As renewable-electricity generation continues to expand across the United States, related employment opportunities are growing, as well. Employers now are seeking experienced and capable workers to install and service photovoltaic...

Let’s say you are shopping for a car. Would you buy one without first closely examining it for fit, performance and affordability? Of course not. Want to go big? The...

Julie scooped ice cream at Baskin-Robbins. Tim took orders and cleaned bathrooms at McDonald’s. Matt poured sodas and told kids his own age to get their feet off of the...

It’s a new year, but will it be different from last year? From 2012–2015, the wind was to our backs, and we made great strides. Total construction starts (breaking ground)...

Despite the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) not having an Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, it has remained aggressive in enforcement and will likely continue...

Sonoma State University’s state-of-the-art music complex is the result of a decade-long construction project that turned what could have been a basic concert hall into a facility with some of...

LED technology, connectivity, intelligence and the internet of things continue to drive change and product development in the historically staid lighting industry, where disruption has become the norm. For electrical...

At the 2018 NECA Convention and Trade Show in Philadelphia, 22 exhibitors won Showstopper Awards. Sponsored by ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, Showstoppers are the longest-running such competition in the industry. The NECA...

Join Tom Cunningham of Legrand for a quick examination of the IoT and how its increasing demand is affecting the electrical industry. Dive into trends and buzzwords, while exploring the...

Pennsylvania State University and Lightsource BP are partnering to develop a 70-megawatt (MW) project, which will provide 25 percent of the university’s electricity needs for 25 years, according to a...