The ABCs of Rebuilding

Two years after selling Des Moines, Iowa-based ABC Electric, 67-year-old Dave Ward wanted a takeback. Although he'd handed over the financial reins to new owners Tri-City Electric in 2003, he stayed on as business development manager and watched as longtime employees left and loyal general contractors turned their backs on the company. So this spring, at an age when most men are playing golf full-time,

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Arlington Gangable boxes

Designed for new or retrofit applications, these snap-together gangable plastic boxes eliminate the need to construct a multiple-gang steel box out of several individual ones. Starting with a two-gang box, users can build the box they need in seconds, according to the company. For three-gangs or more, separate the box parts, add the center sections needed to make a new, larger box, and then snap the pieces back together. The UL-listed product is preset for ½-in. wall finish thicknesses....More

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