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A practical checklist for Connecticut general contractors and developers prequalifying an electrical subcontractor for multifamily and mixed-use projects.

How Connecticut developers and GCs should plan electrical service size, utility coordination and meter-center layout for apartment and mixed-use buildings.

A vertical raceway chase installed during construction lets a multifamily or mixed-use building add EV charging, heat pumps, solar and telecom later without opening…

How to choose between individually metered units and a master-metered building on a Connecticut multifamily project, and why the decision has to be made…

On a multifamily or mixed-use building, the electrical decisions made early, from service size and utility coordination to metering, life safety and EV readiness,…

EV-capable, EV-ready and EV-installed mean different things on a multifamily site. Here is how Connecticut developers can plan charging infrastructure that meets requirements and…

Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly common, and more homeowners are installing Level 2 EV chargers at home for faster and more convenient charging.…

Fire alarm, emergency lighting, smoke and CO detection, and the acceptance tests that stand between a finished apartment building and its certificate of occupancy…

Adaptive reuse looks like a shortcut until the ceilings come down. The electrical issues that drive cost on office-to-residential conversions in Connecticut, and how…

The low-voltage systems in a modern apartment building are decided by five different vendors and installed by one electrician. How to coordinate pathways, power…

Tighter electrical bids come from better bid packages. What to send, what to ask for, and the scope gaps that cause the most friction…

Hospitals are among the most critical facilities in modern society, where uninterrupted electrical power can mean the difference between life and death. From operating…