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Electrical contractors looking forward Independent Electrical Contractors Share     It's a tough time right now. We have to become more competitive nationally. We have to compete globally. "It's a real good time to be positive. It's a real good time to be proactive politically. It's a real good time to reconnect with your customers and listen to them and understand their needs. It's a real good time to watch your receivables and it's a good time to connect with your employees." Listen to Rob Heineman, CEO of Pueblo and former president of Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc., explain how to take advantage of today's economic crisis. Listen Here
IEC Forums Independent Electrical Contractors Share
Are you interested in meeting regularly with a group of fellow IEC members to discuss areas such as training programs, employee incentives, marketing and benefit programs? IEC's National Forums, developed over 15 years ago, provide an opportunity for IEC contractor members to meet with "non-competing" member firms and learn best business practices from each other. To find out more about the IEC Forums, click here. Today's electrician is tomorrow's green contractor Mother Nature Network Share
Green jobs are popular. Training programs are set up across the country to prepare today's underserved populations for the green jobs of tomorrow. However, there is an entire population of workers that have specialized training that will need to migrate to a more environmentally-focused model in the coming years. Electricians are in this population. More
Worker safety: Costly pitfalls FacilitiesNet Share
The second most common area for OSHA violations and citations concerns electrical hazards, which are a real concern in the maintenance and engineering profession. The nature of tasks technicians perform places them at risk of electrocution and arc flash burns. Recently, OSHA revised its electrical safety regulations to provide employees greater protection, and the National Fire Protection Association's 70E standard goes even further to protect employees. In particular, the updated standards serve to protect employees from arc flash hazards. More Economy was climbing before the storms MarketWatch Share
Economic reports to be released soon are expected to show the U.S. economy continued to expand in January, although the massive snowstorms this past week could put a big dent in some of the February data, economists said. More |
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