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” ...
Health Care Update
Jun 1, 2006, By Jaclyn Alcantara, Associate Editor
Plenty of inexpensive land, a burgeoning population, and lots of fresh air and blue sky what is bemoaned as suburban sprawl by some is seen as a well...
Subcontractors Get Yours
Jun 1, 2006,
It's never good when general contractors default on a contract. Not only does it cost the owner time and money, but subcontractors also suffer. When a...
Careful Staging = Fewer Injuries
Jun 1, 2006,
Proper staging and housekeeping practices play an important role in decreasing the number of work-related injuries for electrical contractors, according...
Implementing a Successful Electrical Safety Program
Jun 1, 2006, By Drake A. Drobnick, CSP, Thomas A. Edison Institute
During presentations I've given over the last several years, I'm always struck by the number of contractor questions I receive concerning implementing...
Heavy Equipment Theft Hits Close to Home
Jun 1, 2006, By Ellen Parson, Managing Editor
It seemed like any other Sunday morning to one job foreman. On his way to church with his family, he happened to pass by one of his construction sites...
ABC Names Nation's Top Projects
May 1, 2006,
At its 2006 National Convention in Las Vegas held in March, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Arlington, Va., recognized the nation's top 2005...
Retail Update
May 1, 2006, By Jaclyn Alcantara, Associate Editor
In the past year alone, the value of retail construction starts grew by nearly 25%, according to Jim Haughey, director of research and analytics for Norcross,...
Powerline Play
May 1, 2006, By Beck Finley, Staff Writer
Home automation began with lighting control. Basic on/off and dimming functions, as well as extensive pre-set lighting scenes activated by a single touch...
NEC and IECC: Friends or Foes in the Lighting Arena?
May 1, 2006, By Steven Owen, National Code Seminars
Is there a positive relationship between the National Electrical Code (NEC) and the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) in the area of lighting,...
Why Do Daylight Harvesting Projects Succeed or Fail?
May 1, 2006, By Craig DiLouie, Lighting Controls Association
In recent years, the sustainable design movement has returned daylighting to the fore of mainstream construction. In its simplest definition, daylighting...
