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Solutions for Restaurant Owners to Improve the Safety of Indoor Dining[14]
With restaurants reopening with limited capacity, now is the time to invest in health and safety electrical modifications to prepare for a gradually increa…
Powering Chicago Supports Vaccination Clinic Partnership for Critical Union Essential Workers[15]
April 16, 2021 (Chicago, IL) – Powering Chicago, which represents a partnership of the Electric…
One Year Later: Powering Chicago’s Commitment to Building Back Chicago Remains Strong[16]
Last year brought unprecedented challenges and upheaval to nearly every sector of the economy, including the construction and union electrical industry in …
Carole Pollitz on Breaking Barriers and Training Future Female Leaders[18]
Breaking barriers wasn’t always in Carole Pollitz’s DNA. Before she became one of very few female apprentices at IBEW Local 134, she tried a more tradi…
Expanding Access to Vocational Training Must Start in Schools[19]
Crain’s recently published a story (“Not every job require…
Moran Electrical Contracting Celebrates Almost Three Decades of Female Leadership in a Competitive Industry[20]
Eileen Moran and her husband, Jim, didn’t start out wanting to be entrepreneurs in the electrical construction industry. However, when the opportunity pr…
IBEW Local 134 Helping Hand Fund Featured on ABC 7 Chicago[21]
The “Brotherhood” in International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) reminds all members, brothers and sisters alike, that if they are a member,…
A Look Back on How The Paddy’s Day Luncheon Started[22]
It was the early 1950s when a group of seven electrical industry salesmen got together to celebrate their friend Frank Cummins’ birthday. Frank’s birth…
Aldridge Electric Installs Charging Systems for Chicago’s All-Electric Buses[24]
The City of Chicago made a commitment in 2019 for all Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) buses to be electric vehicles by 2040. Three new charging sta…
Black History Month Feature: Michael Evans & Evans Electric[26]
Michael Evans, the managing member of Evans Electric, LLC, never thought…
An Abridged History of Black Membership in IBEW Local 134[28]
In his thesis while attending the National Labor College, now retired IBEW Local 134 Vice President Russell Ponder wrote about Michael Boyle, one of Local …
Black History Month Feature: LiveWire Construction’s Shon Harris & Angela Drexel[30]
Shon Harris and Angela Drexel decided to take a leap of faith when they stopped working for others and founded
Powering Chicago Tackles New Rush University Hospital Cancer Center[32]
Just east of Rush University Hospital between Congress and Harrison Streets, a new 500,000 sqft outpatient building is rising from the ground. Crews began …
Living Smart: Building the Cities of Tomorrow Webinar Recap[34]
As the world begins to negotiate a world in which COVID-19 is less of a threat, it is undeniable that the effect the global pandemic has had on every indus…
How Dave D’Amico and ICT are Powering Sustainable Properties & Better Careers Through Building Automation[36]
In 1995, Integrated Control Technologies, LLC (ICT) Vice President Dave D’Amico didn’t know…
Powering Chicago Member Completes Major Office Buildout at Chicago’s Northern Trust Building[38]
When Northern Trust called Powering Chicago member KB Advanced Technologies (KBAT), a Newport Industries company, about a massive building overhaul, KBAT P…
Powering Chicago to Host Panel Discussion During Midwest Build Week Online[40]
COVID-19 has demonstrated the limitations of the current built environment in managing health and safety, and one of the responses has been to embrace tech…
Chatham Walmart Reopens Thanks to Powering Chicago Members[42]
Back in May, during the unrest following the murder of George Floyd, a Chicagoland Walmart on the city’s South Side was set ablaze. The Chatham Walmart i…
Powering Chicago to Speak at Bisnow’s Chicago 2021 Economic and Political Forecast[44]
Like many of the country’s largest cities, Chicago has been hit hard by the pandemic. With most companies still working from home and virtually no tourism,…
Taylor Electric Company President/CEO Kendra Dinkins Joins NECA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force[46]
On December 18, 2020, the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) announced the formation of a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Task F…
Powering Chicago Director Elbert Walters III to Speak at RE Journals’ 19th Annual Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference[48]
On Thursday, January 7, Powering Chicago Director Elbert Walters III will join a panel at RE Journals’ 19th Annual Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conferen…
Powering Chicago Campaign Lights Up the Holidays for Chicago-area Ronald McDonald House Families[50]
