Many of you have had experiences working on old or even antique buildings. You uncover abandoned lines, knob-and-tube wiring, fuse boxes (maybe even with a penny replacing a fuse) and questionable splices. Your job may be...
This year marks the 130th year of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. For a look inside the early history of the union, IBEW members, NECA members and history buffs may want to visit the Henry Miller Museum...
Passengers traveling through Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station used to gaze up at a traditional, split-flap mechanical sign, while the whirring and clacking sounds of the updating train and platform information echoed around...
Boston’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross, consecrated in 1875, is the oldest and largest church in New England and has hosted historic gatherings. In 1964, John F. Kennedy’s family members and dignitaries gathered there for a...
All u.s. cultural resource properties need fire alarm systems. These facilities represent challenges due to their use and historic fabric that can be damaged as much by poor installation techniques as by fire. Treat an...
Depending on where you live, there are maybe large groups of historical or cultural properties, or possibly only a few that will need your services. As a professional electrical contractor, you have the training and ability...
In new construction, creating a smart building can be straightforward if planned correctly and collaboratively. But the path to make an older building smart isn’t always straight. Electrical contractors can succeed by reading...
Minneapolis’ Pillsbury “A” Flour Mill building has witnessed a lot of transition since its construction next to Saint Anthony Falls in 1881. Its history reflects the early industrial growth and prominence of the Midwest. It...
J&M Brown Co. Inc. (JMB), Jamaica Plain, Mass., provided the electrical construction and highly detailed lighting renovations for the Ambassador Theatre Group's (ATG) historic restoration of the Emerson Colonial Theatre in...