The NECA Innovator of the Year Award honors a contractor whose leadership advances innovation within their company and across the NECA community. Nominate a leader who is turning ideas into meaningful improvements and shaping the future of electrical construction.

Finalists will be honored and the winner announced at the 2027 MEP Innovation Conference. Submit by November 13, 2026.

Since 1923, the NECA Manual of Labor Units (MLU) has been the estimating resource of choice for electrical contractors, providing an experience-based reference for the labor required to install typical electrical and communications systems. The 2025-2027 edition is here, and every NECA member gets a copy. 

January 25-27, 2027 | Tampa, FL

NECA joins forces with MCAA and SMACNA to deliver a conference brimming with educational opportunities, led by industry professionals for industry professionals. This event will foster collaboration, facilitate the sharing of best practices, and drive collective progress towards the future of the industry.

NECA contractor M2 Integration gutted and rebuilt a 32,000-square-foot building in Clackamas, Ore., into a hygienic, fully automated production facility. The plant makes up to 1,400 pizza bites per minute in-house, and the team finished on schedule in early 2025 despite setbacks.

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