Careers in Electrical Construction

Traditional college is not in the plans for everyone. For students interested in skilled trades and apprenticeship programs there is some potential good news. According to an annual survey from Manpower, jobs for skilled tradespeople are among the hardest to fill and the demand for qualified workers is rising and read more…

Intel: Relying on IBEW-NECA Quality

When a major global corporation relies on the electricians and contractors of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the National Electrical Contractors Association, it’s a great testament to these organizations and their commitment to providing the very highest levels of quality when it comes to their work. Case in read more…

IBEW-NECA Team: Supporting Alternative Energy Solutions

When it comes to new, more efficient technologies for meeting society’s ever-increasing demands for electrical energy, the industry’s top labor-management team – the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the National Electrical Contractors Association – is at the forefront. After all, though it requires the best scientists and engineers to read more…

Reducing Energy Consumption: Retrofits

Energy efficiency and conservation wasn’t a high priority during much of the 20th Century. The Arab oil embargo of 1973 served as a wake-up call, however.  Going forward, designers, architects and engineers have increasingly incorporated energy-efficient designs and technologies into structures as they become available. So much for new buildings. read more…

The Future of Communications: NECA-IBEW at the Forefront

While the “paperless”office may be reducing waste and saving trees, it has created its own set of unique challenges. Data centers, servers, local area networks and intranets are massive and complex, requiring specialized skills to build, install and maintain. While things such as security from hackers and viruses, file storage read more…