by Jenny Boone | Apr 3, 2018 | Industry News and Articles
The Focus Four Hazards have accounted for the vast majority of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry. In an effort to prevent future injuries and fatalities, OSHA, our state plans, consultation projects, and construction industry partners have initiated...
by Jenny Boone | Mar 28, 2018 | IEC News and Events
Our Associate Partners at R.C. Colerick, represent an interesting line called Champion Fiberglass. Here’s what the cool kids are looking at fiberglass for-conduit. Yes. Fiberglass conduit. Stronger, lighter weight, and corrosion resistant, fiberglass is also a less...
by Jenny Boone | Mar 18, 2018 | IEC News and Events
BBSI, Barrett Business Services, Inc., is an IECC Associate Partner designed to help smaller companies run like a giant. BBSI was started by an entrepreneur who believed valuable “hands on” business services could be delivered to everyone at a reasonable price....
by Jenny Boone | Mar 18, 2018 | Industry News and Articles
Pre-Apprenticeship Program Provides Opportunities for Howard County Youth Creativity business idea solution as a group of people on two divided cliffs being connected by a giant light bulb closing the gap and creating a bridge to enable a crossing to success as a...
by Jenny Boone | Mar 13, 2018 | IEC News and Events
Apologies to Destiny’s Child. Our brands are our names and our names are linked to our images. When you see a ram, you think Dodge. When you see a giant yellow M you think McDonalds. We want you to see...
by Jenny Boone | Mar 9, 2018 | IEC News and Events
Where IS the American culture on the subject of apprenticeship? We hear a lot of rhetoric, we’ve seen a few national changes, but not nearly enough. In our country, we don’t offer apprenticeships early enough. We aren’t capturing our sixteen- year old’s in their...
by Jenny Boone | Feb 28, 2018 | Industry News and Articles
Dear Third Party Agencies, Effective immediately, DCRA is amending Administrative Bulletin CC2018-01 issued January 19, 2018. For the next two weeks, through March 16, 2018, inspectors are instructed not to fail, disapprove, or refuse to perform an inspection only...
by Jenny Boone | Feb 28, 2018 | IEC News and Events
There’s still time! Call us. Write us. Send a pigeon…. The IEC-Chesapeake Online Electrical Apprenticeship Training program has openings for a March 2018 start. If you have a new hire employee, student that has fallen behind in school, student that wants...
by Jenny Boone | Feb 24, 2018 | IEC News and Events
May 3rd, Whiskey Creek Golf Club in Frederick, Maryland. We closed the course. Shut happens. We registered 144 golfers + a Wait List. In 28 days. Yes- members have filled and shut this down in a record 28 days. When we say we like to golf, we mean we like to...
by Jenny Boone | Feb 20, 2018 | IEC News and Events
Options can make us feel powerful…or overwhelmed. When it comes to education, I believe a lot of parents, counselors, and students, feel overwhelmed. What higher education choice should I make and why? Further complicating this, students like our Electrical...