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Local municipalities, commercial property owners & managers, and community business leaders recently gathered for a breakfast forum hosted by PowerForward DuPage – POWERing Forward and Charging Ahead: The Demand for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure. Speakers included Edith Makra, Director of Environmental…

  Close to 400 people attended the 2022 DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo on Thursday, November 10th, 2022! The event was generously co-sponsored by the DuPage County Building & Construction Trades Council and CISCO (Construction Industry Service Corporation) and held…

On behalf of the N.E. IL NECA/IBEW Local 701 Safety Committee, I would like to thank everyone who attended the 2022 Safety Expo held on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. This event was held prior to the IBEW Local 701 Union…

Coffee with the Contractors – VIRTUAL PROGRAM Thursday, October 27, 2022 | 8:15am-9:30am Program Focus: Opportunities in EV/Solar/Storage Markets: Illinois’ Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI), and…

Congratulations to our 2022 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 their…

This annual conference highlights the latest trends in DuPage County and will be held Wednesday, October 12th at the Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook. The event kicks off at 1:30pm with registration and networking, followed by 3 discussion panels and…

The photos from the day of the 2022 golf outing are below and may be downloaded by simply right clicking on the picture.  

Warrenville held its Independence Day Parade on Sunday, July 3, 2022 and once again, the IBEW Local 701 along with PowerForward DuPage had a float entered in this event. Given the 6PM starting time along with an outside temperature of…

In partnership with The George Sollitt Construction Company, Volt Electric Inc. started work in 2021 on the Illinois Tollway’s M-5 Maintenance Facility in Hoffman Estates. The new facility is 95,797 square feet on 12 acres of land located at Central…

The NECA & IBEW Local 701 Safety Committee would like to invite Local 701 members and DuPage Electrical Contractors to nominate a deserving member for this award. Nominations will be accepted at the monthly union meetings or via email to…