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Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain
Member News | March/April 2018
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Upcoming Classes:
NFPA 70e
– Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Friday, April 27, 2018 - Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 - Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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Happy Spring!
Congratulations to our 2018 IECRM Summit Awards recipients!
More than 220 IECRM members and guests attended the 12th Annual IECRM Summit Awards Banquet on Thursday, April 12th at the Denver Athletic Club to
celebrate excellence in the electrical and renewable energy industry. With a record number of award nominations and new categories for innovation and partnership, we couldn't be happier with the range of our members' projects. The press release with the list of award winners and photos will be sent out on Friday.
Registration is now open for our confirmed events throughout the rest of 2018.
Save the date or sign up today for our annual favorites and some "energizing" new events as well!
Saturday, May 5th: NASCAR Night
IECRM is proud to recognize our fantastic instructors with a special
NASCAR Night at the Colorado National Speedway
"IECRM Energizing the Rockies"
on Saturday, May 5th.
All IECRM members, students, alumni, and their friends and families are invited to join us to appreciate IECRM Instructors. You may choose to sit in the VIP area with covered seating, dinner, and VIP parking, or get discounted general admission tickets for grandstand seating.
Click here to get tickets.
Thursday, May 10th: IECRM Career Fair - Northglenn
Thursday, June 14th: IECRM Career Fair - Ft. Collins
IECRM will host
Energy Industry Career Fairs
in addition to participating in the
Construction Careers Now Hiring Fairs
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Need to grow your workforce?
Reserve a booth
; it's free for IECRM members and $250 for non-members. Listen for our advertisements on the following radio stations: Colorado Public Radio, Comedy 103.1, and 99.5 The Mountain. In addition to radio, IECRM advertises online and through our network of affiliates.
Friday, May 18th: IECRM Energy Expo & Wire-Off
Spend a Friday afternoon learning about new products and technologies in the industry at the Annual Energy Expo, and cheer on the top 40 IECRM students in the Wire-Off Competition. With more than 30 exhibitors, attendees will get a first look at the newest tools, services, and technologies available to the industry, learn about IECRM exclusive discounts from Industry Partners, enjoy food and drinks, and get a chance to win valuable prizes. New this year: Contractors will get a chance to compete in a skills challenge, too!
Click here to get FREE tickets.
Save the Date for these Annual IECRM Events!
We look forward to a very fun and active spring and summer, and hope that our members take advantage of the networking and opportunities that each of the events have to offer. Remember that when your company is a member, all of your employees are members, too.
Want to maximize your event experience? Please contact Mary Beth Armbruster, Director of Operations and Member Services at 303-853-4886 or email marybeth@iecrm.org for more information.
IECRM is expanding our instructor team! If you, or someone you know, would like to be part of training the next generation electrician, please contact Training Director Paul Lingo at 303.853.4886 or paul@iecrm.org. If the candidate is hired, you'll receive a $100 referral!
Sincerely,
Marilyn Akers Stansbury & the IECRM staff
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WELCOME NEW IECRM MEMBERS!
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INDUSTRY PARTNERS
Visual Interest, Inc.
Jewell & Associates Insurance, Inc.
Holmes Murphy & Associates
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CONTRACTORS
Pinnacle Electric & Construction Corp.
Peak View Electric
Wanzek Construction
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Boards and Commissions Opportunities
We are looking for applicants for the following boards and commissions that have terms expiring in April and May, 2018. If you are interested in applying, please
submit your application
and resume as soon as possible. Please see below for a list of openings.
Plumbing Board:
Plumbing Contractor - This person can be the actual contractor or a high level employee (representative of the PC).
Electrical Board:
Electrical Contractor who is also an ME
A Building Official form a local jurisdiction.
A general contractor.
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IECRM Contractors Members and Industry Partners receive a complimentary booth at the IECRM Energy Industry Career Fair as a valuable member benefit. The non-member price is $250 per booth.
Who will attend?
This event is open to the public. We heavily promote it to our extensive list of contacts and apprentice inquiries, workforce centers, community partners, on popular radio stations, social media, and digital advertising campaigns!
You can expect to meet lots of candidates interested in a career in the industry, candidates with industry experience, and licensed electricians.
IECRM Career Fair Dates and Locations:
Thurs, May 10th
3:00pm - 6:00pm
@ IECRM Main Campus
11429 Pearl St.
Northglenn, CO 80233
Thurs, June 14th
3:00pm - 6:00pm
@ IECRM Ft. Collins
912 Smithfield Dr.
Ft. Collins, CO 80524
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IECRM has partnered with
Colorado Construction Careers Now (CCN), to bring you qualified job candidates to help develop your workforce.
CCN is a four-week pre-apprenticeship program that includes OSHA-10 certification and concludes with an exclusive hiring event for those that complete the program.
Join IECRM to represent the electrical industry and meet candidates that have already committed to a career in the industry and have received an OSHA-10 certification. Join us at the IECRM booth or purchase your own.
The CCN Hiring Event Dates and times are listed below:
(Wednesdays | 4:00-6:00 pm)
May 16, 2018
June 27, 2018
August 1, 2018
August 29, 2018
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LOCATION: Central 70 Career Training & Resource Center | 3600 E. 46th Ave. | Denver, CO 80216
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IEC Celebrates Apprentices
IEC National and ATP worked together to develop a new, exceptional apprenticeship promo video
supporting the IEC apprenticeship program. You can view, share, and embed this video as well as testimonials, webinars, and many more videos on IEC National's revamped Youtube page.
