For Maryland to reach its Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) by 2030—which requires 50% of electricity sold by utilities to come from renewable sources, with 14.5% from solar in particular—the...

According to a new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, Colo., the first three months of 2020 saw public electric vehicle (EV) supply equipment grow 7.6%. The...

In the electrical contracting industry, safety is a core value that requires top-down commitment from leadership in order to be internalized by all employees. Here, executives from electrical contracting firms...

Centennial Plaza in Canton, Ohio, built to honor the city’s connection to the National Football League (NFL), was scheduled to be dedicated in Sept. 17, 2020. Canton, where the NFL...

Tools of the trade—whatever the craft, every tradesperson must have them. The tools must be right for the work at hand: quality tools that perform well and are easy to...

OSHA standards require a workplace free from exposure to electrical hazards. Electrical safety in the workplace is achieved through (1) adherence to applicable installation requirements in NFPA 70, the National...

Whether buying online or directly from suppliers, electrical contractors’ access to equipment and materials has evolved as buying options expand. While a purchasing transition was already underway, COVID-19 has created...

The tools most often needed by electricians vary with the jobs they do, but there are basic tools most electricians carry or have access to when needed. We asked manufacturers...

During extraordinary times, some contractor teams take on extraordinary challenges. That’s what happened when Adams Electric Inc., Pueblo, Colo.; its subcontractors; and the entire team led by Mortenson Construction, Denver...

For years, task lighting was utilitarian. It was a device slapped on a desk for those toiling into the night or working in a windowless office. It was a tool...