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Miller Electric Wins Top Honors at Home and Abroad
Miller Electric Wins Top Honors at Home and Abroad While the weather was frigid in Omaha last month, Miller Electric was heating it up on the local and international stage. Our customers voted us the best electric service for the 13th year in a row as we took home the Best of Omaha B2B Award for 2018 and brought home our first Stevie Award. We all know we’re only as good as the customers w...Miller Electric Rings in the New Year with Expanded Prefab Operations
Miller Electric Rings in the New Year with Expanded Prefab Operations Just a few weeks ago, Miller Electric Manager of Prefab Operations, Chris Nightser, was in the middle of moving part of Miller’s prefab operations to a new facility in West Omaha. While the holidays can be a hectic time for many, it was even more so for Nightser and his crew, who moved the necessary equipment over without s...KANEKO Exhibit Shines a Light on Miller Electric
KANEKO Exhibit Shines a Light on Miller Electric Christmas is a season of light. From the secular to the sacred, lights both capture and reflect the hope and warmth of the holidays. It’s why we all love to decorate our homes and trees with lights or stroll around the Gene Leahy Mall in the crisp winter weather to enjoy the twinkling strands hanging above us gracefully in the leaf-barren t...Miller Electricians Act Heroically to Help Save Four from Fiery Car Crash
Miller Electricians Act Heroically to Help Save Four from Fiery Car Crash Thursday, September 28 started like any other day on the Project Raven (PNB) Turner Construction Group jobsite. Miller electricians Mike Daly, Derrick Day, Jon Leibert, Ed Rodgers and Martin Ryan showed up, put in a hard day’s work and then headed home. As they were waiting patiently to enter traffic at the bustling int...Why Lowball Bids Aren’t Worth the Paper They’re Written On
Why Lowball Bids Aren’t Worth the Paper They’re Written On Fall is finally in the air. Along with changing colors, tailgating parties and cooler weather, now is the time of year that many companies begin plotting out budgets and soliciting bids for major construction projects in the New Year. As a leading commercial electrical contractor in the Omaha area, Miller Electric receives multiple ...Culture, Communication & Consideration: Ingredients for Collaborative Building Success
Culture, Communication & Consideration: Ingredients for Collaborative Building Success Collaborative building is a critical ingredient to project success. Budget, timeline and communication with customers are all improved when interdisciplinary teams and trades work together, sharing plans and drawings with each other. It’s something we have long done at Miller Electric because we know it...Delivering Safety, Savings & Success Through Prefab
Delivering Safety, Savings & Success Through Prefab More than 100 years of service has earned Miller Electric a reputation as one of the most respected, highly trained and dependable electrical contractors in Nebraska. Our skilled electricians and project managers are always looking for ways to save customers time and money. For the past four or so years, that has included innovative applic...3 Keys to Keeping Customers Happy
3 Keys to Keeping Customers Happy This month on the blog, we’re talking about how we achieve success for our customers on commercial projects of any size and type. No matter how you define ‘success’ certainly customer satisfaction has to be part of it. So we thought it would be helpful to talk about three ways we approach projects that keep our customers happy. Each of these three points ...4 Ways We Innovate in a Cheap Energy Climate
4 Ways We Innovate in a Cheap Energy Climate Ask a commercial electrical contractor how they implement green features on renovation projects and new construction builds and many will tell you one of the easiest means is through energy efficient devices or alternative energy sources. Solar panels, for example, have caught on with businesses in areas where traditional energy is expensive. The ret...Safety as a Strategy
Safety as a Strategy In the ‘for profit’ world of construction, it’s important to remember the proper motivation behind safe workplace practices. Many of the rules outlined in OSHA and NFPA 70E were prompted by numerous jobsite injuries or deaths. “Unfortunately, the industry has had to learn safety the hard way,” says Miller Electric Safety Director Scott Love. “The heart behind...Miller Gets Sprint Facility Up and Running After Arc Flash Incident
