by Connor English | Oct 27, 2016 | Learning / FAQ
Rain is falling on our offices at Powerhouse, Oakland, California, which has me thinking. Wet roofs can be bad business. Good foresight can make those days go smoothly. The right team can save the non-roof work for rainy days. This includes things like hanging the...
by Connor English | Sep 29, 2016 | Learning / FAQ
This week I want to talk about the benefits of “actual data” (defined as the actual costs and labor hours associated with a specific project) and how it compares to the bids (defined as the costs and labor hours were projected for a specific project). We recently...
by Connor English | Aug 25, 2016 | Learning / FAQ
How much time does it take? Often the question an estimator finds themselves pondering. There is a whole world wrapped into that question. So today, we are going to unpack that. I actually pointed to this topic a little in my last solar estimating conversation...
by Connor English | Aug 16, 2016 | Learning / FAQ
Greetings fellow readers! Today marks episode 4 of my delving into cost codes series. This time we are going to talk about strategy. Cost coding can be a powerful tool, if used right. They can be a complete waste of time if not. Take a quick look back at my...
by Connor English | Aug 10, 2016 | Learning / FAQ
Cost codes again! Last week I took a pause to talk about Intersolar. This week I want to talk about job costing strategies. Such strategies will be greatly impacted by the software your accounting team uses. Construction specific software like Masterbuilder tracks...
by Connor English | Jun 30, 2016 | Learning / FAQ
Last week I found that a search for “what are cost codes,” turns up descriptions from a dozen different types of companies. So I felt it was time for me to highlight the solar specific aspects of cost codes. Before we dive deeply into solar cost codes, however,...
