2024 Joint Safety Forum Recap
PowerForward DuPage was pleased to partner with ECA Chicago and NECA to host a complimentary Workplace Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Training joint safety forum on Friday, April 26th at the IBEW Local 701 Union Hall from 8:00AM until 10:30AM….
May is National Electrical Safety Month
The Electrical Safety Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to promoting electrical safety at home and in the workplace. To commemorate National Electrical Safety Month each May, ESF spearheads an annual campaign to educate key audiences about the…
2024 Annual Incentive Point Drawing Winners
Over the past few years, the number of eligible Local 701 members has declined for the Annual Incentive Point Drawing. So instead of awarding (1) large prize to (1) member, this year we decided to give an award to each…
2024 Annual Construction Safety Conference & Expo Recap
PowerForward paid the registration fees for IBEW Local 701 members and (2) signatory contractor safety representatives per company to attend the 2024 Annual Construction Safety Conference and Expo held at the Drury Lane Conference Center on March 4th and 5th….
POWERing the Future: The Advantages of Electric School Buses
PowerForward DuPage was pleased to sponsor a recent event that discussed the electrification of school bus fleets. Speaker panels touched upon three key areas of consideration before undertaking such an effort: infrastructure and planning needs, successful funding and implementation strategies,…
From Yellow to Green – Making the Transition to Electric School Buses
On Monday, March 11th, join PowerForward DuPage, local school districts, municipal and community leaders, and healthcare professionals, at the historic Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook as we discuss fleet electrification solutions and the positive economic and health benefits associated…
Santa’s Holly Jolly Sleigh Tour
PowerForward DuPage and the IBEW Local 701 worked together on a new project during the 2023 holiday season….with Santa! We partnered with Santa’s Christmas Charities in presenting “Santa’s Holly Jolly Sleigh Tour”, a 12-night event that takes Santa and friends…
2023 Selfless Act Award Recipient, Chad Rogers
Every year, the NECA/IBEW Local 701 Safety Committee invites IBEW Local 701 members and signatory contractors to nominate a deserving member of the Selfless Act Award. This award is given to members who have performed a selfless act or acts…
DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo Recap
The 2023 DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo was held on Wednesday, November 1st from 3:30pm – 6:30pm with close to 500 in attendance. The event featured interactive, hands-on demonstrations by the county’s building trade organizations as well as opportunities to…
Special Olympics Illinois Construction Team Picnic
Held at the IBEW-NECA Technical Institute in Alsip on Saturday, September 16, 2023 and coordinated by McWilliams Electric Company, the annual event included face painting, tattoos, food and music for many Special Olympians and their families! The picnic raises funds…
