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...
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...
Managing Non-Financial Performance Metrics
Feb 1, 2008, By Bradley Dawson, LTV Dynamics
There's one thing about financial statements many people forget: Historic relics of your business past, these documents tell you what has already happened,...
Optimizing Energy Conservation in Today's Plants
Feb 1, 2008, By Dave Bovankovich, E-Mon, LLC
With the industrial sector consuming more than one-third of all the energy used in the United States, it's easy to see why facility managers are constantly...
Under Contract
Feb 1, 2008, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
In 2005, Kentucky procured a statewide LED traffic signal retrofit. Not only did this project make it the second state after Delaware to use LED modules...
Publication Offers Energy-Efficiency Guidelines for K-12 Schools
Feb 1, 2008,
A recent publication from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), headquartered in Atlanta, educates architects,...
Command Performance
Jan 1, 2008, By Bob Mitchell, Integrated Management Group
While preparing themselves to compete in the ever-changing electrical design and construction industry, many contractors admit to putting profit above...
Disposable FR Garments: What Are the Differences?
Jan 1, 2008, By Hugh Hoagland, ArcWear.com
Any petrochemical worker or electrician exposed to electric arc has something in common with a meth lab cleanup team. When they arrive on the job site,...
Don't Get Burned by Not Following Protocol
Jan 1, 2008,
Proper training is an important part of any occupation, but it's especially critical to workers in the electrical profession. A journeyman electrician...
The Real Role of the Contractor/Owner
Jan 1, 2008, By Jayme Dill Broudy, Contractor's Business School
You don't see Donald Trump dealing blackjack or George Steinbrenner playing third base for the Yankees. Instead, they spend their time developing solid...
Waging the War for Talent
Jan 1, 2008, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Last year, the construction industry declared a war for talent. Faced with a simultaneous increase in workload and decline in the workforce, the industry...
Short Circuits
Jan 1, 2008,
As the Trip Unraveled After finishing a job late Friday, it was time to clean up and get ready for the weekend. I placed all my tools in the toolbox,...