It’s just not Christmas without the lights. Unfortunately, not everyone is able to decorate their own home or get out to enjoy others’ holiday lights. …
Powering Chicago Members Recognized for Work on CISCO’s Top 2020 Construction Projects[52]
Each year, the Construction Service Industry Corporation (CISCO) recognizes the top construction in the Chicago area with its
Contractor Spotlight: Tom Rivi and G&M Electrical Contractors[54]
G&M Electrical Contractors is celebrating its 75th year in busines…
Powering Chicago Partners with Other Members of Electrical Industry to Brighten Holidays for Chicago Families Experiencing Homelessness[56]
Powering Chicago and its partners in the electrical industry helped brighten the holiday season in recent days for families experiencing homelessness w…
‘Socks for Soldiers’ Program Donates Essentials to Jesse Brown VA Medical Center[58]
Despite the unique challenges posed by COVID-19 this year, IBEW Local 134 members were still able to donate hundreds of socks, t-shirts, and underwear to h…
Powering Chicago Delivers Year-End Message to its Membership[60]
Powering Chicago members from IBEW Local 134 and the Electrical Contractors’ Association of City of Chicago (ECA) give an update on the efforts made by eac…
Powering Chicago Launches Holiday Lights Campaign to Brighten the Holiday Season for Ronald McDonald House Families[62]
As the presenting sponsor for the City of Chicago’s Christmas Tree in Millennium Park, we know well the potential of a stunning holiday lights display to…
From Stocks and Bonds to a Hard Hat and Wire: Lynn Meersman’s Pursuit of a Better Career in Metro Chicago’s Unionized Electrical Industry[64]
As the Vice President of Estimating and Procurement for Libertyville, Illinois-based
All Tech Energy Powers 107th Chicago Christmas Tree[66]
Over the past 106 years, the official City of Chicago Christmas tree has undergone a number of changes. In the early years, like Christmas Eve 1913 when Ch…
Powering Chicago Member Joins Climate Jobs Illinois Coalition[68]
IBEW Local 134 Business Representative and IREC Certified Master Trainer ™ PV Bob Hattier joins coalition advocating for a pro-worker, pro-climate ag…
Chicago’s Unionized Electrical Industry Continues Outreach to Minority Communities During National Apprenticeship Week[70]
Powering Chicago, the labor-management partnership between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Frank Cunningham’s Lifelong Appreciation for Service: From the U.S. Army to IBEW Local 134[72]
In 1972, the Vietnam War was winding down after close to 10 years of active conflict, but it wasn’t over yet and an 18-year-old Frank Cunningham had seen…
Honoring Those Who Served for Veterans Day 2020: Joseph Wells[74]
As a high school football player, Joseph Wells harbored ambitions of athletic stardom but had an appreciation for blue collar work as a student at Simeon V…
From the Vietnam War to the Unionized Electrical Industry: The Career Path of Dave Runnells[76]
In the spring of 1968, the USS America CVA 66 departed Norfolk, Virginia en route to Vietnam to assist American troops who were fighting during the Vietnam…
Powering Chicago Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2020[78]
Powering Chicago is proud to celebrate Nati…
Powering Chicago a Presenting Sponsor for City of Chicago’s 2020 Christmas Tree[80]
Though holiday festivities this year will be different than in year’s past because of the pandemic, one thing is certain: the 107th “official” Christmas tr…
Powering Chicago Participates in Roundtable on Contactless Office Campaign[82]
Powering Chicago Director, Elbert Walters III, recently participated in a roundtable discussion on the contactless office campaign that the unionized elect…
Powering Chicago Featured in Fall 2020 Edition of Design Develop Construct Journal[86]
Powering Chicago is featured in the current edition of DDC Journal in a…
How a Google Search Led to a Better Career in the Union Electrical Industry: Emma Williams’ Story[88]
In the years after graduating from Chicago’s Lane Tech High School, Emma Williams was at loose ends and unsure of what she wanted to do with her life. By…
New Card Readers Could Help with COVID-19 Contact Tracing[90]
At the Blue Cross Blue Shield building downtown Chicago, the 54 floors that normally house roughly 6,000 full-time workers now seems like a ghost town as o…
Hometown Heroes: Jamerson & Bauwens[92]
With little capacity to provide clients with intellectual challenges and development disabilities with critical services in a virtual setting, nonprofit Ga…
The Future of Work Webinar Recap[94]
While it remains to be seen what the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on the construction and real estate industries will be, it is undeniable that it has broug…
Windy City Electrified: Engine Company 115 Fire Station[96]
