NECA releases confined space entry guidelines
May 20, 2002,
NECA recently released Confined Space Entry Guidelines (2002), the latest in its series of safety publications and services intended to help electrical...
Launching a Rebuild at Kennedy Space Center
May 1, 2002, By Matthew Halverson, Senior Associate Editor
Nearly 35 years after its first report on the NASA facility, EC&M returns for a look at an extensive electrical redesign....
The Emergence of Online Plan Rooms
Apr 1, 2002, By John Jurewicz, Contributing Writer
Now that project plans have gone digital, contractors have one more reason to get online....
Cable Identification Guidelines and Practices
Mar 1, 2002, By Nancy Kane and Lisa Corona, Brady Corp.
Good labeling practices reduce installation costs and increase customer satisfaction....
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...
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...
