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November 5, 2020
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
Electrical Connection member and NECA contractor Aschinger Electric is partnering with Azimuth Energy to serve growing demand for solar energy. The “first of its kind” joint-venture locally will focus on utility scale and commercial solar projects. Read more ...
October 30, 2020
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
Nowhere is the “sign of the times” more evident than building access control technology that NECA contractors and their IBEW workforce are installing. Health and safety depend on it. St. Louis CNR tapped Aschinger Electric Vice President of Communications Scott ...
October 12, 2020
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
Guarantee Electrical was saluted in NECA national's best in class projects earning a 2020 NECA Project Excellence Award. The award honors Guarantee for its work on the Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. Guarantee delivered precision design-assist services as the electrical and low voltage systems contractor. Deploying its proficiencies in ...
October 7, 2020
Electrical Connection Members Pioneer Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training
In 2012, Dennis Gralike, director of the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center, penned an op-ed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch detailing an IBEW/NECA pioneering education program to serve the then emerging electric vehicle (EV) industry. Today, according to the Edison Electric Institute ...
October 7, 2020
6 Warning Signs of Faulty Electrical Wiring in Your Home
Outdated, damaged or otherwise poorly installed and maintained wiring is not something to take lightly. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) ,"Home fires involving electrical failure or malfunction caused an estimated average of 440 civilian deaths and 1,250 civilian injuries each year in 2012-2016, as well as ...
September 25, 2020
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
You heard about the derecho storm that rolled through Iowa last month damaging millions of acres of corn and soybeans. It also knocked power to more than a million Iowa residents. NECA contractor J.F. Electric was mobilized to assist with repairs and reported “The damage done to the communities and ...
September 24, 2020
Dr. Linda Little Named Assistant Director of the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center
ST. LOUIS – Dr. Linda Little , who for more than 20 years has taught and helped shape the curriculum for IBEW apprentices, has been named assistant director of the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center in St. Louis. The 79-year-old training center is jointly operated ...
September 8, 2020
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
The experience of our NECA contractors not only allows them to build proficiently, but to refine skills to further benefit multiple industries. A good example is PayneCrest Electric, Inc. and its litany of projects and years of experience in the industrial processing market that benefit the ...
September 4, 2020
Electrical Connection Supports Mentoring Programs to Fortify Diversity in the Construction Industry
As seen in the St. Louis American
The business case for diversity in the workplace is pretty simple. “We want and need our construction crews to more accurately reflect the diverse population that we serve,” noted Emily Martin, president of Aschinger ...
September 1, 2020
Four Electrical Connection Member Projects Vying for AGC Keystone Awards
ST. LOUIS – This year’s Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Missouri Keystone Awards features four Electrical Connection member projects competing for top honors in construction excellence. The projects include three by Guarantee Electrical Co. and one by ...
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