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Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest Announces Patrick Rainwater as Vice President of Operations in Des Moines
DES MOINES, IA – Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest is excited to announce the...
Commonwealth Cares: Energizing Communities for a Brighter Tomorrow
Commonwealth’s Des Moines team presents a check to the Child Life Program at UnityPoint Health –...
Greater Nebraska Team Awarded Hospital Project
Jeremy Braun - Project Manager | Columbus, NECommonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest’s...
Commonwealth Electric Upgrades Historic Arizona Government Buildings
Rich Scheuermann - Service Manager | Phoenix, AZThe Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest...
Commonwealth Leads Des Moines International Airport Terminal Expansion
Dylan Berkey - Project Coordinator | Des Moines, IAPhase 1 of the new DSM airport terminalThe Des...
Des Moines Service Department Completes New Practice Fields
Jenae Frisch - Project Coordinator | Des Moines, IALincoln High School's new practice...
CECM Omaha Team Upgrades Papillion Creek WRRF
Noah Thornton - Senior Project Manager | Omaha, NEThe Commonwealth team installed the WWRF's...
Lincoln Teams Complete Major Infrastructure Projects at Southeast Community College
By Jacob Starkey - Low Voltage General Foreman | Lincoln, NE, Todd Starkey - Project Manager |...
Phoenix Hosts Employee Appreciation Events
Jamie Runnion – Office Manager | Phoenix, AZEmployees enjoy a meal at a Field Appreciation...
Des Moines Sponsors 41st Annual Festival of Trees and Lights
Ashley Huinker – Project Manager | Des Moines, IAThe Des Moines team attends the Festival of Trees...
Unifying Training Efforts: A Year of Growth and Collaboration
Landon Braithwait – Field Operations Manager | Columbus, NESafety Manager Lucas Simpson leads a...
Greater Nebraska Team Presents to Students at the UNK MEP System Class
Mitch Peabody – Low Voltage Project Manager | Kearney, NERiley Fisher presents to the UNK MEP...
Commonwealth Welcomes New Member to the Safety Team
By Todd Longenecker – Safety Director | Omaha, NEWelcome, Jordan!It's hard to believe that 2024 is...
Des Moines Wins the 2024 Q4 Commonwealth Cup Award
By Todd Longenecker – Safety Director | Omaha, NEL to R: Todd Longenecker, Chip Shull, Travis...
Meet Commonwealth’s Virtual Design Construction Team
By J.T. Holmes – VDC Manager | Omaha, NEShon Monaghan (L) and Stewart Bohrer (R).Did you know that...
Prefab Positives: Updates From Commonwealth’s Prefabrication Projects
By Sarah DeWispelare – Engineering Services Coordinator | Omaha, NEIn Tucson, AZ, a new prefab...
Tucson Team Nears Completion of SkyWest Maintenance Hangar Project
By Steve Sertich - Project Manager | Tucson, AZInside the new SkyWest Maintenance Hangar...
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest Donates $25,000 to Breakthrough T1D, Formerly JDRF
(L to R): Matt Sarcone; Brenda and David Vander Horst; Carley Farnsworth, T1D Development Manager;...
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest Donates $75,000 to the Duncan Aviation Family Trust
(L to R): T Michael Price (President/CEO, Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest), Connie...
Rydalch Electric, Inc. Donates $25,000 to Breakthrough T1D, Formerly JDRF
Front Row (L to R): Mackenzie Turner (T1D), Jacob Hancock, Mike Somers (T1D), Robin Hancock,...
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest Donates $50,000 to Children’s Nebraska Foundation
LINCOLN, NE – Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest, through its Commonwealth Cares...
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest Donates $100,000 to Support Blank Children’s Hospital’s Child Life Program
Des Moines, IA – Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest, through its Commonwealth Cares...
Commonwealth Announces Vision for Philanthropic Giving: Energizing Communities for a Brighter Tomorrow
LINCOLN, NE – Commonwealth Holdings, Inc., along with its subsidiaries Commonwealth Electric...
Commonwealth Recruits Interns at Fall Career Fairs
By Alexandra Philipps – HR Generalist | Lincoln, NEBarb Frank and Steve Ercius attend the Fall...
Commonwealth Celebrates Employee Ownership Month
By Gus Fulton – Marketing Coordinator | Lincoln, NEThis October, Commonwealth celebrated an annual...
Marijo Bosiljevac Passes Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam
By Eric Hoge – Vice President | Central EngineeringCongratulations, Marijo!Congratulations to...
Meet Our New Service Coordinator for the Greater Nebraska Team
By Andy Sueper – Business Development Manager | Greater Nebraska and Nicole Soulliere – Service...
Omaha Low Voltage Estimating Team Expands
By Russ Williamson – Low Voltage Estimator | Omaha, NEWelcome, Hailee!We’re pleased to welcome...
Commonwealth Participates in Cybersecurity Awareness Month
This October, Commonwealth’s employees participated in Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Each week...
