One thing has always struck me as a crucial benefit of NECA membership: world-class continuing education. NECA provides excellent training opportunities for all of our contractors with a solid platform of classes and an...
I often think about how much people can accomplish when they come together to support a worthy cause. It’s a powerful thing to witness. As leaders in the electrical construction industry, ask yourself: What do I care about?...
The word that comes to mind when I look back at my NECA Now 2019 experience in Phoenix is “tremendous.” It was an energizing example of what the electrical construction industry is all about. As the new National Electrical...
Thank you for the opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Larry Beltramo, and I have been elected president of the National Electrical Contractors Association. I am an executive with Rosendin, a nationwide contractor...
Many components go into any successful electrical construction project. Throughout my career, though, I have championed safety and creating an environment that is conducive to excellence. Unfortunately, a few contractors do...
Electrical contractors are a civic-minded group, and the evidence is in the range of community causes and programs they support nationwide. The following are just some of the ways electrical contractors are giving back to...
I want to begin this month’s column with a few questions: What was the last conference or convention you attended? Was it affiliated with the National Electrical Contractors Association? One of the things I have enjoyed most...
Because I’m a football fan (and it’s playoff season), I want to use my first column of the new year to touch on a familiar concept in athletics: momentum. Specifically, the momentum produced by the remarkable progress the...
There is no better time than the holiday season to celebrate the successes of 2018 as well as to look forward and plan for the new year to come. While our achievements have been many, there is still much work to be done to...
Mobile apps provide users with similar services to those available on computers for quick, easy access anywhere on smartphones and tablets. Below, electrical contractors from across the country discuss a range of popular apps...
Fall is in the air, and with the changing of the seasons, it’s a great time to consider the changes that will lead us to corporate and personal success over the long haul. As I’ve traveled the country, it has been evident to...
For the first time in its history, the NECA Show hosted a sitting president. On Tuesday, Oct. 2, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the closing general session at NECA 2018 in Philadelphia. In his speech, Trump spoke about...
To close out NECA 2018, magician and former NFL long snapper Jon Dorenbos took the stage at the final general session. Dorenbos played for 14 seasons in the NFL, spending the majority of his career with the Philadelphia...
The 2018 NECA Show has officially ended, and the Electrical Contractor staff can definitely say it was a resounding success. For the editorial team, the theme of this year’s show was Go!Go!Go! We zoomed around the trade show...
While much of the buzz on NECA 2018 Philadelphia's final day surrounded the appearance by President Trump in the afternoon, the show floor was very much still open for business. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR spent Tuesday walking the...
The National Electrical Contractors Association is making strides in its effort to diversify the workforce and incorporate best practices, as evidenced by panelists who spoke on Monday at the Women In NECA/Future Leaders...
The Monday morning general session at the 2018 NECA Show included recognition of the 2018 Project Excellence Award winners for the extraordinary projects they completed in 2017. Thirteen companies were selected by a jury of...
In the Monday morning general session at the 2018 NECA Show, attendees were treated to a talk by cyber security experts Christopher Tarbell and Hector Monsegur, who were once on opposite sides of a criminal investigation, one...
At the end of day one of NECA 2018 Philadelphia, the 22 winners of the NECA Showstopper Awards were announced. The winners were selected from more than 100 submissions by a panel of expert judges who made their decisions...
The second day of the NECA Show was absent the thousands of apprentices that crowded the aisles on the first day. That isn't to say it was slow, but it was a more steady pace. We had more time to get around and check out some...
