Independent Electrical Contractors

Codes & Standards, Insights

June 29, 2023

IEC members are well aware of the important information contained in the 2023 NFPA 70® National Electrical Code®(NEC), as understanding and utilizing its instruction is key to effective and safe

June 29, 2023

Elijah Kalib Abraham just completed his first year in the IEC Apprenticeship Program through IEC Atlanta. He is employed by E-TEC Electrical Services, headquartered in East Pointe, GA, working throughout

June 29, 2023

Moravian University in Bethlehem, PA achieved energy saving of greater than 50 percent by retrofitting fluorescent lamps and ballasts with Lutron LED drivers and C-Flex LED lamps, while repurposing the

May 4, 2023

You might say Ken Kettner was born into the electrical contracting business. He started working in his dad’s union shop when he was only 14. He began the International Brotherhood

May 4, 2023

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? If you win a prestigious national award and didn’t even

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May 4, 2023

By Phillip B. Russell, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC 2023 is likely to bring more OSHA inspections than ever before. The new leadership at the agency either came

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May 4, 2023

When asked why he chose to be an electrician, Francisco Zelaya answers vehemently, “Electric chose me.” The second year IEC El Paso apprentice had been working at Texas Electrical Contractors

May 4, 2023

It’s really pretty straightforward says Don Aragón, president of VA Electric, Albuquerque, NM. How you want to work and who you want to work with is simply a fundamental

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March 17, 2023

IEC is committed to helping its electrical contractor members attract, educate, and retain skilled workers to continue to serve their communities with the best in electrical and systems contracting. Core

March 16, 2023

What does being active duty military have in common with being an estimator at an electrical contracting firm? On the surface, it might be tough to tell. Spend a few