For electrical contracting projects in industrial settings, there simply is no room for error. From power plants and chemical plants to rubber and plastics facilities and production environments of all sizes and scopes, industrial electrical projects are highly complex, physically demanding jobs for everyone involved. Therefore, the electrical contracting firm you hire for any project should be nothing less than an ideal fit.
At RJ Martin Electric, we get questions every day from general contractors (GCs) and end users about many areas that involve electrical contracting services in commercial, industrial, health care, retail and educational sectors. The following is part two in our series of blogs that addresses some of the most commonly asked questions we receive.
When you hire an electrical contracting firm for your next project, you deserve assurance that the firm’s electricians are thoroughly trained in all aspects of their work. That encompasses not only educational and vocational training, but safety training as well. At RJ Martin Electric, we have always been, and will always be, 100 percent committed to thorough, ongoing training.
While every construction project places tough demands on electrical contractors, health care projects are a special breed. In this article, we identify several common challenges associated with electrical contracting projects in the health care realm, and highlight the capabilities needed by an electrical contractor to meet those challenges.
In any construction project, there are lots of moving parts, and lots of contractors performing different project scopes. So how can effective communication occur between subs on a construction project? In this article, we’ve identified four key ways to do so.
RJ Martin Electric is the electrical contractor of choice for hundreds of commercial, industrial, health care, retail and educational projects around Northeast Ohio and the U.S. For some of these projects, we’re called on to execute electrical work based on drawings provided by the general contractor (GC) or end user. For others, we are engaged to provide design/build services. So what’s the difference, and why does it matter?
It’s no secret that national retail remodel and build-out work is a specialized discipline that requires an electrical contractor with equally specialized capabilities. As decades-long veterans of the retail construction sector, RJ Martin Electric has identified eight common challenges associated with electrical contracting projects in the retail realm.
At RJ Martin Electric, we get questions every day from general contractors (GCs) and end users about many areas that involve electrical contracting services in commercial, industrial, health care, retail and educational sectors. We’re planning several blogs during 2019 to address some of the most commonly asked questions we receive.
General contractors (GCs) and end users shouldn’t overpay for the contracting services they utilize. But exceptionally low bids should raise eyebrows and cause concern. So what are six ways that electrical contractors bury costs in a low electrical contracting bid?
At RJ Martin Electric, we place the highest priority on providing employees with a safe and clean work environment. Indeed, it’s hard to overstate the importance of safety in construction projects. Certainly, accidents impact business operations; but more importantly, they can profoundly impact the lives of injured workers and their loved ones—sometimes permanently. While we take safety very seriously, another contractor's recent accident on a job site provided strong motivation to share this message with our readers.
