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The Cost of Generating Electricity: A Primer. The Institute for Energy Research study quoted and linked below provides a nice run down on comparative costs of generating electricity through different power plants. The Cost of Generating Electricity: A Primer. MORE
California ranks highest overall in efforts to modernize its electric grid, while Illinois, Texas, Maryland and Oregon round out the top five, according to the fourth Grid Modernization Index (GMI-4). Read: California Leads In Electric Grid Modernization at BusinessFacilities.com. MORE
Peterbilt Motors provided a sneak peek at its all-electric medium-duty 220EV truck during the Consumer Electronics Show this week. MORE
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Read: Schneider Electric Expanding Texas Plant at BusinessFacilities.com. Advanced Manufacturing Daily News Data Centers Featured Texas corporate expansion data centers El Paso El Paso 3 Employment Manufacturing Schneider Electric TechnologyThe new El Paso, TX facility will create 120 new jobs to accommodate growth in the data center market, and showcase the latest in smart factory innovation. MORE
One of our clients, Stansell Electric, was having difficulty communicating with its field team. The post Behind the Scenes with Stansell Electric: A Q&A with A Viewpoint Technology Award Winner appeared first on Viewpoint Surveyor. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, our clients simply amaze us with the innovative ways they use our software. They couldn’t confidently let […]. MORE
Read: General Dynamics Electric Boat Investing $800M In Connecticut at BusinessFacilities.com. The company will retain and grow its workforce to more than 13,000 jobs over the next 17 years, with help from up to $63 million in state incentives. . MORE
The electrical contractor experienced strong business growth in the Southeast during 2018, earning accolades for its work in the process MORE
One major factor in achieving these goals is electricity. Workplace safety is vital to a company’s success. It affects everything from customer satisfaction to employee morale to the dollars and cents of productivity, legal fees and compliance. MORE
The company's current product line includes a wide range of electric and gas powered sectional drain cleaning machines MORE
Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives provides comprehensive economic development services to 77 of Ohio’s 88 counties. A resource for 25 local electric cooperatives, Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives provides site selectors and business owners with site location assistance. MORE
Volvo Construction Equipment unveiled a fully electric compact excavator at its inaugural Innovation Summit in London, England, this week. MORE
A lot has changed at Franklin Electric since E.J. (Ed) Ed) Schaefer and T.W. Wayne) Kehoe founded the company in 1944 MORE
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Perkins is offering hybrid and electric technologies across its Tier 4-F power range from 8 to 630 horsepower. The hybrid-electric, hybrid-mechanical, and hybrid-hydraulic power technologies complement Perkins existing 0.5- Hybrid-electric: There are several MORE
Mercedes-Benz plans to invest an additional $1 billion in its Alabama operation, where it will set up electric vehicle production and build a battery plant in Tuscaloosa County. Read: Mercedes Investing $1B To Launch Electric Vehicle Production In Alabama at BusinessFacilities.com. MORE
If you’ve ever been on a project where the electrical breakers would be constantly tripping and lighting was at a minimum, dont’t worry you’re not alone. Building a project without a temporary electrical network is like building a structure without concrete, it doesn’t happen. MORE
Paper timecards. Hard copy spreadsheets. Dozens of phone calls to track down simple information. Does this sound familiar MORE
While many specialty and trade contractors are dealing with the labor shortage, our Specialty Contractor of the Year is doing something about it MORE
million at its Eskilstuna site in Sweden to build an arena to demonstrate its electric and autonomous machines. Volvo CE has invested $1.7 The investment also includes a new research and development test track, and an energy-recovery system for the factory. The company will add 12 hectares to its MORE
An important step towards eliminating operational carbon is for buildings to go all-electric. All-electric buildings help reduce carbon emissions in three major ways: 1. All-Electric Implementation: Designing More Efficient Building Systems. MORE
Komatsu debuted an electric mini excavator at Bauma 2019 in Munich, Germany. Komatsu does not distribute compact equipment in North America. According to the company, the excavator is equipped with a new charger and high-voltage converter. It also offers excavation performance on par with th MORE
The National Electrical Contractors Association integrated BIM and moved to electronic documentation in an overhaul of its apprenticeship training program MORE
The electrical contract company is investing $3 million to relocate its facilities in Texas and California to a 50,000-square-foot facility. Read: Rosendin Electric Bringing 84 Jobs To Pflugerville, TX at BusinessFacilities.com. MORE
