Santa’s Holly Jolly Sleigh Tour
PowerForward DuPage and the IBEW Local 701 have been working directly with the Big Guy himself, Santa, on a new project for the holidays! We have partnered with Santa’s Christmas Charities in presenting “Santa’s Holly Jolly Sleigh Tour”, a 12-night…
Oak Trace’s Impressive Expansion
Connelly Electric in Addison partnered with Walsh Construction on this $84M, 325,000 SF independent living expansion, which is the culmination of a seven-year multiphase master plan. Oak Trace Senior Living Community is located in Downers Grove, IL. Phase 1 included…
Olympik Signs, Inc. lights up SMOKESHOW
Olympik Signs, Inc. recently furnished & installed (1) LED illuminated open-faced channel letterset for SMOKESHOW in Naperville. The LED tubing within the letters mimics neon, but will last much longer with limited maintenance while still giving the sign the “old-school”…
Spotlight On: Thompson Electronics
Thompson Electronics Company has provided unified electronic systems to Illinois businesses, schools, government, and healthcare facilities since 1980. These include video surveillance, access control, fire alarm, mass communication, nurse call stations, and audiovisual systems. Each solution is custom designed, professionally…
Valentine’s Day Volunteers
Members of the IBEW Local 701 Women’s Committee recently set out to do a volunteer service project guaranteed to warm hearts and bring smiles to those who are in need. They designed and decorated Valentine’s Day cards for the Ronald…
Spotlight On: Cattaneo Electric
We love to shine the spotlight on the incredible work of our PowerForward DuPage contractors and we recently learned of one that has been quietly helping Little Friends, one of DuPage County’s many non-profit organizations, and that is Cattaneo Electric….
Preferred Electric Installs Photovoltaic Arrays for Roselle School District 12
Performance Service has selected Preferred Electric for several photovoltaic installation projects currently underway at Roselle Middle School and Spring Hills Elementary School. The 127.9 DC kilowatt photovoltaic array at Roselle Middle School includes 3 inverters, 294 modules and will remove…
Tollway Maintenance Facility Projects
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…
Multi-Family Luxury in the Heart of Oak Brook
In 2020, Connelly Electric partnered with architect Antunovich Associates and general contractor W.E. O’Neil Construction on the first-ever rental apartment development in the Village of Oak Brook. The 263,000 SF, 17 story, Class A, high-rise multifamily development with 250 luxury…
M3 Electric gives T-Mobile Store an Electrical Facelift
M3 Electric recently completed electrical work on a 3,200 sq. ft T-Mobile Store in Darien, handling all lighting installations as well as lighting control installations. Work also included seven (7) saw-cut locations for floor power, as well as wall and…