Plugging In
Jun 1, 2007, By Tom Zind, Freelance Writer
While they toil making electrical connections work for customers and clients, a growing number of electrical industry professionals are making connections...
BICSI Spring Meeting Field Report
Jun 1, 2007, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
At the BICSI 2007 Spring Conference held at the Gaylord Resort and Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas, from April 15-18, the concern to learn more...
Watch and Learn
Jun 1, 2007, By John Michael Shaver, Stanley Consultants
Although expensive at their inception, technological advances made in the video surveillance arena in the last five to 10 years are now priced competitively,...
NEMA Launches AFCI Safety Web Site
Jun 1, 2007,
There's a new online resource available on the latest in electrical circuit protection technology, thanks to the Low-Voltage Distribution Equipment Section...
IBEW TV
Jun 1, 2007,
With more than one million hits, The International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker's (IBEW) Hour Power is proving popular with members and non-members...
EC&M Goes Digital
Apr 1, 2007, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Like most everything else in the world today, advancements in technology have given rise to an enormous number of electronic-based products and services....
Rise of the Fakes
Apr 1, 2007, By Doug Chandler, Electrical Wholesaling magazine
You're walking down the street in a big city. A man in an alley offers to sell you a gold Rolex watch for $50. Having some time to kill, you stop and...
From the Forensic Files of NIOSH
Apr 1, 2007,
When a young electrical engineer received second- and third-degree burns to 90% of his body, employees at a California movie production studio learned...
Office Construction Market Gears Up for Gradual Growth
Apr 1, 2007, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor
When you look at the five-year forecast for the office construction market, the speed at which industry analysts expect it to grow resembles more of a...
Losing Ground to Custom Installers
Apr 1, 2007,
Builders and contractors are working with custom technology installers as often as they employ security and electrical contractors...
Nothing but Blue Skies
Apr 1, 2007, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Revenue for overall design services remained hot for the majority of engineering firms in EC&M's 2007 Top 40 list. Commanding a sunny average year-over-year...
Bill Allows Tax Withholding on Public Projects
Apr 1, 2007,
There's an ironic twist in the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (TIPRA) of 2005, write Gregory T. Spalj and Ryan G. Miner in the December...
OSHA Revises Electrical Installation Standard
Mar 1, 2007,
Although virtually all workers in the electrical industry realize the potential dangers of electricity, and safety records at many companies continue...
K-12 Education Construction Surges Again
Mar 1, 2007, By Stefanie Kure Senior Associate Editor
Electrical contractors take note: K-12 education construction is on the upswing for 2007 and is projected to remain strong for almost a decade making...
EquipmentWatch Launches New Online Fleet Manager
Mar 1, 2007,
EquipmentWatch, a leading provider of online heavy equipment data and sister online property to EC&M, recently launched its new EquipmentWatch Fleet Manager...
