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You've probably already heard the news. On July 24th, the federal government imposed new tariffs on imports from 60 countries—including most of the places where lighting products are manufactured. If you're an electrician or contractor, that affects almost every supplier you buy from. Including us. We import the majority of our inventory. We're not going to dance around that. So, here's what's happening, what...

There’s a very specific kind of confidence that comes from watching two YouTube videos about home electrical work. It’s not real confidence—it’s the kind that gets you three hours in with wires everywhere and a Google search that includes the phrase “what does it mean if it sparks.” Electricians see it constantly. Not because homeowners are dumb, but because electrical work has a way...

For decades, the construction industry's relationship with technology could be summarized as: enthusiastic in brochures, cautious in practice. Every few years there'd be a wave of headlines about how robots were going to transform the jobsite, followed by a long quiet period where nothing much changes and people keep doing things the way they've always done them. 2026 feels different. And if you work...

The garage is the average person’s junk drawer. Also, their gym, workshop, storage unit, man cave, and, increasingly, home office annex. We do a lot in there. And yet we consistently light it like a utility closet we don't plan on visiting. One dim bulb dangling from the ceiling, maybe two if someone got ambitious in 2008. Shadows everywhere. A vague sense that you...

So, you're mid-renovation. Maybe you've already picked your tile. You've argued with someone about the backsplash (you were right, by the way). You've got a contractor, a Pinterest board, and a vague sense of optimism. And then someone mentions something called Title 24-2025, and you realize you've never heard of it in your life. Welcome to California. I say that with love. California does...

Google knows a thing or two about where the future is going. It's kind of the whole brand. So, when it quietly announced a $50 million commitment to skilled trades training—with roughly $20 million specifically earmarked for electrician apprenticeships—it's worth asking what exactly they know that the rest of us don't. The short answer is that the demand for electricians is about to get...