In mid-April, the National Center for Fire and Life Safety (NCFLS) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced that the NPFA HEROES Experience , the first public fire and...

There have been so many technological and code changes in the last 10–15 years that it makes sense to step back and discuss why we install fire alarm systems and...

According to data from the National Electrical Contractors Association, 7,000 new electricians join the industry each year, but 10,000 retire from it, leaving contracting firms and their customers struggling to...

With the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) net-neutrality rules expiring Apr. 23, many proponents of net neutrality are braced for what seems to be an imminent demise of federally regulated internet...

Last month, we covered how to appeal to millennials when looking for young workers . This month, let's look at some tips for how to market to them as clients....

The movement to embrace renewable power has always been inclusive, favoring any and all viable sources. Earlier this month the Trump administration borrowed a page from that playbook as it...

Tremendous advances have been made in reducing energy use in commercial buildings over the last decade. The introduction of LED luminaires and lamps has made lighting a much smaller contributor...

Escalating in recent weeks, the Trump administration has been exchanging tariffs with foreign countries , such as China. While the "tariff wars" have affected electrical contractors (ECs) to some degree...

Until recently, the city of Pittsburgh had 10 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to fuel its fleet of EVs. The city is adding five more , and the state of...

As Puerto Rico continues to rebuild its battered electrical infrastructure more than six months after the devastation of Hurricane Maria, one tool is emerging as a popular, outside-of-the-box solution. It...