The Underground Mining group within Caterpillar is preparing to ship a “proof-of-concept” battery-electric R1300G LHD (load/haul/dump) unit to a Canadian mine for testing. MORE
Introduction to Electrical Estimating . This class is very important for: Learning how to use RSMeans for Electrical Estimating. Optimizing your RSMeans Electrical Estimating skills. Electrical estimating with RSMeans requires experience. MORE
Barak Obama told me Electric Cars ran on Unicorn Farts and were, therefore, a Zero Emission option. The electric car might be great in a couple of decades but as a way to tackle global warming now it does virtually nothing. MORE
This position will be responsible for the preparation of electrical utility estimates for construction projects to aid management in bidding on or determining price of construction of service. construction estimator construction job Electrical utility Jobs MORE
First Sales designs, manufactures and distributes its products under the Sterling Water Treatment and Avid Water Systems brand names MORE
Read: Location Spotlight: Ohio Electric Cooperatives at BusinessFacilities.com. All Location Spotlights Featured Ohio BF-Microsites Buckeye Power Ohio Electric CooperativesOhio consistently ranks as one of the top U.S. destinations for new corporate facilities, meaning prime sites are quickly snapped up. MORE
Facilities Electrical Equipment Maintenance Test Frequency. The 2011 American National Standards Institute / International Electrical Testing Association (NETA) Maintenance Testing Specifications ANSI/NETA MTS-2011 has been used as the guide for all Electrical Testing procedures. MORE
based Interstate Electrical Services. 12 and is being re-run here with permission from both Interstate Electrical Services and Construction Dive. At Interstate Electrical Services , we made the decision to change how we approach every workflow, from project management to business intelligence to everyday HR operations. Like other commercial electrical contractors, we were facing a labor shortage, a construction boom, and increasingly nimble competition. MORE
Danfoss has acquired Visedo Oy, a provider of electric solutions for the off-highway and marine markets, in order to meet growing demand for electric solutions to reduce emissions and pollution and to increase productivity MORE
Volvo CE has unveiled its first zero-emissions electric compact excavator and wheel loader at Bauma in Munich, Germany. The machines are the first to be shown from a new electric range of Volvo compact excavators and wheel loaders. MORE
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Tennessee has been the nerve center of the South’s auto sector for nearly four decades, and is shaping up to be a hub for electric vehicle investments. Read: Backed By Big Electric Vehicle Investments, The Future Of Tennessee’s Auto Industry Is Here at BusinessFacilities.com. MORE
Protecting employees from electrical hazards is an absolute must, and ensuring electrical safety in the workplace is critical for accomplishing that. Working with machinery and power tools presents inherent electrical risks. Here are some basic electrical safety tips: 1. MORE
Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives provides comprehensive economic development services to 77 of Ohio’s 88 counties. A resource for 25 local electric cooperatives, Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives provides site selectors and business owners with site location assistance. MORE
Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives provides comprehensive economic development services to 77 of Ohio’s 88 counties. A resource for 25 local electric cooperatives, Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives provides site selectors and business owners with site location assistance. MORE
Caterpillar has brought out a version of its 986K wheeled loader with an electric drive system. Caterpillar has brought out a version of its 986K wheeled loader with an electric drive system. Read Full Article: The Construction Index MORE
Just three weeks after the unveiling of Volvo Trucks’ first all-electric truck, the Volvo FL Electric, the company is expanding its product range with yet another electric truck. MORE
We help Electrical Contractors with the task of taking off precise materials lists from drawings or the original electronic plans for your estimates. MORE
Read: Mitsubishi Electric Celebrates New Plant In Turkey at BusinessFacilities.com. Advanced Manufacturing Capital Investment Daily News Europe Featured Foreign Direct Investment International air conditioner production appliances corporate expansion Employment Invest in Turkey ISPAT Manisa Organized Industrial Zone Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Electric TurkeyThe $100 million plant in Turkey’s Manisa Organized Industrial Zone began production in December 2017 with more than 200 employees. MORE
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The electrical contract company is investing $3 million to relocate its facilities in Texas and California to a 50,000-square-foot facility. Read: Rosendin Electric Bringing 84 Jobs To Pflugerville, TX at BusinessFacilities.com.
