First Place Somewhere Safe My idea is to place your safety glasses in a boot cover to keep them clean and clear of scratches. This keeps them safe, and I always know where they are when I’m looking for them. They also hang up...

First Place Ladder stickers A great idea to make field workers think twice, and keep them safe, is to put a bright sticker on the second-to-top step of a ladder reading “suspended” and one on the top step reading “terminated...

First Place Scoop it all up For loose screws hiding at the bottom of my tool belt, I leave a magnet in the pouch to gather them up. It makes it easier to get them out and prevents them from rolling out if I put the belt down...

First Place A little dab’ll do When using plastic anchors in cinderblock, concrete or tile walls, I apply an instant-grab glue to ensure the anchor does not pull out. An electrician knows that the plastic anchors pull out...

Every month, we pick the top Ideas That Work submitted by you, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR readers. These ideas can't be found in any code or guidebook and are only learned or devised through years of experience and thinking,...

A recent World Wildlife Fund survey found that almost half of Fortune 500 companies have at least one climate or clean-energy goal. It’s good business to be eco-friendly, and the construction industry has made great strides...