Ralph Maynes Receives Safety Challenge Coin
By Todd Longenecker – Safety Director | Omaha, NERalph Maynes, a Foreman at Commonwealth’s...
Lincoln Wins the 2024 Q3 Commonwealth Cup Award
By Todd Longenecker – Safety Director | Omaha, NEL to R: Adam Cheever, Micah Edson, Ian...
Omaha Hosts 2024 TopGolf Field Appreciation Event
By Easton Hoschar – Project Manager | Omaha, NEA Commonwealth employee tees up at...
Employees Attend 2024 Annual Progress Meeting
By Erin Stieren – Marketing Director | Lincoln, NEAttendees of the 2024 Midwest Progress Meeting...
Omaha Celebrates Apprentice Appreciation Day
By Cheryl Keyes – Office Manager | Omaha, NEEmployees compete against each other in a game of...
Des Moines Hosts 2024 Zoo Extravaganza
By Michelle Spence – Accounting Specialist | Des Moines, IAT Michael Price and his...
Greater NE Branch Hosts 2024 Annual Events
By Eve Jacobson – Administrative Assistant | Columbus, NEGreater Nebraska employees and their...
Rydalch Celebrates 30 Years
By Mark Rydalch – President | Rydalch Electric, Inc.David Smith, Will Dunkel, and their...
Commonwealth Secures NMC Cat Dealership Project
By Trey Burdick – Project Manager | Columbus, NEA digital rendering of the NMC Cat...
Lincoln Team Completes Phase 2 of WarHorse Casino
By James Haake – Project Manager | Lincoln, NEThe view from outside WarHorse Casino in Lincoln,...
Omaha Team Begins Work on Project Beacon
Data/Comm Division Enhances Security for Physicians Mutual
By Earl Schaffer – Project Manager | Omaha, NEThe roof of the Physicians Mutual Insurance building...
Sweet Success: Our Electrical Journey with James Skinner Baking Company
By David Hitz – Service Manager | Omaha, NEThe CECM team at J. Skinner BakingThe J. Skinner Baking...
Lincoln Technical Service Team Shuts It Down!
By Owen Gubbels – Project Manager | Lincoln, NECommonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest (CECM)...
Tucson Team Installs Systems at Project Pueblo Medical Sterilization Facility
By Steve Sertich – Project Manager | Tucson, AZThe New Project Pueblo Medical Sterilization...
Des Moines Team Participates in Central Iowa Heart Walk
By Michelle Kaldenberg – Accounting Specialist | Des Moines, IAOn Saturday, May 18, employees from...
Ready for Takeoff: Corporate Estimating Hosts Estimating Training Class
By Nick Manes – Project Estimator | Lincoln, NEThis June, participants from across the country...
Commonwealth Celebrates Intern Class of 2024
By Alexandra Philipps – HR Generalist | Lincoln, NECommonwealth’s Intern Class of 2024, along with...
Tucson Wins the 2024 Q1 Commonwealth Cup Award
By Todd Longenecker – Safety Director | Omaha, NERobert Ervin (L) and Rene Vallejo...
Greater Nebraska Wins the 2024 Q2 Commonwealth Cup
By Todd Longenecker – Safety Director | Omaha, NECongratulations to the winners of the 2024 Q2...
Rydalch Earns Top Safety Award from AGC Utah
By Todd Longenecker – Safety Director | Omaha, NEL to R: Jay Hoobler, Joe Hancock, Mark Rydalch,...
Tucson Adds Casa Grande Location
By Jay Hoobler – Senior Vice President | Tucson, AZL to R: Business Development Manager Jon...
Greater Nebraska Gains Low Voltage Manager and Warehouse Coordinator
By Eve Jacobson – Administrative Assistant | Columbus, NEKent Carstens joined the Commonwealth...
Des Moines Employee Spotlight: Sadie Hopkey
By Michelle Kaldenberg – Accounting Specialist | Des Moines, IAElectrical Apprentice Sadie...
Rydalch Electric Upgrades Lighting at BYU
By Dave Gray – Service Manager | Salt Lake City, UT and Chad Gardner – Service Foreman | Salt Lake...
Grand Island Team Begins Work on Casino Resort
By Riley Fischer – Project Manager | Grand Island, NEThe CECM team at Grand Island Casino Resort...
Des Moines Team Completes Work at Stivers Ford Service Center
By Kurt Umthum – Project Manager | Des Moines, IACommonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest’s...
Intern Spotlight: Nishi Kant
Meet Nishi! Where are you from?India What school are you attending?Iowa State University What is...
Intern Spotlight: Grant Barker
Meet Grant! Where are you from?Elkhorn, NE What school are you attending?University of...
Intern Spotlight: Dylan Rejcha
Meet Dylan! Where are you from?Hallam, NE What school are you attending?University of...
Intern Spotlight: Rylie Steele
Meet Rylie! Where are you from?Kearney, NE What school are you attending?University of Nebraska at...
Intern Spotlight: Kameron Sorensen
Meet Kameron! Where are you from?Fremont, NE What school did you attend?University of...
