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Comprehensive System to Prevent Damage to Your Buried Utilities During/After Construction

This session is designed to provide tools and information to create a safe digging plan for your construction sites to protect you, your company, and your legal liability in excavation. We will be exploring root causes of underground utility line strikes, current industry best practices, and the industry technology available. There is no “one size fits all” technique or technology. At the end of your session, you should be able to determine what is the best fit to mark, map, protect, and locate your underground utilities.

Measure What Matters

In the ever-changing world of electrical contracting, the difference between a highly profitable project and one that falls below the target lies in the data…but not just any data. You need the right data, measured and collected with the right tools at the right points in your estimating, design, procurement, shop and field processes. This session is designed for electrical contractors who are ready to ramp up the profitability of their operations and fabrication shops through the strategic use of real-time metrics and dashboards with software tools that enable this.

Cracking the Code: Data-Driven Negotiation Strategies for Fair Contracts in Construction 

General contractors and subcontractors can utilize data to achieve mutual understanding and fairness during contract review. This session will show the most common pitfalls in negotiations and project execution, and then reveal strategies for successful outcomes. ELECTRI and Document Crunch research will be leveraged to touch on the current state of the market and help contractors understand where they stand against their peers when it comes to contract risk and how to make informed decisions about the contracts they are signing.

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Construction Claims* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)

Construction claims come in various shapes and sizes. Some claims can be easily and quickly resolved and others require the involvement and assistance of lawyers and construction experts. This session will strive to demystify the claims process for you, walking you through the various stages of the construction claims process, the challenges you may encounter along the way, and what is helpful to secure a successful resolution or result.

Discovering Challenges and Solutions in Family Business

Running a family business comes with challenges. Oftentimes, the statement is made, “Stay in your lane!”. Identifying roles and responsibilities as well as strengths and talents, is where it begins. This session is designed for the NECA contractor trying to navigate the challenges that come with working with your relatives. This presentation will include a robust discussion where NECA member contractors share their real-life challenges and real-life solutions discovered through running a family owned business.

Moderated by Amanda King.

Roundtable: Labor Relations

This roundtable discussion on Labor Relations topics will cover the current pressing issues facing our NECA member contractors in this fast-paced industry. Attendees will discuss critical industry matters and share best practices and think-tank solutions to potentially improve outcomes at the local level.

The 8 Paradigms of Leadership

In this presentation, you will learn the 8 paradigms of leadership. The adage that “employees don’t leave jobs, they leave leaders” is just as true today as it ever has been as the younger generations are not afraid to job hop. Leaders have a unique impact on retention, employee well-being and organizational performance. Learn about your personal leadership style and gain a firsthand look at how employees view the different styles of leadership.

Battery Energy Storage System Design and Implementation

Ensuring high reliability and safety from start to finish with BESS devices requires specific considerations from design to install to maintaining systems. This session discusses sizing and handling battery energy storage best practices. Articulating the benefit of BESS for microgrids and EV charging sites will also be discussed.

Financial Statement and Cash Flow Deep Dive

Understanding your financial statements is critical to managing your business and quickly reacting to the ever-changing business environment. In this session, take a deep dive into financial statements, including the balance sheet, profit and loss, and cash flow. Get ready to be guided through a line by line description of common items on contractor financial statements and what they tell you about your business and operations. Interpretation and use of common financial statement ratios will also be discussed.

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