Online service alerts contractors to pre-bid projects in Texas
Feb 25, 2002,
Providing contractor outfits throughout the Lone Star state with an opportunity to learn of construction projects not yet attached to a builder, The Builders’...
Web-Based Project Management on the Horizon
Jan 1, 2002, By Ellen Parson, Senior Managing Editor
Once the domain of architects and engineers, an exciting new era in online project management is now moving into the electrical contracting trade....
Installation Guidelines for Furniture Pathways
Dec 1, 2001, By Paul Rosenberg, Datacom Consultant
Planning on running wire through cubicle walls in an office? Make sure you’re familiar with the applicable standards and Code sections....
IEC presents 2001 construction awards
Nov 19, 2001,
The Independent Electrical Contractors Inc., Alexandria, Va., recently presented three quality awards for electrical construction at its 44th Annual National...
IEC awards the contractors for excellence in electrical construction
Nov 12, 2001,
The Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) recently awarded three electrical projects with the 2001 Quality Awards for Electrical Construction at the...
Simple Calculations for Cable Pulling
Nov 1, 2001, By John DeDad, Editorial Director
You can keep from damaging cables during the pulling process by paying attention to installation parameters and correctly sizing bends....
Specialty Contracting Industry Remains Hopeful About Mergers, Acquisitions
Oct 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
Merger and acquisition (M&A) discussions in the specialty contracting industry are not dead, according to the findings of Columbus Capital Co., a New...
National Safety Council Unveils New Scaffolding Safety Requirement
Aug 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
The National Safety Council, Itasca, Ill., recently released ANSI A10.8, Safety Requirements for Scaffolding, to establish safety requirements for the...
Cleaning Up Installation Practices
Aug 1, 2001, By Ellen Parson, Senior Managing Editor
Will new industry standards help eliminate shoddy workmanship? Introduced in 1997, NECA's National Electrical Installation Standards (NEIS) promise to...
Spending for Educational Construction Remains Robust
Aug 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
With more new construction and renovation work planned for schools, colleges, and universities over the next few years, the education market will remain...
Profile of a Contractor: Then and Now
Jun 1, 2001, By Matthew Halverson, Associate Editor
Bringing electricity to America was a large undertaking for the early electrical contractor, but it was only the beginning....
Web Site Helps Contractors Find Rental Equipment Suppliers in the U.S., Canada
May 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
Electricsmarts.com, Glastonbury, Conn., an electrical industry information site, and the American Rental Association, Moline, Ill., recently created a...



