Powering Chicago contractors deliver better construction throughout the City of Chicago and suburban Cook County day in and day out, 365 days per year. Sev…
Windy City Electrified: Countryside Municipal Complex[98]
Powering Chicago contractors deliver better construction throughout the City of Chicago and suburban Cook County day in and day out, 365 days per year. Sev…
Windy City Electrified: Navy Pier[100]
Powering Chicago contractors deliver better construction throughout the City of Chicago and suburban Cook County day in and day out, 365 days per year. Sev…
‘Power to the People’ is Far More Than a Tagline for Chicago-Based Electrical Contractor Spurlock and Son[102]
In 1998, after getting out of the Army and learning how to perform electrical work in a subsequent job, Terrell Spurlock had a vision and the skills needed…
Powering Chicago Director Elbert Walters III to Speak at Chicagoland Asset, Property, Facility Management Virtual Summit[104]
In a rapidly changing environment caused by COVID-19, property managers are faced with a host of new challenges every day. Among the most pressing is what …
A Fascination with Electrical Work and a Desire for Professional Freedom Leads to the Creation of RTG Electric Corporation[108]
Growing up, Randy Green knew he wanted to have the chance to control his own destiny instead of spending his life working for other people. He also had two…
The Future of Work: Leveraging Technology for Safer Built Environments in the COVID-19 Era[112]
While it remains to be seen what the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on the construction and real estate industries will be, it is undeniable that it has broug…
An Entrepreneurial Spirit Helps Power The BarTech Group’s Growth in Chicagoland’s Electrical Construction Industry[114]
For more than five years, Dwayne Barlow put to…
Chicago Fire Department’s Engine Company 115 Turns to Powering Chicago for Solar Energy Safety Training[116]
Solar energy offers a variety of benefits, not least of which is an environmentally friendly and renewable source of power. Thanks to a statewide renewable…
Powering Chicago to Participate in Crain’s Chicago Business Discussion on Post-COVID-19 Workplace Safety[118]
As people begin to return to their offices post-COVID-19, there will be a new normal. Social distancing and other precautions will likely be mandatory in w…
The Post-COVID-19 Workplace: Safety and Productivity in a New Normal[120]
As people begin to return to their offices post-COVID-19, there will be a new normal. Social distancing and other precautions will likely be mandatory in w…
Diversifying the Workload[122]
Written by William Atkinson, this story was originally published in the July 2020 issue of Electrical Contractor Magazine
Chicago Deep Dish: The Construction Labor Shortage – What Can Be Done About Skilled Labor Shortages and Rising Construction Costs?[124]
On Thursday, July 30, Powering Chicago’s Director, Elbert Walters, will join leaders from skilled labor to discuss the construction labor shortage and what…
The Contactless Office: Powering Chicago to a Better Workplace in the COVID-19 World[125]
At the beginning of this year, the local commercial real estate market was booming. There were
Powering Chicago Contractor Provides Pro Bono Electrical Work to Expand Self-Help Closet & Pantry of Des Plaines[127]
With elevated unemployment rates and a host of economic challenges caused by COVID-19, food pantries around the country are serving as a critical stop-gap …
Powering Chicago Quarterly Recap: Metro Chicago’s Unionized Electrical Industry Steps Up in Response to COVID-19[129]
Powering Chicago’s second quarter saw the industry weather significant challenges brought about by the COVID-19 outbreak, while still providing Chicago a…
How Offices Can be Adapted to Safely Reopen and Power a Resurgence in Chicago’s Commercial Real Estate Market[131]
Absent a vaccine or effective treatment method for COVID-19, a resurgence in the commercial real estate market in urban centers like Chicagoland depends up…
Powering Chicago’s Apprenticeship Implements New Protocols to Keep Industry Safe[133]
Much of the state’s economy ground to a halt in March and April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the exception of health care workers, police and fire,…
Two Powering Chicago Contractors Inducted into 2020 Academy of Electrical Contracting[135]
NECA has announced the inductees for the 2020 Academy of Electrical Contracting and two Powering Chicago members have been included this year. Eric Nixon o…
Super Electric’s Industrial Troubleshooting Expertise at Core of Multi-Decade Partnership with Wheatland Tube[137]
Wheatland Tube began manufacturing steel pipe and tube in 1931, and for almost half of its time in existence, the company’s Chicago plant has relied on Powering Chicago member Super Electric to meet its electrical needs….
