February 2021

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Webinar: Labor Solutions for Commercial and Data Center Projects in the Post-COVID Electrical Contractor Market

On Mar. 16, 2021 at 1 p.m. EST, Legrand and ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine hosted a free, 1-hour webinar on cable management solutions. The webinar recording is now available to view on-demand. Join for a discussion around...

Green Building

Feb 15, 2021

Report Shows Increases for U.S. Energy Storage

William Atkinson

According to "U.S. Energy Storage Monitor" report, published jointly by the U.S. Energy Storage Association (ESA), Washington, D.C., and Wood Mackenzie, Annapolis, Md., 2,156 megawatt-hours (MWh) of new energy storage systems...

Your Business

Feb 15, 2021

Infrastructure Reliability a Concern According to ASCE Report

William Atkinson

Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Reston, Va., releases an “Infrastructure Report Card” that rates the condition and performance of the nation’s infrastructure in 18 categories such as aviation...

Green Building

Feb 15, 2021

Building Energy Upgrades Increase

Rick Laezman

The battle against global climate change is being waged on many fronts. In recent years, buildings and their emissions have become a primary target. While clean energy technology and sustainable building practices have helped...

Safety

Feb 15, 2021

OSHA, FCC, NATE Partner on Tower Safety

William Atkinson

In December 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration signed a national strategic partnership with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association...

Your Business

Feb 15, 2021

Private Nonresidential Construction Spending Increased in January

William Atkinson

According to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Arlington, Va., construction spending rallied in January, especially as private nonresidential construction increased for the first time in seven...

A commercial high-rise building under construction

Your Business

Feb 15, 2021

Transmission Lines Are Key to Grid Reliability as Renewables Grow

William Atkinson

According to a December 2020 report, “2020 Long-Term Reliability Assessment,” from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Atlanta, there are likely to be sufficient electric generation resources across...

Your Business

Feb 15, 2021

Utilities Help to Facilitate COVID-19 Vaccinations

William Atkinson

While utilities are working hard to make sure their employees receive their COVID-19 vaccinations, since their work is critical to the running of the nation, many of these utilities are going above and beyond by offering to...

QUIZ: What Is Intrinsically Safe?

Intrinsically safe circuits, per Article 100 of the NEC, are those incapable of producing an arc with enough energy to ignite a flammable or combustible material in the air under test conditions. Although Section 504.7 indicates that any wiring method could be installed, a variety of requirements apply to these circuits and systems.

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QUIZ: Fire Alarm Roundup

I thought we would start the year with some miscellaneous fire alarm questions that you may or may not be aware of, but will be useful to know in the future. Good luck!

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February 2021

Table of Contents

Attracting Next-Gen Electricians: Strategies to meet the demand for skilled labor

Leading by Example: Women in electrical construction

Show and Tell: Sharing lessons through mentorship

Service With a Smile: One characteristic the best service electricians share

Coming Together for the Better: Diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring

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GE's Receptacle

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Webinar: Labor Solutions for Commercial and Data Center Projects in the Post-COVID Electrical Contractor Market

Report Shows Increases for U.S. Energy Storage

Infrastructure Reliability a Concern According to ASCE Report

Building Energy Upgrades Increase

OSHA, FCC, NATE Partner on Tower Safety

Private Nonresidential Construction Spending Increased in January

Transmission Lines Are Key to Grid Reliability as Renewables Grow

Utilities Help to Facilitate COVID-19 Vaccinations

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