Published:
November 2011

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Contractor/Distributor Interaction in the Cyber Age

By John Paul QuinnUnder (Your Business)

Whether we like it or not, and regardless of our individual technical expertise, we live in the hour

Get Ready to Get Charging

By Chuck RossUnder (Green Building)

James Strange III, vice president of Louisville, Ky.-based Advanced Electrical Systems Inc., first b

Hi Ho Silver Line

By Jennifer Leah Stong-MichasUnder (Your Business)

Large-scale, highly visible projects come along every so often for contractors.

Mobile Technology and the Electrical Contractor

By Darlene BremerUnder (Your Business)

Smart phones and tablet computers enable on-the-go access to information and key applications, espec

Tool Trends 2011

By Jeff GriffinUnder (Your Business)

The evolution of Basic tool types occurs slowly (think screwdrivers and measuring tapes).

A Vicious Cycle

By Stan ShookUnder (Your Business)

Six years ago, I wrote, “[estimating] software technology is not going to dramatically change” (“Sma

Holy Carp!

By Darlene BremerUnder (Your Business)

Videos of Asian carp in rivers near the Great Lakes have gone viral.

Software Roundup

By Stan ShookUnder (Your Business)

I only have 1,200 words to tell you as much as I can about some of the best estimating software prog

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Mini Bar Exam—The Answers
(Your Business)
By
Gerard W. Ittig
November 2011
I posed nine multiple choice questions in my September 2011 column. The following are answers and analyses. READ MORE
USGBC Certifies 10,000th LEED Building
(Miscellaneous)
By
November 2011
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has certified the 10,000th LEED commercial project. READ MORE
Looking Back ... and Moving Forward
(Your Business)
By
Rex A. Ferry
November 2011
The end of my term as NECA’s president is fast approaching. It’s going to take a couple months to say goodbye. READ MORE
Spring Ahead to Fall Facts
(Safety)
By
Diane Kelly
November 2011
In a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) report on workplace fatality statistics from the 1990s, falls were the fourth-leading cause of death in the READ MORE
NECA Releases Telecommunications Grounding and Bonding Standard
(Codes & Standards)
By
November 2011
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) published NECA-BICSI-607-2011, Standard for Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding Planning and Installation Methods f READ MORE

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Cool Tools: Rotary Hammers
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