LiveWire
January 2022
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Upcoming Events
ECA Regular Membership Meeting
Gibsons Steakhouse
Oak Brook, IL

Greetings!

Please review this month's LiveWire newsletter. We hope you enjoy the local and national industry updates. As a reminder, every Monday we send an e-mail to the membership concerning upcoming events and every Thursday, we send an Industry Update e-mail. Also, we invite you to join us on Facebook and LinkedIn!   
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Presented by David Ashcraft,
Advantage Learning Systems
Drake Oak Brook Hotel
Oak Brook, IL
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

January 24 - 26, 2022
January 24 - 26, 2022
Tampa, FL

Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Presented by Nic Bittle, Workforce Pro
Drake Oak Brook Hotel
Oak Brook, IL
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

ECA Regular Membership Meeting
Carmine's Restaurant
Rosemont, IL

Thursday, February 17, 2022
Presented by Mark Federle, PhD., P.E., CPC; Marquette University
Drake Oak Brook Hotel
Oak Brook, IL
800 am - 4:00 pm

ECA Regular Membership Meeting
Maggiano's Banquets
Oak Brook, IL

March 13 - 16, 2022
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
Tampa, FL
ECA President's Party & Holiday Celebration
The Electrical Contractors' Association of City of Chicago (ECA) held its President's Party & Holiday Celebration on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at the Godfrey Hotel in Chicago.
Pictured below are a few pictures from the event:
Top -
From left to right are: Rick Jamerson, ECA President, Jamerson & Bauwens Electrical Contractors, Inc., Jack Shannon and Mike Arvesen,
Midwest Interstate Electrical Construction Company.

Middle -
Pictured is Rick Jamerson, ECA President,
Jamerson & Bauwens Electrical Contractors, Inc.,
as he opened the program.

Bottom-
From left to right, upfront, are Otis Wilson and Dan Hampton
performing with "Maggie Speaks."
"Effective Client Communication" Seminar - Jan. 13, 2022

The Electrical Contractors' Association of City of Chicago (ECA) Research and Education Committee is pleased to announce a webinar called, "Effective Client Communication." The seminar is being conducted by David Ashcraft, Advantage Learning Systems. The program will be held on Thursday, January 13, 2022 from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. at the Drake Oak Brook Hotel, 2301 York Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523, (630) 571-0000. Breakfast is to be provided.

Pictured in the top photo is David Ashcraft,
Advantage Learning Systems
"Mentorship: Quit Talking About It and Do It" Seminar - Jan. 26, 2022

The Electrical Contractors' Association of City of Chicago (ECA) Research and Education Committee is pleased to announce a webinar called, "Mentorship, Quit Talking About It and Do It." The seminar is being conducted by Nic Bittle, Workforce Pros. The program will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. at the Drake Oak Brook Hotel, 2301 York Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523, (630) 571-0000. Breakfast and lunch are to be provided.

Pictured above is Nic Bittle, Workforce Pro.
Registration is open for the ECA Membership Meeting - Jan. 12, 2022
 
Please join us for the ECA Regular Membership Meeting.

The luncheon program will feature industry updates, and guest presentations from the following anticipated guest presenters:
 
Sean Madix,
Electrical Insurance Trustees (EIT) Benefit Funds Executive Director
 
Mr. Madix will give an EIT update, including information concerning the fully electronic funds collection processing, as well as the status of the construction of the new EIT building.
 
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Brad Weir,
A Past ECA President, formerly of Kelso-Burnett Co., Aspire Chicago Executive Officer
 
Mr. Weir will discuss the Aspire Chicago Program and how contractors can assist this unique mission.

The event is scheduled as follows:

ECA Membership Meeting
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Gibsons Steakhouse
2105 Spring Road
Oak Brook, IL

Registration / Networking: 12:00 pm
Lunch: 12:30 pm
Business Session / Presentation: 1:15 pm
Event Concludes: 2:00 pm
Pictured above is Sean Madix,
EIT Benefit Funds Executive Director
Pictured above is a Past ECA President,
Brad Weir, formerly of Kelso-Burnett Co.,
Aspire Chicago Executive Officer
NECA IIT Student Chapter Update

The NECA ECA Student Chapter closed out their semester by competing in the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Interprofessional (IPRO) Innovation Day on Friday, December 3, 2021. The school-wide competition included 94 contestant groups. Unfortunately, the NECA-IIT Student Chapter did not place for an award this time. However, they are enthusiastic to participate with the next Electrical Contracting Innovation Challenge (ECIC) for the next semester! We thank the students for their efforts, as well as the many ECA member firms that were able to offer their assistance throughout the year.
IIT Students pictured from left to right are:
Michael Zima, Marziye Rajabi, Hibatullah Taker,
Kevin Wrobel and Yang Weili.
CBC Merit Awards
Enter Your Construction Project! The Chicago Building Congress Merit Awards Committee invites CBC members and non-members to submit entries for the CBC’s 2022 Merit Awards competition. This program recognizes the most outstanding construction projects from the past three years in the Chicagoland area.

