http://www.accubid.com/xtensions/elec/default.aspx Accubid's informative and Educational Newsletter for contractors en-us Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:44:07 EDT editor@accubid.com (Contact Editor) http://www.accubid.com/xtensions/articles/2010/2010_03_insight_elec.aspx Industry Insights gmarcelli@accubid.com(By Giovanni Marcelli, Founder & CEO) Even though the construction industry is still defining Building Information Modeling (BIM), its scope and its processes, this new approach in design is a harbinger of good news and a catalyst of positive change for the industry... Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:44:07 EDT http://www.accubid.com/xtensions/articles/2010/2010_03_insight_elec.aspx http://www.accubid.com/xtensions/articles/2010/2010_03_specialist_elec.aspx The Specialist gcabral@accubid.com(By Gil Cabral, Manager, Education & Training) I recall a conversation I once had with a project manager who told me that he thought so highly of his boss – the owner of a large contracting firm – that he would 'walk through fire for him'. That statement left an impression on me, for it was truly sincere and uncommon... Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:44:07 EDT http://www.accubid.com/xtensions/articles/2010/2010_03_specialist_elec.aspx http://www.accubid.com/xtensions/articles/2010/2010_03_corner_elec.aspx Trainer's Corner swallis@accubid.com(By Steve Wallis, Instructor) The labor risk ratio percentage appearing on the Price Summary screen in the classic Estimating programs allows an estimator to analyze limits of labor cost or man-hour overruns... Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:44:07 EDT http://www.accubid.com/xtensions/articles/2010/2010_03_corner_elec.aspx