Multiple Generations of Cruz Family Help Power Chicago’s Unionized Electrical Industry[139]
In 1988, Italian writer and philosopher Umberto Eco wrote, “what we become depends on what our fathers teach us.” While this may be somewhat oversimpli…
Powering Chicago to Host Webinar Examining CRE Adaptations Amid COVID-19[141]
Absent a vaccine or effective treatment method for COVID-19, a resurgence in the commercial real estate market amidst the pandemic in urban centers like Ch…
Industrial Spotlight: How Sharlen Electric Keeps One of the United States’ Largest Water Treatment Plants Running Smoothly[143]
Tens of billions of gallons of water are processed at treatment facilities in the United States each day, providing businesses and consumers with water tha…
Powering Chicago Member Aldridge Electric Helps Maintain Metro Chicago’s Power Grid with Better Construction at Electrical Substations[145]
In recent months as millions of Americans have sheltered in place, the importance of a stable power supply has become crystal clear. With the vast majority…
Maintaining Chicagoland’s Food Supply: How DualTemp Clauger’s Electrical Services Keep Industrial Plants and Distribution Centers Running Smoothly[147]
In the past week, troubling news reports have surfaced about
Powering Chicago Celebrates Mother’s Day: Jessica Laudando’s Story[149]
For many years, careers in the trades were predominantly filled by men and, while women on the front lines have long contributed to the electrical industry…
IBEW Local 134 Fourth-Year Apprentice Uses 3D Printer to Make Protective Masks[151]
Powering Chicago fourth-year apprentice Sammy Cozzo wanted
to try something different with his 3D printer when he saw there was a local
and national shorta…IBEW Local 134 Electrician Highlighted in Al Jazeera America Story About Essential Workers[153]
IBEW Local 134 electrician Beatrice Thompson was recently featured in an Al Jazeera America story about essential workers. Thompson works for the Cook Coun…
Powering Chicago Featured in Chicago Sun-Times ‘Working Through’ Series[155]
Powering Chicago Director Elbert Walters was featured in the Chicago Sun-Times ‘Working Through’ series in April. The series “Celebrating local heroes who …
IBEW Local 134’s Don Finn Interviews on WVON and WGN Radio[157]
IBEW Local 134 Business Manager Don Finn recently interviewed on Chicago radio stations WVON and WGN Radio to highlight the critical work Powering Chicago …
Powering Chicago Members Provide Much Needed PPE to Frontline COVID-19 Responders[159]
Across the United States and in Chicagoland, those on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19 are in need of personal protective equipment (PPE) to he…
Quick Work by Gus Berthold Electric and Powering Chicago Electricians Ensures McCormick Place Power Needs are Met[161]
As the COVID-19 outbreak spread across the country in March, it became increasingly clear that Illinois’ hospitals would not be capable of sustaining a m…
‘NECA Safety Stand Down’ Set for April 29[163]
NECA is inviting all member contractors and personnel to participate in a Safety Stand Down for the COVID-19 Pandemic. How can you help? Keep workers safe …
Staying Power: Taylor Electric’s Methods for Continuing Success[165]
As one of Chicago’s oldest family-owned electrical contractors,
Taylor Electric Co. attributes its staying power to communication and
quality work. The…Powering Chicago Quarterly Recap[167]
Powering Chicago electricians and contractors were hard at
work in 2019 investing in better construction to reimagine Chicago’s iconic
skyline and help p…Hypower Electric Helps Achieve Area’s First Net Zero Municipal Building[169]
Earlier this year, city officials in Countryside celebrated
the opening of the Countryside Municipal Complex, the state’s first net zero
government build…Chicagoland’s Unionized Electrical Industry Steps Up Efforts to Support Community During COVID-19 Outbreak[171]
CHICAGO, IL — As the Chicago metro area mounts an increasingly aggressive response to contain the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate its effect on the…
Powering Chicago Members Help IBEW Local 134 Retirees During COVID-19 Outbreak[173]
There’s a reason that when someone joins a union like IBEW Local 134 they refer to their fellow electricians not as coworkers but as brothers and sisters…
Addressing Underrepresentation in Trade Apprenticeships Requires Industrywide Action[175]
In February, Crain’s Chicago Business posted
30+ Years of Better Construction as One of the Trailblazing Women in the Chicago Electrical Industry[177]
