How to Start and Operate an Electrical Contracting Business

How to Start and Operate an Electrical Contracting Business
Author: Charles L. Ray
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Educations TAB
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

For electricians who've been thinking about starting a contracting business - or established contractors who want to give their current business a boost - this book lays out a proven roadmap of practical details. All the bases for building and operating a successful electrical contracting business are covered - from forecasting your business potential in a given market to technical needs, hiring employees, managing finances, and achieving profit goals.

Electrical Contracting

Electrical Contracting
Author: Michael Sammaritano
Publisher:
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2011-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780977154128

Electrical Contracting is the complete book with business forms and checklists for the entrepreneurial mind. It deals with the general contractor, the owner, the architect, and the engineer, also with the building department, vendors, and manufacturers. Most importantly, it deals with Electrical Contractor's staff and his field workforce. Electrical Contracting first captivated the industry under the title "Successful Electrical Contracting Methods" in1995. The inclusion of a simplified Quick Start Chapter and similar revisions, compelled the author to title this edition, simply, "Electrical Contracting."

Successful Electrical Contracting, 2001 Edition

Successful Electrical Contracting, 2001 Edition
Author: Paul A. Rosenberg
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780877654599

This how-to manual can help you make electrical contracting profitable and rewarding. NFPA teamed up with electrical expert and well-known author Paul A. Rosenberg to create a road map loaded with financial and technical guidance. Successful Electrical Contracting tells you how to write a business plan, create your company infrastructure, and market yourself in any business climate! All the bases for bidding and estimating are covered, along with the justification of profit and definitions of overhead. Find out where to locate trained workers and how to manage your team, plus get tips on future planning, succession, and more. A chapter on specialty work addresses datacom, security, and fire alarm contracting.

Electrical Contracting

Electrical Contracting
Author: Michael Neidle
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1483140695

Electrical Contracting, Second Edition is a nine-chapter text guide for the greater efficiency in planning and completing installations for the design, installation and control of electrical contracts. This book starts with a general overview of the efficient cabling and techniques that must be employed for safe wiring design, as well as the cost estimation of the complete electrical contract. The subsequent chapters are devoted to other electrical contracting requirements, including electronic motor control, lighting, and electricity tariffs. A chapter focuses on the IEE Wiring Regulations and Statutory Regulations to ensure compliance to the fundamental requirements for safety. The discussion then shifts to visual inspection and testing in accordance with the IEE Wiring Regulations. The last chapter describes the special role of the Joint Industrial Council for Electrical Installation Contracting in introducing a rational and equitable incomes policy into the industry. This text includes many worked examples and illustrations to demonstrate how the technical and commercial aspects are put into practice.

Agile Construction

Agile Construction
Author: Perry Daneshgari
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2015-03-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9781508939221

* Updated version! Now with full color photos, graphs and charts throughout the book. Agile Construction(r) for the Electrical Contractor provides the tools and guidance needed to transform a traditional, reactive project management style to a new, proactive, profitable, and productive business management model - one that can quickly respond to changing industry needs and remain a profitable enterprise, even during the toughest of times. In this groundbreaking new book, Dr. Daneshgari applies proven managerial techniques from other industries to electrical construction through the introduction of Agile construction - a new scientifically-based tracking system based on jobsite dynamics and the bottom-line impact of the three sources of cost drivers: money, materials, and manpower. This practical and accessible guide to improving operating systems and efficiencies is a must-have for construction company owners, CEOs, project managers, and supervisors with its clear set of practical tools, processes and tips for improving productivity.