| | | | | | One of the NECA highlights for any electrician is to walk the show floor and visit all the unique booths. The Everyday Electrician Trevor Ottmann took the opportunity to visit some booths and get a hands-on look at various products on display. This gallery showcases some of Trevor’s booth visits and the products that caught his eye. |
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| | | | NECA 2025 has begun in Chicago! The editorial team of EC&M has checked out all of the latest product innovations being showcased on the exhibit hall floor. As always, this year’s event has a great selection of products designed to help electrical contractors work more efficiently, safely, and quickly. |
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| | | NECA 2025 continues in Chicago. The editorial team of EC&M hit the show floor once again on the second day. Click through these slides to see the products that caught Group Editorial Director Mike Eby’s attention. |
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| | | NECA 2025 in Chicago comes to a close today. The EC&M editorial team enjoyed walking the show floor, meeting readers, attending sessions, and scoping out the latest and greatest new poduct innovations. Group Editorial Director Mike Eby has one final selection of NECA product picks. |
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| | | In EC&M Code Conversations highlights, Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M, is highlighting some of the most popular Code content from the magazine and website, but this time brought to you in audio form, in case you missed it. In this episode, we’re featuring "Understanding General Requirements of the NEC, Part 6" by Mark Lamendola, which discusses... |
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| The 2025 Top 50 electrical contractors experienced a 15% revenue increase in 2024, driven by data centers and energy projects, but economic headwinds like tariffs and inflation threaten future growth, requiring contractors to innovate procurement and project management. |
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| | | Download EC&M's 2025 Top 50 Electrical Contractors table. Again this year, a collection of the nation’s largest and most influential electrical contractors showed that it’s possible to grow revenue, despite ongoing industry challenges such as rising material prices, long lead time on equipment, supply chain struggles, skilled labor shortages, tariffs... |
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| The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), joined by associations from the broader electrical and data-center industries, has released a tariff incentive proposal to accelerate the Trump Administration’s energy and domestic manufacturing priorities. |
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