March 2020

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AGC Report: More Than 50% of Firms Delaying or Canceling Projects

A report released by Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) on April 8 noted 27% of respondents to a survey had furloughed or terminated construction workers due to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, 55% of firms...

Green Building

Mar 2020

More Homes Are Expected To Go Electric

Rick Laezman

Like renewable energy and electric vehicles, another technology is now being enlisted in the fight against global warming. According to a recent study, the market for all electric homes is on the upswing. “Home...

Green Building

Mar 2020

COVID-19 Affects Solar Growth

William Atkinson

In February 2020, Wood Mackenzie released two reports predicting high growth in solar markets in the 2020s, but the global energy consultancy company is reevaluating these positive prediction sin light of COVID-19. One of the...

Your Business

Mar 2020

Recent NERC Grid Security Exercise a Success – Mostly

William Atkinson

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) released the results of its latest GridEx (GridEx V) Grid Security Exercise in a “Lessons Learned Report” on March 31. NERC conducted its fifth biennial Grid Security...

Your Business

Mar 2020

Virginia Legislature Passes Ambitious Clean Energy Bill

Rick Laezman

Green power has been building momentum for many years, but it still needs help from policy makers. Virginia has been a state that has long relied on one of the most notorious of fossil fuels, and lawmakers have made a bold...

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Your Business

Mar 2020

Staying Power: Taylor Electric’s Methods for Continuing Success

Susan Degrane

As one of Chicago’s oldest family-owned electrical contractors, Taylor Electric Co. attributes its staying power to communication and quality work. The company focuses on vertical commercial and residential/hospitality...

Kendra Dinkins, left president and CEO of Taylor Electric; Bryan K. Taylor, center, foreman and electrician for Taylor and Karen Michele Dinkins, chief operating officer, pose under portraits of Sam Taylor, left, founder of Taylor Electric, and Rufus Taylor, right.

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Integrated Systems

Mar 2020

Industry Argues the Benefits of Facial Recognition Tech

Deborah L. O’Mara

As facial recognition manufacturers grapple with wide-ranging restrictions and outright bans in cities and states across the country, the physical security industry is stepping up with advocacy and education, focusing on the...

Your Business

Mar 2020

Construction Projects at Risk Amidst Coronavirus

William Atkinson

A new survey published by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) finds COVID-19 is causing significant problems for the construction industry, with 39% of contractors reporting project owners have halted or...

QUIZ: Select the Proper Materials

Proper material selection has never been more critical for electrical needs with power over ethernet installations increasing and fire alarm cabling protecting life and property. You also need to know how to install safely.

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QUIZ: The Mysterious dB of Fiber Optics

In my last quiz, I challenged your knowledge on fiber optic testing. Fiber optic test results are usually expressed in decibels (dB), a term that can be very confusing. Do you understand decibels, and do you know how to interpret test data expressed in decibels?

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March 2020

Table of Contents

X Marks the Spot

Many Heads Are Better Than One: Battaglia Electric delivers results for a Delaware hospital

The Race to 5G

Biding One’s Utility Time

Thoughts of Future and Past

PoE Comes of Age

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AGC Report: More Than 50% of Firms Delaying or Canceling Projects

More Homes Are Expected To Go Electric

COVID-19 Affects Solar Growth

Recent NERC Grid Security Exercise a Success – Mostly

Virginia Legislature Passes Ambitious Clean Energy Bill

Staying Power: Taylor Electric’s Methods for Continuing Success

Industry Argues the Benefits of Facial Recognition Tech

Construction Projects at Risk Amidst Coronavirus

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