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The Local 701 RENEW Committee and the Local 701 Women’s Committee are definitely making the holidays a little brighter for area residents in need. The RENEW (Reach out and Engage Next-gen Electrical Workers) Committee recently collected and delivered over 740 pounds of food and other household staple items to Loaves & Fishes, a local non profit in Naperville […]
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Each year, the NECA/IBEW Local 701 Safety Committee invites IBEW Local 701 members and signatory contractors to nominate a member for performing a selfless act or acts of safety extending above and beyond the normal call of duty. This year, the committee unanimously chose IBEW Local 701 member, Michael Holland for this award after […]
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PowerForward DuPage was recently invited to speak at Naperville North High School’s Annual Career Carnival about students considering the construction trades as a career option. Joining Executive Director Karyn Charvat on the panel were Keith Fitzgerald, owner of Fitzgerald’s Electrical Contracting and Jessie Mazzaferro, an IBEW Local 701 journeyman technician since 2015. The trio fielded questions […]
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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 invite IBEW Local 701 members and signatory contractors to nominate a deserving member for the […]
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Once Thanksgiving has passed, many families begin decorating the home for the holidays. Follow these basic safety guidelines to help prevent electrical and fire hazards related to the use of live and artificial trees. Our thanks to the Electrical Safety Foundation International for these important holiday decorating safety tips! Test all smoke alarms. Replace the […]
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Did you know cooking is the leading cause of home fires and fire injuries? Ranges or cooktops cause 62% of home fires according to the National Fire Protection Association. As you prepare to make your family’s favorite dishes this holiday season, please consider following this most important “Recipe for Kitchen Safety” from our friends at […]
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PowerForward DuPage was pleased to host the DuPage County Solar Energy Conference this morning, welcoming over 100 registered attendees. The event was co-sponsored by PowerForward DuPage, DuPage County and Choose DuPage, the county’s public-private partnership that supports county-wide economic development initiatives. The featured speakers, Lisa Albrecht of the Illinois Solar Energy Association and owner […]
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PowerForward DuPage member contractor, Aldridge Electric, has been honored by the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) with a 2018 NECA Project Excellence Award in the Transportation & Infrastructure Category for their work on the new Washington-Wabash CTA Elevated Station for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). NECA established the Project Excellence Award in 2017 to showcase […]
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PowerForward DuPage and other major donors of the new Naperville Jaycees Park recently took part in a groundbreaking ceremony on the site at the Naperville Municipal Center. The park, which will serve as an outdoor office space, will be built next to the Naperville Riverwalk. Preliminary plans for the park call for seating, shade, Wi-Fi, charging […]
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Congratulations to our 2018 Scholarship winners! In order to receive the $1,500 scholarship, applicants were required to submit a letter stating their goals and why the scholarship should be awarded to them as well as the scholarship application with official high school or college transcripts. Our goal is to provide college tuition assistance to the […]
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