Addressing labor shortages and recruitment issues around the world U.S. electrical contractors are not the only ones facing a labor shortage. Others around the globe are experiencing similar challenges. Here...

Hollywood, Calif., is the original movie-­making mecca. Sunshine-filled days established it as a place to make films year-round. What better setting to build a museum celebrating the industry? It didn’t...

Pre-apprenticeship programs help bring greater gender parity to the trades When it comes to women’s participation in electrical construction, the numbers are bad. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

With widespread labor shortages and a growing skills gap looming, electrical contracting firms have had to turn over every stone to identify and attract prospective workers. From promoting job opportunities...

A seat at the table isn’t assured when integrated design is more idea than practice. Certainly, an electrical contractor’s presence can help to facilitate project goals early in a project...

Sadly, combating wildfires has become as much a part of the fight against global warming as tapping into renewable power. Utilities in California have become painfully familiar with this new...

SAFETY LEADER, a new magazine produced by the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), launched this month with its inaugural issue being sent to more than 80,000 electrical personnel across the...

The Energy Department announced it would invest $74 million in 63 projects conducted by national laboratories, universities and industry partners with the aim of improving the country’s buildings and electric...

While a comprehensive safety program involves all levels and departments in an organization, a new study published by Dodge Data & Analytics, “The Safety Management in Construction Industry SmartMarket Report,”...

In a rare move the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding...