Six electrical contractors will be joining the industry’s most esteemed organization as Fellows of the Academy of Electrical Contracting in September at the annual convention of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). In addition to selecting the 2009 class of Fellows at its recently annual meeting, the Academy held a working group focused on the role of electrical contractors on LEED construction projects.

Cutting company expenses is wise when the economy takes a turn for the worse, like what our industry is currently experiencing. Unfortunately, many contractors slash their safety budgets during tough times – and that’s a decision that could have expensive consequences.

A service project in Honduras planned by students from Pennsylvania State University and sponsored by NECA and ELECTRI International – The Foundation for Electrical Construction, Inc., recently received a 2009 Outstanding Commitment Award from the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U).