Matt Kraus

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) i...

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). Th...

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, mat...

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 t...

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...