Timothy Johnson

When Julie’s kids complain about another student not doing their part in a group project, she tells them, “Get used to it. Life is a group project.” There are very few professions in which people don’t interact with or rely u...

No, it’s not a new haircut. It’s a complete makeover. Thanks for noticing. We have two orders of business this month. First, the print edition redesign. Over the years, we’ve updated ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR’s appearance a few t...

The National Electrical Code (NEC) is the most important and comprehensive document created for the practical safeguarding of persons and property from the use of electricity and its hazards. Right now, the 2020 edition is he...

On June 27, the Supreme Court ruled on the case of Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees , declaring it unconstitutional for public-sector unions to charge non-members mandatory collective-barg...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its employment data for June with great news. However, with it comes an interesting nuance, further strain of the skilled-labor shortage, and concerns o...

As LED lighting becomes the preferred choice for industrial applications, it’s more important than ever to understand not all LED lighting is created equal. Whether for new construction or retrofits, the wrong choice can mean...

Renovation used to be the domain of carpenters, painters and interior designers. Now, more than ever, electrical contractors are renovating spaces with high-tech systems and the increased power that goes along with them. That...

The latest energy flow charts from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) show the United States is increasingly using solar and wind power. The charts also show energy consumption in the residential and commercial...

May is Electrical Safety month. However, as Jim Phillips reminds us in his Arc Flash Safety column , every day is electrical safety day. We know you know that. This issue looks at safety and ergonomics for electrical contract...

Did you hear about the recent bomb cyclone? The storm clobbered portions of the Upper Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Here in the D.C. region, powerful, sustained winds knocked out power to hundreds of thousands. Most of...

Editor's note: This webinar has concluded, but a recorded version is available here . On April 26, 2018, Leviton and ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR hosted a free one-hour webinar about service in electrical construction. The recording...

We like to shine a light on opportunities available to electrical contractors. We seek out projects ECs are working on, unearth new products that help you get the job done, and make sure we’re all up to speed on the various c...