For G&M Electrical Contractors out of Chicago, adding a low-voltage division to its existing high-voltage services made perfect sense, according to Megan Sanchez, senior project manager. “It is a perfect marriage to have both...
Employment at Candor Electric, Chicago, depends on the season and ranges between 50 and 100 people. “On the low-voltage side, it depends on the number of projects we have, which can vary significantly from year to year,” said...
In January, I asked “What has been taking place in low-voltage work?” This article addresses the question: And what is anticipated for the future, including future challenges?” According to Joe Carey, RCDD, systems team...
Advent Systems, Inc., Elmhurst, Ill., provides low-voltage services in the areas of security and CCTV management systems, audio/visual, network cabling, and paging/sound masking. It operates out of two locations with a total...
Zeller Electric, Goodfield, Ill., takes low-voltage projects seriously. The company employs almost 50 people—10 on the low-voltage side of the business, which makes up about 15 percent of its work. “We have decided that, if...
Commercial Technology Contractors Inc., Clifton, N.J., operates from one location with 55 employees (including office, engineering and field staff). Technically, the company is a licensed electrical contractor, but it does...
Since Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Giles Electric Co. began business in 1970, it has worked hard to remain on the cutting edge of the latest electrical technologies. The company has about 150 employees, seven of whom work on the...
It’s shaping up to be an exciting, and maybe challenging, year for low-voltage contractors. Hot topics this year are building occupant safety, smart buildings and cybersecurity. Occupant safety According to Kurt Brinkman, CEO...
While a number of low-voltage contractors specialize in one or more types of low-voltage (structured cabling, security, audio/video, etc.), some of them emphasize combining their offerings into a single integrated package for...
Allison-Smith Co., Smyrna, Ga., has been doing low-voltage installations since the 1980s, when it began working with IBM to install cable on its projects that involved connecting personal computers to each other. The company...
As technology continues to advance, more companies are realizing the future is all about comprehensive and complete integration. Rather than operating a number of technology systems in parallel, the way to get the most from...
While almost all electrical contractors that do low-voltage work focus their efforts on large commercial, industrial, healthcare and government projects, Berwick Electric Co. in Colorado Springs, Colo., also likes to focus on...
Looking forward, low-voltage contractors face many challenges in 2018, but there also are a number of exciting opportunities. Challenges For Minneapolis-based Low Voltage Contractors, the biggest challenge relates to cyber...
There are many low-voltage contractors in the United States, but few of them embrace the future and opportunities for deployment of new technologies as actively and passionately as Seattle-based McKinstry Electric, which...
BW Systems is a systems integrator capable of providing turnkey solutions anywhere in the United States. Based in Colorado with 38 employees, it provides assessment, systems engineering and design, installation, and...
Based in San Jose, Calif., Integrated Communication Systems (ICS) has been building its success as a low-voltage integrator for 15 years. The 80-employee firm, founded in 2002 by Aaron Colton, president and CEO, serves low...
These days, it is becoming more common for low-voltage contractors to specialize in a specific type of work (such as security or audiovisual) or a specific customer base (such as hospitals or schools). While the Network...
Ferndale Electric Co., Ferndale, Mich., which employs an average of 130 electricians, performs electrical work for automotive plants, power plants, bottling plants and other industrial facilities. It also renovates electrical...
All electrical contracting companies—especially those involved in low-voltage work—rely on technology. Sprig Electric considers technology to be one of its most important competitive advantages, along with efficiency and...
Since its humble beginnings in 1981, Metropolitan Electrical Construction in San Francisco has grown to a staff of almost 300 (250 field staff and 40 office employees) by ensuring that it can offer a number of competitive...
