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Trade Organizations: Electrical
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Building Industry Consulting Service International
www.bicsi.org
Provides directory of member designers, installers and technicians involved in telecommunication, audio/video, life safety and automation systems, searchable by company or personal name. Includes training and certification information; offers for sale telecommunications technical manuals.
Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association
www.cedia.net
Can search for certified electronic system contractors by location and area of expertise. Provides information about installer and designer certification; calendar of installer certification and continuing education classes, workshops. Electronics designers and installers can post resumes online. Bookstore offers manuals and guides for sale. Government Affairs includes public policy, legislative information; members-only Electronic Systems Contractors State Licensing and Regulatory Reference Directory.
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
www.iesna.org
Contains online directory of manufacturers of lighting equipment and accessories; information on conferences, meetings, events, including IESNA Annual Conference and Lightfair International. Includes job listings; technical bulletin board. Bookstore offers recommended practices and ANSI standards for sale online; provides standards summaries. Educational Opportunities provides online presentations; Lighting Power Density online methodology for lighting models underlying commercial lighting power limits developed in ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2004.
Independent Electrical Contractors
www.ieci.org
Includes membership directory searchable by company name, location or size. Lists local chapters; upcoming conferences. Provides code Q&As, updates; proposal form; safety resources; training and apprenticeship information. Government Affairs provides overview of federal, state, local issues, legislation; Political Action Committee activities.
ISA – The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society
www.isa.org
Provides links to technical communities and divisions, which publish topical articles and resources; online newsletters; measurement and control industry news briefs; events calendar; links to related organizations worldwide. Offers standards, books and publications for sale; subscriptions to technical paper collections. Can view current and archival issues of InTech and abstracts of ISA Transactions since 1997; can purchase articles online. Offers information about training, professional development and certification programs. ISA Directory lists manufacturers, representatives and services in the measurement and control field. Careers Library includes articles and career guide for young engineers. ISAJobs offers job listings, resume posting and e-mail job alerts.
National Electrical Contractors Association
www.necanet.org
Provides manufacturer directory; current and back issues of Electrical Contractor Magazine; industry news. Offers labor relations publications; members-only safety courses; monthly safety column; NECA comments to OSHA; safety publications for sale; safety updates. Lists industry meetings and events. NECA Connection database allows users to search for electrical contractors by location or project type; links to member company Web sites. Lists local chapters; international chapters; members by country. Government Affairs includes position papers on pension plans, prevailing wage laws, H2B visas, other issues; information about Political Action Committee activities. Management Education Institute offers online courses; sells management publications, contract documents, forms. NECA-NEIS links to National Electrical Installation Standards
National Systems Contractors Association
www.nsca.org
Provides national and regional government affairs updates; news archive; events calendar; online bookstore. Members can access financial analysis report; labor installation standards; market intelligence briefings; business development resources. Industry Resources includes searchable member directory of architects, engineers, contractors, installers, design consultants. Can search by membership type, location, market segment or technology. Discussion Forums, A/E Toolkit makes more than 60 marketing and business development articles available for free to registered users. Contains libraries of engineering specifications, documents and design resources for members. Registered users can access for free some specifications, design resources; specifications for CSI Division 25 Integrated Automation, Division 27 Communications, Division 28 Electronic Safety and Security, Master Format 04 Divisions and Titles, Sound Design Build Criteria, Technology Integration Schools. Registered users can access Tech Tutorials monthly tech tips and techniques. NSCA University lists electronic system technician apprenticeship and certification programs; training courses in project management and estimating of system projects; project management for owners; includes course registration forms. EST Certification provides information about certification programs for systems installers and technicians, credential programs; directory of certified companies; list of certification endorsing companies; includes certification application forms. Job Board contains job and resume databases; employers can post jobs and search resumes.
National Utility Contractors Association
www.nuca.com
Lists technical, management, safety publications for sale; provides calendar of events; listing of safety programs offered by NUCA; offers free excavation safety DVD for download. Can view current and archival issues of Utility Contractor. Membership Directory lists members by name, location or product; includes Buyer’s Guide. Government Relations contains overview of issues; contractor liability insurance report for download.
Power and Communication Contractors Association
www.pccaweb.org
Includes information about membership, organization, mission; database of member and affiliate contractors and subcontractors, searchable by name, company name, location. Lists upcoming meetings and conventions, with contact information. Offers Horizontal Directional Drilling Good Practices Guidelines for sale.
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