Intern Spotlight: Carter Abels
Meet Carter! Where are you from?Kearney, NE What school are you attending?University of Nebraska...
Intern Spotlight: Grant Lewandowski
Meet Grant! Where are you from?DeWitt, NE What school are you attending?University of...
Intern Spotlight: Logan Katzer
Meet Logan! Where are you from?Council Bluffs, IA What school are you attending?Wayne State...
Intern Spotlight: Eli Ashbrook
Meet Eli! Where are you from?Kentucky What school are you attending?University of Nebraska–Lincoln...
Intern Spotlight: Morgan Micek
Meet Morgan! Where are you from?Lincoln, NE What school are you attending?University of...
CECM Caps Off Work at Phoenix Children’s Hospital
By Casey Huff – Branch Manager | Phoenix, AZApprentice Electrician Kaleb O’Brien works on a...
Intern Spotlight: Marc Maquiling
Meet Marc! Where are you from?Originally from Philippines, then moved to Anthem, AZ. What school...
Intern Spotlight: Maycee Quick
Meet Maycee! Where are you from?Alliance, NE What school are you attending?University of...
Intern Spotlight: Mitch Peabody
Meet Mitch! Where are you from?La Junta, CO What school are you attending?University of Nebraska...
Expo Team Powers Up NCAA Men’s Final Four Tournament and Fan Fest
By Dan Shannon – Vice President | Phoenix, AZInside State Farm StadiumThe Exposition and Trade...
Upcoming Electrical Service Replacement: St. John’s Lutheran Church
By Andrew Lawrance – Project Manager | Des Moines, IACommonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest...
Iowa Western Community College: A Continuation of Growth
By Scott Lamoreux – Low Voltage Project Manager | Omaha, NEIowa Western Community College (IWCC)...
Lincoln Team Completes Hangar Project for Duncan Aviation
By Brad Owen – Project Manager | Lincoln, NEL to R: Mark Gawrick, Troy Bear, Tim Trent, Stacy...
Des Moines Service Team Remodels Hyperion Field Club
By Jenae Frisch – Service Project Coordinator | Des Moines, IAThe bar at Hyperion Field Club’s...
Greater Nebraska in the Community
By Eve Jacobson – Administrative Assistant | Columbus, NESo far this year, Commonwealth Electric...
Welcome, Class of 2024 Interns!
By Alexandra Philipps – HR Generalist | Lincoln, NEWe are excited to welcome the 2024 summer class...
Celebrating Women in Construction
Women in Construction Week, March 3-9, was a time of celebration for Commonwealth. Our locations...
Omaha Team Celebrates 2023!
By Cheryl Keyes – Office Manager | Omaha, NEThe Omaha, NE, team of Commonwealth Electric Company...
Employees Attend 2024 ESOP Winter Conference
By Cathy Maddox – Ownership Coordinator | Lincoln, NEL to R: Jody Boeckman, Mark Hollingworth,...
Tucson Wins the 2023 Commonwealth Cup Award
By Todd Longenecker – Safety Director | Omaha, NECongratulations to our Tucson, AZ, team!We’re...
Accounting Department Promotions
By Billy Friesen – Chief Financial Officer | Lincoln, NECommonwealth’s accounting team is excited...
Des Moines Team Is Committed to Safety
By Todd Longenecker – Safety Director | Omaha, NEOne of Commonwealth’s Des Moines, IA, crews...
Greater Nebraska Service Team: Where We Are Everything but Common
By Andy Kallhoff – Service Manager | Columbus, NEA great service technician can often be hard to...
Intern Spotlight: Ethan Bodtke
Meet Ethan! Where are you from?Des Moines, IA What school are you attending?Des Moines Area...
Des Moines Team Partners with Local Pre-Apprenticeship Programs
On May 10, Southeast Polk High School hosted the 36th Annual Iowa Industrial Technology...
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest Announces the Promotion of Casey Huff to Branch Manager in Phoenix
PHOENIX, AZ – Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest (CECM) is excited to announce the...
Intern Spotlight: Karley Kaiser
Meet Karley! Where are you from?Omaha, Nebraska What school are you attending?University of...
Intern Spotlight: Marysa Duerksen
Meet Marysa! Where are you from?I am from Albion, Nebraska. What school are you attending?I am a...
UNK Rural Health and Kearney SportsPlex Hold Topping Out Ceremonies
By Rodrigo Venegas – Assistant Project Manager | Greater NebraskaCommonwealth's Kearney, NE, team...
Intern Spotlight: Eli Dorsett
Meet Eli! Where are you from?Fort Collins, CO What school are you attending?Colorado State...
Intern Spotlight: Hayden Knickerbocker
Meet Hayden! Where are you from?I grew up in Waverly, NE, and moved to Lincoln the summer of 2023....
Intern Spotlight: Lane Sullivan
Meet Lane! Where are you from?Ames, Iowa What school are you attending?Iowa State University What...
