In December, the Penn State University NECA Student Chapter received several pieces of incredible news. First, the Student Chapter received notice that its 2020 Student Passport Initiative proposal was undergoing consideration as a finalist. In January, one student representative will travel to ELECTRI’s annual meeting to present the Chapter’s updated… Read more
For the second time in eight years, Vanalt Electrical Construction has been awarded the Pennsylvania Governor’s Award for Safety Excellence. This award recognizes outstanding employer-employee safety programs that set high standards for workplace safety and produce tangible results. In 2012, Vanalt was one of seven employers to be recognized for… Read more
On December 7, 2019 the Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter hosted its 80th Annual Holiday Meeting at The Lucy by Cescaphe in Philadelphia. The event was completely sold out and attended by over 280 Chapter Members, industry friends, and guests to celebrate another productive and successful year. During Dinner, the Chapter’s re-elected officers… Read more
The Fifth Annual National Apprenticeship Week took place November 11-17, 2019. To celebrate, the Apprentice Training for the Electrical Industry (ATEI 98) hosted an Apprenticeship Training Open House inviting all members of the community to learn more about our commitment to apprenticeships and how these unique work-based training programs make… Read more
On November 20, the Chapter held its 80th Annual Membership Meeting at the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. This year, the winners of the NECA Penn-Del-Jersey Project Excellence Awards were recognized and honored. The Chapter’s Project Excellence Awards program acknowledges the best in electrical construction within its… Read more
From courses on estimation and code updates to leadership and project management, 2020 will have topics to benefit all Member employees. The full course selection is available below, click on each course to learn more and register. 2020 Course Schedule Pre-Construction Planning, January 23 Basic Estimating (4 – Day Course),… Read more
On November 19, 2019 the Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter held its 80th Annual Membership Meeting at the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. More than 190 Contractor and Associate Members attended this meeting. In addition, NECA’s new CEO David Long attended as a special guest. The event started with a… Read more
In October, the Penn-Del-Jersey and Western PA Chapters, NECA hosted their Annual Penn State University Student Chapter Scholarship Event. This year’s event had the greatest number of contractor attendees ever. Thank you to Matt Stevenson (Eagle I. Electric), Ryan Holleran (H.B. Frazer Company), Lee Cunningham (Devon Electric), Dan Walter (NECA National),… Read more
One benefit of your membership with the Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter, NECA is access to hundreds of online courses through NECA National’s Learning Center. Presently, the Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter is the number one user of these courses throughout the nation. These courses cover a range of content from state-approved CEU Code classes to… Read more
On August 14th, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed Bill 190412 into law, officially authorizing the creation of a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program in the City. This program will be administered by the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) and is expected to significantly increase the number of clean energy, water conservation, and… Read more
