Case Study: Jamerson & Bauwens Electrical achieves 2–3x faster, more accurate estimating and wins large projects with Trimble Accubid Anywhere

Jamerson & Bauwens takes their estimating to the next level

Jamerson & Bauwens (J&B) is a multi‑generation electrical contractor and healthcare specialist based in Northbrook, Illinois, with more than 200 employees. Facing supply disruptions, pricing volatility, a more remote workforce, and the need to bid larger, more complex projects on tighter deadlines, their legacy estimating setup (Accubid Classic via VPN) was slowing collaboration and risking profitability—J&B needed a scalable, multi‑user estimating solution.

J&B implemented Trimble Accubid Anywhere with LiveCount and Supplier Xchange, standardized takeoff workflows, and improved change management and handoffs to project teams. The result: winning a complex Chicago hospital bid in five days, takeoffs 2–3× faster and more accurate, clearer pricing and cost confidence, streamlined handoffs to field and PM teams, faster alternate estimates, and improved supplier pricing transparency—transforming their estimating process within a year.

Jamerson & Bauwens Electrical

Al Rohde

Head of J&B