Omaha Adopts Low Voltage Fiber Blowing Technology
By Dan Maca – Project Manager, RCDD | Omaha, NE Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest’s...
Intern Spotlight: Maddox Baack
Meet Maddox! Where are you from?Seward, Nebraska What school are you attending?The University of...
Des Moines Upgrades Wells Fargo Arena Exterior Lighting
By Blake Morgan – Project Manager | Des Moines Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest’s team...
There’s an Expo for Everything!
By Melanie Hamner – Account Manager | Exposition and Trade Services If there is one thing the...
Lincoln Team Provides Work at New Two Landmark Centre
By Brad Owen – Project Manager | LincolnTwo Landmark CentreCommonwealth Electric Company of the...
Class Is in Session: Corporate Estimating Holds Training Classes
By Nick Manes – Project Estimator | Corporate Estimating This December, the temperature may have...
Rydalch Electric Completes Work at Millcreek City Hall
The Rydalch Electric, Inc. teamBy Mark Rydalch – President | Rydalch Electric, Inc. Rydalch...
Des Moines Hosts Annual Ugly Sweater Party
By Michelle Kaldenberg – Accountant | Des Moines Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest’s...
Greater Nebraska Team Leads Training at Kearney Sparks Academy
By Dustin Allen – Service Manager | Greater Nebraska Commonwealth Electric Company of the...
Omaha Office Participates in NAWIC Trunk-or-Treats
By Brianna Ouedraogo – Estimator | Omaha, NE This fall, Commonwealth’s Omaha, NE, office...
Keeping the Culture: A Look at the CECM Corporate Culture Committee
By Nick Manes – Project Estimator | Corporate Estimating For many years across Commonwealth...
Rydalch Electric Is the 4th Quarter Winner of The Commonwealth Cup!
By Todd Longenecker – Safety Director | Omaha Congratulations to the winners of this quarter’s...
Des Moines Low Voltage Department Welcomes New Faces
By Beth McQuiston – Project Coordinator | Des Moines Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest...
Brian Lund and Dan Maca Celebrate Six Years on the Commonwealth Employee Ownership Committee
By Cathy Maddox – Ownership Coordinator | Corporate The Commonwealth Ownership Committee was...
New Safety Manager Hired to Support Southwest Branches
By Todd Longenecker - Safety Director | Omaha In January, Commonwealth Electric Company of the...
Greater Nebraska Gains Assistant Project Manager and Security Manager
By Eve Jacobson – Administrative Assistant | Greater Nebraska Commonwealth Electric Company of the...
Commonwealth Named Top 50 Electrical Contractor
By Gus Fulton – Marketing Coordinator | Corporate In 2023, Commonwealth ranked among the top...
Commonwealth Electric Announces the Promotion of Neil Davidson to Chief Operating Officer
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest is excited to announce the promotion of Neil Davidson...
Commonwealth Employees Contribute to Success in the Data Center Industry
L to R: Jim Mixan, Gary Carr, Jon Bethers, Zach Armstrong, Ryan Kosalka.By Clinton Stoffer —...
Tucson Team Helps Construct Lucid Motors Facility
The sun rises over the Lucid AMP-1 site in Casa Grande, AZ.By Del Brewer – Project Manager |...
Greater NE Starts Work on Wastewater Treatment Facility
The Lexington Wastewater Treatment Facility, as seen from afar.By: Jacob Svoboda - Senior Project...
Des Moines Team Assists in Equipment Upgrades at Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Project Foreman Don Dawson (L) and Fifth-Year Apprentice Wade Lester (R).By Ashley Huinker –...
Omaha Team Provides New LED Lighting Upgrade to NE Humane Society Parking Lot
The Nebraska Humane Society building.The upgraded light poles in the parking lot.By: Jon Folkers -...
Kearney Team Provides Work at Kearney SportsPlex
A digital rendering of the new Kearney SportsPlex.By Jacob Svoboda – Senior Project Manager |...
Commonwealth Partners with YMCA of Lincoln to Bring Bikes to Kids
A student at Pershing Elementary School in Lincoln, NE, receives her brand-new bicycle.By: Cathy...
Commonwealth Hosts Annual Progress Meeting
President/CEO T Michael Price gives a presentation at the 2023 Progress Meeting.By: Cathy Maddox -...
Lincoln Crews Celebrate Barry Erb
Thank you for all you do, Barry!By: Ty Peterson – Field Operations Manager | Lincoln Commonwealth...
Des Moines Team Renovates First Class Community Credit Union
The interior of the remodeled First Class Community Credit Union. By: Kurt Umthum – Project...
Commonwealth Wins Big at Sarpy County BBQ Event
L to R: Dan Cahalan, Mike Lesac, Justin Hess, Rene Santiago.By: Justin Hess – Project Manager |...
Greater NE Branch Holds 9th Annual Golf Outing
L to R: Matt Cash, Don Vollbrecht, Ryan Gifford, Ryan Molina, Damian Zierke, Matt Tapia, Tyler...