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MAY 2, 2019
Tennessee has been the nerve center of the South’s auto sector for nearly four decades, and is shaping up to be a hub for electric vehicle investments. Read: Backed By Big Electric Vehicle Investments, The Future Of Tennessee’s Auto Industry Is Here at BusinessFacilities.com.
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Read: Schneider Electric Expanding Texas Plant at BusinessFacilities.com. Advanced Manufacturing Daily News Data Centers Featured Texas corporate expansion data centers El Paso El Paso 3 Employment Manufacturing Schneider Electric TechnologyThe new El Paso, TX facility will create 120 new jobs to accommodate growth in the data center market, and showcase the latest in smart factory innovation.
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives provides comprehensive economic development services to 77 of Ohio’s 88 counties. A resource for 25 local electric cooperatives, Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives provides site selectors and business owners with site location assistance.
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives provides comprehensive economic development services to 77 of Ohio’s 88 counties. A resource for 25 local electric cooperatives, Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives provides site selectors and business owners with site location assistance.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 8, 2018
The National Electrical Contractors Association integrated BIM and moved to electronic documentation in an overhaul of its apprenticeship training program
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Business Facilities
AUGUST 29, 2017
Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives provides comprehensive economic development services to 77 of Ohio’s 88 counties. A resource for 25 local electric cooperatives, Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives provides site selectors and business owners with site location assistance.
Contractor Magazine
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
A lot has changed at Franklin Electric since E.J. (Ed) Ed) Schaefer and T.W. Wayne) Kehoe founded the company in 1944
Business Facilities
MAY 2, 2018
Read: General Dynamics Electric Boat Investing $800M In Connecticut at BusinessFacilities.com. The company will retain and grow its workforce to more than 13,000 jobs over the next 17 years, with help from up to $63 million in state incentives. .
Business Facilities
APRIL 9, 2018
Read: Location Spotlight: Ohio Electric Cooperatives at BusinessFacilities.com. All Location Spotlights Featured Ohio BF-Microsites Buckeye Power Ohio Electric CooperativesOhio consistently ranks as one of the top U.S. destinations for new corporate facilities, meaning prime sites are quickly snapped up.
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DECEMBER 16, 2017
If you’ve ever been on a project where the electrical breakers would be constantly tripping and lighting was at a minimum, dont’t worry you’re not alone. Building a project without a temporary electrical network is like building a structure without concrete, it doesn’t happen.
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Surveyor
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
based Interstate Electrical Services. 12 and is being re-run here with permission from both Interstate Electrical Services and Construction Dive. At Interstate Electrical Services , we made the decision to change how we approach every workflow, from project management to business intelligence to everyday HR operations. Like other commercial electrical contractors, we were facing a labor shortage, a construction boom, and increasingly nimble competition.
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
Mercedes-Benz plans to invest an additional $1 billion in its Alabama operation, where it will set up electric vehicle production and build a battery plant in Tuscaloosa County. Read: Mercedes Investing $1B To Launch Electric Vehicle Production In Alabama at BusinessFacilities.com.
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
California ranks highest overall in efforts to modernize its electric grid, while Illinois, Texas, Maryland and Oregon round out the top five, according to the fourth Grid Modernization Index (GMI-4). Read: California Leads In Electric Grid Modernization at BusinessFacilities.com.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 15, 2019
Volvo CE has unveiled its first zero-emissions electric compact excavator and wheel loader at Bauma in Munich, Germany. The machines are the first to be shown from a new electric range of Volvo compact excavators and wheel loaders.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 25, 2019
Perkins is offering hybrid and electric technologies across its Tier 4-F power range from 8 to 630 horsepower. The hybrid-electric, hybrid-mechanical, and hybrid-hydraulic power technologies complement Perkins existing 0.5- Hybrid-electric: There are several
Construction Equipment
APRIL 17, 2019
Komatsu debuted an electric mini excavator at Bauma 2019 in Munich, Germany. Komatsu does not distribute compact equipment in North America. According to the company, the excavator is equipped with a new charger and high-voltage converter. It also offers excavation performance on par with th
ENR Construction
AUGUST 7, 2019
The electrical contractor experienced strong business growth in the Southeast during 2018, earning accolades for its work in the process
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Paper timecards. Hard copy spreadsheets. Dozens of phone calls to track down simple information. Does this sound familiar
Safety Services Company
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Protecting employees from electrical hazards is an absolute must, and ensuring electrical safety in the workplace is critical for accomplishing that. Working with machinery and power tools presents inherent electrical risks. Here are some basic electrical safety tips: 1.
