This June, participants from across the country converged in Lincoln, NE, to join Senior Project Estimator and Trainer Nick Page for a McCormick Estimating Software MasterClass. At the second class of the year following a class at the Rydalch Electric, Inc. office in January, Page led a group of multi-faceted and diversely experienced individuals through the full estimating process of Commonwealth. All participants were able to build on their existing knowledge and experience, while honing their skills within the ever-evolving McCormick Software. For two weeks, the class drilled into past completed jobs while mastering how to estimate, following the Estimating Core Processes and Procedures.

As Commonwealth continues to develop and grow, these exercises and training opportunities bolster our commitment to excellence and our ability to provide our customers with the expertise and mastery that has come to be expected from the Commonwealth name. Continuing to develop our employees instills the confidence needed to maintain our continued efforts in taking on the challenging and complex projects we produce.

“Nick brings a level of expertise that cannot be undervalued,” said Corporate Estimator Chris Watkins. “Seeing the investment in the employees has been a great introduction to what Commonwealth stands for and their values.”

“The value of seeing these large-scale jobs come to fruition from start to finish while learning the estimating process is critical to the learning process and culture of the company,” said Corporate Estimating Manager Brian Millard. “Working on a practice exercise allows you to learn the ropes, but seeing the excitement of a team come together to produce quality work—and then be awarded the job—really instills the pride we have in being employee-owned, especially for someone new to the company.”

L to R: Chris Watkins, Kameron Sorensen, Nicole Martinez, Jenae Frisch, Keith Marschel, Jacob Hancock, Nick Page, Richard Otteson