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December 3, 2020
Electrical Connection IBEW/NECA in the News
The glow of the holiday season is brightening thanks to our NECA contractors and IBEW workforce. Framed by the historic Old Courthouse and the Gateway Arch, the Salvation Army St. Louis Midland Division’s 36-foot-tall Tree of Lights shines brilliantly for its 73 rd year with Guarantee Electrical and ...
November 23, 2020
Electrical Connection Offers Homeowners Winter Electrical Safety Tips
ST. LOUIS – As the winter months approach, the Electrical Connection is reminding resident to be aware of the hazards of home electrical fires typically associated with colder weather. Improper use of space heaters, extension cords, holiday lighting combined with overtaxed circuits increase the risk of electrical fire hazards ...
November 9, 2020
Electrical Connection-Member Contractor Guarantee Electrical Earns Two AGC Keystone Awards
ST. LOUIS – In an unprecedented year challenged by a pandemic, Electrical Connection -member contractor Guarantee Electrical Construction Co. has earned an award for powering the region’s Covid 19 response effort. The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Missouri saluted Guarantee with ...
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
The Electrical Connection 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 , more than 1.1 million electric vehicles were ...
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 ...
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