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A guide to your new takeoff experience

This guide will help existing users navigate the new interface, allowing you to work faster and more accurately than ever before.

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Construction industry trends for 2025

What are the construction industry trends in 2025? Here are some of the key elements shaping the construction landscape.

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Trends in estimating for 2025

It’s time to talk trends! We round up factors that may affect electrical estimators in 2025 based on research, customer feedback and the experience of our team.

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Intro to electrical estimating

Takeoff software for Mac (and other great Mac apps for work)

Looking for takeoff software for Mac or other great Mac-based software for work? We’re looking at a few key tips:

Project tendering

7 Tips for generating more referrals for your electrical estimating business

Referral business often forms a large part of the work for small businesses. Here’s how you can get more electrical estimating referrals:

Electrical estimating careers

Our top productivity tips for electrical estimators

Being highly productive is an important trait for electrical estimators. Here are some tips for ramping up productivity:

Estimating best practices

How to effectively estimate labour costs

Electrical estimators must be able to accurately estimate labour costs. Underestimating labour is a common and costly mistake.

Electrical estimating careers

How to become an electrical estimator

What path should you take to become an estimator? Find out the different options, and what life is like beyond your first estimating role.

Estimating best practices

Why Countfire is a top choice for takeoff software

Are you looking for the best takeoff software for electrical estimating? Here’s why Countfire is a top choice:

Intro to electrical estimating

9 ways to use the cloud if you’re an electrical estimator

Are you using cloud takeoff software? What about other cloud-based applications? These can be a real efficiency for electrical estimators - here’s how:

Project management

Managing “scope creep” on electrical projects

Managing scope creep on electrical estimating projects can be a challenge. Here are some tips for keeping it under control:

Project management

How safe are your business documents? Tips for online security

How reliable is your online security for storage of business documents? We’re looking at some of the risks and things you can do to keep your data safe:

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