Click here to
view or download the video.
IECRM will be using this in our advertising!
This year IEC National held its 10th annual Apprentice Essay Contest
and received more than 70 submissions. Joyce Fischmann of IEC Central Ohio AEC-IEC is the first female apprentice to win the grand prize in the contest's history.
Winners of the 2018 Apprentice Essay Contest are:
Grand Prize:
Joyce Fischmann, IEC Central Ohio, AEC-IEC
First Place: Jose Garcia, IEC San Antonio
Second Place:
Scott McCallum, IEC Central Ohio, AEC-IEC
Third Place:
Curtis Payne, IEC Central Ohio, AEC-IEC
Fourth Place:
Jonathan Harrell, IEC Southern Colorado
The contest was open to all IEC fourth-year apprentices. Entries were judged on originality, creativity, quality of work, and sincerity. Each winner's essay will be published in "
Insights
" magazine and on
www.ieci.org
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The program awards scholarships to people attending trade school to learn skills that are in demand, such as welding, pipefitting, electrical contracting and more and is open to interested high school seniors or graduates / GED recipients.
LEARN MORE
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A.M. Best Company® advances rating of Granite Re, Inc. and confirms A+ (Superior) rating of Federated Mutual Group
A.M. Best Company, the most widely recognized provider of insurance industry ratings and financial data, confirmed its A+ (Superior) rating for Federated Mutual Group in February 2018.
READ MORE
HR Question of the Month:
Send Employee I-9 Expiration Reminder?
Question:
We are in the construction industry. Can hourly clerical personnel be paid holiday pay when the hourly yard and field employees are not?
READ MORE
Risk Management Corner:
When Disaster Strikes
The devastating results of the 2017’s extreme weather are still vivid in many of our minds. Catastrophes and disasters
It's Your Life:
How Long Can You Live Without a Paycheck?
Opportunities after the new “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”
The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” which was passed by Congress in December, 2017, made significant changes to individual,
business and estate taxes, and became effective as of January 1, 2018.
READ MORE
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Six ways to help workers combat workplace fatigue
In the U.S., three in ten working adults sleep six hours or less in a 24-hour period. Well-rested workers make safe workers. Unfortunately, Daylight Saving Time and a change in season often wreak havoc on your employees’ sleep patterns. The truth is, sleep deprivation is a problem in America every night.
READ MORE
In the news
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Assuring a safer tomorrow
Denver, June 15
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IECRM Platinum Industry Partner, Professional Plastics, has developed a product especially for the electrical trade:
Sta-Down™ Non-Metallic Conduit Retaining Device is the safest, easiest and most economical means of securing PVC conduit in a trench while being encased in concrete or slurry, with or without steel stakes, EMT or tie wire coming into contact with the conduit.
STA-DOWN™ CRD can be used with any chairs, spacers, racks or grids including but not limited to: Arizona Sheet, Arizona Templates Inc., Pacific Western, Underground Devices, The Spacer Company, Carlon® Snap-N-Stac™ Combo Spacers, Carlon® Snap-Loc® Spacers.
STA-DOWN™ Conduit Retaining Device is made entirely of injection molded polypropylene plastic to uphold against extreme conditions; STA-DOWN™ CRD is guaranteed to secure your underground utility lines.
Sta-Down® is available in 2 Types:
Type 1 is used for hard, clay type soil. Type 2 is used for loose, sandy type soil.
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Business Texts Price Competitive With New simPRO SMS Plans
Technology company simPRO’s ongoing mission to help businesses increase productivity and profitability has taken a giant leap forward with the launch of their latest SMS-based job management system plans.
As cloud-based job management technology increases its expansion into the trade services industry, simPRO’s SMS plans give businesses the ability to use mobile devices in the job process without having to worry about added service providers and logistics.
READ MORE
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Take a tour of simPRO's facility with channel 7 News as they focus on the growth of Broomfield, Colorado!
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2018 Labor & Employment Seminar
April 17, 2018
11:30 am - 6:00 pm
Mile High Stadium (f/k/a Sports Authority)
Join Fisher & Phillips for their our annual half-day employment law seminar designed to provide timely information on hot topics in HR and employment law. We will provide practical solutions to some of the most important issues employers are facing in today’s ever-changing workplace environment.
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Learn about Multifamily program offerings, benefits and qualifications
Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Location: PPA Event Center
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Thursday, April 26
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
IECRM Main Facility in Northglenn
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Friday, May 18th
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
IECRM Main Facility in Northglenn
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Saturday, May 5
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Colorado National Speedway
An IECRM instructor appreciation event! IECRM members, student and Alumni get discounted VIP and Grandstand Tickets.
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Thursday, May 10
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
IECRM Main Facility in Northglenn
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Friday, June 29, 2018
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Colorado Clays
13600 Lanewood St, Brighton, CO 80603
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Friday, August 10
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Thursday, August 30
7:00 am - 2:30 pm
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Hiring? Post your ad for FREE on our member exclusive
Or Access
Please email
info@iecrm.org
to request the password to access these member exclusive documents.
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Instructors Needed!
IECRM instructors are the key to future success in the electrical industry. Instructors are hired to teach on a year-to-year basis. The commitment is one night a week from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at IECRM Northglenn, Fort Collins, or LIVE Online per school year.
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