IBEW LOCAL 701 RENEW COMMITTEE HELPS LOCAL VETERANS
As the sun streamed in through the windows of the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans early one Saturday morning in July, members of the IBEW Local 701 RENEW Committee were inside, working to upgrade the decades-old fluorescent lighting throughout…
Rooftop Solar Array Spans 100,000 SF at Walmart Supercenter
Continental Electrical Construction Company, in partnership with EDP Renewables, recently installed an 872 kW AC / 766 kW DC rooftop solar array at the Walmart Supercenter in Darien. The Darien store is one of eight stores the two partnered on…
Powerlink Electric Completes State of the Art Project for Resurrection University
Powerlink Electric recently completed an 82,000 square foot state-of-the-art electrical build-out in Oak Brook for Resurrection University’s expanding School of Nursing and Allied Health. The university’s main campus is set within Presence Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital, in the heart of…
Olympik Signs, Inc. Collaborates with Award-Winning Training Center
Last June, Olympik Signs, Inc. collaborated with IBEW Local 9 on signage for their award-winning training center, completed in 2018. Olympik furnished & installed (1) 50’ tall x 20’ wide double sided LED illuminated pylon sign display. (2) 10MM WATCHFIRE…
Westmont Starbucks Powered by M3 Electric
This was a fast paced, hit-the-ground running project for Starbucks, but M3 Electric was up to the task! As soon as the site was roughed, the on-site crew pulled wire and ensured project was ready for trim. Once drywall went…
Fitzgerald’s Electrical Contracting Nearing Completion on $16 Million Net Zero Activity Center in Northbrook
The $16 million-dollar, 45,000 SF Northbrook Activity Center includes a state-of-the-art fitness center, a new gymnasium, multi-use rooms, office space, and a daycare. It also offers a 2nd story running track with views of the entire facility! This high-efficiency building…
Preferred Electric to Construct 1.17MW Photovoltaic Array for Glenbard Township High School District 87
The multi-million dollar roof-mounted photovoltaic project will be implemented at Glenbard East High School and includes over 3,000 solar panels. The photovoltaic array is expected to generate an average annual production of 1.4 million kilowatt hours of electricity, equivalent to…
An Essential Thank You
Over these past 9 months, the majority of us have been sheltered away from our routine daily lives as the coronavirus raged through our cities and towns, across the country and the world, taking now more than 1.4 million lives…
Workplace Readiness
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…
#POWERingthru
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…