November 2020

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Ideal Industries' Wire Stripper

OSHA Offers Guidance to Employers on COVID-19 Infractions

William Atkinson

As more OSHA inspections are turning up infractions related to employers’ failure to protect the safety of workers and others related to COVID-19 exposures and follow-up, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

Green Building

Nov 2020

Energy Management Enters the Home

Rick Laezman

As residential customers expand their role in the energy field, as generators and consumers, their ability to maximize their own behavior also grows. Digital technology is helping homeowners manage their energy use, and the...

Your Business

Nov 2020

St. Louis EC on Top 20 Women in Construction List

Holly Sauer

St. Louis Construction News and Review honored 20 women in the inaugural “Top Women in Construction.” One of the honorees is Emily Martin, president of Aschinger Electric Co. Martin has been working in the construction...

Your Business

Nov 2020

Gains in Residential Construction Employment, Other Sectors Lagging

William Atkinson

According to the latest report from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Arlington, Va., construction employment increased by 27,300 jobs in November. However, the majority of the gains are in the residential...

Safety

Nov 2020

How to Deck the Halls, Safely: Part 2

William Atkinson

With the winter holiday season approaching, this might be a good time to get word out to your customers about the importance of electrical safety, especially as it applies to holiday lighting—indoor and outdoor. In Part 1, we...

Green Building

Nov 2020

Solar Plus Storage Team Up for Power in Minnesota

Rick Laezman

The growth of solar is helping bring clean power to places not normally associated with abundant sunshine. The pairing of solar with utility scale storage is expanding that reach even further. Last month, purveyors of power...

Safety

Nov 2020

How to Deck the Halls, Safely

William Atkinson

With the holiday season approaching, this might be a good time to get word out to your customers about the importance of electrical safety, especially as it applies to indoor and outdoor holiday lighting. Here, we look at...

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Your Business

Nov 2020

Webinar: Take Your Electrical Estimating Workflows to the Cloud with Accubid Anywhere

On December 8, 2020 at 2 p.m., join us for a free webinar, Take Your Electrical Estimating Workflows to the Cloud with Accubid Anywhere, with Trimble. It can now be watched on-demand. The need for 24/7, remote access to...

QUIZ: Know Your Tools

It’s expected that installing optical fiber cables would require different tools than copper communications cables or electrical cables. How familiar are you with some of the specialized tools used in fiber optics?

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November 2020

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Place Your Order: The changing world of online and direct buying

Renovation STAT! Adams Electric electrifies Colorado hospital

Back to Basics: Focus on entry-level tools of the trade

Tools Make the Electrician: Manufacturers highlight their most-used tools

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Greenlee's Bolt Cutter

Ideal Industries' Wire Stripper

Ridgid's Tape Measure

Makita Tools' Tool Bag

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General Tools' Screwdriver

Husky's Backpack

Knipex Tools' Wire Stripper

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OSHA Offers Guidance to Employers on COVID-19 Infractions

Energy Management Enters the Home

St. Louis EC on Top 20 Women in Construction List

Gains in Residential Construction Employment, Other Sectors Lagging

How to Deck the Halls, Safely: Part 2

Solar Plus Storage Team Up for Power in Minnesota

How to Deck the Halls, Safely

Webinar: Take Your Electrical Estimating Workflows to the Cloud with Accubid Anywhere

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