ENTRY DEADLINE: 
Monday, January 10, 2022

PROJECT DETAILS DEADLINE:
Monday, February 7, 2022
(Projects must be completed by December 31, 2021)

Categories for 2022
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Residential/Hospitality
  • Commercial Construction UNDER $50 Million
  • Commercial Construction OVER $50 Million
  • Renovation & Adaptive Reuse UNDER $10 Million
  • Renovation & Adaptive Reuse OVER $10 Million
  • Infrastructure or Industrial Construction
  • Interior Build-Out

CISCO Updates
CISCO Annual Scholarships Available
CISCO has begun to accept applications for its long-standing Annual Scholarship Awards Program. The applications for these different categories can be found on CISCO’s website/homepage at www.cisco.org. The three scholarship program categories are: 1) Four-year college scholarships for high school seniors; 2) Two-year awards for seniors planning on attending a community college; and 3) Two-year continuing education awards to union members or contractor employees. The deadline to submit the applications is Friday, February 18, 2022. Interested students may email the completed applications, or send in the mail. For more information, call CISCO at (630) 472-9411.
CISCO Annual Meeting (Feb. 11, 2022)
The Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO) will be holding their Annual Meeting on Friday, February 11, 2022 at Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant, 1901 E. Woodfield Road in Schaumburg, IL. The event is to feature the presentation of the CISCO’s Pride in Construction Awards. In addition to the awards, two individuals and one entity are to be recognized as Educator of the Year, Public Body of the Year and Labor Advocate of the Year. Three of the six project winners included two ECA member firms and another NECA member firm. 

These are the project winners with the ECA / NECA members highlighted:

·        New Construction - Chicago (+$20m): Midway Security Checkpoint Expansion; GC - F.H. Paschen; Cook County.

·        New Construction - Suburbs (+ $20m): Forester Hotel; GC - William A. Randolph; Lake County.
·        New Construction - City/Suburbs (Under $20m): Kane County Multi-Use Facility; GC - R.C. Wegman; Kane County. Kane Co. facility – Scheffler Electric (NECA member)

·        I-294 Mile Long Bridge; GC - F. H. Paschen; Cook County. -- John Burns Construction (ECA)

·        Queen Bee School District Additions/Renovations; GC - Riley Construction; DuPage County.

·        Residential: Westerly; GC - James McHugh Construction; Cook County. – Aldridge Electric, Inc. (ECA)

Congratulations to all the award winners! 

We hope you register, soon, for this event. Please click the link below for the CISCO website.
Safety Update
CSC Update
For a listing of coursework available through the Construction Safety Council (CSC) for the month of January 2022, please visit:  www.buildsafe.org.

Industry Statistics
Stay on top of monthly data for our industry: number of contractors active, quantity of people employed and total hours worked.
Register Soon!
Upcoming ECA Research & Education Committee Programs!
Educational Programs for 2022:
(All programs are 'in-person' seminars.) 
Locations for the seminars / programs:
Drake Oak Brook Hotel (DRAKE) 2301 York Road Oak Brook, IL 60523 (630) 571-0000
Maggiano’s Banquets (MAGGIANO’s) 240 Oakbrook Ctr. Oak Brook, IL (630) 368-0300
Gibsons Steakhouse (GIBSONS) 2105 Spring Road Oak Brook, IL (630) 954-0000

Thursday, January 13, 2022
Instructor: David Ashcraft;
Advantage Learning Systems
(DRAKE) 8 am – 12 pm
 
 
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Instructor: Nic Bittle; Workforce Pro
(DRAKE) 8 am – 4 pm

 
Thursday, February 17, 2022 
Instructor: Mark Federle, Ph.D., P.E., CPC; Marquette University
(DRAKE ) 8 am – 4 pm

 
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Instructor(s): Dave O'Brien or Craig Bodette; Mosley, Pfundt & Glick, Inc.
(MAGGIANO’s) 8 am – 12 pm

 
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Instructor(s): Michael McLin, Stephane McShane or Sheri Pingel (Maxim Consulting)
(DRAKE) 8 am – 12 pm
 
 
Thursday, May 12, 2022 
Instructor: Dr. Awad Hanna;
University of Wisconsin-Madison
(MAGGIANO’s) 8 am – 4 pm
 

Monday, May 23 & Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Instructor: Bob Mooty,
former NECA Education Instructor
(DRAKE) 8 am – 4 pm (each day)

 
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Instructor: Mark Federle, Ph.D., P.E., CPC; Marquette University
(GIBSONS) 8 am – 4 pm

 
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Instructor: Dr. Awad Hanna;
University of Wisconsin-Madison
(MAGGIANO’s) 8 am – 4 pm



Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Instructor(s): Michael McLin, Stephane McShane or Sheri Pingel (Maxim Consulting)
(DRAKE) 8 am – 12 pm