Who We Are

ELECTRI International – The Foundation for Electrical Construction Inc. has a clear focus. It funds, conducts, coordinates, and monitors the industry's most critical research and commissions and delivers to the industry exemplary management education and supervisory training programs.

ELECTRI International was established in 1989 by the National Electrical Contractors Association, the voice of the $100 billion industry responsible for lighting, power, and communication systems in buildings and communities across the United States. In partnership with NECA, ELECTRI International works to help electrical contractors meet today's demands and tomorrow's challenges.

Major contributors to ELECTRI International receive a permanent appointment to the ELECTRI Council. This premiere group of individuals, companies, and industry organizations has united to support the electrical contracting industry through the Foundation's Research Center, Education Center, and International Center.

ELECTRI Council members analyze industry trends and issues, review project proposals submitted by the finest universities and research institutes, recommend major initiatives for project funding, and serve on appropriate blue-ribbon Task Forces to guide each commissioned project from start to finish. The Task Force members' insight and experience help make certain that the initiatives funded are of the highest quality and that the results are made available to every member of the electrical contracting industry.

The success of ELECTRI International is well-established and well-deserved. To date, more than $20 million has been contributed to the Foundation. ELECTRI International has funded a total of 97 research projects. Of this, 56 are complete and available and 41 are in progress. ELECTRI International's educational agenda includes transforming research results into meaningful, useful, contractor-speak educational programs and awarding annual scholarships for education presentations at the NECA Chapter level. On the international scene, the Foundation conducts seminars, briefings, and studies on cross-border relationships to encourage business and cultural exchanges among contractors throughout North America.

ELECTRI International is proud to serve as the pro-active research and educational resource for the electrical contracting industry.