zmVault/electrical-estimators-manual.md

id, aliases, tags

id	aliases	tags
electrical-estimators-manual		type/media-commentary

Electrical Estimators Manual

Electrical Estimators Manual: How to Estimate Electrical Construction Projects Including Everyday Labor Installation Rates (William Penn)

199 page book

Pros

• Intelligent prose where present

• Condensed

• Notable Inclusions

  • Labor hours
  • Unit conversions
    • too many, including rare units
  • Checklist
    • VERY brief
  • Sample forms for small-scale manual estimation

Cons

• No mention of certain fundamental topics:

  • Expenses
  • Indirect labor
  • Overhead

• Purely instruction, no philosophy

• Avoids addressing complications

Best Suited For

• General info for electricians with no prior estimating experience
• Use as a manual for very small outfits

Overall

• Really more of a labor units manual than an estimating manual