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Category: Industry

CES Marine Division: Your everyday marine supplier

Reading Time: 3 minutesGlobal trade and the supply chain as a whole both rely heavily on maritime shipping to transport goods all around the…

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The advantages of XHHW-2 wire over THHN for commercial construction

Reading Time: 4 minutesKris-Tech is joining us today with this definitive guide on THHN and XHHW-2 wires. Here, they’re laying out the differences between…

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10 tools professional electricians should always have

Reading Time: 5 minutesLet’s be real, the list of tools every electrician needs should be much longer, but we’re taking this down to only…

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Training the next generation: How Gen Z will help the skilled labor shortage

Reading Time: 4 minutesTwo things: millennials are already established in their careers, and there’s a labor shortage in the skilled trades. The good news…

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Why energy & manufacturing jobs will always be essential

Reading Time: 4 minutesHere’s a bit of good news: the energy and manufacturing industry isn’t going anywhere. It goes without saying that energy and…

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Corporate and National Solutions: How we’re changing an industry

Reading Time: 4 minutesHere’s the bottom line: energy is one of the top expenses for corporations, but it’s one of the easiest areas to…

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5 reasons why green buildings are the next step in sustainable development

Reading Time: 4 minutesGreen building isn’t just about energy-saving appliances and lighting. Now, even the design for buildings is done so for maximum sustainability….

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Why renewable energy is important

Reading Time: 4 minutesGood news, renewable energy is here to stay. It’s becoming a much larger part of the United States’ total energy production,…

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Residential construction trends vs. commercial construction trends

Reading Time: 4 minutesSmart technology, offsite building, design-to-completion construction firms, everything in the residential and commercial construction market is geared toward cutting inefficiencies, reducing…

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How the construction industry is growing

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe U.S. construction industry has seen strong growth since the last recession, but how much exactly has it grown and is…

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Top 10 trends in the electrical industry in 2020

Reading Time: 7 minutesTechnology is constantly shaping the electrical industry, creating innovative solutions to help us rethink how we build infrastructure, design cities, and…

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Bright future ahead for the Renewable Energies Group

Reading Time: 2 minutes[Raleigh, North Carolina] — City Electric Supply is excited to announce we are expanding our support in renewables. After much national…

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Retrofit: An ongoing project

Reading Time: 3 minutesLED lighting retrofits are inexpensive compared to most updates, and they have a great investment return while reducing energy consumption by…

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New construction vs. retrofit: What you need to know

Reading Time: 3 minutesRetrofitting an old building can be an extensive project. You may run into issues that will require workarounds, such as removing…

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The guide to retrofitting

Reading Time: 4 minutesLED lighting has officially set the benchmark for energy-efficient lighting, and it’s not looking to be outdone any time soon. So,…

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City Electric Supply and MCG partner up for an innovative automation project

Reading Time: 2 minutesSuper Aggregates, a CES customer based in McHenry, Illinois, is experiencing significant growth and actively positioning itself as a market leader…

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What is industrial automation?

Reading Time: 5 minutesIndustrial automation uses control systems such as computers and automated machinery to handle repetitive processes and tasks more efficiently, freeing up…

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CES Biltmore branch remodel

Reading Time: < 1 minute[Asheville, North Carolina] –Located in the heart of Asheville, NC, City Electric Supply Biltmore specializes in selling equipment including tools,…

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The Internet of Things

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Internet is a fascinating innovation that has allowed people to connect all around the globe. You can video chat with…

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What can you control with connected lighting?

Reading Time: 2 minutesConnected lighting is part of a growing trend in smart technology, especially for industrial and commercial businesses. Also known as “smart…

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Why connected lighting?

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the past decade, commercial and industrial buildings have utilized smart technology to become more and more efficient. One of the…

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The home of the future is here

Reading Time: 3 minutesHome automation is a growing trend in home design that uses smart devices to make your home more comfortable, convenient, and…

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Smart trends for commercial buildings

Reading Time: 2 minutesBuilding automation systems (BAS) help commercial facilities big and small conserve energy, save money, and help the environment. Smart building technology…

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Simply the BAS

Reading Time: 3 minutesJust like smart homes, commercial buildings can utilize devices and connected systems to make the building run as smoothly and as…