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Emerging Green Markets
Read moreThis report summarizes the results of “Emerging Green Markets: Strategies for Electrical Contractors on LEED® and Green Building Projects,” a project completed by a research team at Pennsylvania State University.
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Energy Security and the Electrical Contractor
Read moreEnergy Security and the Electrical Contractor is a white paper that was written by Dr. Tom Glavinich. The paper addresses how the electrical contractor will play a key role in assuring that the U.S. will have an adequate and reliable electric power supply in the future.
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Enhancing Financial Success Among Electrical Contractors
Read moreThe purpose of this study is to enhance the financial success of electrical contractors by projecting the future of the industry. Such a projection will provide managers with critical information for enhancing their firms’ financial success.
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Establishing a Best Practices Program for Electrical Contractors
Read moreEmployees at all levels of management and labor spend a great deal of time and effort finding ways to improve their performance and the company’s performance.
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Estimating With and Pricing of Prefabrication
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Exploring the Opportunities for Applying Lean Principles to Electrical Prefabrication
Read moreElectrical prefabrication is the practice of fabricating electrical assemblies in a prefabrication shop, then delivering the complete or semi-complete assemblies to the construction jobsite where they are to be installed.
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Eye on the Future: Visions, Challenges, and Trends in Electrical Contracting
Read moreThe engineering and construction industry undertakes the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance activities that transform resources of labor, capital (money, materials, and equipment), and knowledge into the facilities required to meet a broad range of physical, economic, and social needs.
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Factors Affecting Labor Productivity for Electrical Contractors
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Factors Affecting Labor Productivity for Electrical Contractors updated 2007
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Field Incentive Systems for Electrical Contractors
Read moreThis report details the design criteria, methods of creation, and important characteristics of incentive systems. This design example not only provides a model for other electrical contractors but also encompasses the lessons from companies such as Lincoln Electric Company.
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From Field to Office: A Management Training Program
Read moreSuccessful project execution relies on the quality and experience of project managers. When a company desires to promote field workers from within the organization to management-type positions, then the company should be aware of potential gaps in important management skills.
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Fuel Cell Technology and Electrical Contracting, A Financial Analysis of the Fuel Cell Life Cycle
Read moreThe purpose of this report is to conduct a financial analysis of the fuel cell life cycle in order to determine when market entry may occur. The analysis has been performed on the life cycle of a 200 kW fuel cell unit, including initial costs, future energy savings and future costs.
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Generating Success: An Exploration of the Issues Facing the Electrical Construction Industry Through The Lens of Family Businesses
Read moreELECTRI International commissioned a study to examine family-owned and -managed electrical construction companies. Based upon responses to the survey that investigators used to gather the data, their work created a profile of the membership of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA).
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Guide for Addressing Electrical Installation Seismic Requirements
Read moreTo completely assimilate the new seismic requirements may take some time because it involves too many players. To help electrical contractors prepare for such a challenge, the objective of this study is to provide necessary information for electrical contractors to deal with the impact of the IBC seismic requirements.
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Guide to Benchmarking Field Operations
Read moreThe purpose of this guide is to promote the use of field benchmarking to improve the quality, productivity, and safety of electrical construction. Field benchmarking increases electrician participation in the decisions that affect the daily work and the quality of the workplace environment.
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Handbook of Production Improvement Methods for Trade Contractors
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