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Articles in this section are intended to help electrical contractors grow and improve their businesses, from financial and legal advice to creating a service and maintenance department. You’ll find articles on estimating projects and more below. 

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Cool Tools: Hole Saws

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Jeff Griffin
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May 2013

Hole saws technically aren’t saws. They are cutting accessories used with power drills to make clean, round holes in a variety of materials, including wood, steel, aluminum, plastic and fiberglass.


Cool Tools, Hole Saws, Power Tools
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Ideas That Work: Sealing Conduits With Bags, Improvising Wire Numbering and More
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Staff  
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May 2013

Every month, Jack Pullizzi picks the top four Ideas That Work submitted by you, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR readers.

Ideas That Work
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Building Commissioning Services on the Rise
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Rick Laezman
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May 2013

The volume of energy consumed by buildings and the importance of energy efficiency in reducing that consumption are both now well-established elements of today’s green power movement. At the point where the two converge, building commissioning services are about to take a spin.

Commissioning, Energy Efficiency, green building
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Celebrate Safety In May; 
Practice It Every Day

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Dennis F. Quebe
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May 2013

The Electrical Safety Foundation International (www.esfi.org) has sponsored National Electrical Safety Month each May for several years now.

President's Desk, Safety

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April 2001
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Quanta Services, Houston, reported record fourth quarter results, with revenues up 65 percent and a net income increase of 42 percent over the comparable 1999 quarter ended Dec. 31. Revenues for the 2000 period were $548.2 million and net income reached $37.3 million.

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Always-on Devices to Require New Power Supplies
April 2001
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Advanced always-on Internet mobile devices will require a whole new generation of power supplies, says a study from Allied Business Intelligence, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Right now, many users will find that power supply for these devices is insufficient in both battery life and standby times.

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E-Commerce Savings Realized After High Initial Investment
April 2001
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Companies will spend an estimated $5.4 million to $22.9 million each to integrate into online markets over the next five years, according to a new report by Forrester Research.

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Supply-chain Partnership is Not Single-source Purchasing
March 2001
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The supply-chain partnership (SCP)––a preferred relationship between suppliers and purchasers of industrial materials and components––is not a new phenomenon. The automotive and retail industries, among many others, have been using SCP for decades.

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Entering the Growing Institutional Market
March 2001
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At the beginning of 2000, industry forecasters from McGraw-Hill predicted increases in virtually all segments of electrical construction, except for the residential and office sectors.

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The Magic of Three
March 2001
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In this PDF file, The Magic of Three, Richard P. Bingham explains that ”the number three has significance in geometry,science ,theology, sports, and even power quality."

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Crunch Time for Royal Electric at the Port Columbus International Airport
March 2001
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Greg and Susan Ernst run Royal Electric as co-presidents today. They gained direct knowledge of the intensive, snowballing effects of job compression through their experience at the Port Columbus International Airport.

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