Oklahoma Electrical Inspector Says His Tour in Iraq 'Most Rewarding Experience'
from the McAlester News-Capital
Pete Bonicelli, an electrician at McAlester, Okla., Army Ammunition Plant, is experiencing his most "interesting, exciting and rewarding" time of his life while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. As an electrical inspector, Bonicelli travels throughout Iraq inspecting electrical systems at Army Materiel Command facilities and works with electrical contractors correcting wiring discrepencies and making electrical repairs. More

IAEI Names David E. Clements to Serve as CEO and Executive Director
from IAEI
The International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) today announced that its board of directors has named David E. Clements to serve as the company's chief executive officer and executive director. Clements has served since 1998 as chief electrical inspector of Nova Scotia Power Inc., where he is responsible for overseeing the Electrical Inspection Department. More

Industry Icon George Flach Passes Away
from IAEI
Former IAEI International President George Flach passed away in August 2009. He faithfully served the electrically industry in a variety of roles, and was known as an industry icon. George was chief electrical inspector for the city of New Orleans, a long time member and past chair of code-making panel 15, a contributor to IAEI News, and as general chairman for IAEI’s 50th Anniversary Meeting held in New Orleans in 1978. More

Mandatory Apprenticeships Debated in New York
from MPN Now
An amendment to Irondequoit, N.Y., law that would require certain contractors to have apprenticeship training programs registered with the state Department of Labor has created a firestorm of debate. Councilman John Perticone initially proposed the amendment and said, "My only objective was that I think we want to encourage a system that provides opportunities for good-paying jobs for our youth to have careers in construction." More

Getting to Grip with the Latest Wiring Regulations in the U.K.
from Construction Week Online
The 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations is a long-overdue update of the previous edition. All domestic and industrial electrical installations and wiring must conform to these regulations and, in order to align with European documents, the latest edition contains some substantial changes over the previous edition. Anyone who is involved in the maintenance, installation and/or design of electrical installations or wiring in buildings will be affected by the 17th edition wiring regulations. More

How the West Is Winning Renewable-Energy Development
from Electrical Contractor Magazine
With all of the talk in government circles about the possibilities of renewable power, it makes sense that the focus should be on developing those resources in the United States’ Western states, where the potential is arguably the greatest. Recognizing that need, state and federal officials have teamed up to kick start the process. More

What Managers Really Do
from The Wall Street Journal
Managers, to Henry Mintzberg's way of thinking, don't get enough respect. While plenty is written about leadership these days, Dr. Mintzberg, who is the Cleghorn professor of management studies at McGill University and a well-known management scholar, finds that there is surprisingly little serious study of managers and the essential work they do in organizations. More