps you justify higher material prices and labor costs even without showing more than minimal markups.
PRODUCT: Electrical Bid Manager
Value Engineering with Electrical Estimating Software
Learning to proficiently use Value Engineering in your bidding processes will help you:
1. Improve your chances of winning a bid.
2. Save money and make more profit.
This webinar will go over different Value Engineering tactics and show you how electrical estimating software makes it easier.
PRODUCT: Electrical Bid Manager
Electronic Plans Will Make Your Job Easier
Digitized electrical plans have changed the way electrical estimators takeoff. We cover many of the benefits of this change by giving you an overview of our latest electrical plan software tools. This includes counting, measuring, change-orders, custom items and assemblies.
PRODUCT: Electrical Bid Manager, On-Screen Takeoff
Soooo… do you trust your current pricing?
This webinar provides a roundup of the many approaches to material price updating. The better you understand your options, the easier it will be to choose the best approach.
PRODUCT: EPIC Pricing
Electrical Estimating and Bidding Do's and Don'ts
It’s always good to review tried and true best electrical estimating practices.
This recorded webinar was hosted by Brian Hoffelder, an estimating consultant with over 30 years of experience. The webinar runs about one hour and steps you through two dozen estimating tips and best practices.
PRODUCT: Electrical Bid Manager , EPIC Pricing
Accuracy and Productivity in Electrical Takeoff
Angelo M. Castelli, Vice President of Operations for On Center Software, interviews an electrical estimator and current Vision customer, Ricky Boudoin.
Ricky shares how he lowered costs, improved accuracy, reduced risk and saved time while saving thousands of dollars.
Brian Hoffelder, Vision InfoSoft’s Professional Trainer, shows you how On-Screen Takeoff closely integrates with Electrical Bid Manager
PRODUCT: On-Screen Takeoff , Electrical Bid Manager
Managing Your Estimating Database and Pricing with EPIC
This recorded webinar will show you many of the benefits of using EPIC to update your pricing and manage your estimating database.
Brian Hoffelder hosts this webinar and brings his 30+ years of estimating training and software development experience.
PRODUCT: Electrical Bid Manager , EPIC Pricing
Misconceptions and Best Practices for Material Pricing
In this recorded webinar, learn about common electrical material pricing misconceptions and mistakes as we share actual Vision customer stories. We also cover several best practices that successful electrical contractors currently employ in their estimating workflows.
PRODUCT: EPIC Pricing
Keeping Your Bidding Mojo with Estimating Software
“Losing my bidding mojo” is one of the most common fears that keep electrical contractors from upgrading their bidding process from Excel-based and manual estimating. This webinar, is for estimators considering making the investment in estimating software and will explain the process of successfully evaluating, selecting and implementing electrical estimating software.
PRODUCT: Electrical Bid Manager