Colleen Beaty

The 25 winners of the NECA Showstopper Awards were announced on Sunday, Oct. 10. The annual Showstopper Showcase at the NECA Convention and Trade Show highlights products and services recently introduced to the market. Open...

The NECA Project Excellence Awards are given to NECA members across the country that display extraordinary project work. NECA received more than 80 entries this year, out of which 16 winners were selected. These projects were...

Archie Manning was the New Orleans Saints' quarterback for 13 years. In his post-NFL career, he serves in public relations and consulting capacities for several local, regional and national companies. Manning was kind enough...

On Thursday, August 5, NECA took part in a roundtable discussion with the U.S. Department of Energy, conducted by Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm with Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich. A variety of business leaders were...

Bushhogging, seeding and herbicides are all methods to control undesirable vegetation and ensure safe, reliable electricity transmission. Vegetation along high-voltage transmission corridors and local distribution systems...

On March 31, 2021, President Joe Biden’s administration released the American Jobs Plan, AKA the infrastructure bill. The estimated cost of the plan, which is subject to negotiation before Congress votes on it, is $2.5...

Last year could not have been predicted. There was a pandemic that shut down the worldwide economy, climate change impacts and unprecedented numbers of protests calling for racial justice. In light of the Black Lives Matter...

Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois, based in St. Louis, completed the final span of its ambitious Illinois River Project in December 2020, bringing improved energy grid reliability, increased transmission capacity...

More than 80 people began their careers as apprentice electricians with the East Midlands Electricity Board (EMEB) in September of 1971. 2021 marks 50 years since the 1971 class of apprentices—who would now be in their mid...

On Oct. 28, 2020, Hurricane Zeta made landfall in southeastern Louisiana, wreaking havoc on the region’s infrastructure. As the 27th named tropical storm and 11th hurricane in 2020, Zeta is just the latest storm in an...

In a previous article, Electrical Contractor explored the environmental benefits of green roofs, including reducing energy used for heating and cooling, managing stormwater, improving air and water quality, mitigating the...

Victoria Arlen is a world-renowned speaker, ESPN on-air personality, Paralympics Gold Medalist, actor, model and author. In her life, Arlen has faced the challenges of not one, but two rare neurological disorders, but has...