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Budget Planning: Materials
by
Thomas E. Glavinich
| February 2013
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The electrical contractor (EC) is usually one of the first contractors to mobilize on a construction project to install temporary power and underground raceway systems.

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Don’t Go Over The Fixture Cliff

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Stephen Carr
| January 2013
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It used to be easy to labor fixtures. I learned a lot about lamps and fixtures in the ’70s and memorized all the standard labor units 30 years ago. For a long time, nothing changed. Apply the standard labor unit, throw in the appropriate factors, and you’re done. Life was easy.

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Meet The Future

by
Dr. Thomas E. Glavinich

| January 2013
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Many electrical contractors wonder if energy services will remain a viable market in 2013 and beyond. This concern is understandable, given the uncertainty in the domestic and global energy markets today.

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Editors' Pick
2013 Construction Outlook
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Jeff Gavin
| January 2013
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In 2012, you could have felt hopeful about the economy on any given day. Some days, you also could have felt the opposite. It was the year of the rocky recovery.

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Home Automation: There's an App for That
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Chuck Ross
| March 2011
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Just a few years ago, home automation control systems were seen as toys for the tech-savvy rich. Push-button window treatments, camera-monitored security and lighting scene-setting capabilities all were seen as extravagances—and, in many cases, each was individually controlled.

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On With the Wind
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Rick Laezman
| March 2011
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It should come as little surprise that the surGE inrenewable power and the high-tech revolution have occurred at roughly the same time. Both thrive on innovation and the general trend toward doing more with less.

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