Urgent: Participation Needed!

NECA has once again commissioned a study to provide a profile of electrical contractor officer and overhead personnel compensation and fringe benefits policies. We need your company's information to ensure we are providing a comprehensive landscape. 

The study's data reflect the real-life experience of NECA-member firms, which makes it such a valuable tool for benchmarking compensation and benefit levels in the electrical contractor industry!

You can see a past version of this survey here. 

All respondents will receive a complimentary copy of the Officer and Overhead Personnel Compensation Study and a customized individual Company Compensation Report. Additionally, respondents will receive access to a comprehensive officer-level compensation calculator and an infographic of the study’s key results.

The survey is confidential and should take less than 30 minutes to complete. Feedback is due no later than July 19.

We greatly appreciate all participation. Thank you!

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE SURVEY

2024 NECA CONVENTION & TRADE SHOW

SEPTEMER 28, 2024 - OCTOBER 1, 2024

Registration is OPEN!

Chapter Rooming Block is at the Pendry Hotel!

(Overflow is at the Margaritaville Hotel across the street)

-- However, you can register for the Margaritaville, initially. if you prefer. --

It is anticipated that the Pendry Rooming Block will fill, quickly!

Please visit www.necaconvention.org to register for the NECA Convention/Accommodations. The San Diego Convention Center is located at 111 Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 525-5000. Those who register early (on or before August 1, 2024) will receive the “early” price of $1,725 for members and $1,100 for the member’s spouse / guest. Those who register beginning on August 2, 2024 will receive the "regular" NECA Convention registration fee of $1,975 per NECA member, and $1,300 for the member’s spouse / guest. After you have registered, please e-mail a copy of your completed registration transaction to the Association office at registration@ecachicago.com.  This will allow us to have a record of your registration information, should you need any assistance after registering. We will have a number of Chapter events, as well. We look forward to seeing you in San Diego!

CLICK HERE FOR NECA EDUCATION INFORMATION - CONVENTION WORKSHOPS, ETC.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE CONVENTION INFORMATION

NECA Announces 2024 National Award Winners &

New Academy Inductees

NECA has named this year's esteemed group of leaders in the electrical construction industry as 2024 national award recipients. NECA also announced the newest inductees in to the Academy of Electrical Contracting.  The awardees will be acknowledged during the upcoming NECA Convention in San Diego. Congratulations to all of the awardees!

Also, congratulations to the Chicago & Cook County Chapter, NECA awardees:

Rick Jamerson, NECA Governor, Jamerson & Bauwens Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Academy of Electrical Contracting

Mark Thomas, ECA Executive Vice President / Chapter Manager

Academy of Electrical Contracting, and the

Robert L. Higgins Association Executive Distinguished Service Award

Academy of Electrical Contracting:

Fellowship in the Academy of Electrical Contracting is one of the highest honors bestowed upon an individual in the industry. The Academy honors outstanding leaders in the electrical contracting industry, as it preserves and utilizes their wealth of experience and knowledge for the benefit of the industry. These individuals have rendered exceptional service to the industry and the National Electrical Contractors Association. Their service is continued and enhanced through their fellowship in the Academy. This is accomplished through the Academy’s Working Group, special papers presented by Fellows, participation in the Annual Meeting and the general camaraderie among Fellows.

Robert L. Higgins Association Executive Distinguished Service Award:

This national award was established in 1989 by the NECA Board of Governors. The award is to be presented to the staff executive or chapter manager who has made the greatest contribution to the advancement of the association either in a specific year or over a period of time. 

Again, congratulations to all of the awardees!

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Click Here for the full list of Awardees

EDUCATION

EVENTS

Jul 15, 2024 - Jul 17, 2024

Intercontinental Boston510 Atlantic Avenue

Boston, MA.

The 2024 ELECTRI International Summer Council meeting will be held in Boston, MA, July 15-17. During the meeting, we will hear updates on our current research projects and vote on new research proposals. The agenda will also include contractor panels, TED Talks, and breakout sessions.

The Intercontinental Boston/ Rooms are available for $350 per night plus taxes and fees.