Commonwealth Ownership Committee Hosts Back-to-School Supply Drive
The Des Moines team deliver their donations to George Washington Carver Community School.By Cathy...
Commonwealth Teams Attend Fall Career Fairs to Continue Success of Intern Program
Dylan Busby (L) and Jared Colyer (R) represent Commonwealth at the University of Northern Iowa.By...
Commonwealth Employees Receive Safety Awards
The Greg Woodworth Award of Honor.By Todd Longenecker — Safety Director | Omaha Greg Woodworth...
Omaha Team Runs in Market to Market Relay Nebraska
Back Row (L to R): Dan Cahalan, Isaiah Edson, Aidan Colyer, Jared Colyer.Front Row (L to R): Dan...
Commonwealth Celebrates Ownership Month
By Cathy Maddox — Ownership Coordinator | Corporate In 1982, the National Center for Employee...
Greater Nebraska Service Team Welcomes New Service Manager
Welcome to the team, Dan!By Andy Sueper – Senior Service Manager | Greater Nebraska Commonwealth...
Omaha Team Renovates Airlite Plastics Office
The front of the newly renovated Airlite Plastics office.By: Nick Reiners - Project Manager |...
Commonwealth Partners with Martin Marietta
By: Andrew Lawrance - Project Manager | Des Moines Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest in...
Des Moines Service Team Upgrades International Airport
By: Jenae Frisch - Project Coordinator | Des Moines Longtime Commonwealth Electric Company of the...
Duchesne Academy Upgrades Chapel & Theater
Commonwealth’s team in Omaha, NE, installed new LED can lights inside Duchesne Academy’s...
Lincoln Crews Team Up for UNL Athletics Upgrade
Low voltage technicians work on the Wi-Fi and LAN upgrade on UNL’s main campus.By: Todd Starkey -...
Tucson Branch Completes Nogales Centralized Processing Center for The US Border Patrol
Two electricians complete backfill work.By: Steve Sertich - Project Manager | Tucson Commonwealth...
Keeping Up With the Des Moines Limited Energy Systems Team
The West Des Moines Water Tower.By: Jenae Frisch - Project Coordinator | Des Moines Commonwealth...
Limited Energy Systems Team Achieves Elite Partner Status With TekTone
Terry Huss, Ryan Bettcher, and Zach Owens train with TekTone products.By: Clint Bailey - Project...
Rydalch Begins Work on Utah State Capitol North Building
Digital rendering of the completed State Capitol North project.By: Mark Rydalch - President |...
Commonwealth Celebrates Class of 2023 Interns
By: Zach Lominson - Internship Coordinator Commonwealth was excited to welcome 20 interns for our...
Mesa Team Streamlines Work with Prefab
L to R: Bekah Nelson, Project Manager Intern; Jake Overstreet, Project Manager; Casey Huff, Senior...
Commonwealth Attends The ESOP Association National Conference
By: Cathy Maddox - Ownership Coordinator Recently, two members of the Commonwealth Ownership...
Commonwealth Communications Provides Cabling for Creighton University Graves Hall
Travis Keller installs the communications cabling at Creighton University.By: Lance Nuzum -...
Commonwealth Holds Electrical Safety Month Events
Corporate Safety Manager Nick Hansen talks to the crew at a project in Lincoln, NE.By: Todd...
Ali and Joe Tupper Foundation Is Building a Legacy at YMCA Camp Kitaki
By: Eric Hoge - Vice President | Central Engineering On June 18 last year, Zack Tupper—a member of...
Expo Keeps Rockin’ at State Farm Stadium
By: Melanie Hamner - Account Manager | Exposition Services Summer in Arizona is not our busiest...
Ownership Committee Sponsors Annual March Mania Contest
Congratulations to Rick Maas at the Corporate office!By: Cathy Maddox - Ownership Coordinator This...
Intern Spotlight – Thomas Gokie
INTERN SPOTLIGHT – Thomas Gokie School: University of Nebraska – Lincoln Internship:...
Intern Spotlight – Vedha Mhapankar
INTERN SPOTLIGHT – Vedha Mhapankar School: Arizona State University Internship: Project...
Intern Spotlight – Mitchell Peabody
INTERN SPOTLIGHT – Mitchell Peabody School: University of Nebraska – Kearney Internship:...
Intern Spotlight – Brady Thompson
INTERN SPOTLIGHT – Brady Thompson School: University of Nebraska – Omaha Internship: Project...
Intern Spotlight – Nico Guzman
INTERN SPOTLIGHT – Nico Guzman School: University of Nebraska – Omaha Internship: VDC with...
Intern Spotlight – Bekah Nelson
INTERN SPOTLIGHT – Bekah Nelson School: University of Nebraska – Omaha Internship: Project...
Intern Spotlight – Chris Treu
INTERN SPOTLIGHT – Chris Treu School: University of Nebraska – Omaha Internship: Project...
Intern Spotlight – Ryan Ellerbach
INTERN SPOTLIGHT – Ryan Ellerbach School: Iowa State University Internship: Project...
