Conduit or Cable Tray?
Sep 1, 2006, By Dan Carazo, Carazo Communications
In any electrical installation, the structure type used to support, fasten, direct, and protect the installed wire and cable runs is critical. That's...
Top Ten Ways to Increase Cash Flow
Sep 1, 2006, By David Brown, D. Brown Management
On a typical electrical construction project, a project management team's success is measured on gross profit. Cash flow concerns are left to the controller,...
Behind the Scenes with VFDs
Sep 1, 2006, By Doug Weber, Rockwell Automation
Ask any system designer to name the top three reasons for specifying a variable-frequency drive (VFD), and you probably won't hear a lot of maintenance...
The Great American Remodel
Sep 1, 2006,
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) estimates that Americans spent $210 billion in 2005 on residential remodeling and will spend a record...
Safety Inspection Preparation Tips
Sep 1, 2006,
Fearing safety violations and citations, some contractors cringe at the very thought of an OSHA inspection. But according to the Essentials of Safety...
Organization Provides Ready Labor Pool to Construction Industry
Sep 1, 2006,
To date, Carlsbad, Calif.-based Helmets to Hardhats, the national program that connects National Guard, Reserve, and transitioning active-duty military...
Retainage Finds a Constructive Outlet
Aug 1, 2006, By Tom Zind, freelance writer
Old habits die hard, and, then again, some just never die. That old saying is proving true with the institutionalized, but increasingly scrutinized, practice...
3D CAD Drawings for the Electrical Contractor
Aug 1, 2006, By Keith Lane, P.E., SASCO
We're all familiar with two dimensional design drawings not to mention the questions that usually accompany them because they can provide only so much...
Standby to Lift Off
Aug 1, 2006, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
In 2004 San Antonio, Texas-based business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan predicted a big future for the residential standby power systems market. According...
Voluntary Certification for Medium-Voltage Cable Splicers
Aug 1, 2006,
The National Cable Splicing Certification Board (NCSCB) recently introduced a national program to certify medium-voltage cable splicers. The program,...
Solar System Offers Free Listings to Electrical Contractors
Jul 1, 2006,
From October 2005 through March 2006, more than 107,000 unique visitors clicked on FindSolar.com, the online directory that links home and small business...
“King of the Contractors” Crowned
Jun 5, 2006,
Thursday, June 1, in Florence, Ky., local electrical contractor Matt Averbeck was crowned “King of the Contractors” ...
