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Three New Tools for Lighting Retrofits: Win smart lighting opportunities with smarter solutions

by steph@redstartgroup.com | Apr 14, 2022 | FeaturedNewsPage, Layout_News

By Andrew P. McCoy and Fred SargentPublished On April 15, 2022 Fifty years after the five-season run of the TV show “Get Smart,” even folks who never saw a single episode of the original spy-spoof series will very likely recognize the silly image of detective Maxwell...

A Healthy Building Demand: Opportunities for ECs in human-centered lighting

by steph@redstartgroup.com | Mar 28, 2022 | FeaturedNewsPage, Layout_News

By Andrew P. McCoy and Fred SargentPublished On March 15, 2022 Americans spend more time inside buildings than some whale species spend underwater, according to Rich Corsi, dean of engineering and computer science at Portland State University. Imagine that. According...

How to Hire Your Next Service Electrician: It’s similar to hiring a pastry chef

by steph@redstartgroup.com | Mar 18, 2022 | FeaturedNewsPage, Layout_News

By Andrew P. McCoy and Fred SargentPublished On February 15, 2022 Despite the many ways the soft and hard skills that service electricians must possess are so critical to the success of a service-delivery organization, sometimes electrical contractors do precious...

From Onboarding to All-Aboarding: Next-level orientation benefits everyone, not just new hires

by steph@redstartgroup.com | Feb 16, 2022 | FeaturedNewsPage, Layout_News

By Andrew P. McCoy and Fred SargentPublished On February 15, 2022 In the last two years, the most basic concepts about the design and operation of business organizations have undergone more rethinking than at any other time in the last 300 years. In 1722, John Lombe...

Service and Maintenance Outlook for 2122: A trip into the future to interview a service electrician

by steph@redstartgroup.com | Jan 14, 2022 | FeaturedNewsPage, Layout_News

By Andrew P. McCoy and Fred SargentPublished On January 15, 2022 No one believed we could do it. But we arranged an on-the-job interview with a service and maintenance electrician 100 years from now. When we arrived at the job site, we immediately encountered someone...

How to Gain a Clear, Competitive Advantage: Coffee break with Linda Backo, Lutron Electronics

by steph@redstartgroup.com | Dec 15, 2021 | FeaturedNewsPage, Layout_News

By Andrew P. McCoy and Fred SargentPublished On December 15, 2021 Many electrical contractors believe that having a competitive advantage means always having the lowest bid. However, business experts and academicians believe there’s more to it than pricing. They rate...