Most transmission line construction projects go from point A to point B, removing the old conductor and materials and installing a new conductor. The New River to Wire Road project that Service Electric Co. (SEC) is...
Have you ever felt the spray of Niagara Falls aboard a Maid of the Mist boat? If so, you shared the experience with millions of visitors to one of America’s longest-running tourist attractions. Getting close wasn’t always...
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...
In March 2020, Brian O’Donnell, business manager at IBEW 131 in Kalamazoo, Mich., received a call from a contact at Pfizer Inc. concerning extensive plant modifications. Pfizer is headquartered in New York and has several...
The University of Nebraska—Lincoln’s (UNL’s) east campus library building was constructed in the 1960s and designed for its time. That means the C.Y. Thompson Library was centered around book research and independent, quiet...
Mule, horse, bicycle, scooter, car—and soon, autonomous vehicle. With each mode of transportation has come dramatic changes, and the introduction of self-driving vehicles is no exception. This time, however, it’s not simply a...
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...
In Alaska, just across the Bering Strait from Asia in the northwest extremity of the United States, vulnerability to air attack is an ongoing concern. Clear Air Force Station, in the center of the state about 80 miles south...
The renovation of three active Chicago Transit Authority subway stations showcases Aldridge Electric’s innovation in transportation infrastructure construction and demonstrates the types of one-of-a-kind solutions Aldridge...
Centennial Plaza in Canton, Ohio, built to honor the city’s connection to the National Football League (NFL), was scheduled to be dedicated in Sept. 17, 2020. Canton, where the NFL was launched in 1920, is home to the Pro...
During extraordinary times, some contractor teams take on extraordinary challenges. That’s what happened when Adams Electric Inc., Pueblo, Colo.; its subcontractors; and the entire team led by Mortenson Construction, Denver...
Advancements in nuclear energy, healthcare and our understanding of the cosmos will soon be propelled forward by isotopes generated at Michigan State University’s (MSU) Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB). The $730 million...
Hollywood, Calif., is the original movie-making mecca. Sunshine-filled days established it as a place to make films year-round. What better setting to build a museum celebrating the industry? It didn’t happen fast, but it...
The holidays wouldn’t be quite as magical without decorations and glimmering lights. The Madison, Wis., “Holiday Fantasy in Lights” light show has been making the most wonderful time of year a reality since 1988. A joint...
One of the nation’s oldest medical schools has settled into a cutting-edge facility built to keep pace with its rapidly growing population. The University at Buffalo’s (UB) new Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical...
Las Vegas is a one-of-a-kind city set in the Southwestern desert and surrounded by open land. A new stadium for the Las Vegas Raiders will fill up some of that space, as will Amazon’s Tropical Distribution Center. The city of...
Mojave Electric in Las Vegas was selected as the electrical contractor on one of the most impressive and successful recent projects to be built in its home town. T-Mobile Arena is home to the Vegas Golden Knights, the NHL...
Big conventions are getting bigger, and demand is building in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) is undergoing an expansion and renovation that will increase its size by more than a million square feet and...
Serving as a new place for college freshmen to live and connect with one another, Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) Gladding Residence Center (GRC) brings state-of-the-art lighting and amenities to its growing student...
Rosendin Electric Inc. is playing a key role in transforming a 20th-century office building into North America’s first Whittle School and Studio campus. The campus, located on approximately 13 wooded acres in Northwest...
