To be most competitive, contractors need to fully embrace digital transformation, according to the report, “Technological advancements disrupting the global construction industry,” by Ernst & Young LLP’s Eric Ottinger...
When I think about the future of the electrical construction industry, one thing is clear: change has come, and more is on the way. The National Electrical Contractors Association’s annual convention and trade show, held last...
Robotics are improving productivity in many industries. Electrical contractors can benefit as a new genre of robotics emerges. Exoskeletons are wearable robotics that assist workers in performing tasks by providing mechanical...
During your work, you may have done some jobs at prefabricated—or prefab—houses. Prefab homes are certainly not new, but some companies that manufacture them have increasingly come to depend on advanced robotics to put the...
Say robotics, and we think of a physical robot. Say automation, and we think controls, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), digital dashboards, cloud-based software and other connotations. However, robotics process...
During 2018, electrical contractors saw various technologies start to have a larger role in the electrical construction industry. In 2019, they'll see many of these innovations have an even more prominent role and encounter...
Electrical contractors (ECs) have dangerous jobs by nature since they work around electricity. However, robotics and other kinds of autonomous equipment could help ECs enjoy more safety every day. Here are six ways to...
Robotics is on the rise, and the world of robotic automation continues to grow. While automation is indeed replacing certain jobs, robotics brings with it a whole host of new vacancies in the industry. The National Robotics...
If the last few years have taught humanity anything, it’s that no industry is safe from the disruptive influence of technology. Who would have predicted a hundred years ago that, by 2017, some of the cars on the road would be...
