The year 2026 opens with a salute to one of our NECA contractors – Guarantee Electrical – for its enduring support of Flags of Valor, which honors those lost on Sept. 11, 2001, as well as those who lost their life fighting the ensuing war on terror. It noted, “For decades, Guarantee Electrical Company has stood with Flags of Valor - not just as a sponsor, but as a founding partner whose commitment runs deep. With locations strategically placed across the country, Guarantee Electrical delivers top-tier electrical solutions wherever they’re needed. But beyond the work they do, it’s why they do it that matters most. Their continued support reflects a lasting dedication to remembrance, service, and honoring the heroes who sacrificed so much. We are deeply grateful for their leadership, their generosity, and their unwavering commitment over the years.

Thank you, Guarantee Electrical, for helping keep this memorial strong - year after year, flag after flag. ” Learn more about Flags of Valor.

And just before the holidays, IBEW Local 1 with the support of the Electrical Connection laid wreaths at veteran gravesites at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery  for Wreaths Across America.

A new video by PayneCrest Electricdetails the next chapter in its legacy of delivering highly complex projects – data centers. PayneCrest has been building data centers for more than 20 years. Two of its projects were named AGC Keystone Award Winners in 2010 and 2011 and they were the first two data center projects to receive Keystone Awards. Now it is taking on “hyperscale” data centers of immense size to meet the nation’s demands for cloud computing. See the video.

NECA contractor Kaiser Electric demonstrated its intricate knowledge specialized healthcare systems as it installed new imaging technology at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital. It demolished an old Cath Lab and isolation panel, installed a new iso center layout, and built a strut structure for both Siemens and Skytron equipment. A new raceway system was added for vendor cabling, along with a medical gas alarm panel at the nurses’ station. Kaiser designed a relay panel for Siemens to control room lights and X-ray warning signals, installed three EPOs for emergency shutdown, and added a power inverter to maintain lighting during outages.