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Trending: The Rise of Prefab and Modular Commercial Construction Techniques

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Millwork is now being delivered fully assembled and even with under-cabinet lighting pre-installed, full electric panels are being built off-site, and modular building sections are nearly plug-and-play when they arrive on the job site.

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IBEW Local 134 Union Hall: Union lights a 'beacon'

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The building, constructed in the 1960s in the Bronzeville neighborhood, south of the Loop, attracted the interest of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134, which was looking to move out of its West Side union hall.

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Get the Full, Behind the Scenes Interview with 2018 Viewpoint Technology Award Winner Hatzel & Buehler

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One of those clients is electrical contractor, Hatzel & Buehler. We’ve been a member of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) since 1901 which makes us the longest continuous member. We are also affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers as a union contractor.

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Electrical Workers' Union Leader Lonnie Stephenson to Retire

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IBEW Secretary-Treasurer Kenneth Cooper will become president on Jan.

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AutoTool To Build Plant In Union Rural Electric’s OH Territory

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Eric Phillips, Union County Economic Development Director (Photo credit: Erica Peerenboom Photography). AutoTool , a designer and manufacturer of automation systems for the manufacturing industry, has announced plans to build an 80,000 square-foot manufacturing/processing facility in Union County, Ohio.

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Utility Firm Eversource Faces OSHA $333,000 Fine for Fatal Arc Blast

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Fabio Pires, 31, an electrical engineer and union operating mechanic died last year after sustaining severe burns, but the Massachusetts firm disputes agency conclusions in proposing total of five serious and willful violations against it.

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Commercial Construction Strategies: Flagship Stores to Footprint Expansion

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In this scenario, the construction firm must coordinate directly with any specialty vendors or contractors to determine wiring and electrical needs and plan for installation as part of the overall construction timeline. And, of course, the desire to use union vs non-union labor can dramatically influence costs and timelines.