The annual Showstopper Showcase at the NECA Convention and Trade Show highlights the newest products and services on the market. Open every day starting one hour before the Trade Show,...

Kelly McDonald is a marketing and advertising specialist who speaks about diversity in the workforce. On differences in the workplace, she says, “We are all working with diverse team members,...

The 2019 NECA Project Excellence Awards were presented on September 16 at the annual NECA Trade Show and Convention. The awards recognize electrical contractors that demonstrate professionalism and a commitment...

Events in California can unfold in the most unexpected fashion. Two years ago , the state suffered billions of dollars in damage and loss of life from multiple raging wildfires....

On October 2 at 1 p.m. EDT, Leviton and ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine will host a free, one-hour webinar covering the newest charging technologies. It seems like every day we are...

On September 5, the U.S. Department of Energy rolled back a scheduled January 1 ban on four classes of incandescent and halogen light bulbs—though the agency states it could still...

With the passage of Illinois SB1636 in late August, almost half of the states in the nation now have laws in place to cap private contract retainage from payments by...

In late August, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) released a white paper that "proposes to provide transparency and public access to...

While renewable energy has the power to address many social issues beyond just the consumption of greenhouse gas-emitting fuels, the real-world application of solar and wind too often falls short...

Cummins Inc. is working with researchers to find a way toeffectively reuse and repurpose electric vehicle batteries. The Columbus, Indiana-based power manufacturer last week announced that the University of California...