ELECTRI has a new 2022 Updated Change Order Guidelines - A Quick Reference Guide. This is a very valuable tool for contractors dealing with any change order issue. Prior negotiation and knowledge of the contract’s terms will aid the flow and process of equitable contract modifications. The single most common area of dispute in the change order process is cost. Among cost-related disputes, items related to recoverable direct costs, overhead-profit %, and impact factors resulting in consequential costs make up the vast majority of the disagreements. The Change Order Guidelines provide a fair and reasonable process for costing/pricing change orders. Here’s the link to the Guide. Also, take time to watch the education session ELECTRI presented at the Convention – Making Change Orders Work for You. Here’s the link to the video.

ELECTRI’s next Council Room (Monday, November 14, 3PM Eastern) will be on ELECTRI’s Materials Management Best Practices Outside of the Gate, research conducted by ELECTRI with Graybar. Project researcher Hala Nassereddine will provide an update on the research and detail the additions made since the NECA Convention. This is your opportunity to hear the latest on this important topic and share your insights with the researcher. This Council Room is ideal for company leaders, superintendents, and project managers. A Zoom invitation from ELECTRI is to be forthcoming.

YOU HAVE AN INTERN. NOW WHAT? - Workforce development is a pressing topic and ELECTRI is here to help. Zoom into Best Practices for Internships (Wednesday, November 16, 3 PM Eastern). Learn about ELECTRI’s resources and discuss internship challenges and opportunities with industry peers. Have questions? Contact Anna Trapane, ELECTRI’s Director of Future Workforce Development. Reach her at Anna.Trapane@ELECTRI.org or (202) 449-9657. A Zoom Virtual Forum invite will be coming soon from ELECTRI.

NEW INFO EVERY DAY – Join ELECTRI for “Con Tech & Coffee” (Thursday, November 17, 11AM), hosted by Jared Christman, ELECTRI’s Director of Construction Technology. These casual conversations are ideal for your staff to get a better feel for Con Tech opportunities that come across their desk every day. ELECTRI will have a Zoom invitation, coming soon.

A LEADER IS A GATEKEEPER – In this new episode of ELECTRI’s Think Like A Leader, learn how your colleagues in Ontario, Canada approach electrical construction. Graeme Aitken, Executive Director of the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario, explains leadership as the opportunity to serve as a gatekeeper – bringing technology and workforce issues to the attention of EC contractors throughout the Province. Here’s the link.

Zoom links for the above events are to be provided by ELECTRI. You can contact Laura Holmes at laura.holmes@electri.org for more information.

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The IL Department of Central Management Services recently announced the 2022 State of Illinois Vendor Summit will be held on Thursday, November 10^th from 8:30 – 4:00 p.m. at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield. This summit is an opportunity for interested businesses to connect with industry experts, government agencies, and network for potential vendor partners. I thought some of you might be interested in attending this event. I am sending this message to you for informational purposes only.   Please click on the link for a press release announcing the event - along with full event details and registration information. 

If you have questions or need additional information, please feel contact: Jessica Newbold Hoselton, Executive Director, Illinois Mechanical & Specialty Contractors Association (IMSCA) at:

(217) 891-3675.

The Wage Payment & Collection Act was amended this past Spring with the passage of HB 5412 (P.A. 102-1076).  This new law adds Section 13.5 to the Wage Payment & Collection Act.  This will directly impact the Illinois construction industry. 

IMSCA’s General Counsel, Jim Rohlfing, drafted a document titled, “Impacts and Considerations for Dealing with Section 13.5 to the Wage Payment & Collection Act."   You can click on a link to the document, as it is intended to serve as an informational resource to help IMSCA members further their knowledge of the new law. 

If you have questions or need additional information, please feel contact: Jessica Newbold Hoselton, Executive Director, Illinois Mechanical & Specialty Contractors Association (IMSCA) at:

(217) 891-3675.

CISCO’S Project of the Year Award kicked off its 18th year of accepting applications for some of the best construction projects of the past 18 months, through May 2021 – December 2022. The award gives general contractors, owners, engineers and architects a chance to submit projects in six (6) different categories, which include the areas of new construction, renovation/rehabilitation, residential construction and infrastructure. Deadline for applications is 5 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2022. For more information, contact CISCO’S Director of Communications and Public Affairs Director Jennifer Rice, at 630-472-9411 or via email at: jennifer@cisco.org.

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Please click the link for a recent update from NECA Government Affairs. If you have any questions regarding the update, please reach out to NECA Government Affairs to: Hadlea Bender, Specialist at:  (713) 870-8619 / Jared Karbowsky, Director, Government Affairs, National Electrical Contractors Association at: 443-975-2932