In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a series of executive orders designed to promote equal employment opportunity. While these official action…
Powering Chicago Provides Free Training on Solar Panel Safety to Chicago Area Fire Departments[179]
Provided as a community service for first responders, firefighters from 12 suburban municipalities have co…
Powering Chicago Donates $25,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities Hit Hard by COVID-19[181]
COVID-19 has forced nearly every industry to adjust and adapt as the world works to fight off a global pandemic that has impacted everyone’s daily life i…
Roundtable on Commercial Real Estate[183]
Emerging technologies such as drones, cloud services and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming the construction process via reduced costs, increase…
Powering Chicago Members Proudly Display Their Irish Heritage[185]
In the mid-1800s
following the great famine, millions of Irish immigrants settled in North
America in the hopes of finding good paying, steady jobs. This l…Leveraging Technology Innovation to Deliver Better Construction[187]
It’s undeniable that the unionized electrical industry in Chicago and across the country is changing rapidly. New tools and technologies are shaping the …
New Gallup Poll Shows Increased Support for Labor Unions[189]
A new Gallup poll recently released shows Americans have a 64 percent approval rating of labor unions, compared with 32 percent who do not approve.
Powering Chicago Provides Path to Electrical Industry Through Chicago Builds Program[191]
This program is fully funded by Powering Chicago’s unionized contractors and electricians and aims to introduce CPS students all across Chicago to the electrical industry….
Better Construction. Better Careers. Better Communities. Redefining Powering Chicago’s Core Values for 2020 and Beyond[193]
The past 12 months have been marked by exponential growth
for the unionized electrical industry in metro Chicago. From soaring high-rises
downtown to spraw…IBEW Local 134 Union Hall Wins Two Design Awards[195]
The IBEW Local 134 Union Hall has won two design awards from the American Institute of Architects Northeast Illinois Chapter 2019 Design Awards. The Hall t…
Powering Chicago Hosts Technology Demos at Electric Association Trade Show[196]
Powering Chicago attended last week’s Electric Association Trade Show and provide attendees with live technology demonstrations from Trimble, Milwaukee Too…
Powering Chicago Brings Together Industry Experts for Technology Demonstrations at 2020 EA Trade Show[198]
Powering Chicago has brought together leading experts within the electrical
technology field to provide demonstrations to attendees at thePowering Chicago to Host Tech Demos at Electric Association’s Annual Conference[200]
Powering Chicago is sponsoring the Electric Association’s
2020 Conference and Trade show and will have an exhibit space in the trade show
running January…Powering Chicago Opens its Doors to Host SOS Children’s Village Holiday Party[201]
There might not be snow on the ground, but the holiday
season was in full swing last week as nearly 60 children from the SOS Children’s
Village had their…Electrical Industry Comes Together for Christmas Party for Homeless Children[203]
For the last 27 years, the Chicagoland electrical industry has
joined forces in December to give homeless families a Christmas to remember through
the Chic…Powering Chicago Enters Partnership with U.S. Dept. of Labor to Promote Worker Safety[205]
As part of OSHA’s Strategic Partnership Program, the partnership will
focus on a variety of construction hazards, including falls, crane
operations, tr…It’s National Apprenticeship Week![207]
This week marks the Department of Labor’s 5th annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW), held November 11-17, 2019. …
Powering Chicago Partners with Northwestern University Basketball for FUSE Donations[209]
Powering Chicago, IBEW 134, and the Electrical Contractors’ Association of the City of Chicago will donate $10 to Fuse every time the Northwestern Men’s Basketball team records a defensive steal during the 2019-2020 season….
Powering Chicago Partners with Northwestern University Basketball for FUSE Donations[211]
Powering Chicago, IBEW 134, and the Electrical Contractors’ Association of the City of Chicago will donate $10 to Fuse every time the Northwestern Men’s Basketball team records a defensive steal during the 2019-2020 season….
Powering Chicago Participates in Crain’s Chicago Business Facebook Live Event[212]
Powering Chicago Executive Director, John Donahue, recently participated in a Facebook Live discussion hosted by Crain’s Chicago Business….