Miller Gets Sprint Facility Up and Running After Arc Flash Incident It’s true in life and work — knowing what to do isn’t as important as actually doing it. Whether it’s something as simple as riding a bike or something as complex as testing energized electrical equipment, you have to be aware of your surroundings and practice safety every time. One accident could prove devastati...Meet the Man Behind Miller's Vans
Meet the Man Behind Miller's Vans Jim Mayer may well be one of Miller Electric’s longest-standing employees. While he’s held many jobs during his 40+ years with Miller (Delivery Driver; Warehouse Manager; Tool Maintenance and Repair Technician; Fleet Maintenance Manager to name a few), painting Miller Electric’s service trucks is one of his favorites. A classic car enthusiast, Mr. ...Shining Light on the KANEKO Building Expansion
Shining Light on the KANEKO Building Expansion Omaha residents are familiar with the Old Market District. Home to restaurants, bars, a farmer’s market and shops, it’s a popular spot for locals and visitors alike to enjoy entertainment and eateries. Follow its cobblestone streets just a block south to Jones St., and you’ll find the newly expanded KANEKO building – a hidden gem that's...Training Future Electricians Through the OJEATC
Training Future Electricians Through the OJEATC Being an electrician is one of the most extraordinary and dangerous jobs in America. Electrical apprenticeships are not only one of the best ways to ensure electrical contracting has a steady supply of skilled workers, but are also an important way that electricians learn to work safely. At Miller Electric, we’ve always put safety first a...Preventative Maintenance Program Keeps Safety Miller's Priority
Preventative Maintenance Program Keeps Safety Miller's Priority Protecting Pottawattamie County with Electrical Infrared Inspections Electrical infrared inspections and other preventative maintenance services that Miller provides are one of the key ways to protect people and preserve expensive electrical systems. How Miller Electric Uses Infrared Thermography Through its preventati...Celebrating the True Spirit of Labor Day
Celebrating the True Spirit of Labor Day Labor Day is for You! Every year, on the first Monday in September, we celebrate Labor Day. While most of us will likely be relaxing with family and friends, grilling in our backyards or recreating near a lake, we should take a moment this year to celebrate the spirit of Labor Day – the laborers whose hard work and innovation have made America g...How to Handle an Active Killer
How to Handle an Active Killer The recent, tragic shootings in Orlando last month have renewed the nation’s attention on preventing gun violence. It’s not just schools and entertainment venues that are trying to figure out how to keep students, employees and patrons safe; companies, like ours, are also examining safety protocols to ensure employees and customers would be protected in th...Compliance with Codes can save your life
Compliance with Codes can save your life A little less than two years ago, five people were sent to the hospital with life threatening injuries from improperly performing electrical work on energized wiring. Current Electric of Sibley, the City of Sibley, Iowa, and Timewell Drainage experienced an arc flash explosion and were cited and fined by Iowa OSHA for not properly protecting the indiv...Hard Wiring Healthcare Facilities for Reliability, Safety and Control
Hard Wiring Healthcare Facilities for Reliability, Safety and Control Miller Electric was recently privileged to provide electrical design and wiring services for Nebraska Medicine’s new Village Point Medical Center Campus. The new campus will offer extended diagnostic services, making it easier for patients living in western Omaha to access the radiology tests they need. Nebraska Medi...May: National Electrical Safety Month
May: National Electrical Safety Month This month was National Electrical Safety Month. While electrical safety should be a yearlong priority, it is great to have a month that spotlights safe electrical work practices, for both work and home. It is important, after all, because failure to implement a strong safety culture, create safety rules, teach the rules, or follow the rules has attributed ...Making a Case for Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Lighting
Making a Case for Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Lighting In the not too distant future, office walls will be missing a familiar face; that surprised emoticon we’ve come to rely on to power everything we use. That’s right; outlets could very well become a thing of the past. Like the pay phone, pager and rabbit ears, this trusted technology is on the verge of being replaced by something faster, s...
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