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Volvo Construction Equipment unveiled a fully electric compact excavator at its inaugural Innovation Summit in London, England, this week.
Collaborative Construction
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The Cost of Generating Electricity: A Primer. The Institute for Energy Research study quoted and linked below provides a nice run down on comparative costs of generating electricity through different power plants. The Cost of Generating Electricity: A Primer.
Collaborative Construction
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Barak Obama told me Electric Cars ran on Unicorn Farts and were, therefore, a Zero Emission option. The electric car might be great in a couple of decades but as a way to tackle global warming now it does virtually nothing.
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million at its Eskilstuna site in Sweden to build an arena to demonstrate its electric and autonomous machines. Volvo CE has invested $1.7 The investment also includes a new research and development test track, and an energy-recovery system for the factory. The company will add 12 hectares to its
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JULY 8, 2019
One major factor in achieving these goals is electricity. Workplace safety is vital to a company’s success. It affects everything from customer satisfaction to employee morale to the dollars and cents of productivity, legal fees and compliance.
Surveyor
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
One of our clients, Stansell Electric, was having difficulty communicating with its field team
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First Sales designs, manufactures and distributes its products under the Sterling Water Treatment and Avid Water Systems brand names
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The company's current product line includes a wide range of electric and gas powered sectional drain cleaning machines
Business Facilities
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Read: Mitsubishi Electric Celebrates New Plant In Turkey at BusinessFacilities.com. Advanced Manufacturing Capital Investment Daily News Europe Featured Foreign Direct Investment International air conditioner production appliances corporate expansion Employment Invest in Turkey ISPAT Manisa Organized Industrial Zone Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Electric TurkeyThe $100 million plant in Turkey’s Manisa Organized Industrial Zone began production in December 2017 with more than 200 employees.
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
The Underground Mining group within Caterpillar is preparing to ship a “proof-of-concept” battery-electric R1300G LHD (load/haul/dump) unit to a Canadian mine for testing.
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Peterbilt Motors provided a sneak peek at its all-electric medium-duty 220EV truck during the Consumer Electronics Show this week.
Surveyor
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
One of our clients, Stansell Electric, was having difficulty communicating with its field team. The post Behind the Scenes with Stansell Electric: A Q&A with A Viewpoint Technology Award Winner appeared first on Viewpoint Surveyor. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, our clients simply amaze us with the innovative ways they use our software. They couldn’t confidently let […].
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This position will be responsible for the preparation of electrical utility estimates for construction projects to aid management in bidding on or determining price of construction of service. construction estimator construction job Electrical utility Jobs
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Just three weeks after the unveiling of Volvo Trucks’ first all-electric truck, the Volvo FL Electric, the company is expanding its product range with yet another electric truck.
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We help Electrical Contractors with the task of taking off precise materials lists from drawings or the original electronic plans for your estimates.
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AUGUST 23, 2017
Caterpillar has brought out a version of its 986K wheeled loader with an electric drive system. Caterpillar has brought out a version of its 986K wheeled loader with an electric drive system. Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Building Information Management
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Introduction to Electrical Estimating . This class is very important for: Learning how to use RSMeans for Electrical Estimating. Optimizing your RSMeans Electrical Estimating skills. Electrical estimating with RSMeans requires experience.
Construction Equipment
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Danfoss has acquired Visedo Oy, a provider of electric solutions for the off-highway and marine markets, in order to meet growing demand for electric solutions to reduce emissions and pollution and to increase productivity
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An important step towards eliminating operational carbon is for buildings to go all-electric. All-electric buildings help reduce carbon emissions in three major ways: 1. All-Electric Implementation: Designing More Efficient Building Systems.
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While many specialty and trade contractors are dealing with the labor shortage, our Specialty Contractor of the Year is doing something about it
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