Local electrical contractor Pro 1 Electric is implementing an innovative program to gain more work in the area, employ more local electricians and wiremen and ensure that projects are done properly.

The FERC decision grants ADP the authority to solicit customers and sell transmission rights. The planned grid will have a capacity of between 2,000 and 2,400 megawatts (MW).

As a result of a security update to NECA’s login process, default passwords are now required to start with a capital letter.

The plan is to outfit selected highways in the state with EV charging stations at cost-effective and strategic locations throughout the designated highway system.

Drew Gibson, 72, passed away on March 25, 2018 in Cherry Hill, N.J.

On March 23, Congress passed, and the president signed, a $1.3 trillion federal spending bill. It keeps the federal government open for the remainder of the fiscal year and contains portions that may be favorable to electrical contractors.

Back for a second year is OSHA’s Safe + Sound Campaign, a nationwide opportunity to raise awareness and understanding of the value of proactive occupational safety and health (OSH) programs in all workplaces.

ASSE is offering this free webinar as part of its support of OSHA’s Safe + Sound campaign, which promotes the value of safety in American businesses of all sizes.

Successful job fairs take local commitment and industry support. The National Labor-Management Cooperation Committee offers local parties logistical, best practice, and financial resources.

NECA's website and membership database will be undergoing maintenance on Wednesday, March 21 beginning at 6:00 pm (3:00 pm PDT).

ELECTRI International is seeking proposals for its 2018 Early Career Awards program, which provides aid to research organizations/researchers interested in studying topics broadly relating to the electrical construction industry. .

Due to overwhelming response, a second session of NECA’s Executive Management Institute (EMI) has been scheduled for June 6-10, 2018 in Denver, Colorado.

The San Jose-based company, one of the largest electrical contractors in the U.S., was named the winner of the 2018 Grand Award for Construction Safety Excellence at the Construction Safety Excellence Awards earlier this year.

After four-and-a-half years of development, and after being formally approved by 93 percent of its membership in January, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is publishing the first global health and safety management systems standard: ISO 45001.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics today released February’s employment data, showing strong job growth and an unchanged unemployment rate. The construction industry saw sustained increases, adding another 61,000 jobs weighted strongly in the specialty construction sector.

As housing needs increase, so does the need for a secure, reliable electricity supply, 24 hours a day. That ready at-all-times supply of electricity also needs to make use of renewable energy resources. The solution lies in energy storage.

As you set your clocks forward this weekend, remember to test your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

NECA provides its members with the tools needed to keep their companies on top, but we need your help. We are looking for the best and brightest to speak during NECA 2018 Philadelphia.

On Mar. 7, 2018, at 2 p.m. EST, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR and Legrand will partner to present a free webinar, "Meeting Code With GFCI Receptacles."