Office Construction Market Gears Up for Gradual Growth
Apr 1, 2007, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor
When you look at the five-year forecast for the office construction market, the speed at which industry analysts expect it to grow resembles more of a...
Inside Information
Mar 1, 2007, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Much like the dilemma of the chicken and the egg, it's difficult to pinpoint the origin of the perceived lack of true technological innovations for the...
Proper Working Drawing Sets: An Engineer's Perspective
Mar 1, 2007, By Brian Nicholson, P.E., C&I Engineering
On any given construction project, multiple parties work together toward common goals to complete the job on time, on budget, and without any accidents...
OSHA Revises Electrical Installation Standard
Mar 1, 2007,
Although virtually all workers in the electrical industry realize the potential dangers of electricity, and safety records at many companies continue...
K-12 Education Construction Surges Again
Mar 1, 2007, By Stefanie Kure Senior Associate Editor
Electrical contractors take note: K-12 education construction is on the upswing for 2007 and is projected to remain strong for almost a decade making...
AEHI Signs Letter of Intent to Construct Nuclear Plant
Feb 1, 2007,
Alternate Energy Holdings (AEHI), a developer and marketer of clean energy sources, recently signed a letter of intent to construct, own, and operate...
New England Region to Enjoy Significant New Project Activity
Feb 1, 2007,
The New England region, comprised of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont, is forecast for major new project activity in 2007,...
Test Excavation Technique Earns Engineer Outstanding Achievement Award
Feb 1, 2007,
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) presented its 2006 Utility Outstanding Achievement Award to Frank Huber,...
Web Begins to Snare Project Management Challenges
Feb 1, 2007, By Tom Zind, Freelance Writer
As an electrical subcontractor to several major home builders, Dallas-based Lanehart Electric must be as adept at job juggling as wire pulling. At any...
No Man's Land
Jan 1, 2007, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
For many women-owned electrical contracting firms, the perception still exists that women-owned businesses are given preference when bidding on government...
Wanted: Skilled Labor
Jan 1, 2007, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans are hard at work. At last count, the total U.S. unemployment rate...
Making Sense of Shifting Markets
Jan 1, 2007, By Dr. Perry Daneshgari and Michelle Wilson, MCA, Inc.
A market's size and characteristics have been primary indicators of any industry's health since the early 20th century. Understanding changes in such...



























