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Smart Grid: Installation and Construction Management Aspects for Electrical Contractors
Read moreA “smart grid” can be described as the integration of the electrical grid with the information technology/ communication system so it can effectively monitor and manage the generation, storage, transmission, distribution and consumption of electricity.
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Stacking of Trades for Electrical Contractors
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Strategies for Minimizing the Economic Consequences of Schedule Acceleration and Compression
Read moreThis 44-page study displays a model to quantify loss of labor efficiency.
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Successfully Managing Limited-Energy Systems Projects
Read moreLimited-energy systems (LES) are becoming an increasingly large part of the commercial, industrial, and institutional construction dollar; and this trend will continue.
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Supply Chain Cooperative Initiative
Read moreELECTRI International has completed its study on the feasibility of an industry-wide cooperative initiative to address waste reduction in the electrical construction supply chain. The overall goal has been to determine industry interest in working together as a group, facilit
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Surviving Utility Deregulation
Read moreElectric utilities have enjoyed regulated monopolies for many decades. This has changed. All over the country utilities are being required by state lawmakers to make alternative sources of power and services available to customers.
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T&D Worksite Shock Protection Strategies
Read moreThe electric power industry has long recognized the need to protect workers aloft and on the ground from dangerous voltages that can occur during construction and maintenance operations on overhead transmission and distribution (T&D) lines.
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THE EC INDUSTRY CAREER MAPPING TOOL PLAN
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The Effects of Absenteeism & Turnover on Labor Productivity for Electrical Contractors
Read moreLabor costs for electrical contractors can reach 40 percent to 60 percent of total construction costs. With that much invested, contractors need a workforce that is both stable and productive. Our research has found two common problems that reduce productivity: absenteeism and turnover.
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The Electrical Contractor as the Integrator
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The Electrical Contractor as the Integrator: Systems Integration Specialists as the Key
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The Electrical Contractor’s Practical Guide to Microgrid Development
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The Emergence of the IBS Contractor
Read moreAs building environmental systems become increasingly complex and interdependent, there will be a growing demand for an integrated building systems (IBS) contractor.
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THE EXECUTIVE ORDER IMPACT ON COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS
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The Fundamentals of Contract Risk Management
Read moreThis publication describes fundamental concepts in contract risk management. It assists the electrical contractor in several ways. It focuses attention on selected clauses contained in the contract. These selected clauses are discussed focusing on the key elements of each clause.
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The Future for Union Electrical Construction
Read moreLeaders of union electrical construction, including organized contractors, are creating their future. Decisions taken and actions initiated today may well determine whether the industry survives. Commonly held assumptions may not be useful in shaping a new future.