Hey everybody, thought I would kick off a new post for August. What are your goals for this month and what are you trying to get out of the community? Mine are pretty simple and straightforward 1. Keep experimenting with AI and sharing what I'm learning 2. Keep making a ton of youtube videos 3. Keep learning about construction project management and working out the best way to deliver projects and run a construction business Keen to hear what you're goals are and what you want to get out of the community

Electrical estimating is a procurement exercise more than a construction exercise. Some projects I've estimated have been upwards of 70% material cost. The installation is usually relatively simple — compare it to a civil job with in-situ pours and complicated temporary works. The complexity is in buying the right stuff. Which is why a tiny note on a drawing can wreck you. If the spec says fire-rated cable and you priced non-fire-rated, your materials are out. That cable is also bigger and heavier, so your productivity is out too. The fix is being back-to-back. Whatever your client asks for — spec, warranty, spare parts — goes straight into the RFQ you send your suppliers. And whatever qualification comes back in their quote goes into your letter of offer. If your cable supplier says their price is contingent on the copper index, that exact sentence needs to be in your offer to the client. Otherwise you've priced a job at a rate you can't actually buy at in three months. Full process end to end, with a worked example: https://youtu.be/HwqK2Luq9XU

https://www.skool.com/construction-contractors/classroom/d7547c66?md=3d056ac1ee3a4d4d8ee1a49503aba247 Hi everybody, after quite a few requests. I added the sample drawings to all of the take-off courses Hopefully this helps and now you have some practice projects to work on Let me know if any questions!

Hey everyone, I'm looking for a few trade businesses to have a quick chat on where they're at with the operational side of things and where they wish they could shave down manual admin to spent more time on actually getting through jobs. If you're running a construction or trade business and takeoffs, quoting or admin feel like they're eating your time, i'd love to hear what specific pain points you're trying to reduce in your current setup. Drop a comment or DM me if you're keen to chat. And if you want to stay in the loop with what i'm building, mailing list is here https://rignite.com.au/ Cheers, James

I am looking for an AI assistance in estimating