In 1994, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched its "Focus Four" initiative, targeting the top four safety hazards in construction: falls from heights, electrocution, crushing injuries (such as...
According to a new report from McKinsey & Co., a new trend in construction—modular construction—may completely change the way projects are designed and built and the role all the players in construction undertake during...
Zeller Electric, Goodfield, Ill., takes low-voltage projects seriously. The company employs almost 50 people—10 on the low-voltage side of the business, which makes up about 15 percent of its work. “We have decided that, if...
For electrical contractors involved in solar roof installations who think that the same Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety requirements apply to their workers that apply to roofers, a recent court...
To date, 29 states have legally binding renewable portfolio standards (RPSs) or policies that require electricity suppliers to source a certain portion of their electricity from renewable resources or related eligible...
A new proposed U.S. Department of Labor regulation related to apprenticeship programs has found proponents and opponents in various segments of the construction industry. A provision in the proposed rule would initially...
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, released last week , provides states with the flexibility to determine their own power generation supply sources, meaning fossil fuels can...
According to the just-released ninth annual " Deloitte Resources 2019 Study ,” the knowledge gap between business customers and residential customers related to the benefits of clean energy is continuing to widen. While...
The Massachusetts Associated General Contractors (AGC) has a strong commitment to reducing opioid abuse. Mike O'Brien, Massachusetts AGC's chairman of the board and vice president of Gilbane Building Co. wrote in a message on...
According to the 2019 Summer Reliability Assessment by the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC), projected electric grid resources are at or above the levels needed to satisfy summer peak demand until anticipated...
For electrical contractors working on energy storage projects of all sizes, a new report offers some good news. According to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report , published by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and...
In many parts of the western United States, there are times of the day when demand for electricity is lower than the production of renewable energy, which leads to curtailment of renewable generation and negative electricity...
