Independent Electrical Contractors

Future Workforce, Insights

May 4, 2023

You might say Ken Kettner was born into the electrical contracting business. He started working in his dad’s union shop when he was only 14. He began the International Brotherhood

May 4, 2023

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? If you win a prestigious national award and didn’t even

Category: 

 | Tags: 

May 4, 2023

By Phillip B. Russell, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC 2023 is likely to bring more OSHA inspections than ever before. The new leadership at the agency either came

Category: 

 | Tags: 

May 4, 2023

When asked why he chose to be an electrician, Francisco Zelaya answers vehemently, “Electric chose me.” The second year IEC El Paso apprentice had been working at Texas Electrical Contractors

May 4, 2023

It’s really pretty straightforward says Don Aragón, president of VA Electric, Albuquerque, NM. How you want to work and who you want to work with is simply a fundamental

Category: 

 | Tags: 

March 17, 2023

IEC is committed to helping its electrical contractor members attract, educate, and retain skilled workers to continue to serve their communities with the best in electrical and systems contracting. Core

March 16, 2023

What does being active duty military have in common with being an estimator at an electrical contracting firm? On the surface, it might be tough to tell. Spend a few

March 16, 2023

When thinking about who he would like to join his team at Young Electric, Inc. in Wichita, KS, President Cori J. Young thinks beyond top-notch electrical skills and necessary licensing.

March 16, 2023

Matt is a fourth-year student, and he’s really crushing it,” says IEC of Kansas Executive Director Keely Turner. “He was Apprentice of the Year for third last year, and he’s

January 23, 2023

Raise your hand if you have read every page of any National Electrical Code® book. Ok, now keep your hand up if you’ve read every public comment when the code