article thumbnail

Why Continuing Education is the Lifeblood of Electrical Contractors

Construction Business Owner

More than ever, continuous education is the lifeblood of electrical contractors—it is necessary not only for doing business but also for staying on top of industry trends.

Education 236
article thumbnail

Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

Construction Marketing

Engineers (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) Civil engineers focus on the design and maintenance of infrastructure. Mechanical and electrical engineers work on systems within buildings, such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and electrical systems.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

National Electrical Safety Month: Key Workplace Safety Tips

Safety Services Company

In May, we celebrate National Electrical Safety Month (NESM) by emphasizing the importance of prioritizing the safety of your team members through strict adherence to electrical safety protocols. Out of those, 81 fatalities occurred from direct contact with electricity, likely causing electrocution.

Safety 122
article thumbnail

Selling All-Electric Homes

Pro Builder

Selling All-Electric Homes. New homes that are 100% powered by electricity have several benefits. He used to install gas furnaces, but recently switched to electrically-powered geothermal heat pumps. At least in this case, electricity was the cheaper fuel," he says. kcichowicz. Wed, 11/11/2020 - 14:03. Xcel Energy.

article thumbnail

Electric Vehicles: Charging To The Top

Business Facilities

Electric vehicles are no longer the wave of a distant future: 2021 will be a breakout year for e-vehicles in the wake of General Motors’ announcement that it will end production of internal combustion engines in 2035. Read: Electric Vehicles: Charging To The Top at BusinessFacilities.com.

article thumbnail

Are All-Electric Homes The Future?

Pro Builder

Are All-Electric Homes The Future? Despite this, some builders predict a shift in coming years to all-electric homes, and are trying to get ahead of that trend. Hesays that stricter code requirements, along with better heating and cooling technology, are making electric homes more attractive. . Why Electric? kcichowicz.

article thumbnail

Helping schools see the light: data reveals daylighting’s importance in education

Construction Specifier

Like most projects, architectural choices in education projects are incredibly complex. These schools are now just as rare as the one-room schoolhouse because of this understanding of how light affects the education process. Energy Information Administration, about 26 percent of electricity consumed by a typical school is for lighting.

Education 111