Matt Kraus

According to recent analyses, both construction employment and spending rose in spring 2018, indicating labor demand in the industry continues to be high. However, as always, the challenge is finding qualified workers to take...

An investigation by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) has concluded that four 2017 wildfires in Northern California were caused by trees coming into contact with power lines. CalFire has also...

According to a new joint report by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), U.S. power-grid operators currently gave the capability to quickly restore the...

On April 30, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a correction concerning the new “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” regulation that requires certain e...

Global security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin has announced the development of a new “flow battery,” intended to save utilities money and boost the use of renewable energy. The battery will be made of inexpensive, non...

According to the latest American Community Survey (ACS), recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau, self-employment in construction is considerably above average compared to other sectors. The survey finds 23 percent of con...

In March, the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America honored Rosendin Electric , San Jose, Calif., with the 2018 Grand Award for Construction Safety Excellence. This was part of the 19th annual Construction Safety Ex...

For 10 years, power-management company Eaton has been tracking power outages in the United States and compiling their findings into the Blackout Tracker Annual Report . The company recently released its report on 2017, and th...

In the weeks after Winter Storm Riley tore through the Midwest and the East Coast , Mother Nature has not slowed down. Two more nor’easters have since impacted the Northeast, leaving utilities with little downtime before jump...

It may sound like a broken record at this point, but the No. 1 priority for many in the trades remains solving the skilled labor gap that plagues contractors everywhere. As more tradespeople retire, there is no clear source o...

As tech behemoth Amazon.com has publicly searched for a home for its second headquarters, cities across the United States—both large and small—have competed for the project that will create thousands of jobs and likely drasti...

In a surprise move, the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Jan. 8 rejected a Trump administration proposal that would have boosted the coal and nuclear power industries. The plan, originally presented by Ener...