Alabama Electrical Contractor (2025-06-10)

The NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management is divided into three sections.

Part 1 focuses on business planning and startup. This section helps you develop a business plan, choose a business structure, understand licensing and insurance requirements, and acquire basic management and marketing skills.

Part 2 covers the fundamentals needed to operate a successful construction business. It addresses estimating, contract management, scheduling, project management, safety and environmental responsibilities, and building strong relationships with employees, subcontractors, and customers.

Part 3 provides valuable information on managing the administrative functions of your business. It covers financial management, tax basics, and lien laws. Effective management in these areas is crucial and can lead to serious problems if not properly attended to.

The most popular electricians' handbook for the past 95 years has been completely updated to provide the latest NEC and NESC rules and standards, and new references to solar power, photovoltaics, induction lighting, and more.

The NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project Management is organized into 3 sections. Part 1 focuses on business planning and start up. This section will help you formulate a business plan, choose a business structure, understand licensing and insurance requirements and gain basic management and marketing skills. Part 2 is centered on fundamentals that you will need to operate a successful construction business. This section will cover estimating, contract management, scheduling, project management, safety and environmental responsibilities and building good relationships with employees, subcontractors and customers. Part 3 gives you valuable information for running the administrative function of your business. Financial management, tax basics and lien laws are covered. Effective management of these areas of business is vital and can cause you serious problems if you do not give them the proper attention.

Lead the way to a safer tomorrow today. Get current with the latest in electrical installation requirements with the reorganized and updated NFPA 70^®, National Electrical Code^® (NEC^®), 2023 edition.

The NEC is the authoritative document addressing electrical installations in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. The 2023 edition represents a significant revision to modernize the code to reflect the rapidly evolving electrical landscape. Stay up to date as you design, install, and inspect with current requirements for wiring, overcurrent protection, grounding, and equipment.

The code you know and use—revamped to keep pace with ever-evolving electrical hazards and challenges.

The new National Electrical Code is revised and expanded to stay in sync with industry practices, emerging trends, and the development and introduction of technologies. The document is completely reorganized for improved ease of use and features an expanded Article 100 that consolidates all the code's defined terms in one place to help you quickly locate critical NEC content.

Whether you are working with Class 4 fault-managed circuits or electrical systems operating over 1000 volts ac/1500 volts dc, you need the 2023 edition of the NEC to help you stay compliant.