Every industry has its premier conference, and for electrical maintenance and safety professionals, it's PowerTest. From Mar. 11–15, the InterNational Electrical Testers Association (NETA) held its 2019 PowerTest Conference at...

Using 10 years worth of photo and project data provided by Boston-based Suffolk Construction, image analysis firm SmartVid, using its artificial intelligence engine, was able to predict roughly one in...

The latest report from USG Corp. and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce confirm what contractors have known for a long time: It is difficult to find skilled labor. The "Q1...

Many creative forms of financing solar power have helped boost the technology and overcome challenges to widespread adoption. In Florida, one of the nation’s largest energy providers is embracing one...

Electrical contracting is all about connecting. Your company is out there every day installing, maintaining, servicing and controlling power. It’s not just about wires, though—it’s about interacting with customers and...

“The internet of things (IoT) means different things to different people,” said Bernie Shaeffer, partner at Wm. A.J. Shaeffer’s Sons Inc., King of Prussia, Pa. “In the residential world, it...

With more electricians currently exiting the workforce than joining, the electrical construction industry faces a well-documented shortage of skilled labor—to the tune of an estimated 85,000-plus unfilled positions by 2024,...

The construction industry as a whole faces a shortage in labor supply that is expected to get worse. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts a 13 percent overall...

Many electrical contractors are plagued by a short-sighted view of workforce development, thinking that employee education and training falls outside their responsibility. They expect field electricians and office staff to...

Sometimes, the most rewarding jobs do much more than add to a company’s bottom line. A team of contractors recently demonstrated this by donating their time, money and services to...