Intern Spotlight – Lauren Collins
INTERN SPOTLIGHT – Lauren Collins School: University of Nebraska – Lincoln Internship: IT...
Intern Spotlight – Nate Liess
INTERN SPOTLIGHT – Nate Liess School: University of Nebraska – Lincoln Internship:...
Intern Spotlight – Karley Kaiser
School: University of Nebraska – Omaha Internship: Project Management Location: Omaha,...
Intern Spotlight – Damyan Popov
INTERN SPOTLIGHT – Damyan Popov School: University of Central Missouri Internship:...
Intern Spotlight – Easton Hoschar
Easton Hoschar School: University of Nebraska – Omaha Internship: Project Management Location:...
Intern Spotlight – Ramon Ortiz
School: Utah Valley University Internship: Project Management Location: Salt Lake City...
Intern Spotlight – Alex Hunter
School:Fort Hays State University Internship:Project Management Location:Lincoln, NE...
Intern Spotlight – Ethan Price
School:University of Nebraska – Kearney Internship:Project Management Location:Omaha, NE...
Intern Spotlight – Aidan Colyer
School:University of Nebraska – Omaha Internship:Project Management Location:Omaha, NE...
Intern Highlight – Andre Smith
School:University of Nebraska – Omaha Internship:Information Technology Location:Omaha, NE...
Intern Highlight – Marysa Duerksen
School:University of Nebraska – Lincoln Internship:Human Resources Location:Corporate Office...
Intern Highlight – Maddox Baack
School:University of Nebraska – Lincoln Internship:Accounting Location:Corporate Supervisor:Scott...
Commonwealth Electric Celebrated as One of Nebraska’s Safest Companies
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest was recognized as one of “Nebraska’s Safest...
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest Receives Workplace Safety Award
The Nebraska Safety Council (NESC) recognized thirteen organizations and six individuals during...
Omaha Plant Production
Skinner Baking Increases Plant Production at Omaha Location By Jon Folkers, Manager of Business...
Columbus Team Works on Temporary Casino
A Temporary Harrah’s Casino has grown legs at Ag Park in Columbus, Nebraska, following an...
Lincoln Team Starts Work on Exciting New Project
Our team in Lincoln, Nebraska, has begun working on phase one of an exciting project on West O...
Commonwealth Expo Helps Host Super Bowl LVII
The year 2022 was a record one for Commonwealth's Exposition and Trade Services Division (or Expo,...
Adams County Justice Center
Our team in Greater Nebraska is excited to start work on a project in Hastings, Nebraska: the...
Safety Spotlight
Throughout the summer and into this fall, the crew working at a large health center in Omaha has...
Nebraska Medicine Expands Presence in West Omaha with New Medical Office Building
Commonwealth Electric’s Omaha team was selected as the electrical contractor with Kiewit...
Commonwealth Acquires Rydalch Electric, Inc.
Commonwealth Holdings, Inc. is proud to announce the expansion of its operations in Salt Lake City...
Troy Deats Promoted to Omaha Branch Manager
Supported by our dedicated employees, employee-owners, and customers, Commonwealth Electric...
Daniel Cahalan Promoted to Senior Project Manager
Daniel Cahalan, Senior Project ManagerSupported by our dedicated employees, employee-owners, and...
John Randall Promoted to Senior Project Manager
John Randall, Senior Project ManagerSupported by our dedicated employees, employee-owners, and...
Des Moines Low Voltage Team Completes Project with DFA
The Low Voltage Systems team in the Des Moines branch recently completed a job with Dairy Farmers...
Commonwealth Electric Takes Part in Historical Project
Commonwealth Electric’s Columbus, NE, branch is working alongside Columbus Public Schools with...
Car Charging Stations Gain Momentum in Omaha
By Jon Folkers, Manager of Business Development and David Hitz, Project ManagerRecently, our...
Des Moines Employees Volunteer at Creative Visions
Our branch in Des Moines, IA, has begun volunteering at a nonprofit known as Creative Visions....
Neil Davidson Promoted to Executive Vice President
I am excited to announce the promotion of Neil Davidson to Executive Vice President. Neil's...
Michael Duffy Promoted to Vice President
Supported by our dedicated employees and customers, Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest...
CECM Announces Changes to Leadership Team
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest is pleased to announce some exciting changes within...
Neil Davidson Joins Leadership Team
We have some exciting news to announce! As our company grows and our legacy of leadership...
Raising the Flag at the Corporate Office
On June 29th, multiple Commonwealth employees and guests stood outside of the CECM Corporate...
CECM Helps Modernize New M.U.D. Facility
Commonwealth Electric's Omaha team was awarded the M.U.D. Headquarters renovation project. MCL...
Phoenix Welcomes Creighton University Expansion
Creighton University is expanding in the Phoenix area! CECM Phoenix has recently secured the...
CECM Hired for Henry Doorly Zoo Stingray Exhibit
Commonwealth Electric’s Omaha team was hired recently to perform a project at the Henry Doorly Zoo...
