The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) has entered into a three-year agreement with Buckingham Manufacturing Co. Inc., a leading manufacturer of safety and fall-protection equipment among other products, to join NECA’s Premier Partner program, effective January 1, 2021.

On Jan. 14, NECA launched the NECA Podcast Network (NPN), featuring regular content across a range of critical industry issues. The series of podcasts will cover the latest technology, labor relations and safety guidance, and the latest news and updates from the world of NECA.

Each year, the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) uses data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Survey of Occupational Injuries to report on workplace electrical fatalities and injuries.

Now that the holidays are over, the CDC has published guidelines to stay diligent in efforts to prevent future exposures to COVID-19. The recent surge in cases due to family gatherings and crowds celebrating the holidays have kept the pandemic in the forefront of daily activities. Staying vigilant and aware is the best defense against this worldwide pandemic.

COVID-19 has impacted the construction industry as a whole, including the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) trades. NECA, MCAA and SMACNA have aligned the MEP trades in a collaborative effort to bring to you and the construction industry the white paper below, "Project-Specific Loss of Productivity Analysis Methodologies".

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) has entered into a three-year agreement with Procore, a leading provider of construction management software, to join NECA’s Premier Partner program, effective January 1, 2021. This industry-leading program connects NECA members to the leading companies in the electrical construction industry.

NECA and a coalition of organizations have signed a letter urging Congress to enact legislation before the end of the year that includes a technical correction addressing the tax treatment of loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

The 2020 NECA Financial Benchmarker Report is a detailed publication presenting an easy-to-understand analysis of key financial data within the electrical construction industry

Creating forms and applications to help ECs digitally transform their business

The Department of Defense (DoD) clearly has a new priority: Protect our warfighters and defense industrial base from cyber threats. While this has been a stated goal for a while now, the DoD is putting some teeth to this priority for, arguably, the first time.

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is proud to celebrate the sixth National Apprenticeship Week, held November 8–14, 2020. This U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) celebration gives businesses, communities, and educators the opportunity to highlight their apprenticeship programs and demonstrate the value of these programs to the workforce and U.S. economy.

PARK RIDGE, IL (Oct. 30, 2020) — The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) and National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding that brings the organizations together to advance workplace safety and health in the electrical construction industry.