The Party Must Go On!
The IBEW Local 701 hosts a Christmas party for the members and their families every year and decided 2020 would be no exception. Preparations were made to host the annual celebration outdoors as a ‘drive-thru’ party, complete with individually wrapped…
Spotlight On: VOLT ELECTRIC, INC.
Volt Electric, Inc.® has been the premier certified electrical contractor of the greater Chicagoland area since 2008. We are a proud family owned corporation. As a Union IBEW electrical contractor, we are fully licensed, bonded and insured. With the…
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…
Local 701 Women’s Committee Helps Build Home in Hanover Park
Debbie Erbach and Jess Mazzaferro from the IBEW Local 701 Women’s Committee recently participated in DuPage Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build 2020, taking place this month in Hanover Park. The mission of Women Build is to recruit, educate and nurture…
ICYMI – Recap of the 5th Annual State of Suburban Office Market Conference
You manage a downtown office, but the desks have been gathering dust throughout the pandemic. Your lease is nearing the end of its term and it’s time to decide: should we move to the suburbs? Those are the facts for…
2020 PowerForward DuPage Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to our 2020 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…
PowerForward DuPage to Participate in NetZero Summit
PowerForward DuPage has partnered with event organizer Wight & Company, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County and Cool DuPage in presenting a NetZero Energy Summit on Thursday, September 24th. The event will be held at scenic Herrick Lake Forest…
IBEW Local 701 RENEW Committee Helps Local Art Center
Clay Space Ceramic Art Center is a nonprofit ceramics arts center run co-op style by its 55 members/resident artists and is home to a growing clay arts community. It houses a 6,700 square foot studio space, a gallery, private studio…
2020 Excavation Hazards in Construction Safety Training Recap
On Thursday, September 3, 2020, PowerForward DuPage partnered with the Construction Safety Council and held an “Excavation Hazards in Construction” safety training session at the IBEW Local 701 Union Hall. This complimentary 4-hour safety training was managed by the Director…
5th Annual State of Suburban Office Market Conference
5TH ANNUAL STATE OF SUBURBAN OFFICE MARKET CONFERENCE Friday, September 25 7:30AM – 10:00AM LOCATION O’Hare International Center Auditorium 10275 W Higgins Road, Rosemont, Illinois, 60018 On Friday, September 25th, PowerForward DuPage Executive Director Karyn Charvat will serve as a…
