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Tackling the Need to 'Reskill' the Future Workforce

William Atkinson

According to an Aug. 29 press release from Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), 80 percent of construction firms are having a difficult time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the...

Integrated Systems

Aug 2018

Smoke Detection 101: Applications

Wayne D. Moore

In my June article, I discussed the various types of smoke detection and the requirements for their spacing as NFPA 72 outlines. In all cases, the code requires the manufacturer’s published instructions to be followed. The...

Codes & Standards

Aug 2018

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Update Building Energy Codes

Rick Laezman

Mindful of the huge potential for energy savings from commercial building design, the State of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia have brought their building energy efficiency codes into the next decade. After nearly...

Your Business

Aug 2018

2018 PGA Championship Powered by St. Louis EC

Matt Kraus

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...

Integrated Systems

Aug 2018

New Cell Towers, New Ideas

James Carlini

“A cell tower down the street? Not in my back yard.” Those of you working in the area of cell towers, wireless carriers, and large antennae in municipalities across the country, how many times have you heard that statement in...

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Lighting

Aug 2018

The Right Light: Design and Tech Changes Give ECs More Options

Claire Swedberg

Until recently, contractors installing LEDs didn’t need to focus on the design—considering how the lighting will perform within a specific location and whether it matches the customer’s expectations. But electrical contractor...

Your Business

Aug 2018

Some Nonresidential Construction Growth Is Faltering

William Atkinson

According to the latest report from Dodge Data & Analytics, July construction starts dropped a total of 9 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of $817.4 billion. This is following an increase in May of 14 percent and an...

Integrated Systems

Aug 2018

A Clean Connector Makes A Good Connection

Jim Hayes

Dirty connectors are major problems in fiber optics. They cause high connector loss and high reflectance, and they contaminate transceivers. Network operators claim the majority of fiber optic network problems can be traced...

QUIZ: Grounding Electrical Systems

These days, multiple power sources can be present in a single building or structure. Many of these are what the National Electrical Code (NEC) calls separately derived systems. Transformers, batteries, fuel cells and generators can supply these systems. An electrical system produced by a generator is either required to be grounded as a separately derived system or it is not, and the key to this is the transfer equipment.

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QUIZ: Fire Alarm Survivability Requirements

Pathway survivability requirements are an often-misunderstood area of fire alarm systems. Test your knowledge of the requirements in NFPA 72, 2016 edition.

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August 2018: Collaborative Building

Table of Contents

2018 Profile of the Electrical Contractor, Part 2: Getting to Work

Chicago Beats the Odds: Construction Growth Despite Budgetary Headwinds

A First-Class Renovation: Morrow-Meadows Corp. Gives LAX A Facelift

Powering Upstate: O'Connell Electric Co.'s Utility Station Upgrades the State's Electric Service

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TCP's Colored LED A15 Lamp

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DMF Lighting's Apex Series LED DRD2X Downlight Lamp

Sengled's Snap Security Camera Lamp

Philips' SceneSwitch Plug-And-Play LED Lamp

Megaman's Crown Silver LED Lamp

Plumen's Original 001 CFL Lamp

Feit Electric's A19, 60W LED Bug Lamp

EarthTronics' EarthBulb Filament LED Lamp

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Tackling the Need to 'Reskill' the Future Workforce

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Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Update Building Energy Codes

2018 PGA Championship Powered by St. Louis EC

New Cell Towers, New Ideas

The Right Light: Design and Tech Changes Give ECs More Options

Some Nonresidential Construction Growth Is Faltering

A Clean Connector Makes A Good Connection

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