April showers give way to sunny opportunities for our NECA contractors. This month's newsletter highlights the qualities that elevate our members and keep the industry moving forward: strong partnerships, smart advocacy, workforce development, and the contractors who lead by example.
You won’t find a better example of the latter than the subjects of our Contractor Spotlight: Alecia and Dan Comer of A. Comer Electrical Services (ACES). It may sound unusual for a business success story to begin in a hot tub, but this one does. Read all about this inspiring husband-and-wife partnership that evolved from a casual vacation conversation to a major force in electrical contracting, taking on multi-million-dollar public and institutional projects across Greater Boston.
We also have important advocacy news: an update on a coalition amicus brief filed with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court regarding a proposed rent control ballot initiative.
This initiative could impact housing production and affordability across the Commonwealth. The brief aligns with the Housing for All campaign, which is dedicated to expanding housing supply and supporting our industry's ability to deliver affordable homes throughout Massachusetts.
Next, we bring you updates from our Spring Chapter Meeting featuring BPDA Chief of Planning Kairos Shen.
We also cover the NECA Emerge education forum held in Atlanta. A highlight was NECA Boston’s Colby Bruce of Stewart Electrical Contracting, who was a panelist on best practices for service and maintenance at a well-attended session.
Finally, NECA Boston was proud to return to the Benjamin Franklin Cummings Tech campus to kick off our new student chapter, which promises to bolster and extend a viable pipeline of young professionals to our member companies.
There’s more, including positive developments in advancing critical data center projects in Maine and the opening of IBEW Local 103’s new Joint Apprenticeship and Training Center at its Wilmington North Campus office.
These are indeed exciting times for NECA Boston and the Commonwealth's electrical industry. As always, we strive to keep our members engaged and informed.