Joe Dickey and his young family had just gathered around the table for Thanksgiving dinner one day early in the company’s history when a customer called the house in a panic. “He says ‘Joe, I’m in a heck of a shape,” Joe recalled. “My oven just quit and my wife can’t finish the turkey. I…
His first year in business was just him and one apprentice, and Joe Dickey recalls making about $30,000 in revenue. Today, 60 years later, the company employs around 100 on a regular basis and upwards of 350 during bigger projects. The size and scope of the electrical projects has grown dramatically, as well. While Dickey…
It was 1957 and Dwight Eisenhower was President, the Frisbee first hit toy store shelves, American Bandstand debuted on national television and Joe Dickey, Jr., didn’t want to go into business for himself. That’s right. The reluctant entrepreneur was in Citizens Bank in Columbiana one day as a 27 year-old with three young kids and…
VEC, Inc. owner Rex Ferry was among a contingent of construction industry representatives to testify at a U.S. House hearing this week about how executive actions to facilitate infrastructure projects has already led to job growth. Ferry spoke on behalf of the National Electrical Contractors Association at a hearing titled “Modernizing Energy and Electricity Delivery…
Applications are being taken now through May 1 for the Mahoning Valley LMCC Scholarship through the Youngstown State University Foundation. Eligible applicants include journeymen electricians with IBEW Local 64 and employees of signatory electrical contractors in the Mahoning Valley. Students pursuing undergraduate degrees at YSU in electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology, civil and construction engineering…
Now entering 114 and 90 years, respectively, local chapters of the National Electrical Contractors Association and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have left a lasting legacy as residential, commercial and industrial electricians who have helped shape the landscape of the Mahoning Valley. NECA-IBEW Electricians is an association of IBEW Local 64 (Youngstown), IBEW Local 573…
NECA contractors are the experts at the top of the electrical field. They know the latest technology, the most recent updates to the electrical codes, and they strictly follow safety guidelines and regulations. NECA, a national organization with a chapter locally in the Mahoning Valley, is the voice of the electrical construction industry. Its contractors…
Choosing an electrician for your home or business need can be a daunting task, but armed with some basic knowledge about how to differentiate one from another you can get plugged in to the right contractor choice. NECA, a national organization with a chapter locally in the Mahoning Valley, is the voice of the electrical…
It wasn’t quite the wire-to-wire finish that Cody Hilliard hoped for, but in the end the third-year Youngstown Area Electrical JATC apprentice finished in the top-32 in a national tradesman skills competition in Florida hosted by Ideal Industries. “We’re very proud of Cody for representing us so professionally at the Ideal National Championships, and he…
How can you spot a NECA electrical contractor and why should you care? NECA contractors make a difference, both in the quality of their work and their positive impact in the community. NECA, a national organization with a chapter locally in the Mahoning Valley, is the voice of the electrical construction industry. Its contractors set…