As we move forward in the 21st century, it's increasingly important that the United States protects itself from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) and cyber-based attacks. These threats are real, and there is a possibility we could...
An electronic failure of an electrical component within a power room caused an outage at the Dane County Regional Airport in a snap of cold weather on Jan. 21, 2019 in Madison, Wis. Although it did not create the national...
With the United States’ economy moving at a good pace, we should expect a lot of real estate companies to give their existing buildings a technology makeover, if they want to remain competitive and maintain high occupancy...
Over the years, I have learned a lot just by reading people’s quotes from all walks of life, and I came up with many of my own in my book, LOCATION LOCATION CONNECTIVITY, about the convergence of next-generation real estate...
“A cell tower down the street? Not in my back yard.” Those of you working in the area of cell towers, wireless carriers, and large antennae in municipalities across the country, how many times have you heard that statement in...
Cabling problems in buildings are like icebergs: only about 5 percent of them are visible. The other 95 percent lies below the surface (or behind the walls). This observation applies to both low-voltage (communications)...
For 2018, you will probably see more companies returning to having informative seminars in major cities to educate decision-makers in potential corporate and institutional markets on the benefits of adding products and...
In an article last year, I wrote about building infrastructure and its need to be upgraded to handle supporting mission-critical applications, which means having no single point of failure. I also discussed the importance of...
2018 is fast-approaching, so what is on your company’s agenda for next year? What opportunities and new endeavors should be on your agenda? When it comes to looking for new opportunities, 2018 will be a banner year for...
When it comes to advancing in the electrical construction industry, everyone needs to participate in ongoing education. There are just too many new developments and industrial initiatives happening that need special attention...
Have you noticed the lack of good product seminars from companies making electrical products for buildings and data centers? Companies need to go out to update electrical contractors, project managers and system designers on...
What we have been installing in buildings and data centers for years that could be a lethal element for a terrorist attack? If you are some “certified infrastructure designer” or hold some cabling design certificate from...
In December, I spoke at the International Drone Expo in Los Angeles. The Expo lived up to its name as to being “International” in scope. Many countries were represented from all corners of the Earth: Australia, Belgium...
With the new presidential administration coming into the White House, will this be the year of advancing infrastructure? Will there be a diversified trillion dollar infrastructure project to jumpstart the economy as well as...
As we end 2016 and look forward into the New Year, the big question for many companies in the industry in North America is, “Where will the opportunities be for cabling, electrical contractors, and electricians in the coming...
United States’ military strategists have talked about the threat of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) strike since the Cold War in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. An EMP bomb is a type of nuclear bomb that can be exploded over an...
As I wrote in Part I of this article: “There is no such thing as a new $5,000 Rolls-Royce. If you want the quality, the engineering and the performance, you need to pay for it. Good intelligent infrastructure is no different...
When you see quality work in any installation, you know it has been done right. For developers, property managers and building owners, there is no better advertisement for your services than to walk through someone else’s...
If the cost of five minutes of downtime is $450,000,000,000, then spending another $4,000,000,000 to decrease it to an average of two minutes a year is a bargain. The cost/benefit analysis is clear.(Editor's Note: For part 1...
