ELECTRI Updates

All ELECTRI Council members: Help steer the future of Electrical Contracting (EC) research by joining one of our task forces. Each of our research projects is assigned a task force of industry experts to work with the researcher. Your expertise will shape valuable outcomes for the industry. Let's advance the EC landscape together!

• Fair Outcomes for Electrical Contractors for Schedule Compression and Out of Sequence Work- Timothy Becker, ASU
• Managing Rework with an Early Warning System, Proactive Remedies, and Proper Documentation - Hala Nassereddine, NCM Consulting
• MEP Contractors and GCs: What is the Cost of Inexperience? - Amelia Celoza, University of Colorado Boulder

If you want to participate in one of these new projects, please contact Amanda Harbison at Amanda@electri.org .

The Council Room panel reviewed the updated Change Order Guidelines and their importance. Attendees shared their process for pricing change orders more effectively and ways to communicate the update to many more contractors across the country. Click here to watch the Council Room session. Click here to download the full Updated Change Order Guidelines report.

ConTech and Coffee showed us the power of Microsoft Office 365 from a field perspective, exploring applications specifically tailored for electrical contracting professionals. Participants gained valuable insights into ways to significantly enhance communication, productivity, and streamline operations in the electrical contracting industry. Click here for the ConTech and Coffee link.  

One more thing… Our June ConTech and Coffee guest, Desmond Vincent (Shea Electric), offered ways to incorporate MS Forms and Power Automate into your daily workflow. His examples were for a JHA form and Daily Job Status Report, and displayed for either your PC or a mobile app. He also provided form templates for both, please click the links to download.

JHA Form Template       Daily Job Status Report

MEGA TRENDS = MAJOR IMPACT - As ELECTRI’s Executive Director, Josh Bone understands the sense of urgency that goes along with his leadership. He knows that an important mandate for ELECTRI International is to keep up with the mega trends that will have a major impact on the EC industry and to focus on the ELECTRI programs and projects that will be most valuable for the success of the industry. Click here for Josh Bone’s episode of Think Like A Leader.

OUTSTANDING. BRILLIANT. EXCEPTIONAL. – That’s how ELECTRI Council members are describing our summer Council meeting in Kohler, Wisconsin. The agenda was outstanding and relevant. The speakers and panels offered brilliant insights into the EC industry. Networking, strategizing, and socializing with colleagues and friends offered exceptional connections. For a re-cap of the Council meeting, with highlights from each presentation, check out the attached document or view the recap on our website here.

THE WORD IS OUT – ELECTRI has created and distributed the 2023-2024 NECA Student Chapters: Standard Operating Procedures & Best Practices. This complete Toolkit will help support NECA Student Chapters in every aspect of their development and growth. A copy of the Toolkit has been sent to every NECA chapter across the country to show them ways to support the growth and excellence of NECA Student Chapters. ELECTRI is asking every Council contractor to encourage your home NECA Chapter to get involved with the NECA Student Chapter opportunities. For more information, contact Anna Jochim at anna.jochim@electri.org

IT ONLY TAKES ONE DISASTER – Are you prepared with IT solutions and disaster recovery strategies? Join ELECTRI for an informative IT and Coffee conversation on August 16^th @ 11 AM Eastern time. Explore cutting-edge technologies and best practices to safeguard your critical data and ensure business continuity in the face of unforeseen challenges. Matt Lamb (Rosendin Electric) will share insights, real-world examples, and actionable tips to help you build resilient IT systems. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your organization’s preparedness and minimize downtime. Watch for the calendar hold coming soon for this event.

BRAVO TIMES 12 - Congratulations to the 12 participating NECA Student Chapters for their outstanding proposals for the 2023 Electrical Contracting Innovation Challenge (ECIC). Each team’s dedication and hard work impressed the competition judges. ELECTRI is pleased to announce the three finalist teams moving forward to the final stage at the 2023 NECA Convention & Trade Show in Philadelphia:

🏅 Iowa State University

🏅 University of Wisconsin - Madison

🏅 Wayne State University

Please join us on Friday, September 29^th at 1:30 PM Eastern time for the final ECIC oral presentations during the NECA Convention in Philadelphia. Room TBD.

BY THE WAY – Each year, the ECIC judges truly enjoy the opportunity to engage with the finalist teams. If you are interested in serving as a judge for the oral presentations, please contact Laura.Holmes@electri.org 

LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION. – The second half of the ECIC Student Chapter initiative is the video competition. This year’s contest was too close to call. So, ELECTRI is pleased to announce four video finalists for the ECIC event: Ball State University, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Wisconsin – Madison, and Wayne State University. You can watch each video during the ECIC event on September 29^th and vote for your favorite. Thanks to every Student Chapter team that submitted a video entry.

EASY ACCESS – Last week we released the recap of the ELECTRI Summer meeting. For those of you looking for just the slides from the sessions, ELECTRI has organized all the session slides into one place, and they can be retrieved by clicking the following links:

Day 1 Slides - Click here  

Day 2 Slides - Click Here

Day 3 Slides - Click Here

CHECK THEM OUT – The ELECTRI Council break-out sessions were filled with solid discussion and excellent recommendations. Click the links below for the white papers with the key take-away notes from the conversations.

• The Impact of Mega Projects 
• The Future of Service and Maintenance in the EC Industry
• Measuring the Value of Business Development
• Capital Is King – Mastering Cash Flow Management 

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