Independent Electrical Contractors

Insights, Membership

September 2, 2025

Earlier this year, long-time IEC Chesapeake contractor member Bausum & Duckett Electric LLC celebrated 65 years of delivering electrical solutions across Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia. And they’re

September 2, 2025

Performance reviews have long been part of the workplace, but for electrical contractors, their purpose and execution are evolving fast. Gone are the days when performance evaluations were used as

September 2, 2025

As electrical contractors embrace digital tools to estimate jobs, manage crews, and keep projects on schedule, the industry’s growing reliance on technology has opened the door to a new type

September 2, 2025

The IEC Workforce Development Institute reported in 2024 that the job outlook for electricians was projected to grow at 6 percent over the next 10 years, double the average growth

July 24, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nashville, TN, July 24, 2025 – The countdown is on for SPARK: The Electrician’s Expo, IEC’s premier event for the electrical and systems contracting industry—and the Expo

July 16, 2025

September is Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide prevention has become a normalized topic of conversation in the industry over the past several few years, mainly due to the awareness of available

July 15, 2025

IEC Greater San Antonio Director of Education / Training Edward Del Toro acknowledges he didn’t really like school and always looked for ways to avoid more school yet earn a

July 15, 2025

Juniper Mountain was always going to happen says Jake Jackson, the 2024 IEC Alumni Impact Award winner. Growing up at the base of this beautiful mountain in northwestern Colorado by

July 15, 2025

Ashley Rosenkranz didn’t follow a traditional path into the trades. Before joining Extreme Electrical Contractors, LLC in St. Peters, MO, she spent a decade in retail — always looking for

May 13, 2025

At the recent IEC Business Summit, I had the opportunity to teach a hiring class where we delved into the topic of recruiting the next generation of workers into the