Our Profile of the Electrical Contractor happens every two years. In 2020, it overlaps with the presidential election, the U.S. Census and the coronavirus pandemic. Of course, we didn’t expect...

According to a new report from Dodge Data & Analytics, while commercial and multi-family starts were quite healthy during January and February, the subsequent COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession have...

As I often hear these days, we live in interesting times. The times prove interesting for many reasons, but none less so than the fact that by the year 2030...

From dams to casinos to billboards, nothing is done small in Nevada. Sun and land are large commodities, too. Recently, two companies tapped into those abundant resources in what they...

According to a new report from Wood Mackenzie, 546 microgrids were installed in the United States during 2019, more than during any previous year. While the total number of microgrids...

In my May 2020 Fiber Optics column, I mentioned seeing a crew pulling cable in my neighborhood in a way that was likely to do significant damage to the cable...

According to the latest report from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), the issues surrounding COVID-19 have delayed construction of new electric generation projects. “According to the...

As more renewable capacity comes online, utilities need to take steps to efficiently deliver that power over the grid. Some parts of the country are farther along than others in...

Several contractors have called me recently to ask about bidding industrial work in addition to the commercial work they are currently performing. It is good that they reached out because...

On July 15, the White House issued a final rule designed to modernize and accelerate environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), with the stated goal of allowing...