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An Industry in Locomotion 

Aug 1, 2005, By Beck Finley, Staff Writer

Many of the firms in the sixth annual listing of EC&M's Top 50 Electrical Contractors were relieved to see the tail end of 2003. Last year's report recorded...

Weathering Recovery Work 

Aug 1, 2005, 

For service contractors and utility workers who fix power lines and service drops damaged by hurricanes, the danger starts when the wind and rain stop....

The ABCs of Rebuilding 

Aug 1, 2005, 

Two years after selling Des Moines, Iowa-based ABC Electric, 67-year-old Dave Ward wanted a takeback. Although he'd handed over the financial reins to...

Idaho's DIY Inspection Reflection 

Aug 1, 2005, 

What do you do when your state's inspectors have too many jobs to inspect? Give them less to do. A building boom and lack of funding have tightened the...

The Construction Industry's Ethical Dilemma 

Aug 1, 2005, By Ellen Parson, Contributing Writer

There is never a right way to do the wrong thing. Simply put, that's what ethics is all about, and we've seen it proven again and again in courtroom after...

Improving Money Management 

Aug 1, 2005, 

Contractors need a little help running things, and they're not afraid to admit it. In its 2005 U.S. Market Construction Overview Update, Raleigh, N.C.-based...

Heat Stress Awareness and Prevention 

Aug 1, 2005, By Sara Hornik, Summit Training Source

Working in high-temperature environments is not only uncomfortable, it can be harmful to your health. The combination of high temperatures and stresses...

What Do You Know About Capacitive Voltage Sensors? 

Aug 1, 2005, By Duane Smith, Fluke Corp.

Tick tracer. Glow meter. Sniffer. They go by many names, but capacitive voltage sensors are all designed to do one thing: detect the presence of voltage...

New Report Names Top States for K-12 School Design and Construction 

Jul 1, 2005, 

Design and construction firms on both coasts will be happy to see the results of ZweigWhite's 2005-2008 K-12 School Market for Design & Construction Firms...

New York's Licensing Ups and Downs 

Jul 1, 2005, 

Dutchess County wants to license electriciansor maybe it doesn't. Okay, it doessort of. For more than 5 years, legislators in the New York borough have...

House Passes Bill to Increase Federal Construction Programs 

Jul 1, 2005, 

The House of Representatives recently passed an appropriations bill for nearly $60 million in federal construction work in fiscal year (FY) 2006 that...

Work Smarter, Not Harder 

Jun 20, 2005, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief

"No pain, no gain.” You’ve no doubt heard this body-building phrase many times before...

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