- Jeff Beavers (NECA Executive Director, Network Integration & Service), spoke on convergence and the disruption of electrification.
- Bob Dagostino (President, Dagostino Electronic Services, Inc.) gave the contractor perspective of installing Fault Management Power Systems in a football stadium.
- Luis Suau (Chief business Officer, Sinclair Digital) presented on DC Power and Microgrids
- Joshua Lemus (Project Manager, PoE Texas) presented on PoE Lighting and Automation
- Frank Straka (Director Business Development, Panduit) provided information on Class 4 Power and Fault Managed Power Systems
- David Stenger (Global Product Manager-Powered Fiber Solutions, CommScope) presented on Fault Managed Power End-to-End Solutions
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Document Crunch Partnership
Through ELECTRI international, NorCal NECA was able to extend our partnership with Document Crunch for another two years! This means that NorCal NECA Members receive free access to Document Crunch until 2026!
Document Crunch simplifies construction contracts by quickly identifying critical risk provisions and provides teams with guidance to make great decisions throughout the entire project lifecycle. Their Contract Genius drives value and efficiency to the contract review process and supports successful project execution by enabling teams to understand and comply with critical contract provisions. Click here to learn more about the partnership!
NorCal NECA and Document Crunch and hosting a ‘Lunch and Learn’ as follows:
- Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Location: Zoom Video Conference
During the Lunch & Learn, participations will receive a walk thru and training on the Document Crunch platform and discus benchmarking goals, followed by a question-and-answer period. Please use the above link to RSVP your attendance to this “Lunch and Learn” and see how Document Crunch can help you! Again, this partnership is free to NorCal NECA Members!
Spring General Membership Meeting
NECA Emerge Conference
Electrical Innovation Day
On April 4th, 2024, NorCal NECA is hosting an Electrical Innovation Day that will focus on new and advancing technologies within the electrical construction industry including PoE, Fault Managed Power Systems (Digital Electricity) and Energy Storage. The Innovation Day will feature presentations from the following industry experts, manufacturers and vendors:
- Jeff Beavers – Keynote speaker who will present on the Disruption of Electrification including Fault Managed Power Systems and Digital Electricity
- CommScope – Manufacturer of Fault Managed Power Systems
- PoE Texas – Power & Data over Ethernet
- Sinclair Digital – PoE Solutions for Smart Buildings
- Panduit Ventures – Fault Managed Power Systems
The program will be held at the Zero Net Energy Center (14600 Catalina Street, San Leandro) on Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Lunch will be served. This program is open to all NECA Contractors and staff, IBEW Locals and Training Directors and staff.
We encourage you to attend the Innovation Day!! Please click here to register your attendance!
2024 Holiday Schedule
NECA Sponsored Video Series
2023 Financial Benchmarker Report
The 2023 NECA Financial Benchmarker Report presents a detailed analysis of key financial data within the electrical construction industry. Using the information within this report, electrical contractors can compare and analyze their own company’s financial performance statistics to identify business strengths, weaknesses and performance improvement opportunities. This report also provides a valuable industry standard for your use during audits, claims, change order negotiation, or with a banker/bonding agent. The report is $45 for NECA Members and can beaccessed here. Be sure to login with your NECA ID to get the member pricing.
2024 MEP Conference
Once again, NECA, MCAA and SMACNA have partnered together to host the 2024 MEP Innovation Conference. Immerse yourself in educational sessions, collaborative roundtable discussions and hands-on exhibitor demonstrations that spotlight cutting-edge technologies that can improve NECA contractors productivity and profitability.
- Dates: January 29 – 31, 2024
- Location: Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
- Cost: $1,295 for NECA Members | $400 for Guests
You can view the conference schedule by clicking here. If you are interested in registering for the conference, click here or contact Scot VanBuskirk with the Chapter office.
Suicide Prevention Month
Did you know that September is Suicide Prevention Month? Further, male-dominated industries tend to have more suicides. The macho, tough-guy, and stoic nature of construction workers can even discourage those who are most at risk for suicide from seeking help. Men, especially white men in their early 20’s through their 50’s, account for the bulk of suicides. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 97 percent of the U.S. construction workforce is male and according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 38 percent of construction workers in the U.S. in 2018 were between the ages of 45 and 64.
Moving from jobsite to jobsite can create an environment in which workers are not as connected to their families, each other, or a workplace community. Coupled with working long or irregular hours, sleep patterns can be impacted, causing sleep deprivation and mental and physical exhaustion.
The Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP) has created tools and resources which can be used to help integrate suicide prevention into your company’s culture as a safety and health priority! Items available include a social media toolkit, toolbox talks, posters, OSHA suicide prevention resources, QR codes for CIASP’s website, and logos. You can view and download all their Suicide Prevention Resources by clicking here.
The construction industry dedicates a week to raising awareness about the unique challenges workers face in construction that lead to suicide and what we can do to prevent it. During Construction Suicide Prevention Week, the industry calls attention to the higher-than-average suicide rate in the construction industry and provides resources to help prevent those deaths. Use these resources to plan activities with your workers during the week of September 4 – 8, 2023. Learn more here.