Powering Chicago | Crain’s Content Studio

Ken Bauwens participated in a recent roundtable hosted by Powering Chicago and Crain’s Content Studio at IBEW Local 134 headquarters in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. Joining him were electrical industry leaders who shared insights on factors propelling infrastructure across the region.

Topics included:

Transition to renewable energy
Smart buildings
Hybrid work impacts
Latest industry training and initiatives

Robert Hattier, IBEW Local 134 business representative specializing in renewable energies commented, “We’re going to need a larger, and well-qualified workforce that understands the technology.”

Mark Thomas, executive vice president at the ECA said, “Maintaining and upgrading our older infrastructure is a challenge but also an opportunity.

Our qualified electrical contractors and their trained workforce are up to the challenge of updating & upgrading these older buildings.

We can meet the desires and demands of any property owner in Chicago and Cook County.”

We agree. We can.

“Our training programs are the best in the country.”

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The statement is a direct reflection of the women and men who raise the standards of our profession. Your embrace of these high standards continually forces the bar up.

Thank you.