Case Study: Continental Electrical Construction Company achieves faster, more confident estimating with Trimble Accubid Enterprise

Electrical Contractor Builds Confidence in Estimating Excellence

Continental Electrical, a fourth-generation, family-owned electrical contractor based in Chicago with a century of experience on major commercial and institutional projects, needed to modernize and centralize its estimating process to improve speed, accuracy and team collaboration. Manual takeoffs, duplicated data entry and fragmented project information made it difficult to respond quickly to complex bids and to track changes across large projects.

By moving to Trimble Accubid Enterprise and using Trimble LiveCount Pro for digital takeoff, Continental centralized assemblies and cost data on a server-based, multi-user platform with real-time takeoff updates and an audit trail. The integrated workflow eliminated redundant manual steps, reduced errors, improved communication between estimators and project managers, increased estimator productivity, and enabled faster bidding—such as completing a 325,000 sq ft, 13-floor estimate in about 10 working days—while boosting confidence in estimate accuracy.

Continental Electrical Construction Company

Eric Kastengren

Estimating Team Leader