ELECTRI International has been busy advancing the electrical construction industry through research, education, and innovation. This month’s recap highlights key initiatives, educational webinars, and research survey opportunities. By staying informed, industry professionals can enhance operational efficiency and stay ahead of industry trends.
RESOURCES
Moneyball Contracting Webinar for NECA Contractors
It was announced in August that ELECTRI would host a free webinar for NECA Contractors on September 16 at 3:00 PM ET. We invite you to join ELECTRI Executive Director Josh Bone for a live presentation of his popular Moneyball Contracting session.
Josh’s presentation shows how data can help electrical contractors make better decisions, improve performance, and grow their businesses—and it’s relevant to contractors of every size and market. To find out how NECA contractors can join the webinar contact Laura.Holmes@electri.org
ELECTRI Council Room Session
If you missed ELECTRI’s August Council Room Session or would like to revisit the discussion—we encourage you to watch the recording.
Watch the August Council Room Session: Onboarding, Roles & Project Checklists
Best Practices for Offsite Construction Session
This series discusses issues related to your offsite construction practices. Come to learn how to start or to share your own best practices or challenge.
Contractors interested in receiving invitations can sign up for the series here.
Make sure to watch August’s webinar: Best Practices in Skidding
Service & 70Brew Session
ELECTRI’s Service & 70Brew is designed for service and maintenance-focused professionals in the electrical construction industry. This series provides a relaxed, informative forum to share insights, discuss challenges, and explore best practices.
Sign up here to receive monthly invitations.
Make sure to watch August’s webinar: Understanding the Maintenance Cycle
As part of this focus area, we also encourage you to explore ELECTRI’s research: Advancing Electrical Service and Maintenance Practices in Alignment with NFPA 70B®.
IT/ConTech & Coffee Session
Our ongoing series covers a wide range of topics—from cybersecurity and AI to emerging technologies impacting the industry. If you or your team would like to receive future invitations, please sign up for the series here.
Make sure to watch August’s webinar: Labor Management
ELECTRI Research-NECA Education
Join NECA Education on September 22 at 2PM for an ELECTRI Research Spotlight featuring new resources designed to help electrical contractors strengthen their teams and improve project performance.
ELECTRI Researcher Dr. Deniz Besiktepe of Purdue University and contractors will highlight practical checklists, templates and job description resources and how you can use them in your business.
Sign up here for the NECA Class
ELECTRI’s Benchmarking Tool
See how your company compares with industry peers. ELECTRI’s confidential, secure, and anonymous Benchmarking Tool provides valuable insights into financial performance, safety, workforce, and more.
ELECTRI’s Business Coaching program is available to all NECA Contractors. If you are interested in participating in this program, you can find more information here. If you have questions, please reach out to Jessica.Cardenas@electri.org.
Coach Spotlight
Alan Gasvoda of Milwaukee Tool has more than 20 years of experience working with NECA and the IBEW and has helped more than 30 electrical contractors improve their prefab operations. Book a coaching session with Alan to focus on:
- Operational strategy
- Prefab shop optimization
- Productivity improvement
- Lean implementation
- Workflow simplification
- KPI development
- Project delivery.
UPDATES
Fundraising Update:
2026 Donations Received: $317,327
2026 Total New Commitments: $2,428,500
Donations Received reflects the cash to be received in 2026 from new pledges, pledge upgrades, and one-time contributions. Total New Commitments reflects the full value of those commitments, including multi-year pledges that will be fulfilled over future years. Progress toward ELECTRI’s 2026 fundraising goal of $525,000 is measured using Donations Received.
Help Us Reach Our 2026 Fundraising Goal
ELECTRI Council:
New Commitments to ELECTRI:
We’re pleased to welcome Brady Corporation to the ELECTRI Council at the Governor Level. Representing Brady Corporation on the Council will be Brent Burlette.
We’re excited to have Brent and the Brady team join the Council and look forward to their involvement in ELECTRI’s research, education, and industry initiatives.
View our full list of Council members here.
If you’re interested in upgrading your company’s commitment to ELECTRI, reach out to Jessica.Cardenas@electri.org to learn how!