A housing link will be sent in your email confirmation. If you have any questions, contact Laura.Holmes@electri.org 

Register Now

Now Available: 2023 Financial Benchmarker Report

The highly anticipated 2023 Financial Benchmarker Report is now available! This is a detailed publication providing a comprehensible analysis of key financial data within the electrical construction industry. The Report allows contractors and financial professionals to evaluate their company’s performance and report on how it compares with the industry in regard to key ratios and interpretive commentary on liquidity, profitability, leverage, and efficiency. 

Purchase Now

Please contact education@necanet.org with any questions!

Document Crunch

Contractors who sign up for the service will have exclusive access to an ELECTRI-specific solution through Document Crunch’s innovative platform.

Watch Demo Video



If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Nancy Sheehy at nsheehy@documentcrunch.com.

Sign Up for Access

ELECTRI Updates



2024 Roatan Cross-Border Recap

ELECTRI May Recap

ELECTRI is looking for additional participants for the following research projects. Please consider signing up for one or both projects or asking someone else from your company to participate. 

Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We need to interview contractors who have some level of real experience using AI in construction. This will help us to determine the ways in which AI should or should not be used in electrical construction based on practice-based evidence. Please use this Calendar Link to sign up to participate in an interview.

Cost of Inexperience and Schedule Compression: Inexperience in construction impacts how projects are delivered in terms of schedule, cost, and quality. With the looming labor cliff and the ever-growing need to deliver infrastructure and buildings projects for our communities, we need to understand how inexperience is affecting our projects today to start to collaboratively build solutions for the future. To those who are willing to share their professional experience, please reach out Amelia Celoza (Amelia.Celoza@Colorado.edu) to schedule a call if you are interested.

ELECTRI Council Room Session: June 27^th at 3PM Eastern



The next ELECTRI Council Room Session will focus on ELECTRI’s upcoming research, Managing to Fair Outcomes for Out-of-Sequence Work and Schedule Compression for Electrical Contractors. The discussion will be led by the researcher Dr. Timothy Becker, P.E., and he will summarize various implications of out-of-sequence work and schedule compression from his research. 

This research project engaged more than 40 electrical contractors in 4 workshops to explain the many causes and effects of out-of-sequence work and schedule compression. 

ELECTRI is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: ELECTRI June Council Session - Schedule Compression & Out-of-Sequence Work

Time: Jun 27, 2024, 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84908331755

Meeting ID: 849 0833 1755

ELECTRI Happenings

Wesco International has just launched a $100,000 scholarship program in partnership with ELECTRI International to support the next generation of skilled tradespeople in the U.S. electrical industry. Learn More about the NECA and ELECTRI Project Management Apprenticeship by contacting Anna Jochim.

Welcome to Helen McKinley: ELECTRI is pleased to welcome Helen McKinley to our team. Helen will serve as the Administrative Assistant for ELECTRI, and you should be hearing from her in the near future on matters such as pledge payments. She can be reached at Helen.McKinley@electri.org. 

New ELECTRI Research Engagement Hub! In order for ELECTRI’s research projects to provide valuable information, we need input and data from our contractors. ELECTRI has created a new webpage, the Research Engagement Hub, which will be updated throughout the year with new opportunities to be involved with ELECTRI’s research efforts. Please bookmark this page and visit it frequently to take part in ELECTRI’s research initiatives.  

Remember to Register for the ELECTRI Council Summer Meeting, July 15-17^th in Boston. With well over 100 registrations, rooms are filling fast. If you have any questions, contact Laura.Holmes@electri.org .

ELECTRI appreciates your assistance with this research. If you have any questions about the research, please contact Amanda Harbison, ELECTRI’s Director of Research, at Amanda@electri.org.

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Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention

It is an unfortunate fact that construction has the highest rate of suicide of any industry in America. We lose about 53 out of every 100,000 members of our industry EVERY YEAR to suicide. We are four times the average of other industries. We have a crisis in construction and we need to do something about it. You can visit the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention website and learn more. We urge all to take the pledge to STAND UP for suicide prevention and address it as a health and safety priority.

CLICK HERE FOR A "Stand Up for Suicide Prevention" Information Sheet.