Building envelope is key to electrifying buildings, expert says

Facility managers and operators working to electrify buildings should ensure the building envelope is sound, keeping heat inside the building on cold days and outside when it is hot, an expert said this week in a panel at the ASHRAE Annual Conference. Construction Dive

NECA has named this year's esteemed group of leaders in the electrical construction industry as 2026 national award recipients. NECA also announced the newest inductees in to the Academy of Electrical Contracting. Fellowship in the Academy of Electrical Contracting is one of the highest honors bestowed upon an individual in our industry.

NECA is excited to announce the launch of the all-new NECA Member Portal on NECANET.org, providing member contractors with a streamlined, centralized destination to access the tools, resources, and information they need to grow their businesses and stay connected with the association. Designed with members in mind, the new portal makes it easier than ever to find valuable content and take advantage of the many benefits available through NECA; all from one convenient location. Learn more.

This NFPA 70E Essentials course, taking place August 6-7, will cover electrical safety in the workplace under the 2027 edition of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Since compliance is a shared responsibility between employers and employees, the training explores key objectives in the standard and their connection to OSHA regulations. Attendees will learn the essentials of applying the 70E Standard and review recent revisions to the 2027 edition. While most technical requirements remain unchanged, the document has been reorganized to prioritize hazard elimination first.

2027 NFPA 70E Essentials - Applying the Requirements

Washington, DC | Aug. 6-7

NECA 2026 Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV | Oct. 4-7

NECA Safety Professionals Institute

Oct. 20-22 | Washington, DC

2026 Labor Relations Conference

Nov. 2-4 | Phoenix, AZ

Executive Management Institute

Nov. 17-21 | Washington, DC

Data Models Demystified: Beyond the LLM Hype

August 6 | 3:00 p.m. ET

Understanding Construction Accounting

August 13 | 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET

The Effort Equation: How Involved Should You Be?

Sept. 10 | 3:00 p.m. ET

Advanced Estimating Strategies

Sept. 14-17 | 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. ET

Basic Estimating of Electrical Construction

Sept. 14-24 | 10:00 - 12:00 p.m. ET

Get Connected: An Introduction to Women in NECA

July 30 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET

Your Data, Your AI: How Electrical Contractors Build the Foundation That Makes It Work

August 25 | 2:00 -3:00 p.m. ET