Hannah Fullmer

The annual Showstopper Showcase at the NECA Convention and Trade Show highlights the newest products and services on the market. Open every day starting one hour before the Trade Show, the Showcase gives attendees a chance to...

The 2019 NECA Project Excellence Awards were presented on September 16 at the annual NECA Trade Show and Convention. The awards recognize electrical contractors that demonstrate professionalism and a commitment in their work...

Iowa State University Student Chapter took home first place in this year's Green Energy Challenge, making this the team's sixth consecutive Challenge win. Other finalist teams in the competition included Illinois Institute of...

Amanda King is a motivational speaker and leadership coach who has delivered her message at many conferences and events, including NECA 2019 Las Vegas. King says, “Leadership is about influence. How are you showing up in life...

Kelly McDonald is a marketing and advertising specialist who speaks about diversity in the workforce. On differences in the workplace, she says, “We are all working with diverse team members, as well as customers and...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is sometimes thought of as an organization focused on the negative—always looking for what is going wrong in a workplace. But it’s with good reason the organization...

The solar energy market has hit a remarkable milestone, hitting 2 million solar photovoltaic (PV) installations (residential, commercial and utility-scale solar), representing 70 gigawatts (GW) across the United States this...

The Department of Energy (DOE) is looking to fund early-stage research and development for advanced building construction techniques and practices focused on energy efficiency. In total, the DOE has $33.5 million up for grabs...

In the third quarter of 2018, 58 percent of remodelers reported a shortage of electricians as part of the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) survey. Of the 16 specific occupations the...

Puerto Rico’s publicly owned electric utility Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) released a draft of its 2019 integrated resource plan (IRP), which outlines the utility’s strategy continued post-Hurricane Maria...

While the federal government has pulled back from efforts to address global warming and the Trump administration is vocally pro-fossil fuels, Chicago, like many other major U.S. cities, is further committing itself to...

Justin Brunenkant comes from a long line of electricians; his father, grandfather, brother and two uncles have all been in the business. So perhaps it was no surprise that Brunenkant would enter the family business (so to...