Lincoln Low Voltage Team Awarded UNK Project
Commonwealth's Lincoln Low Voltage team was awarded the UNK Otto Olsen project last year in...
Retention Treatment Basin at Saddle Creek
Commonwealth Electric's Omaha team was hired by Hawkins Construction on behalf of the city of...
Graceland University Receives Audio System Update
Jake Belcher, Lead Installation Technician Student Center Portable A-V Console & Rack The...
CECM Employee Takes the Leap
James Henshaw has been with Commonwealth's Lincoln branch since 2008, working in Technical...
Des Moines Teams Work Through a Pandemic
In a time when it seems like our world has been turned upside down, it’s important to acknowledge...
Children’s Hospital Renovates 3rd and 4th Floors
Our Omaha office was hired recently to perform a project at Children’s Hospital, 84th & West...
Florence Pump Station Receives Electrical Upgrade
Our Omaha branch was recently awarded the M.U.D. Florence Low Service Pump Station project....
UnityPoint Health Blank Star and Development Center
The Des Moines office is proud to announce the completion of the UnityPoint Health Blank Star and...
Omaha Receives Traffic Upgrades to Major Intersections
Our Omaha location was hired by the city of Omaha to work on their Automated Traffic Signal...
100% Employee Owned
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest is excited to announce that as of March 31st, 2020,...
CECM Presented Rising Star Award
In late February, Commonwealth's president, Michael Price, attended the Iowa Nebraska ESOP...
New Corporate Office
About a year ago, March 2019, the Corporate Office was given a great opportunity. We did not...
Security Systems Solution
Commonwealth Communications' Omaha office has been continuing to grow in both size and...
Lincoln Employee Leads Milford to Victory
Barry Erb, "The Big Bear," as the boys call him, is a General Foreman for Commonwealth...
Marines Raise the Flag in Phoenix
Iwo Jima was certainly bloodier and more famous but on January 6, 2020 Marines peacefully raised...
IMMC Renovates Rehab Unit
The Des Moines office is proud to announce the completion of another project at Iowa Methodist...
St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center
The Lincoln Service Team is wrapping up two projects that started ramping up this Fall at St....
ESOP Month 2019
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest became an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) on...
CECM Installs Small Cell Projects
Commonwealth Communications has been partnering with Pierson Wireless to install small cellular...
New Papillion Facility Opens to the Public
The last phase for the Papillion Community Center finally came to an end. For the past year, the...
CECM Sponsors Operation Warm
This fall, the Corporate Office and the Lincoln Branch teamed up with Lincoln Firefighters Local...
Golfing for a Cause
On Sunday, September 29, Commonwealth Electric fielded two 4-person golf teams and sponsored a...
Safety Update for 2020
As we closed out 2019 and looked ahead to 2020, we were encouraged by the commitment of all...
New JATC Training Center
The Des Moines Branch was the successful bidder on the Missouri Valley Line Constructors JATC...
Neumann Bros & CECM Partner With LMC
LMC Insurance was looking to do a facilities upgrade at their West Des Moines location. Partnering...
Apprentice Appreciation from Omaha
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest – Omaha held its 2nd Annual Apprentice/CW/Cabler...
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
The home-away-from-home for Air Force personnel is nearing completion at Davis Monthan AFB. The...
Verizon Wireless/University of Nebraska Small Cells
A “Small Cell” is a radio access point with low radio frequency (RF) power output, footprint and...
Compute North NE 05 Data Center
Commonwealth Electric of Greater Nebraska was recently awarded a design build contract for the...
A Change in Leadership
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest is excited to announce a series of leadership...
UnityPoint Health Pathology Lab
The Des Moines office is proud to announce the completion of the UnityPoint Health Pathology Lab....
CECM Constructing Papillion Sports Complex
Commonwealth Electric – Omaha, NE was hired by Sampson Construction to help construct the new...
Phoenix Transitions & Transformations
Things have been changing at our CECM-Phoenix office this summer. Joe Graham, who has been with...
Des Moines Location Secures Service Contract
This past spring, the Des Moines branch received the opportunity to partner with Martin Marietta,...
BIM Department Assisting in Phoenix Project
Central Engineering- Omaha, NE is assisting the CECM Phoenix office to provide BIM staffing and...
CECM Participates in Day of Action
On June 25th, Commonwealth Electric had four representatives at United Way's annual Day of Action....
Improving IWCC Campus Security
Commonwealth Electric-Omaha is on site at Iowa Western Community College (IWCC) in Council Bluffs,...
Michael Lovelace Accepts New Opportunity
After 12 years of being a Service electrician with us, Michael Lovelace decided to accept...
ALDI Refrigeration Power and Controls
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest recently negotiated the power and controls work for...
Lincoln Service Department Changes
Over the past 1.5 years, the Lincoln Service Department has experienced significant and exciting...
Buffett Cancer Center
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest (CECM) has completed its three-year construction of...
