For 75 years, 3M has been devoted to the ongoing research and development of one of its flagship products, Scotch® Electrical Tape. The result is a simple and versatile tool, used by professional electricians around the world. Electricians are Vital to the Comforts of Modern Life On the 75th anniversary of Scotch® Electrical Tape, 3M is celebrating the people who bring light, power, and safety to the modern world: The pros who work tirelessly to provide reliable electricity and improve our everyday lives. We all engage with electricity throughout the day. From businesses that depend on bright signage, comfortable temperatures...
The NECA Northern California Chapter has produced a digital flipbook about 2021 Project Excellence Award winners in the region. Click here to download the digital flipbook
Residential construction and integration has remained a beacon for construction and allied trades throughout the turmoil of the past year. Even as confidence in nonresidential construction remains lukewarm, residential construction and real estate enjoying a historic boom. Existing homes are being upgraded as well: homeowners spent much of the year in quarantine feathering their nests, and a lot of their investment went to custom electronics. CE Pro’s annual State of the Industry study found that the custom electronics industry grew 11.4 percent last year, far outstripping the growth rate of the electrical industry more broadly. Electricians interested in getting a...
By Nate Oland, Senior National Account Executive, Federated Mutual Insurance Company Vehicle crashes can be expensive and devastating. Jury awards against electrical contractors have skyrocketed in recent years when company drivers are involved in vehicle crashes. Many believe this is due to “social inflation,” the negative public sentiment and mistrust towards businesses among jury members. Jurors appear to no longer be looking to simply compensate for bodily injuries and pain and suffering. Instead, they are sending a clear message to businesses by returning “nuclear verdicts” on claims for damages allegedly caused by the businesses’ employee drivers. A nuclear verdict is...
This year, NECA Notes features articles telling the stories of NECA’s new Premier Partner companies. This month, we are proud to feature Day & Night Solar. In 1883, New York inventor Charles Fritts created the first solar cell by coat- ing selenium with a thin layer of gold. This marked the beginning of photovoltaic solar panel innovation in America. Fast forward nearly a century later, when America found itself amidst an energy crisis resulting from the OPEC oil embargo. As part of the National Energy Act, Congress passed the Energy Tax Act in 1978 to encourage energy conservation and promote...
In line with the fourth industrial revolution, investing in technological automation has evolved from speculative to mission critical. The digital twin is at the forefront of this movement. First movers in healthcare, energy and transportation are driving inception and creating awareness. From a global market size of $3.1B in 2020, the digital twin is projected to reach $48.2B by 2026. This white paper provides an overview of digital twin technology and why C-suite leaders should begin adopting digital twins as a conduit for their digital real estate strategy today.
This year, NECA Notes features articles telling the stories of NECA’s new Premier Partner companies. This month, we are proud to feature Buckingham Manufacturing. As the story goes, Ezra Cornell, the name behind Cornell University, found a need for hanging telegraph wire after failing to bury them or run them along the ground because of things like condensation and poor insulation. At a later date given his contributions to aerial lines, Cornell was labeled as the world’s first lineman. Why is that important? Because just a short drive from where Cornell was working in Upstate New York, Wilmot Stephens founded...
PRESS CONTACTS Tracie Kuczkowski | tak@foundationsoft.com 17800 Royalton Rd. Strongsville, Ohio 44136 (800) 246-0800 May 6, 2021 STRONGSVILLE, OH and CHANDLER, AZ – [May 6, 2021] Foundation Software, LLC —provider of America’s #1 construction back-office solutions — today announced the acquisition of McCormick Systems, a leading developer of estimating and digital takeoff software based out of Chandler, AZ. This acquisition strengthens Foundation Software’s ability to serve the construction community and become the dominant provider of back-office solutions for contractors. McCormick Systems is a well-known, trusted, and respected vendor in estimating and digital takeoff for the electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades...
This year, in ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, NECA Notes features articles telling the stories of its new Premier Partner companies. This month, we are proud to feature Procore. Paradigm-changing inventions aren’t always born of necessity. Sometimes they’re born of frustration. Procore is a case in point. Ranked No. 8 (at this writing) on the coveted Forbes 2020 Cloud 100, the construction management software company began some 19 years ago—as a homeowner trying to follow the construction of his new house from 300 miles away. While the company’s success grew out of a single bold idea—that of remotely overseeing a build—the innovation spawned...
