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As we move through a phased approach to re-opening businesses across the state, a preparedness plan will be critically necessary to safely and effectively welcome back your workforce. And undoubtedly, there may be many questions as to what local and…

PowerForward DuPage (formerly NECA-IBEW Local 701 L.M.C.C.) will be holding its 24th Annual Golf Outing on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the Bloomingdale Golf Club located at 181 Glen Ellyn Road in Bloomingdale, IL. Registration opens at 7:00 a.m. with…

In accordance with the CDC’s guidelines against large group gatherings in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus, I have rescheduled the “Excavation Hazards in Construction” safety training session to be held later this year. The 4-hour complimentary safety training session will…

COVID-19 is an extraordinarily challenging time. For those grappling with devastating job loss, loss of a business, or those learning to live with the loss of a loved one(s), it has been an unspeakable time of tragedy, and our hearts…

  PowerForward DuPage remains open should you have a need for electrical assistance during these uncertain times. The safety and health of our members has always been the highest priority for our industry, which makes our qualified electrical professionals the…

The 2020 PowerForward DuPage Scholarship Application is available and this year, (5) $1,500 scholarships will be awarded. PowerForward DuPage is proud to provide college tuition assistance to the children of IBEW Local 701 members and signatory contractors. IBEW Local 701…

  In following the CDC’s recommendations for large gatherings in response to the coronavirus, we are postponing the 2020 DuPage Trade Apprenticeship Expo. Our focus is on the health and safety of our community and we look forward to bringing…

  PowerForward paid the registration fees for IBEW Local 701 members and (2) signatory contractor safety representatives per company to attend the 2020 Annual Construction Safety Conference and Expo held at the Drury Lane Conference Center on March 2nd and…

Last month, REjournals hosted the first annual State of DuPage County & Western Suburbs CRE Market. Held at the IBEW Local 701 Hall in Warrenville, the sold-out crowd heard from local policy experts and CRE professionals about what makes this…

Is there someone in your company or on your crew who has performed a selfless act or acts of safety extending above and beyond the normal call or duty? The NECA & IBEW Local 701 Safety Committee would like to…