Methodist Women’s Hospital and Women’s Center
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest’s Omaha, Nebraska office recently completed work on...
UNO Baxter Hockey Arena
This project has an aggressive 9 week schedule and consists of a new 3000 amp, 120/208 volt...
Lauritzen Gardens Conservatory
Commonwealth Electric is partnered with Kiewit and HDR to build the new Conservatory Building.The...
City of Omaha WWTP
The federal government has identified at least 772 communities nationwide, including Omaha that...
Con-E Cyclones Visit Data Center
The Student Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association from Iowa State, visited a...
Peter Kiewit Institute Finalist for AGC Award
For the second year a CECM Project was a finalist for the AGC Build Nebraska Award. Our Omaha team...
2013 Great Year for Line Crews
Our Omaha Line Crew ran by Gil Stensrud and his Foreman, Rick Brock - and our Lincoln Line Crew...
Des Moines Office Participates Boy Scouts Invitational
Our Des Moines team once again supported the Boy Scouts Mid Iowa Council Sporting Clay...
Grand View University Projects
Commonwealth Electric has a 30 year relationship with Grand View University. CECM completed...
Morrison Life Sciences Research Center
Commonwealth Electric is proud to have been part of the team on the addition to the UNL Morrison...
Harrah’s Casino Renovation
New Harrah's CasinoCommonwealth just completed an exciting project with the Renovation of the...
Des Moines Service Department Growing
Brandon North has joined our team as the Des Moines' Service Manager. Brandon brings more than 18...
Sean Martys Apprentice of the Year
Assistant Project Manager, Sean Martys, of our Columbus office was named the 2013 Apprentice of...
Involta Data Center – Tucson
The first phase of a multi-phase data center project for Involta LLC is nearing completion, in our...
Pinnacle Bank Arena – Communications
Lincoln Communications awarded Pinnacle Bank Arena.In working closely with our Omaha...
Larry H Miller Dodge Dealership
Phoenix office awarded project in Peoria, AZ.CECM Phoenix office in partnership with Okland...
CECM EMR Continues Downward Trend
As we start into a new construction season, Commonwealth Electric of the Midwest continues to...
Commonwealth Receives Lincoln Track Club Award
President, David Firestone and CFO, Glen Moss accept the Distinguished Service Award from Lincoln...
Simpson Student Center
State-of-the-art 55,000 sq ft addition.Vice President, T. Michael Price said, “We are really...
Mary Lanning Digital Imaging
Digital Imaging Project – critical and challenging installation.This installation is in the middle...
CECM Supports Boy Scouts Invitational
Commonwealth Electric, Des Moines Office and Barsol teamed up again to help support the Boy Scouts...
New Leadership Team in Columbus, NE
Senior Vice President, Gary Demmel, has named a new Leadership Team in our Columbus office. Jake...
Commonwealth Electric Wins AGC Build NE Award
Commonwealth Electric is honored to receive the 2012 AGC Build Nebraska Award - Specialty...
National Guard Center – Grand Island, NE
Commonwealth Electric's Columbus Office is branching out with our first large project awarded in...
CSG International – Omaha, NE
Commonwealth Electric was selected for the tenant improvement project for CSG International.CSG’s...
Commonwealth Recognized with Safety Awards
Commonwealth Electric was recently honored with several industry Safety Awards. The National...
Covidien Medical – Energy Efficient Lighting Project – Norfolk, NE
Covidien Medical knew that their lighting systems were inefficient, outdated, and costing them...
High School HVAC Project – Pleasantville, Iowa
Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest was recently awarded the contract for the...
Mike King Appointed Vice President
CECM's Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike King to Vice President....
Commonwealth Celebrates 25th Anniversary
July 1st marks the 25th anniversary of Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest. There have...
Didier’s Grocery Design Build Project
Our Columbus office recently completed a Design Build project for Didier’s Grocery. This locally...
New Des Moines Transit Hub
The Des Moines office of Commonwealth Electric was awarded the new Des Moines Area Regional...
Commonwealth Electric – Heart Walk
The Commonwealth Electric team always "gives back" - our various branch offices have challenges...
CECM Team Wear Red Day
The Commonwealth Electric branch teams all participated in "Wear Red Day" in anticipation of their...
2011 Great Safety Record
Corporate Safety Director, Ruben Bera, reports that we have completed 2011 with a Great Safety...
Shea Medical Center, Scottsdale
Our Phoenix office is in the process of upgrading the Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center...
Arlen Rowland Retires
Our Expo Division had another great year in 2011. However, we said goodbye to a very valued...
VA Health Care System in Tucson
Our current Featured Project is the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System in Tucson....
Polly Rosenbaum Archives
The State of Arizona needed a new home for its archives – state maps, pictures, crime logs, law...
Your 3D Solution
Building Information Modeling identifies problems earlier on in the job, avoiding costly RFI...
Werner Ballpark
Commonwealth Electric made sure the Boys of Summer were ready to play at Werner Ballpark, and...