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Improving Estimation AccuracyMar 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Heather M. Moore & Philip E. Nimmo, IV, MCA, Inc. Accuracy of estimation in construction can be viewed from two different angles one from an accounting or exactness accuracy standpoint and the other from... |
Simplifying the Search for Unwanted Ground Current
Apr 1, 2008, By Tom Shaughnessy, PowerCET
Ground fault circuit breaker problems look simple on the surface: Too much current and bang, breakers trip. And when they trip, everyone pays attention....
Switching Sides
Apr 1, 2008, By David Moye, Moye Electric Co.
Just as an NFL cornerback would face tribulation from teammates for playing wide receiver, an engineer turned contractor knows he must run the gauntlet...
Beyond Web Sites
Apr 1, 2008, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
For more than four years, Phoenix-based Watt Masters, formerly Buehler Brothers Electric, a third-generation, family-owned electrical service business...
Top 10 Steps to Schedule Management
Mar 1, 2008, David Brown ,, D. Brown Management
What if someone told you that you could save thousands of dollars on your next project before you even break ground? Would you believe such a grand statement?...
What's Your Firm Type?
Mar 1, 2008, Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
If you're looking to grow a business, you've basically got two choices: foster growth from within (sometimes referred to as organic growth) or expand...
Crest Factor: A Key Troubleshooting Parameter
Mar 1, 2008, John DeDad ,, Senior Director, Editorial and EC&M Development
We all know that electric utilities in the United States generate electricity at various 60-Hz voltage levels that result in a sine wave waveform. The...
Everyone makes mistakes. Some are just funnier than others
Mar 1, 2008,
Pick a Door, Any Door After World War II, I served as an electrician with a local electrical company in a small town of approximately 10,000. Some of...
Excess Overtime Leads to Serious Downtime
Mar 1, 2008,
Most of us wouldn't mind a little extra cash now and then, and working overtime is usually a surefire way to earn additional money. For one journeyman...
Picture This
Mar 1, 2008,
What it's not: A new crown for the Statue of Liberty. What it is: The world's largest free-hanging chandelier, according to Meyda Lighting, builder of...
Improving Estimation Accuracy
Mar 1, 2008, Heather M. Moore & Philip E. Nimmo, IV, MCA, Inc.
Accuracy of estimation in construction can be viewed from two different angles one from an accounting or exactness accuracy standpoint and the other from...
Billings at Architecture Firms Hold Steady
Feb 1, 2008,
The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Washington, D.C., says billings at architecture firms remained steady in December, ending the year with the...
Convincing Clients to Go Green
Feb 1, 2008, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
I don't know about you, but I'm beginning to see the color green in almost everything I look at whether it's a piece of lumber in the hardware store,...
Case of the Misleading Meter Draws Comments
Feb 1, 2008,
After reading the Forensic Casebook article in the December 2007 issue, I believe the author, Mr. Palmer, is incorrect on several statements. NFPA 70E...
OSHA Announces New National Emphasis Program on Silica
Feb 1, 2008,
Each year, approximately 2 million American employees are exposed to crystalline silica, a hazardous form of dust. According to the Center to Protect...
UPS Testing for Reliable Backup Power
Feb 1, 2008, By Joseph Ong, Fluke Corp.
No electricity provider in the world can guarantee an electrical supply that is free from voltage and frequency variations. The possibility of faults...
