March 2020

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Job Creation in the Energy Efficiency Industry is on the Rise

Released this month, the 2020 U.S. Energy and Employment Report highlights the strength of the energy efficiency sector in creating jobs for the American economy. The report noted energy efficiency has quickly become a major...

Your Business

Mar 2020

Dodge Sees a “Mixed” Initial Impact From COVID-19

Hannah Fullmer

According to Dodge Data & Analytics chief economist, Richard Branch, the construction industry market research and forecasting firm expects the novel coronavirus to have less of an impact on the economy than first anticipated...

Your Business

Mar 2020

Relaxed Utility Regulatory Requirements in Light of COVID-19

William Atkinson

On March 18, in a somewhat unprecedented move, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) have temporarily suspended or relaxed certain utility regulations...

Your Business

Mar 2020

Construction Exempted from DOL’s New Apprenticeship Programs

Hannah Fullmer

On March 11, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule establishing a system for developing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAP) in all sectors except construction. The DOL says the programs must...

Green Building

Mar 2020

Offshore Wind Power Expected To Surge

Rick Laezman

Land-based wind power has fueled rapid growth in renewables across the United States. Now, the offshore version is poised for a growth curve of its own. According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), offshore wind...

Your Business

Mar 2020

Coronavirus Relief Bill is Signed Into Law

William Atkinson

On Wednesday, March 18, the Senate approved a House-passed coronavirus relief package bill that includes provisions for free testing for COVID-19 and paid emergency leave. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law the...

Your Business

Mar 2020

Trust Within a Company Builds Business and Profit

William Atkinson

A new report released by Autodesk and management consulting firm FMI Corporation found that construction organizations with very high levels of trust within their companies and project teams reported better financial and...

Your Business

Mar 2020

Under 40% of Companies Deploying IoT Solutions

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

In a IoT Commercial Adoption Survey, the Eclipse Foundation found that the internet of things (IoT) adoption is growing, though “slower than the hype would indicate.” The nonprofit that facilities open source software...

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

The Race to 5G

Biding One’s Utility Time

Thoughts of Future and Past

PoE Comes of Age

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Job Creation in the Energy Efficiency Industry is on the Rise

Dodge Sees a “Mixed” Initial Impact From COVID-19

Relaxed Utility Regulatory Requirements in Light of COVID-19

Construction Exempted from DOL’s New Apprenticeship Programs

Offshore Wind Power Expected To Surge

Coronavirus Relief Bill is Signed Into Law

Trust Within a Company Builds Business and Profit

Under 40% of Companies Deploying IoT Solutions

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