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August 18, 2010
Borden Earns NECA’s 2010 James H. McGraw Award
Jonathan “Russ” Borden is recognized for his role in the development of the Florida Initiative and the CW/CE worker classifications and other efforts that facilitated jobs creation. His latest voluntary venture promises additional ongoing benefits for NECA and the industry it serves.
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August 18, 2010
NECA’s Labor Relations Award Goes to John Negro
Throughout his long and distinguished career, John Negro has been active at all levels of NECA — local, regional and national — and has captured several awards for his contributions to harmonious labor relations. His winning of the 2010 Comstock Award recognizes triumphs achieved for NECA’s Iowa Chapter and other services.
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August 18, 2010
Hughes Honored for Decades of Refining the National Electrical Code
The 2010 winner of NECA’s Coggeshall Award, Howard D. Hughes, has contributed in numerous areas during his long affiliation with our association but is most revered for his 22-year involvement in Code development.
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August 18, 2010
LA Chapter Manager Willson Recognized for Distinguished Service
James Willson, manager of NECA’s Los Angeles County Chapter, has faithfully and diligently advanced the electrical construction industry within his local area and across the state of California and the nation as many of the initiatives he put in place have been widely replicated.
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August 18, 2010
Outstanding Leaders to Be Honored During NECA's 2010 National Convention
This article contains links to information about the winners of the national awards that will be presented at NECA's 2010 National Convention, as well as a list of new inductees into the Academy of Electrical Contracting.
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August 17, 2010
Mazzeo Earns 2010 Wendt Award for Service to Foundation
Michael Mazzeo is honored for his leadership as chairman of the ELECTRI Council and for launching a successful program to fund more industry research projects, expand ongoing research, and develop and implement programs based on completed research.
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August 7, 2010
Best ELECTRI Studies Compiled In "Strategic Issues in Construction" Book Series
J. Ross Publishing is working in cooperation with ELECTRI International to publish a series of practical guides for building and electrical contractors based on some of the best studies commissioned by our research affiliate. Dr. Eddy M. Rojas, professor of Construction Management at the University of Washington and a frequent ELECTRI research partner, is the editor.
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August 6, 2010
New ELECTRI Report To Help Contractors Land LEED-NC Projects
A new research report published by ELECTRI International provides a sample business proposal/capability statement for electrical contractors pursuing LEED-NC projects.
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August 6, 2010
NECA's New Selective Coordination Standard Responds To Critical Needs
NECA's newest National Electrical Installation Standard™ (NECA 700-2010, Standard for Installing Overcurrent Protection to Achieve Selective Coordination) addresses achieving selective coordination in electrical distribution systems as required for emergency systems, legally required standby systems, and critical operations power systems.
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August 6, 2010
Project Management Process Manual New From ELECTRI International
A new research report published by ELECTRI International provides is a step-by- step manual that an electrical construction firm can use to implement a formal project management process.
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