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Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M)
In every episode, EC&M brings electrical insights, market data, technical information, and helpful hints to our audience of electrical engineers, electrical contractors, and plant facility personnel.
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Jul 10, 2023 • 8min
EC&M On Air Highlights the NEC Chapter Layout with Harold De Loach
In case you missed it, we're featuring one of Electrical Trainer Harold De Loach's popular EC&M Asks video Q&A's in Episode 26, where he covers how to understand the layout of the NEC.

Jun 20, 2023 • 24min
The Benefits & Challenges of Cross-Generation Electrical Training
In Episode 25 of “EC&M On Air,” a podcast series from EC&M magazine that shares industry intelligence, insights and opinions on all topics electrical, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson presents a special edition in honor of Father’s Day, which was celebrated this past Sunday on June 18. She sat down with father and son duo Bruce Clodfelter, Sr. and Bruce Clodfelter, Jr. who work at Rosendin Electric. It’s common for electrical work to run in families or be passed down to the next generation, but this story puts a little twist on passing the torch.

Jun 5, 2023 • 7min
EC&M On Air Podcast Highlights Arc Flash Safety Topics with Tommy Northcott
In Episode 24, we're featuring an audio-only version of a popular EC&M video on readers’ most pressing questions about arc flash hazards. In case you missed it, this content was originally brought to you in our EC&M Asks Q&A video series. This week, we’re featuring subject matter expert Tommy Northcott.

May 22, 2023 • 37min
Reducing Lost Labor Hours on Electrical Job Sites
In Episode 23, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson dives into the topic of how to reduce lost labor hours on electrical construction job sites with a panel of experts and contractors: Dr. Perry Daneshgari, CEO and president, and Dr. Heather Moore, vice president of customer care and support, from MCA Inc.; Neil Davidson, executive vice president of Commonwealth Electrical Company of the Midwest; and Rich Shumway, general manager for Wilcox Electric. For more information, read “How to Reduce Lost Labor Hours on Electrical Construction Projects” by Freelancer Tim Kridel, which was the cover story for our February 2023 print issue.

May 8, 2023 • 9min
EC&M On Air Podcast Highlights Grounding/Bonding Topics with Randy Barnett
In Episode 21, we highlight an audio-only version of a popular training video featuring reader Q&A’s. In case you missed it, this content was originally brought to you in our EC&M Asks Q&A video series. This week, we’re featuring subject matter expert Randy Barnett, who addresses some of our readers’ most pressing questions about grounding and bonding.

Apr 18, 2023 • 38min
The Biggest Construction Projects & Trends of 2023
In Episode 21, EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson discusses some of the biggest construction trends of 2023 with Jim Lucy, Editor-in-Chief of EC&M’s sister publications, Electrical Wholesaling and Electrical Marketing.
For more information on this topic, read Jim’s latest article on “10 Big-Money Construction Projects for 2023,” which originally appeared in EC&M’s February 2023 print edition.

Feb 15, 2023 • 45min
Rethinking What the Modern Electric Grid Looks Like
In Episode 20, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson was joined by three industry leaders from Black & Veatch — Dale Claudel, Jason Rowell, Leslie Ponder, and Kevin Ludwig — to discuss highlights from their new 2022-23 Electric Report, “Rethinking the Modern Grid.”

Dec 29, 2022 • 35min
An Inside Look at Electrical Supply Chain Issues
In this episode, EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson discusses how ongoing supply chain issues continue to plague the electrical industry with Don Leavens, vice president and chief economist at NEMA; Madeleine Bugel, senior manager of trade and international government relations at NEMA; and Chris Sokoll, president of Disc Corp.

Nov 28, 2022 • 45min
Women in Electrical Contracting
In this episode of EC&M On Air, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sits down with three electrical professionals from Rosendin Electric: Sandy Hankiewicz, Angela Rundle, and Jessica Ray. Together, they discuss what it's like for women to succeed in the traditionally male-dominated electrical contracting/engineering industry.

Oct 25, 2022 • 38min
Industry Insights with the 2022 Top 50 Electrical Contractors
In this episode, Ellen Parsons sits down with some of this year's Top 50 executives from MYR Group, MDU Construction Services Group, Faith Technologies Incorporated, Inglett & Stubbs, and Cache Valley Electric.


