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Upgrading Industrial Lighting Without Downgrading Productivity
From the design team to the sales team to the project management team, along with the customer, everyone has to come together and figure out solutions to the different obstacles you come across.
Read MoreWhy Now is a Great Time to Become an Electrician
There has Never Been a Better Time to Start a Career as an Electrician Electricians Wanted Across the country, new construction projects are beginning every day. Groundbreaking ceremonies are in the local news, with local politicians, developers, and construction project leaders holding shovels, wearing hard hats, and smiling for the camera. But new constructions projects…
Read MoreHow to Become an Electrician in Texas
Electricians can enjoy a competitive salary and expect excellent career growth. While other states have onerous training and education requirements, Texas makes the process of becoming an electrician fairly easy. How Do You Become an Electrician in the State of Texas? In general, you can get started in the industry by being hired through an…
Read More2020 Top 50 Electrical Contractors: The Beat Goes On
For another consecutive year, Electrical Construction and Maintenance Magazine (EC&M) released its 2020 rankings for the best electrical contractors working in the United States. Once again, FSG was ranked in the top 50, as the number 15 electrical contractor in the U.S. See the top 50 electrical contractor rankings at the bottom of this article…
Read MoreHow Street Lighting Upgrades Can Have a Positive Impact on Our Climate
This week, New York City is hosting Climate Week NYC 2020. This is the largest climate summit for the entire year. During this event, there have been discussions about energy usage, LED lighting, and climate action. Today, September 24th, the Climate Group is hosting an LED Street Lighting and Utility Roundtable. The goal is to…
Read MoreConstruction Safety Week: Inspiring Industry Leaders to Focus on Safety
In 2019, there were 4,779 worker fatalities in the construction industry. Of this number, the top four causes accounted for 58.6 percent of deaths. Falling, being struck by something, becoming caught between objects, and electrical incidents were the main causes of death. While fatalities are a major concern, the construction industry has to deal with…
Read MoreHow Bipolar Ionization Inactivates Airborne Pathogens and Viruses in Facilities
Today, the danger posed by public spaces affects millions of lives. Bipolar ionization (BPI) is an air-purifying solution that has been used for many years to clean the air in buildings. But can bipolar ionization inactivate airborne viruses and other pathogens? Medically, it has already been used effectively against SARS, norovirus, and the flu. The…
Read MoreHow FEMA Can Help Facilities Pay for COVID-Related Expenses
As school districts, businesses, and nonprofit organizations open back up, they are spending money on disinfecting their facilities. They may need to cover the cost of renting temporary facilities, buying materials, and training employees on new safety procedures. Thankfully, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has grants and other programs in place to help organizations…
Read MoreA Light in the Dark: How Lighting and Environmental Design Help Make Schools Safer
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 79 percent of public schools had at least one incidence of theft, violence or other crimes during a single school year. In total, there were 1.4 million crimes at schools. An estimated 65 percent of public schools had at least one incidence of a fight or physical…
Read MoreHow Schools are Disinfecting Their Facilities During COVID-19
As the 2020-2021 school year approaches, schools across the nation are preparing to reopen their doors to students. Many schools were closed for most of 2020 due to COVID-19 and are now taking the necessary precautions to resume classes in a few short weeks. Reopening schools, though, comes with challenges that students and teachers must…
Read MoreFSG & 5G: Faster Deployment of Infrastructure in Spite of COVID-19
To Chris Durocher, the benefits of starting FSG Telecom were obvious. “In 2018, as 5G technology was just starting to roll out commercially, I saw it and thought, ‘The potential here is HUGE.’” As an FSG veteran, Chris knew the trajectory we had been following. “It started with lightbulbs and circuits. A few years later,…
Read MoreHow to Reduce Commercial Energy Usage
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has previously found that the building sector makes up 76 percent of electricity use in the United States. It also causes 40 percent of the country’s primary energy use and associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Because of this, improving commercial energy consumption can have a huge impact on…
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