Keeping Track of Material Costs
Apr 1, 2001, By Mike Holt, Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc.
Now that we've discussed labor hours and labor costs, we've come to the third step in preparing an accurate bid price determining material requirements...
Simple Solutions Turn Complex on Large Sites
Apr 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
Trying to make changes in a plant that serves a large and changing network of buildings can result in multiple headaches. One mail order prescription...
Subcontractors Gather Support for Death Tax Bill
Apr 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
The Alexandria, Va.-based American Subcontractors Association (ASA), two-thirds of whose 6000 member businesses are family-owned, recently praised Reps....
Report Estimates 5% Increase in Total Construction for 2001
Mar 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
FMI, Raleigh, N.C., released its Construction Outlook First Quarter 2001 Report, a quarterly look at the economic health and future of the construction...
Power Project Expected to be Biggest in Western U.S. History
Mar 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
Using a network provided by Fort Collins, Colo.-based Sixth Dimension, Celerity Energy, Portland, Ore., is creating the largest independent power project...
NECA Releases New Electrical Installation Standards for 2001
Mar 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), Bethesda, Md., has published the tenth volume of its growing series of National Electrical Installation...
Let the Good Times Roll
Jan 1, 2001, By Michael Eby
As we enter a new year - and as defined by the purists of our society, a new millennium - we'd all like to know where we're headed. What will business...
Doing Projects Online Boosts Your Bottom Line
Jan 1, 2001, By Ian Howell
Thanks to Web-based project management, playing phone tag and waiting for project information to arrive in the mail doesn't need to be standard operating...
Retrofit Installations
Jan 1, 2001, By Paul Rosenberg
A telecommunications system retrofit can be far more complicated than installing a new cabling system.Planning for a retrofit installation involves a...
Get Real About Project Scheduling
Dec 1, 2000, By John A. DeDad
Not only are realistic project schedules useful to you during the preconstruction stage, they're also vital to successfully coordinating the day-to-day...
Preparation: The Key to a Solid Estimate
Nov 1, 2000, By Mike Holt
Although it seems to be common sense, the first step to successful and accurate bidding is planning ahead. Without planning, you're likely to miss the...
Ten Mistakes You Don't Want to Make
Nov 1, 2000, By Mark Lamendola
Today's market wants "faster" and "cheaper." In your effort to meet those goals, it's easy to forget some important principles. Your company has spent...
