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SUMMARY:Electrical Estimating Course 2 - Day 1
DESCRIPTION:Gain the confidence to bid accurately and win profitable work with a proven\, systematic estimating system. \n\nAre you confident in your electrical estimating skills in today’s competitive market? One missed labour unit or a forgotten job expense can turn a winning bid into a losing project. \nThis two-part\, live online workshop gives you a time-tested\, step-by-step system that catches errors before they cost you\, so you bid with clarity and walk onto the job site with confidence. \nWhy this matters: With rising material costs and tight labour markets\, a single 5% miss on a large commercial job can wipe out a month’s overhead. You can’t afford to estimate by instinct. This course replaces guesswork with a structured\, verifiable process – from your first takeoff to your final profit margin. \n\nYou will learn how to: \n\nCourse 1\, Day 1 – Estimating Fundamentals (Sept 14):\nWalk through real drawings and physically count every receptacle\, lighting fixture\, and feeder for an office and a plant. You’ll paste your counts into structured takeoff forms – supplied by us – and catch quantity errors before they become budget killers.\nCourse 1\, Day 2 – Pricing & Labouring (Sept 15):\nApply standard labour units to your counts\, then adjust them for site conditions and non-productive time. You’ll calculate material pricing\, add job expenses\, and apply mark-up – so you see your true profit number emerge on paper.\nCourse 2\, Day 1 – Advanced Industrial Estimating (Oct 6):\nMove up to 600-amp distribution\, QMQB panelboards\, switchgear replacements\, bus duct\, and 5KV service entrances. You’ll draft a complete estimate for a motor control centre with power and control wiring – tackling the complexity that scares most competitors away.\nCourse 2\, Day 2 – Quoting\, Change Orders & Unit Pricing (Oct 7):\nBuild a full quotation example\, then practise handling change orders and extras mid-job. You’ll also calculate the true hourly cost of your vehicles and equipment\, so your charge-out rates actually cover your fleet – and you’ll create unit pricing templates that speed up future bids.\n\n\n👥 Ideal Audience:\nElectrical contractors\, journeyman electricians\, maintenance electricians\, those wishing to go into electrical contracting\, purchasing personnel\, engineers\, architects and technicians\, project managers\, and foremen. Course 1 is beginner-friendly; Course 2 builds on it directly and requires Course 1 as a prerequisite. \n📅 Date: \n\nCourse 1: September 14 & 15\, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM EDT\nCourse 2: October 6 & 7\, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM EDT\n(Course 1 is a mandatory prerequisite for Course 2.)\n\n🏠 Host: Suderman Estimating Systems Inc. \n💻 Where: Live virtual session (link provided upon registration) \n💰 Cost: \n\nCourse 1 only: $1\,090 + tax\nCourse 2 only: $1\,045 + tax\nBundle (both courses): *$1\,985 + tax** – *you save $150\n\n🔗 Register here today: Visit https://www.sudermanestimating.com/course-dates and scroll down to “Open Online Course” to find the registration link. \n\nYour Guide: John F. Wiesel – With 45 years of experience in the electrical industry\, from journeyman and foreman to project manager\, estimator\, designer\, sales\, and vice-president of a major electrical mechanical firm\, John is a qualified international construction consultant with a broad knowledge base. He has taught this proven system to over 5\,500 contractors across Canada. \n\nNeed to Know: \n\n\nWhat to bring: A calculator\, notepad\, and laptop or tablet to follow along. All other materials – including the labour manual\, print materials\, highlighters\, and scale – will be shipped to you prior to the course start. \n\n\nQuestions? Contact Suderman Estimating directly at info@sudermanestimating.com or 1-877-275-7194.
