November 2018: Tools and Equipment

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Security Industry Dropping Silos in Favor of Open Systems

Deborah L. O'Mara

A new specification for advanced video streaming released by ONVIF will continue the organization’s goals of promoting advanced interoperability between IP-based physical security solutions. ONVIF, a global and open industry...

Your Business

Nov 2018

Fourth NCA Addresses U.S. Economic Effects, Energy Infrastructure, Adaptation

Timothy Johnson

A new federal report released on Black Friday warns U.S. energy infrastructure is ill-prepared for the anticipated environmental and economic implications of climate change. According to the National Climate Assessment (NCA)...

Your Business

Nov 2018

Theory V—The Vortex of Declining Mediocrity

James Carlini

Forget about total quality management, re-engineering, best of breed, best practices, and all those other pop management buzzword battle cries that sound pretty hollow compared to some of today's realities of the workplace....

Safety

Nov 2018

6 Ways Robotics Can Make ECs Safer

Kayla Matthews

Electrical contractors (ECs) have dangerous jobs by nature since they work around electricity. However, robotics and other kinds of autonomous equipment could help ECs enjoy more safety every day. Here are six ways to...

Your Business

Nov 2018

Chicago Launches Renewable Energy Challenge

Hannah Fullmer

While the federal government has pulled back from efforts to address global warming and the Trump administration is vocally pro-fossil fuels, Chicago, like many other major U.S. cities, is further committing itself to...

Your Business

Nov 2018

Male Construction Workers Have Highest Rate of Suicide in U.S., Per CDC

Matt Kraus

According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the suicide rate among the working age population in the United States increased 34 percent between 2000–2016, from a rate of 12.9 per 100...

Integrated Systems

Nov 2018

The Link Between Power Lines and Wildfires

William Atkinson

Over the years, utilities around the nation have had to deal with wildfire-related damage to their transmission and distribution lines, especially those that traverse wilderness areas. Now, there is growing evidence that, in...

Green Building

Nov 2018

Dodge Reports Green Building to Double in Some Regions

William Atkinson

According to a new report released by Dodge Data & Analytics, titled "World Green Building Trends 2018 SmartMarket Report," 47 percent of those participating in the survey upon which the report is based expect to do more than...

QUIZ: Using Tools and Equipment Safely

Handheld and portable power tools are used everyday in construction. Many of these tools have been engineered to be used safely in the field by authorized, competent and qualified people.

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QUIZ: OSP Fiber Optic Cable Construction

Smart grid, smart cities, intelligent traffic signals, small cells—it seems like everything popular in new technology needs more fiber. That means installing more fiber optic cables, and that means more construction. How familiar are you with the outside plant (OSP) fiber optic construction process?

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November 2018: Tools and Equipment

Table of Contents

Nowhere to Hide: Inventory Management Tool Trends

Juicing up Wine Country: Grafton Electric Mixes Art and Science in Napa Valley

App Happy: A Sampling of Mobile Apps That Help ECs Save Time and Money

Pedal to the Metal: One Million Electric Vehicles and Counting

Capital Sunshine: Kelly Electric and Constellation Deliver School and Government PV Installation

Featured Products

Cable Ferret's Multipurpose Inspection Tool

NSi Industries' Electrical Tape

Knipex Tools' Lanyard Kit

DeWalt's Stud Finders

Ilsco's TaskMaster Cutting Tool

Greenlee's Gator Ratcheting Cable Cutter

Hitachi Power Tools' RipMax Circular Saw

Ridgid's Gen5X 18V Dual-Mode LED Work Light

Platinum Tools' Xpress Jack Termination Kit

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Security Industry Dropping Silos in Favor of Open Systems

Fourth NCA Addresses U.S. Economic Effects, Energy Infrastructure, Adaptation

Theory V—The Vortex of Declining Mediocrity

6 Ways Robotics Can Make ECs Safer

Chicago Launches Renewable Energy Challenge

Male Construction Workers Have Highest Rate of Suicide in U.S., Per CDC

The Link Between Power Lines and Wildfires

Dodge Reports Green Building to Double in Some Regions

November 2018: Tools and Equipment

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