NEWS & EDUCATION

Job Site Analysis. How important is it?

A recent project in downtown Chicago required the removal and replacement of communications equipment on a roof top. Sometimes even a crane cannot reach high enough to do the job.

Tower LTE Upgrades Bring Internet to More Users

Electric Conduit Construction (ECC) won a project to upgrade tower in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio. The towers varied from mono-pole to self supporter type structures. The objective was to improved performance by upgrading to LTE.

Small Cell Brings Speed to Users

Electric Conduit Construction (ECC) was selected to assist a major carrier in improving cellular phone service in the City of Chicago and in various parts of the Chicago Suburbs. 

Larson earns Construction Health and Safety Certification

Electric Conduit Construction Company, and its division Midwestern Contractors, employs four safety professionals. Larson studied for and earned his CHST certificate in order to gain deeper insights into building, maintaining and enhancing our safety culture.

Reinforcing a Microwave Tower

Communications towers are light and strong. When cell towers were first built they were typically designed for use by one carrier. The original projections for market saturation were way off. 

Complacency or Interest? One will keep you safe.

Complacency is a lack of interest and concern, the enemy of safety. Companies take pride in their safety programs. But safety managers scratch their heads when an injury is caused by complacency.

Substation Upgrade

As substations age, equipment wears out. Electric Conduit Construction (ECC), is taking part in a major substation improvement project involving the replacement of transformers and installing digital, fiber optic control systems.

Permits Made Easy

Permission to work can be a major hurdle before the start of a construction project. On many projects permission in the form of a written permit is required from Federal, State, County and municipal agencies and/or authorities. 

Constructing a Monopole Tower (Includes Video Content)

The Chicago Monopole was one of 36 raw land builds that Electric Conduit Construction completed during the 2014 construction season. The 150' monopole was tightly scheduled and had to be completed in just 35 days.

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