The New York Times recently spotlighted the refurbished Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis, a project which included NECA contractor Coltrane Systems as the primary electrical subcontractor and its IBEW Local 1 workforce.  Another IBEW-signatory, Liberty Electric, also worked on the project. The project was led by Tarlton with Coltrane providing electrical, structured cabling, fire alarm, audio visual, and security systems for the St. Louis icon. The New York Times noted the building’s place in our history with the benchmark Dred Scott case. “The courthouse includes four renovated museum galleries, which explore the design and history of the building itself, African American life in St. Louis, and a courtroom where groups can hold mock trials and learn about the importance of courts in society,” noted the publication. Read the full story.

Like those old family movies, it’s a little grainy and there’s no sound, but IBEW Local 1 unlocked its vault of video history to reminisce about the 1968 dedication of the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center ‘s current location.  Fifty-seven years ago Mayor Cervantes and a host of dignitaries toured the new training center at 2300 Hampton. Mike Gibbons was the training director at that time. He and his staff advanced a legacy of training that began in 1941 when it became the first training center in the nation to register its training standards with the U.S. Department of Labor.  It has since trained more skilled electricians and communication technicians than any program in Missouri. Enjoy the video stroll into yesteryear and see the timeline of benchmark achievements.

Electrical Connection contractor TSI Global has a primer on a vital IT infrastructure that businesses rarely think about – structured cabling. “Think of it as the skeleton of your IT infrastructure. Just like your body relies on a strong backbone to function properly, your business relies on structured cabling to keep your network—and everything connected to it—operating smoothly.” It allows data to move more efficiently, mitigates accidental disconnections and overheating equipment, simplifies maintenance and is a flexible foundation upon which to build future IT needs.  Learn more.