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Those Who Make Million-Dollar Contracts
by
Gerard W. Ittig
| November 2012
| under
  • Your Business

How would you react if you discovered—after the fact—that you had signed a contract that permitted the other contracting party (owner or general contractor) to act arbitrarily, to actively interfere with your work, to act in bad faith, and even to be guilty of fraud?

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Two Needs, One Turbine
by
Chuck Ross
| November 2012
| under
  • Your Business

It’s no news that coal-fired electricity generation is in decline in the United States. Falling natural gas prices and increasing pollution regulations are combining to put aging plants in many states out of business.

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U.K. Home to Be Constructed Entirely From Waste
by
Rick Laezman
| November 2012
| under
  • Residential

With efficiency now occupying a top-tier status in the effort to transform energy use, it was only a matter of time before the spotlight trained on waste and building construction. An architectural firm in Brighton, England, has taken that concept to the extreme.

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Tool Trends 2012
by
Jeff Griffin
| November 2012
| under
  • Your Business

Serious concerns may remain about the U.S. economy and how economies and events in Europe, the Middle East and Asia affect Wall Street and American business. However, electrical and data communications toolmakers seem positively bullish.

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Lighten Up: LED Replacements
by
John Paul Quinn
| October 2012
| under
  • Lighting

There’s little doubt that, in the ongoing phase-out of inefficient incandescent lamps, the homeowner is the most uninformed, concerned and resistant of the electrical contractor’s customers.

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Gulf Coast Dodges Hurricane Isaac Bullet
by
Timothy Johnson
| October 2012
| under
  • Your Business

On the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Gulf Coast residents watched as Category 1 Hurricane Isaac bore down on the New Orleans region, evoking memories of the costliest U.S. hurricane disaster on record. On Aug.

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Gearing Up: Electric Vehicles
by
John Paul Quinn
| October 2012
| under
  • Green Building

In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Obama said, “With more research and incentives, we could become the first country to have a million electric vehicles on the road by 2015.”

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Stationary But Powering Forward
by
Thomas E. Glavinich
| October 2012
| under
  • Residential

Fuel cells are an evolving technology and a current new market for the electrical contractor (EC). As a result of research and development, fuel cells have become feasible to implement with greater capacity, reduced costs, increased reliability and improved efficiency.

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Energy App-grades
by
Chuck Ross
| October 2012
| under
  • Green Building

Electrical contractors pursuing alternative-energy and efficiency-upgrade projects may have better business-development luck these days than some of their new-construction-focused colleagues. U.S.

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How Do I Look?
by
Denise Norberg-Johnson
| October 2012
| under
  • Your Business

Profiling the personality of the criminal element allows law enforcement personnel to effectively target and apprehend evildoers. In the current political environment, the millionaire capitalist has often been profiled as a borderline criminal stealing resources more properly allocated to others.

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Procure and Install the Project
by
Thomas E. Glavinich
| October 2012
| under
  • Green Building

For a design/build energy services project where the electrical contractor (EC) is the design/builder, project execution follows Step No. 7 of the project delivery process, which involves system design and specification.

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Growth During a Drought
by
Wayne D. Moore
| October 2012
| under
  • Systems

Did you ever wonder why some companies succeed and expand even in a down economy while others struggle to keep their doors open? It is a question worth considering because, once you analyze their reasons for success, you may find ideas you can use to increase your own business.

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In a New Light
by
Craig DiLouie
| October 2012
| under
  • Lighting

The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is a model residential and commercial building energy code produced by the International Code Council, an organization dedicated to building safety and fire prevention.

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Partner Up for Profit
by
Chuck Ross
| September 2012
| under
  • Your Business

With commercial and residential business still lagging in many parts of the country, electrical contractors seeking a bottom-line boost may find better luck in municipal and institutional projects.

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Report Reveals Costs of Construction Accidents in Maryland
September 2012
| under
  • Safety

All business owners know there are costs associated with accidents and injuries.

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New Building Standards to Save Money and Power
by
Rick Laezman
| September 2012
| under
  • Codes & Standards

Always a leader in renewable power and new technology, the Golden State has taken another step to make sure it stays out in front.

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2012 NECA Las Vegas: All About Change and Choice
by
Dennis F. Quebe
| September 2012
| under
  • Your Business

Advance promotion for NECA 2012 Las Vegas proclaimed that, “Our schedule is filled to bursting with rewarding activities.” No kidding! And no hyperbole.

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Nothing Is Perfect
by
Craig DiLouie
| September 2012
| under
  • Lighting

Is it possible that some T5 lighting fixtures are perfectly efficient? One might get that idea based on some efficiency ratings of 98–100 percent, although it might not seem possible. Such a rating must be a mistake, right? But it’s not.

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Injury and Illness Prevention Programs
by
Joe O'Connor
| September 2012
| under
  • Safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) prides itself in the fact that, since the enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, job-related casualties and injuries have been reduced by more than 60 percent.

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Design and Specify the Project
by
Thomas E. Glavinich
| September 2012
| under
  • Green Building

Once the owner has secured funding for an energy services project, the next step is installation design.

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