Widespread power outages, power failures in commercial and industrial facilities, construction in areas where electric service is unavailable, debris cleanup and essential service restoration following storms or human-caused...
Last year, I started this column to profile interesting and challenging industrial projects from the contractor’s perspective. This month, I depart from that format to cover specific tools contractors need for large...
Portable generators are invaluable for bringing power to work sites where no electricity is available and are essential for restoring services following storms and other disasters. Most electrical contractors have multiple...
The June 29, 2012, derecho storm, which traveled from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic, knocked out power to almost 3.5 million customers, some for up to a week. Many people scurried out to purchase generators. While it’s...