Timothy Johnson

Remember the Clapper? If you do recall that 20th-century sound-activated power switch, you probably now have the jingle bouncing around in your head. We’re sorry. Lighting controls have gotten a lot smarter since then, and it...

Every industry has its premier conference, and for electrical maintenance and safety professionals, it's PowerTest. From Mar. 11–15, the InterNational Electrical Testers Association (NETA) held its 2019 PowerTest Conference...

Electrical contracting is all about connecting. Your company is out there every day installing, maintaining, servicing and controlling power. It’s not just about wires, though—it’s about interacting with customers and co...

Each year, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) ranks the top 10 states for LEED, its green building rating system. This year, Illinois jumped two spots from 2017 to take first place. The 2018 top 10 includes some familiar...

Julie scooped ice cream at Baskin-Robbins. Tim took orders and cleaned bathrooms at McDonald’s. Matt poured sodas and told kids his own age to get their feet off of the seats at a Cinemark. Hannah was a cashier at a...

Join Tom Cunningham of Legrand for a quick examination of the IoT and how its increasing demand is affecting the electrical industry. Dive into trends and buzzwords, while exploring the impact of popular voice assistants like...

If you haven’t noticed, we think we’re clever. To begin each year, we publish our Construction Outlook, and we try to come up with a metaphor to illustrate the overall theme. This year, it’s running. What’s notable about the...

According to a recent study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Sage Construction and Real Estate, 79 percent of construction firms expect to hire more employees in 2019. However, 78 percent...

We learned from the 2018 Profile of the Electrical Contractor that lighting is the most important money-earning category for electrical contracting firms. So, this month, the magazine staffers bring you a special report with...

A new federal report released on Black Friday warns U.S. energy infrastructure is ill-prepared for the anticipated environmental and economic implications of climate change. According to the National Climate Assessment (NCA)...

Earlier this year, Julie visited the Galileo Museum in Florence. She says, “You guys, this place is SO cool.” That’s where we got the cover photo. This late-16th-century box of measuring tools contains rulers, squares, a...

LED technology made a name for itself by providing massive energy and maintenance savings for street lighting and parking garages, but adoption was slower in applications like office, education, healthcare and retail, as the...