on Sep 17, 2014

The new F-35 fighter jets are flying to The Valley, and RP Companies is pleased to be part of the welcoming party. The F-35 Lightening II, which comes in three variants, will be the future of the U.S. tactical air support for decades. Glendale’s own Luke Air Force Base will be transformed into a training facility for these new jets, and RP Companies is excited to be...

on Jul 17, 2014

Below is an article that was featured on FOX 10 News on October 17th, 2013 about a women and man who were injured when their house exploded. The explosion was the result of a gas leak that occurred after the family started digging in their backyard. Peoria house explosion caused by natural gas leak Posted: October 17, 2013 4:15 PM MST Updated: October 22, 2013 4:16...

on Jul 9, 2014

Have you ever wondered who regulates the natural gas and liquid propane industry? The best answer is “lots of people.” Anything relating to drilling, processing, refining and transporting oil and gas is regulated by numerous federal, state, county and city agencies. Below is a small sample of the agencies who are directly involved with the natural gas and liquid...

on Jul 2, 2014

Arizona Blue Stake performs excavation information services and stakeholder education designed to provide for public safety and underground equipment damage prevention in accordance with the state requirements. Blue Stake works with homeowners, professional excavators, facility owners and operators, designers and landscapers throughout the state of Arizona to...

on May 28, 2014

In today’s broadband centric world the demand for higher speed internet connections are continuing to climb. Streaming video services and content providers have seen increasing amounts of over-the-top-video and television content. These services take a large toll on telephone, cable and cellular providers, as well as, DSL and broadband network’s due to their...

on May 14, 2014

Have you ever wondered why we need cell phone towers? Cell phones being a low watt transmitter/receiver requires a signal repeater within range of the cell phone. The repeaters keeps moving the signal from tower to tower until it reaches the destination cell phone. For the caller to complete the cell phone call it is necessary to have a new type of telephone pole...

on May 8, 2014

How many times a day do you flip a light switch on or off? We all know the answer to that… many, many times. Have you ever wondered what happens between point A and point B to get the electricity from its source to the light bulb? First, an Electrical Generating Plant must be built to harness the electricity needed for the surrounding area. Once the power plant is...

on Apr 30, 2014

RP Companies is Arizona’s number one choice for all your electrical needs. As a complete turnkey electrical contractor, we have the support and team to address your electrical goals and vision. Our electrical division consists of experts in electrical construction with a specific knowledge of electrical systems as they relate to residential and commercial projects....

on Apr 23, 2014

Congratulations to RP Companies on rolling out their new 401(k) plan for it’s employees! Under the new plan, retirement savings contributions are provided by RP Companies and deducted from the employee’s paycheck before taxation. Meaning all contributions are tax deferred until the money is withdrawn during retirement. Therefore, each employee is creating a...

on Apr 15, 2014

Google Fiber is Google’s “fiber-to-the premises” service, providing broadband Internet and television to a growing number of locations. Google Fiber will provide an Internet connection speed of one gigabit per second for both download and upload speeds which is roughly 100 times faster access than what most Americans have. In order to utilize the gigabit speeds,...