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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. 

More than 174,000 workers in the electrical contracting industry—including the most-skilled electricians, linemen and technicians in the world—are covered by pension plans that are financed through contributions from them and their multiple employers, without costing taxpayers one cent.

When I started to write this article, it came out as a rant, which seemed unprofessional. Assuming I should be professional, I pared the rant down to a summary of the way I feel about the current state of engineering practices.

It was an online phenomenon that went viral.

The past two columns have covered issues related to your most important asset (and the most difficult one to measure): your employees.

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Cool Tools: Hand Tools

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The proliferation of lithium-ion powered cordless tool models continues to hold the attention of tools buyers, including electricians. However, electricians still turn to an old staple to do theire work: manual hand tools.


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Make 2013 Your Year of Moving Forward
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“The economy is inching its way to improvement, and the construction industry has not stopped working.” So says FMI Corp., the largest provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry.

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Highlights From the Sate of the Union Address
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President Obama gave his State of the Union Address in February, and between all the political rhetoric and criticism, there were signs that the administration’s direction could affect the construction industry.

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Survey on Undergrounding Overhead Power Lines Released
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As states recover from the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, especially damage from wind and trees falling on overhead power lines, many people are now debating whether to transition from overhead to underground systems in hopes of reducing weather-related outages.

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February Blizzard Blankets Northeast
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Extreme weather in extreme temperatures poses the most danger to electricity transmission and delivery. Unfortunately, we have seen time and again that it is in those circumstances that electricity service is needed most.

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Report: 85 Percent of Employers Have Difficulty Finding Qualified New Hires for HVAC and Electrical Jobs
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While growth in heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) and electrical jobs increase, a gap persists between job requirements and available skills.

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Cool Tools: Measuring Tools

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The tape measure is a basic tool for integrated systems installers, electricians and professionals in many trades. It has been in use for years, but the measuring tapes available today are nothing like early versions.

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