LEED and the Electrical Contractor
Nov 1, 2005, By Keith Lane, P.E., SASCO
Build green. Everyone profits. That's the message touted by the U.S. Green Building Council to promote its LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental...
PVC Coated Conduit and Fitting Installation Practices
Oct 1, 2005, Edited by Mike Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Although engineers and electrical designers recognize the performance advantages of using PVC-coated conduit in corrosive environments, making sure field...
Mobile Safety Plan
Oct 1, 2005,
Safety is a major concern for any electrical construction and maintenance company, yet the latest safety initiative by EMCOR Group, Inc., Norwalk, Conn.,...
Wirewayless Wiring Reduces Costs
Oct 1, 2005, By Wayne Wielebski, Rockwell Automation
Many of today's automation components including motor controllers are now available with their own protective enclosures. Given this trend, many OEMs...
The Reluctant Electrical Contractor
Oct 1, 2005, By Beck Finley, Staff Writer
In the electrical contracting industry where a 2% to 3% profit margin is a sign of a successful business it's not surprising that home networking has...
Behind the 2005 NEC Changes: Art. 409 Industrial Control Panels
Oct 1, 2005, By Steven Owen, National Code Seminars
Covering industrial control panels intended for general use and operating at 600V or less, including those without an appropriate third-party listing,...
Short Circuits
Oct 1, 2005,
Where There's Smoke After graduating from high school in 1985, my father a line supervisor with the local power company found me a job with an electrician....
FEMA Contracts to Reopen for Bidding
Oct 1, 2005,
In response to the nine House and Senate panels holding hearings on Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, FEMA has recently reopened the $100 million contracts...
OSHA publishes proposed rule on electric power generation and transmission construction
Sep 19, 2005,
Agency strives to make construction standard consistent with general industry standards ...
The Zagat's of Home Service Providers
Sep 1, 2005,
Finding contracts for upscale, private residential work can be a competitive business. The Franklin Report's The Insider's Guide to Home Services, a survey...
How to Wire a Home in Nine Hours
Sep 1, 2005,
Imagine starting the first-floor rough-in of a 4,000-square-foot house at 5:30 p.m., moving on to the second floor at midnight, and then turning it over...
PRG and Bombard Electric Double Down on Vegas Hotel
Sep 1, 2005, By Matthew Halverson, Managing Editor
Las Vegas hotelier Steve Wynn has a reputation for masterminding big spectacles for his resorts. The Mirage has its 54-foot volcano, and the Bellagio...
