February 2022

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When Does Replacing a Fire Alarm System Become an Upgrade?

Wayne D. Moore

One of the biggest mistakes a contractor can make is agreeing to replace an existing fire alarm system with exactly what is installed, only with new equipment, in all the existing locations. This is a mistake for the...

Green Building

Feb 15, 2022

Demographics for Residential Solar Adoption Are Slowly Shifting

Rick Laezman

Residential rooftop solar installations have typically been affordable only to wealthier homeowners due to the high upfront costs. That may be changing. According to a study released by the Lawrence Berkeley National...

Your Business

Feb 15, 2022

War in Ukraine Impacts Fuel and Material Prices

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is wreaking havoc on diesel fuel and gasoline prices, while exacerbating price and supply pressures on metals, lumber and electrical equipment¾particularly transformers, according to Ken Simonson...

Green Building

Feb 15, 2022

Covering Canals with Solar Panels Offers Dual Benefits for Drought-Stricken Regions

Jim Romeo

“It never rains in California,” sang Albert Hammond in 1972. Such words may explain why some 4,000 miles of canals throughout California are needed to help supply water in a state known for its agricultural industry, which...

Your Business

Feb 15, 2022

Women in Construction Week Held March 6–12

Holly Sauer

Women in Construction (WIC) Week will be held Mar. 6–12, 2022. The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) founded WIC Week in 1998 to “raise awareness and celebrate the work of women in the construction...

Green Building

Feb 15, 2022

Offshore Wind Riding a Wave to Growth

Rick Laezman

After years of promise and potential, the offshore wind industry may now be turning into the powerhouse it has been projected to be. According to a report by the Business Network for Offshore Wind, 2021 was a breakthrough...

Green Building

Feb 15, 2022

Interest in EVs Driven by Factors Such as High Gas Prices and New Models

Lori Lovely

Since Robert Anderson developed the first electric vehicle (EV) in 1832, serious consideration of these vehicles has ebbed and flowed. A Forbes report from Feb. 24 indicates that the current increase in purchases of electric...

Green Building

Feb 15, 2022

Peer-to-Peer EV Charging Market Expected to Grow

Holly Sauer

The peer-to-peer electric vehicle (EV) market is expected to reach $1.08 billion in 2022. The market is expected to register a compound annual growth rate of 20% and exceed $6.7 billion between 2022 and 2032 due to growing...

QUIZ: EV Supply Equipment Concerns

Chapter 6, Special Equipment, addresses equipment installations such as fire pumps, electric signs, elevators and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). In addition to the electrical general installation rules, Chapter 6 requirements often modify general rules in a more restrictive fashion.

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QUIZ: Notification Appliances for Fire Alarm Systems

How well do you know the characteristics for application and selection of fire alarm notification appliances? Try this quiz and see how well you know them.

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February 2022

Table of Contents

Building the Team of the Future: Experts share tips for attracting young talent to the electrical contracting industry

She Gets the Job Done: A roundtable with five leading women in the electrical contracting/construction industry

From Onboarding to All-Aboarding: Next-level orientation benefits everyone, not just new hires

By Popular Demand: The industry is recruiting and training to meet the need for lineworkers

Everyone Is Welcome: Staying competitive involves achieving workplace diversity

Boosting Human Infrastructure: How federal funding could advance much-needed apprenticeships and career pathway programs

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When Does Replacing a Fire Alarm System Become an Upgrade?

Demographics for Residential Solar Adoption Are Slowly Shifting

War in Ukraine Impacts Fuel and Material Prices

Covering Canals with Solar Panels Offers Dual Benefits for Drought-Stricken Regions

Women in Construction Week Held March 6–12

Offshore Wind Riding a Wave to Growth

Interest in EVs Driven by Factors Such as High Gas Prices and New Models

Peer-to-Peer EV Charging Market Expected to Grow

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