ECA Industry Update

Document Crunch


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


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


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Program Overview:

NECA chapters and their members who sign up for the service have exclusive access to an ELECTRI-specific solution of Document Crunch that will assess your contracts and quickly identify these top 10 critical risk provisions within your contracts. As part of the ELECTRI Document Crunch partnership, the platform’s enhanced benchmarking service is available to help you understand your levels of risk related to your peers.

EDUCATION

NECA Virtual Classrooms


Advanced Estimating Strategies Virtual Classroom- Registration Now Open! Registration for these programs is on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

Advanced Estimating Strategies


NII 2024 Recruiting

The NECA Innovation Institute is actively building its 2024 – 2025 cohorts. Please refer to the attached information, program highlights, and interest form. We’re launching two cohorts in 2024 and would love to include your rising leaders in the mix.  

 

The program's annual cost is $6,000

 

Please reach out to innovation@necanet.org with any questions. 

 

NII Nomination Form and Brochure

EVENTS

2024 NECA Safety Professionals Conference - May 20 - 22, 2024


The Gaylord Rockies in Denver, CO


The NECA Safety Professionals Conference (NSPC) is open to all NECA Members, IBEW, and the Electrical Training Alliance! The conference will occur at the Gaylord Rockies Hotel in Denver, CO, from May 20-22. Attendees will experience three days of keynotes and breakout sessions from industry leaders and safety experts. Additionally, there will be an exhibit hall with all the latest safety knowledge and gear with plenty of networking opportunities.


With a lineup of over 40 educational sessions, 40 exhibitors, and 3 captivating keynote speakers, the NECA Safety Professionals Conference 2024 promises to be the ultimate safety event of the year! Explore 5 educational tracks covering everything from Outside Line Electrical Construction to Leadership. Plus, there will be an Outside Line Safety Expo exclusively for our District 10 Members!


Early Registration: Members - $779 / Guest - $599


(Registration Deadline is May 12, 2024)


Hotel Rate:$289


Register Now

NECA This Week

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. 


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Please contact education@necanet.org with any questions!

2024 Project Excellence Awards

Now Accepting Submissions:


The NECA Project Excellence Awards were established to honor member companies for their exceptional dedication, professionalism, and creativity in executing electrical projects across 13 diverse market sectors. 



Deadline to submit is July 14, 2024. Applications submitted must be based on projects completed in 2023. View more information and rules here.


Submit Your Project


2023 Winners


NECA Alert: (3/19/24)


NECA This Week (4/22/24)

NECA Government Affairs

 

Update (4/09/24) --

 

Please click the link for a recent update from NECA Government Affairs. 

 

If you have any questions regarding the update, please reach out to NECA Government Affairs to: Hadlea Bender, Specialist at: (713) 870-8619 / Jared Karbowsky, Director, Government Affairs, National Electrical Contractors Association at: 443-975-2932 

Federal Government Open Grants/Funding Announcements

 

Compiled by NECA Government Affairs:

Please click the link for the latest funding announcements and regulations the Federal Government has posted.

 

Click Here for Update - 01/10/24

ELECTRI Updates



 

2024 Roatan Cross-Border Recap

 

ELECTRI FLYER

 


Roatan Cross Border Meeting—ELECTRI’s 2024 Cross Border Meeting was held earlier this month. Make sure to read the attached meeting highlights to learn about the student project and what we learned from local electrical contractors. You can also check out our article and photos of the student project here.

 

Serving the Industry - Joey Shorter has extensive experience as a leader for the electrical construction industry working with NECA, ELECTRI International and the Atlanta EC Association. He approaches every encounter as an opportunity to help someone do better professionally and personally. His leadership brings people together by approaching every decision and taking every action based upon integrity, honesty, and truthfulness. Click here for Joey’s Think Like a Leader interview.

 

ECIC Judges Needed: There are 14 NECA Student Chapters participating in ELECTRI’s 2024 Electrical Contracting Innovation Challenge (ECIC). Next, our industry leaders get to review the project proposals and select the three finalist teams to make in-person presentations during the NECA Convention in San Diego. Please consider volunteering as a member of the jury for the ECIC competition. For additional information, contact Anna Jochim at Anna.Jochim@electri.rog .

 

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



ELECTRI Council Room Session: April 25 at 3PM Eastern


The next ELECTRI Council Room session will spotlight ELECTRI's latest research on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Researcher Hala Nassereddine will present key findings on SOPs that have been developed like Daily Log, Procurement, Lookahead Schedules, Change and Additional Tickets, and Document Management. Attendees will have the opportunity to share insights, best practices, and ask questions about SOP implementation and usage across projects, fostering collaboration and minimizing errors among project team members. A calendar hold will be sent soon.


THINKING AHEAD – ELECTRI has several key meetings each year. Here’s an advance notice for the places and dates for our 2024 Council meetings.

 


  • July 15 – 17, 2024 – Boston, Massachusetts

 

  • September 28 – October 1, 2024 – NECA Convention, San Diego (ELECTRI Council meeting details TBD)

 

 

ELECTRI International Quick Links

 

ELECTRI Meetings    ELECTRI Research    Council Room Sessions  Prefab 101 Videos    

ConTech & Coffee/ITea & Coffee  Think Like A Leader   

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.

SAVE THE DATES

April


April 26, 2024

ECA / NECA Safety Forum

Dupage / Local 701 JATC

Warrenville, IL


April 26, 2024

CISCO 2024 Annual Luncheon

Harry Caray's

Lombard, IL


May



May 15, 2024

ECA Regular Membership Meeting

Truluck's Restaurant

Rosemont, IL



May 16, 2024

2024 Cowboy Shootout

Halter Wildlife

Kenosha, WI


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