URL:https://www.ecao.org/event-calendar/electrical-estimating-course-2-day-1-3/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Training
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SUMMARY:Electrical Estimating Course 2 - Day 2
DESCRIPTION:Gain the confidence to bid accurately and win profitable work with a proven\, systematic estimating system. \n\nAre you confident in your electrical estimating skills in today’s competitive market? One missed labour unit or a forgotten job expense can turn a winning bid into a losing project. \nThis two-part\, live online workshop gives you a time-tested\, step-by-step system that catches errors before they cost you\, so you bid with clarity and walk onto the job site with confidence. \nWhy this matters: With rising material costs and tight labour markets\, a single 5% miss on a large commercial job can wipe out a month’s overhead. You can’t afford to estimate by instinct. This course replaces guesswork with a structured\, verifiable process – from your first takeoff to your final profit margin. \n\nYou will learn how to: \n\nCourse 1\, Day 1 – Estimating Fundamentals (Sept 14):\nWalk through real drawings and physically count every receptacle\, lighting fixture\, and feeder for an office and a plant. You’ll paste your counts into structured takeoff forms – supplied by us – and catch quantity errors before they become budget killers.\nCourse 1\, Day 2 – Pricing & Labouring (Sept 15):\nApply standard labour units to your counts\, then adjust them for site conditions and non-productive time. You’ll calculate material pricing\, add job expenses\, and apply mark-up – so you see your true profit number emerge on paper.\nCourse 2\, Day 1 – Advanced Industrial Estimating (Oct 6):\nMove up to 600-amp distribution\, QMQB panelboards\, switchgear replacements\, bus duct\, and 5KV service entrances. You’ll draft a complete estimate for a motor control centre with power and control wiring – tackling the complexity that scares most competitors away.\nCourse 2\, Day 2 – Quoting\, Change Orders & Unit Pricing (Oct 7):\nBuild a full quotation example\, then practise handling change orders and extras mid-job. You’ll also calculate the true hourly cost of your vehicles and equipment\, so your charge-out rates actually cover your fleet – and you’ll create unit pricing templates that speed up future bids.\n\n\n👥 Ideal Audience:\nElectrical contractors\, journeyman electricians\, maintenance electricians\, those wishing to go into electrical contracting\, purchasing personnel\, engineers\, architects and technicians\, project managers\, and foremen. Course 1 is beginner-friendly; Course 2 builds on it directly and requires Course 1 as a prerequisite. \n📅 Date: \n\nCourse 1: September 14 & 15\, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM EDT\nCourse 2: October 6 & 7\, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM EDT\n(Course 1 is a mandatory prerequisite for Course 2.)\n\n🏠 Host: Suderman Estimating Systems Inc. \n💻 Where: Live virtual session (link provided upon registration) \n💰 Cost: \n\nCourse 1 only: $1\,090 + tax\nCourse 2 only: $1\,045 + tax\nBundle (both courses): *$1\,985 + tax** – *you save $150\n\n🔗 Register here today: Visit https://www.sudermanestimating.com/course-dates and scroll down to “Open Online Course” to find the registration link. \n\nYour Guide: John F. Wiesel – With 45 years of experience in the electrical industry\, from journeyman and foreman to project manager\, estimator\, designer\, sales\, and vice-president of a major electrical mechanical firm\, John is a qualified international construction consultant with a broad knowledge base. He has taught this proven system to over 5\,500 contractors across Canada. \n\nNeed to Know: \n\n\nWhat to bring: A calculator\, notepad\, and laptop or tablet to follow along. All other materials – including the labour manual\, print materials\, highlighters\, and scale – will be shipped to you prior to the course start. \n\n\nQuestions? Contact Suderman Estimating directly at info@sudermanestimating.com or 1-877-275-7194.
