Matt Kraus

While much of the buzz on NECA 2018 Philadelphia's final day surrounded the appearance by President Trump in the afternoon, the show floor was very much still open for business. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR spent Tuesday walking the...

At the end of day one of NECA 2018 Philadelphia, the 22 winners of the NECA Showstopper Awards were announced. The winners were selected from more than 100 submissions by a panel of expert judges who made their decisions...

The second day of the NECA Show was absent the thousands of apprentices that crowded the aisles on the first day. That isn't to say it was slow, but it was a more steady pace. We had more time to get around and check out some...

Toward the end of his speech at the Opening General Session at the NECA Convention and Trade Show in Philadelphia, Zipline CEO Keller Rinaudo talked about the “moral failures” of every generation. He believes that, in 50...

On the first day of NECA 2018 Philadelphia, the EC mag staff decided to check out some of the areas on the show floor where attendees can hear firsthand about the latest technologies, services and practices that can lead to a...

The NECA Convention and Trade Show is coming to Philadelphia for the first time in 50 years, and those attending their first-ever show may be trying to figure out how to get the most out of their time in the City of Brotherly...

The 100th PGA Championship took place Aug. 9–12 at Bellerive Country Club in Town and Country, Mo., a suburb of St. Louis. Around the edges of the main event, the work of St. Louis-based electrical contractor Guarantee...

As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues to push for employers to report workplace injuries and illnesses through the new online portal , it has issued a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)...

The International Code Council (ICC), the Solar Rating and Certification Corp. (ICC-SRCC) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) have teamed up to release the 2018 International Solar Energy Provisions (ISEP)....

By and large, those in the construction and electrical industries continue to have confidence that growth will continue, particularly in the short term. However, there are concerns that factors such as the labor shortage,...

In late May, a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) investigation found utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) had committed violations that led to several of the 2017 Northern California wildfires...

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...