Apex Electric performs most of its projects in Las Vegas.

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Apex Electric Inc. , which performs engineering, installation and maintenance services, says it is one of the only minority-owned union electrical contractors in Las Vegas Valley. “Most of the project management staff have been working in the Las Vegas area for most of their lives,” the company says.

The company was founded in 2002. “The majority of the projects performed to date have been for the numerous casinos in the valley; however, the customer list is constantly expanding,” Apex says. For example, it performs projects for restaurant and entertainment facilities, retail and office space, airport and transportation facilities, university and school buildings, service and maintenance work, and design/build projects. “The company has quickly grown [and has] the ability to complete projects with a very aggressive completion schedule,” it adds.

CityCenter Project
The company is performing 20 percent of the electrical work for CityCenter in Las Vegas. The mixed-use development, which will open in 2009, is being built on 76 acres along the Las Vegas Strip and includes a 61-story, 4,000-room hotel; two 400-room high-end non-gaming hotels; 2,650 luxury condominiums and hotel/condominiums; and 500,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment facilities.

“CityCenter is an unprecedented architectural paradigm for the ideal modern city that has the potential to redefine contemporary urban design throughout the world,” CityCenter says. “The groundbreaking design introduces a dazzling vertical city in the heart of Las Vegas’ sprawling horizontal grid.

“As envisioned, CityCenter represents the most significant privately financed project in the United States.”

This high-profile project is aiming to achieve LEED Silver certification. It will incorporate sustainable features such as low-flow bathroom fixtures, a highly efficient irrigation system and techniques to minimize pollutants in the air conditioning system.

“CityCenter’s dramatic design and exciting amenities utilize natural light and innovative strategies to conserve power, and much of that power that is consumed at CityCenter will be generated on-site,” it adds. “CityCenter’s cogeneration solution will utilize the excess heat generated by the on-site power plant to heat water for use by guests. This reduces demand on the power grid and benefits the entire community.”

Motor City Electric
Apex Electric is a subsidiary of Motor City Electric (MCE) Co., a Detroit-based electrical contractor. “As one of the largest contractors in the nation, MCE has built an organization centered around service, capability and quality, with a focus on the areas our customers need most,” MCE says.

“We continue to evolve as a company, becoming even more accomplished in advanced technology, achieving greater diversity in our work force and expanding our overall capabilities,” MCE President and CEO Dale Wieczorek said in a statement. “As a leader in our industry, we are dedicated to meeting the construction challenges of the future. We will keep building our resources – both human and physical – and we’ll continue to exceed our customers’ expectations just as we have for more than 50 years.”

Along with Apex, Motor City Electric has several subsidiaries around the country, and one in Canada. These include:

• Motor City Electric Technologies Inc., Motor City Electric Utilities Co., Williams Electric and Telecommunications Co. and Detroit Excavation Inc. in Detroit
• State Electric in Fort Worth, Texas
• Huron Valley Electric in Ann Arbor, Mich.
• Stelko Electric Inc. in Kokomo, Ind.
• Mid-South Contractors Ltd. in Windsor, Ontario, Canada

NECA Member
Apex Electric is a member of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). “NECA is dedicated to enhancing the industry through continuing education, labor relations, current information and promotional activities,” NECA says. “It is the voice of the electrical contracting industry, working to promote higher standards, quality workmanship and training for a skilled work force.”

NECA was founded in 1901, and it has 119 chapters around the United States. It helps the industry and its workers through proactive labor relations, management education, creating industry performance standards, research, political action and promotional activities. “NECA meets this commitment through numerous programs that help members take advantage of technological innovations, meet the challenges of a changing economy, secure fair representation in the legislative and regulatory processes, avail themselves of trained and highly skilled employees, and market and deliver the best possible services to customers,” it says.

As a member of NECA, Apex has access to its services and programs. The organization offers a formal management education program that covers estimating, job management, marketing, accounting and self-appraisal.

In 1998, it launched the Management Education Institute, which has a curriculum focused on business, technical and project management skills for the electrical contracting industry.