URL:https://www.ecao.org/event-calendar/electrical-estimating-course-2-day-2-3/
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SUMMARY:AI Workshop Series #1 - AI Starts Here: Data That Actually Works
DESCRIPTION:Get your data AI-ready and build the foundation for every session that follows. \n\nYour data is the foundation. If it’s not ready\, nothing else works. \nMost AI training skips the most important step: getting your data ready. You can’t build a reliable AI workflow on a shaky foundation.  \nThis workshop is the starting point for the entire series. We’ll show you exactly how to structure your data\, so AI actually works. You’ll learn the simple rule for what AI handles\, what you check\, and what stays your call. And you’ll walk out with a live project folder and templates ready to go. \nWhy this matters: Without clean\, structured data\, AI is just a fancy guessing machine. This workshop ensures every session that follows works better — because clean inputs decide everything that comes out. \n\nYou will learn how to: \n\n\nSet up a project folder with cost libraries\, production rates\, standard scopes\, and templates so AI works off structured text — not a PDF it skims or generic information \n\n\nUse the human-AI split to decide what AI handles\, what you check\, and what stays your call — so you never trust a bad output and never second-guess a good one \n\n\nWalk out with a live project folder and templates ready to go\, using your data\, your rates\, and your way \n\n\nBuild a repeatable system for keeping your data clean and AI-ready — so every project starts with a solid foundation \n\n\n\n👥 Ideal Audience: Estimators\, project managers\, owners\, and operations leads who have some familiarity with AI and want to build a solid foundation for using it on real projects. This session is strongly recommended as a prerequisite for all other sessions in the series. \n📅 Date: Tuesday\, October 13\, 2026 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM EST \n💻 Where: Live online via Zoom \n💰 Cost: $99 (tax incl.) per live session (includes recording) | $79 for recording only \n🔗 Click Here to Register \n\nYour Guide: Josh Turner\, PMP\, ContractorOS — An industry expert with hands-on construction experience who has figured out how to make AI practical\, rather than a tech guru with no site experience. \n\nNeed to Know: \n\n\nWhat to bring: A laptop and a working internet connection. Participants are encouraged to have a real project folder (specs\, drawings\, or data) to work with during the session. \n\n\nPayment: Online via PayPal or Invoice. \n\n\nCancellation: Full refund (4+ weeks)\, 50% (2–4 weeks)\, no refund (<10 days). Substitutions allowed. \n\n\nAccessibility & Questions: Contact Témoc Vega – tvega@ecao.org
URL:https://www.ecao.org/event-calendar/aiseries2026-1/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Training
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SUMMARY:AI Workshop Series #2 - From Takeoff to Bid: Catch Missed Scope. Keep the Margin.
DESCRIPTION:Use AI to cross-check your takeoff quantities and protect your margin. \n\nYour estimate is only as good as your takeoff. And your margin is only as good as your estimate. \nAs an estimator\, you face ongoing pressure from tight deadlines\, complex specs\, and the constant risk of missing scope or pricing something wrong. \nThis workshop shows you how to use AI to support your estimating process without handing over control. You’ll learn to turn specs and drawings into structured scope lists\, cross-check quantities with AI\, and run price checks off your rate library. You’ll keep the margin and final numbers where they belong — with you. \nWhy this matters: A missed scope item or a rate outlier can cost you thousands. This workshop gives you a repeatable process to catch those issues before they hit your bottom line. \n\nYou will learn how to: \n\n\nTurn specs and drawings into a structured scope list so nothing gets missed and every item is priced or excluded on purpose \n\n\nUse AI to cross-check your takeoff quantities — devices\, fixtures\, homeruns\, and panels — against your own count\, rather than relying on it as the final number \n\n\nRun an independent price check off your rate library to catch missing scope and rate outliers \n\n\nKeep the margin and final numbers where they belong: with you \n\n\n\n👥 Ideal Audience: Estimators and operations leads who have some familiarity with AI and want to use it to support — not replace — their estimating process. While it’s strongly recommended that you attend Session 1: Data That Actually Works\, if you missed it\, you can access the recording in ECAO’s Learning Centre. \n📅 Date: Wednesday\, October 28\, 2026 | 2:00 – 3:30 PM EST \n💻 Where: Live online via Zoom \n💰 Cost: $99 (tax incl.) per live session (includes recording) | $79 for recording only \n🔗 Click Here to Register \n\nYour Guide: Josh Turner\, PMP\, ContractorOS — An industry expert with hands-on construction experience who has figured out how to make AI practical\, rather than a tech guru with no site experience. \n\nNeed to Know: \n\n\nWhat to bring: A laptop and a working internet connection. Participants are encouraged to have a real project folder (specs\, drawings\, or data) to work with during the session. \n\n\nPayment: Online via PayPal or Invoice. \n\n\nCancellation: Full refund (4+ weeks)\, 50% (2–4 weeks)\, no refund (<10 days). Substitutions allowed. \n\n\nAccessibility & Questions: Contact Témoc Vega – tvega@ecao.org
URL:https://www.ecao.org/event-calendar/aiseries2026-2/
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