ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine editor Andrea Klee was among the guests as Osram Sylvania helped flip the switch last week at the National Mall's new outdoor LED lighting solutions.

NECA has released several new safety resources for electrical contractors to keep pace with NFPA-70E updates, lock-out/tag-out procedures, PPE and an all-new Supervisors Guide to Jobsite Safety.  

Links to an article on how first-rate union linemen are produced at a training center in Forest Park, Illinois, and why union electricians see more work ahead with the development of the Smart Grid.