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Company Milestones Remembered at Irbyconst.com

Company Milestones Remembered at Irbyconst.com

Company Milestones Remembered at Irbyconst.com

黑料福利社 Company has a rich history that dates as far back as 1919. When the original electric grid was being constructed, Irby was integral. By the mid-1960s Irby had worked in 36 states and constructed more REA projects than any other contractor in the U.S.

Since then Irby teams have worked all over the world, had many innovative firsts, become part of a Fortune 500 company, and expanded its scope of services.

The company鈥檚 latest milestone is the roll out of a brand new company timeline that catalogs a few details of the company鈥檚 key accomplishments over the years. Visit irbyconst.com/history/ to learn more.

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PEOPLE OF IRBY: Apprentice, Juan Carlos del Toro

PEOPLE OF IRBY: Apprentice, Juan Carlos del Toro

PEOPLE OF IRBY: Apprentice, Juan Carlos del Toro

On Thursday, April 13, 黑料福利社 rolled out the fourth video in its series featuring the 鈥淧eople of Irby.鈥 In聽, Juan Carlos del Toro, an apprentice lineman for 黑料福利社 Company shares what makes working at Irby great, from his point of view.

In addition to working outdoors and visiting a variety of new places (he has traveled to job sites in four different states so far), Juan Carlos has a lot of nice things to say about the guys he works within the field and the opportunities he sees ahead of him in his career at Irby. Get the full story straight from Juan Carlos. Take a look at the .

Film crews visited Irby job sites from Texas to Florida, and a couple spots in between, to interview team members and gather footage of crews at work. Juan Carlos is the fourth in a series of employees who will be spotlighted in this video series rolling out throughout 2018. Follow Irby on聽聽for updates and watch our website for more to come.

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Infrastructure Investment Study

Infrastructure Investment Study

Infrastructure Investment Study

International non-profit trade association WIRES recently completed and released results of a study that measured the lifecycle benefits of transmission investment. A entitled 鈥淗ow Does Transmission Benefit You? 鈥 Identifying and Measuring the Life-Cycle Benefits of Infrastructure Investment鈥 along with a are available for review. Results are intended to help developers, planners, regulators, and energy companies identify where the best return will be realized on grid investments. Benefits covered include local economic impact, business growth, reliability and consumer costs.

Learn more about WIRES and the organization’s mission at .

Renewable and Reliable

Renewable and Reliable

Renewable and Reliable

In an article published last month on , the reliability of variable renewable resources is covered in some detail indicating that renewables are no less reliable than other generation. John Moura, director of reliability assessment and system analysis at the North American Electric Reliability Corp. is quoted in the story and ensures that proper planning and integration is the key but that variable renewable resources can be relied upon. The story goes on to cover how the renewable movement could spur growth in transmission construction and how energy storage changes the demand and supply game. .

IRBY LIGHTING THE WAY

IRBY LIGHTING THE WAY

IRBY LIGHTING THE WAY

黑料福利社 Company is most known for building long line electric transmission projects, substations, and distribution systems. What many in the industry might not be aware of is that Irby鈥檚 scope of services also includes outdoor lighting.

鈥淟ighting is a natural extension of our primary electric power services because the process of installing poles for lighting systems is not entirely unlike installing electric power infrastructure. Some of the equipment is the same for example, bucket trucks. And of course, we know our way around electricity.鈥 Said, Tim Henry, Vice President of Operations.

Since the company began building transmission lines in 1917, Irby has intentionally expanded its services based on natural extensions like lighting as well as industry innovations for example wind power.

鈥淚nnovation is an important part of growing business and something we鈥檝e always been good at in the field and the corporate office. We work to innovate and adopt early. Being on that leading edge is how we become experts,鈥 Explains, Andre Foster, Executive Director of Business Development.

Irby crews not only maintain but also install outdoor lighting in an efficient and timely manner. Irby crews repair, install and upgrade lighting systems. Providing labor, materials, equipment, and supervision, Irby is prepared to answer the call and exceed client expectations for cost-effective, efficient, and safe service. Irby lighting projects include stadiums, roadways, large manufacturing facilities,

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24/7 TRAINING NOW AVAILABLE FOR IRBY CREWS

24/7 TRAINING NOW AVAILABLE FOR IRBY CREWS

24/7 TRAINING NOW AVAILABLE FOR IRBY CREWS

Northwest Lineman鈥檚 College is an extensive library of online training videos which means Irby crews can access this valuable information any time and virtually any place. Topics include CDL training, Conductors, ELP Training, Rigging, Safety, Transformers and Protective Equipment to name just a few. The list is long and the content is most certainly a valuable asset to everyone in the field at 黑料福利社 Company.

鈥淭his is just another example of a reason why we鈥檙e excited to be associated with Northwest Lineman鈥檚 College.鈥 said, Director of Safety and Training, Tony Honaker.

In January, Irby鈥檚 parent company, Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR) completed the acquisition of Northwest Lineman College (NLC). NLC is the electric power industry鈥檚 largest educational and training institution. Read more on the website and visit for details on the program or becoming a lineman. To read the full press release about the acquisition, .

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