Beginning Oct. 1, 2019 (the beginning of OSHA’s 2020 fiscal year), OSHA will utilize a new weighting system for its inspections. The new OSHA Weighing System (OWS) is designed to...

As more natural disasters occur, lawmakers and policymakers at all levels of government are realizing the importance of a resilient infrastructure, but more needs to be done to make that...

If new home construction is a bellwether for electrical installations, then the road ahead is promising. According to a recent report , from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Commerce...

Last week, the City of New York announced an aggressive new initiative designed to utilize “deep energy retrofits” in nine of the city’s buildings, with another 28 to follow. The...

For over 60% of Americans, feeling their homes are safe is the most important advantage of integrating smart technology.¹ Simple to install (and use), while rich in functional benefits, smart...

In my magazine column back in July, I mentioned I had been trying to learn more about the new fiber optic cables with very large fiber counts. Today you can...

On the heels of a recent announcement by the North American Electric Reliability Corporate, providing details of a cyber event in March that adversely impacted a utility in the western...

On October 2 at 1 p.m. EDT, Leviton and ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine hosted a free, 37 minute webinar covering the newest charging technologies. It seems like every day we are...

As I mentioned in an earlier column, for all that is talked about 5G, it is far from being a ubiquitous service across the country. Along with all the hype...

During your work, you may have done some jobs at prefabricated—or prefab—houses. Prefab homes are certainly not new, but some companies that manufacture them have increasingly come to depend on...