

Six electrical contractors will be joining the industry’s most esteemed organization as Fellows of the Academy of Electrical Contracting in September at the annual convention of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). In addition to selecting the 2009 class of Fellows at its recently annual meeting, the Academy held a working group focused on the role of electrical contractors on LEED construction projects.
ELECTRI International's Program Review Committee selected four Early Career Award proposals for final presentations at the upcoming July 9-10 ELECTRI Council meeting in Chicago. Researchers will have 15 minutes to present their project and answer questions from Council members. The Council will vote to fund up to two projects for 2009-2010.
A service project in Honduras planned by students from Pennsylvania State University and sponsored by NECA and ELECTRI International – The Foundation for Electrical Construction, Inc., recently received a 2009 Outstanding Commitment Award from the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U).