Author: Brian Seymour
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Sound, like a plan
Focusing on the basic skills needed in an electrical contracting business, Brian Seymour tells how to manage the planning and achieve a profit. Busy electrical contractors ... -
How to make money and get paid
Following on from the previous issue, Brian Seymour focuses on the basics for going it alone as an electrical contractor. Here he outlines how to get ... -
The tender trap
Counting and measuring are central to accurate estimating, but there’s much more to it. Brian Seymour outlines the detail. In the world of competitive tendering, the ... -
Summarising an estimate
A well-designed estimate summary sheet ensures you won’t break out in a cold sweat when the costs come in. Brian Seymour goes through a checklist. ... -
The tender process, part 1
In part one of this three-part series, Brian Seymour looks at the bare essentials of the tendering system. -
Challenge the process and look to the future
The start of each new year can be quiet, which gives estimators a great opportunity to take stock of the previous year and plan for the ... -
Customising labour units
Labour allocation for a particular job is the most difficult task an estimator has to do in order to arrive at a competitive tender that will ... -
Think long and hard before accepting a job
Assessing the viability of a project is an important part of running a small electrical contracting firm. -
The ethics of estimating
When it comes to estimating, ethics isn’t just a suggestion. It’s the law. -
Don’t over-commit
Assessing the viability of a project is an important part of running a small electrotechnology contracting firm.