Linear Electric’s Robert Fimbianti Honored with Electric Association Hall of Fame Induction[213]
On Thursday night, the Chicagoland Electric Association will introduce two new members to its Hall of Fame: Michael Wall of Industrial Electric Supply and Robert Fimbianti of Linea…
Aldridge Electric Uses BIM Technology to Increase Project Efficiency[214]
Utilizing BIM (Building Information Modeling) technologies and prefabrication have become an important part of the Aldridge preplanning process. Project teams are worki…
Powering Chicago and Northwestern University Hold STEM Competition for High School Students[216]
Roughly 160 students from 10 Chicagoland high schools competed in the all-day challenge…
Ronald McDonald House Reopens Thanks to Donations from Powering Chicago and Others[218]
Powering Chicago members were proud to be on hand for Tuesday’s reopening ceremony and present the Ronald McDonald House with a check for nearly $85,000 to help cover a portion of the bills not covered by insurance….
Ronald McDonald House Reopens Thanks to Donations from Powering Chicago and Others[220]
Powering Chicago members were proud to be on hand for Tuesday’s reopening ceremony and present the Ronald McDonald House with a check for nearly $85,000 to help cover a portion of the bills not covered by insurance. …
St. Rita High School Starts Partnership With IBEW 134[222]
On Wednesday, September 18, St. Rita High School partnered up with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134 Union and the …
Lincoln Common Opens on Site of Former Lurie Children’s Hospital[224]
When Lurie Children’s, formerly Children’s Memorial Hospital, left its post after 75 years in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, developers rushed to the northside site wit…
Two Hundred Apprentices Graduate from IBEW-NECA Training Facility[226]
Congratulations to the Class of 2019! The Apprenticeship Graduation and Dinner Dance was held Saturday at the IBEW 134 / NECA Technical Institute in Alsip. Over 200 apprentices com…
Chicago’s Third Tallest High-Rise Tops Out, On Schedule for 2020 Completion[228]
It was nearly three years in the making, but in Spring 2019, some 1,191 feet high in the sky, the 101st and final floor at Chicago’s soaring Vista Tower was poured. Th…
IIT Student Chapter Takes Second in Green Energy Challenge[229]
The IIT Student Chapter took home second place at the 2019 Green Energy Challenge, presented by Electri International and NECA. IIT competed against 14 other schools and were one o…
Powering Chicago Hosts SOS Children’s Village at Chicago White Sox Game[231]
On Saturday, July 27, Powering Chicago hosted 50 children and foster parents from SOS Children’s Village at the Chicago White Sox game. This weekend game was selected to maximize t…
Temporary Powerhouse: Taylor Electric Provides Temporary Power for Events[233]
Every summer season, Taylor Electric Co. provides the power—all supplied by generators—that enable these events at northerly Island….
Powering Chicago Donates to Loan Fund for Minority Businesses[234]
Powering Chicago donates $50,000 to first-of-its kind, cross-industry loan fund that will guarantee money for minority- and women-owned firms competing for work on The 78 project. …
Kelso-Burnett Honored for NECA Project Excellence Awards[236]
Powering Chicago member Kelso-Burnett was recognized as one of 17 contractors for the NECA 2019 Project Excellence Awards for its work on the new Rock & Roll McDonald’s in Chicago’s River North neighborhood….
Powering Chicago Donates Space for Annual Blood Drive[238]
Powering Chicago donated Memorial Hall inside the IBEW Local 134 union hall as the dedicated space for the annual blood drive sponsored by the Chicago White Sox.
IIT Students Make ELECTRI International Green Energy Challenge[240]
Congratulations to the NECA Chicago: IIT Student Chapter on making the finals of NECA/ELECTRI INTERNATIONAL’S 2019 Green Energy Challenge! Best wishes to these
Hardt Electric Brings the Trade Show to its Employees[242]
Each year the National Electrical Contractors’ Association (NECA) holds its annual trade show and convention….
Powering Chicago Teams Up with White Sox to Fix South Side Resident’s Home[244]
Over the past two days, in collaboration with the Chicago White Sox and Rebuild Together Metro Chicago, Powering Chicago electricians donated their time and equipment to bring the Englewood home of Mr. Charles Griffea up to code. …
NETDA Conference Comes to Chicago[246]
The National Electrical Training Director’s (NETDA) annual conference came to Chicago this summer and the ABC-TV ‘Built to Last’ crew was on scene to capture the event.
