Electrical Alliance contractors have access to one of the largest pools of qualified electricians in the country.

Along with the available manpower, the Electrical Alliance has a top tier apprenticeship that admits over 400 new apprentices each year and boasts a graduation rate of over 80%. The training offered to the apprentices (and Journeyworkers) is kept up to date and to the highest standards so our contractors can be efficient, productive and profitable in their sector of the market.

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Contractor Spotlights

C3M Power Systems LLC

Name of organization: C3M Power Systems LLC
Number of employees: ~75 Office and ~300 Craft Electricians
Years in business: Nine (9) years, but uniquely to C3M, we were started by a group of people, both office and craft that previously worked together for a company that closed it’s doors. We have personnel that have worked together in excess of twenty (20) years across our organization, so our team feels much older than the nine (9) years C3M has been in business.
Years as an Signatory Contractor: Nine (9), but see above comment. I personally have twenty eight (28) years as a Union Electrician and am still a Card Carrying member.
Why would you recommend becoming signatory to others?
See all of the above.
Name a project where you had an important role and made a major contribution Founder of C3M Power Systems LLC and am one of the C’s.
Division President managing the day to day operations.

Tricore Systems

Name of organization: Tricore Systems
Number of employees: 171 employees all in
Years in business: Dec 2021
Years as an Signatory Contractor: All of them, Rick has been in the Union since he’s 17.
Why would you recommend becoming signatory to others?
They have taken the diff things about being a contractor and created a process to make it simple, to get man power, simple to train, to hire, simple for benefits, simple for wages. The structure is there and it’s a proven path to success.
Name a project where you had an important role and made a major contribution to:
Department of Health – we are fulfilling the needs of the owner. The District is upgrading their building standards and we are helping them do just that.

“I have been a dedicated Union Member since I was 17 years old. I have run for office in the Local and now I am a trustee for NECA on the EA committee. My point is that I believe strongly about the relationship between Local 26 and NECA. We don’t survive without working together.”

Rick Steele

Singleton Electric Company

Name of organization: Singleton Electric Company
Number of employees: 200 employees
Years in business: 69 years
Years as an Signatory Contractor: 69 years
Why would you recommend becoming signatory to others?
The access to trained manpower (trained electricians who can do a variety of difficult tasks on jobs). We need well trained ppl to do the controls and conduit bending. What the union offers you is if you have a job and need manpower then they offer you a pool of well trained labor to do the job.
Name a project where you had an important role and made a major contribution to:
Rebuild of Pentagon after 9/11 attacks, Sep 2001. Worked on it for a year. Major task.

“There is strength in numbers and it provides an opportunity if we need help navigating challenging work situations. There is somebody that’s been there before and can offer guidance. While we compete with each other, we have common goals of having a well trained workforce and trained in different disciplines.”

Dave Singleton

Hatzel & Buehler, Inc

Name of organization: Hatzel & Buehler, Inc
Number of employees: 1400 employees
Years in business: Since 1884
Years as an Signatory Contractor: Late 1800s
Why would you recommend becoming signatory to others?
First, training. It’s paramount – can’t be beat. Support from the local unions and for qualified man power. Events like this – cohesion working as a union for better production for everyone.
Name a project where you had an important role and made a major contribution to:
Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia – partnership/teamwork. We support them outside of just work. Through community events.

“What you are going to get from a training aspect will ultimately help the betterment of your team and company. You can’t get that from anywhere else. The training is paramount.”

James Riley Jr.

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About the Electrical Alliance

The Electrical Alliance is a cooperative effort between skilled craftsmen of the Local 26, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and electrical contractors of Washington, D.C. Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) to provide quality products and services to customers and to set the standard for efficiency and productivity within the electrical industry.

About the Washington, DC Chapter of NECA

The Washington, D.C. Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) represents qualified, reliable, and experienced electrical contractors in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. To learn more about the Chapter or to put a NECA contractor to work for you, visit their site at: www.wdcneca.org.

About the Local 26, IBEW

Local 26, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is one of the largest unions in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Local 26, IBEW, has been serving the interests of the electrical worker since 1892. For more information about how Local 26 can represent you, visit their site at: www.ibewlocal26.org.

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