Huen Electric Set to Light Up Sixth Tallest Building in Chicago[248]
In late March, construction crews began the initial process of preparing the skyline-altering development, known officially as One Chicago, for construction….
IIT Tuition Reimbursement Gives Powering Chicago Members More Career Opportunities[250]
Fifty years ago, ECA Chicago and Local Union IBEW established the IBEW-NECA Technical Institute (IN-TECH) as the prem…
Hartmann Electric Soars to New Heights to Complete American Airlines Hangar at O’Hare[252]
Overshadowed by the $8.7b O’Hare Airport expansion that’ll bring in new terminal upgrades, new baggage handling technology, a hotel, and other amenities for the region’s busi…
Continental Electric Fuels Construction of Largest Data Center in Cook County[253]
When planning a mission-critical, 300,000 square-foot data center in Cook County, more goes into it than just selecting the parcel of land….
Powering Chicago Helps Keep Lake Michigan Free of Asian Carp[255]
Learn how Powering Chicago member Lyons & Pinner is helping to prevent Asian Carp from entering Lake Michigan.
Powering Chicago Donates to Rebuild Together Metro Chicago Event[257]
Powering Chicago contractors and electricians donated their time to this year’s Rebuild Together Metro Chicago event that helped nearly 75 homes across two Chicagoland locations.
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Illinois Green Alliance Pushes for Sustainable Future[258]
There’s a push across the country to incorporate more sustainable projects and more green energy into new construction in an effort to fight the growing threat of climate change….
Taylor Electric’s Expansion Fueled by Work at UChicago[259]
Taylor Electric, a South Shore–based, black-owned electrical contracting firm founded in 1922, has grown significantly since it began working on UChicago construction projects. K…
Powering Chicago Featured on ABC’s Built to Last[261]
Powering Chicago members Gurtz Electric and Lyons & Pinner Electric were both recently featured on ABC-TV’s Built to Last program. …
McHugh Construction Delivers McDonald’s Headquarters That Helped Transform Chicago’s West Loop[263]
The transformation of Chicago’s West Loop and the Fulton Market District has reenergized the city’s west side and provided sleek new offices and residential units for corporations and business professionals alike. …
Chicago White Sox and Powering Chicago Give Tickets to Families Impacted by Rebuild Chicago[265]
The Chicago White Sox and Powering Chicago distributed gift bags with tickets and White Sox gear to the homeowners who benefited from the 2019 Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago eve…
Chicago Mayor-Elect Lightfoot Stops By Rebuild Chicago[267]
Chicago Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot stopped by to wish IBEW Local 134 electricians and contractors the best before they embarked on a day full of fixing homes for those less fortuna…
Continental Electric Helps Raise Over $1.7m for American Cancer Society[269]
Through the eight years CEI has been around, the organization has raised $1.7 million for the American Cancer Society. Sometimes it takes a bit of bad news to begin years’ worth of good work….
ECA Members Honored with 2019 NECA Safety Recognition Award[271]
Congratulations to the following ECA Members who are being honored with a 2019 NECA Safety Recognition of Achievement Award! Advent Systems, Linear Electric, and McWilliams Electri…
Special Olympics Use IBEW 134 Union Hall to Distribute Shirts for This Year’s Athletes[273]
Inside the Terry Allen Community Center gymnasium at IBEW Local 134’s Union Hall, hundreds of boxes were sitting waiting to be picked up by coaches for this year’s Special Olym…
Roundtable on Building Chicagoland[275]
Insights from Construction Industry Leaders…
Is This the Library of the Future? Legat Architects and Harper College Think So[277]
When Harper College Library reopened to students in 2018, it was immediately clear that this space would be different than all others on campus….
Metal Construction Association honors two Chicago projects[278]
The Metal Construction Association (MCA) acknowledged the IBEW Local 134 Headquarters/Union Hall and the Eleanor Boathouse, both loc…
Powering Chicago Installs Solar Panels For Special Needs Baseball Stadium[279]
Powering Chicago’s Ours to Protect team was out installing solar panels free of charge at the Challenger’s baseball field in Tinley Park….
See How One Community College Building Achieved the Highest LEED Certification[281]
One would think that a building housing state-of-the-art lasers and technical labs would be the main highlight of the new Science and Engineering Building on the College of Lake Co…
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