An App for That
Jul 29, 2011, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
How electrical contractors use smartphone technology and applications on construction job sites...
MMR Constructors Receives National OSHA Safety Recognition
Jul 29, 2011,
MMR recognized by OSHA as a Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Merit work site ...
Fisk Opens Los Angeles Office- Names New Vice President
Jul 29, 2011,
Fisk Electric names new vice president and opens Los Angeles office...
Griffin Electric Nears Completion of Armed Forces Reserve Center Projects
Jul 29, 2011,
Wayne J. Griffin Electric performs electrical installations at two Armed Forces Reserve Center projects in Alabama...
EMCOR Group, Inc. Announces Agreement to Sell Comstock Canada
Jul 28, 2011,
EMCOR Group, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Toronto-based Canadian subsidiary, Comstock Canada Ltd. to CCL Equities, Inc., an Ontario-based corporation...
Rosendin Electric Team Continues to Have an Impact in Oregon With Multiple Community Projects
Jul 28, 2011,
Rosendin Electric recently teamed with Eoff Electric Supply, Facebook, and IBEW Local 280 to rewire the Prineville Rodeo Arena in preparation for this year’s Crooked River Roundup and Horse Race...
Construction Unemployment Drops to 15.6% in June
Jul 26, 2011,
Despite a loss of 9,000 jobs in June, the construction industry unemployment rate dropped to 15.6% — the lowest level since December 2008 ...
Slide in Home Improvement Spending Likely to Continue into Next Year
Jul 22, 2011,
After showing signs of recovery, spending on home improvements is expected to remain volatile and weak over the next several quarters, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA)...
The Design-Build Institute of America Addresses Use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) on Design-Build Projects
Jul 21, 2011,
New chapter of the Design-Build Manual of Practice includes BIM checklist and guide for design-build ...
Walgreens Expects to Become Nation’s Largest Retail Host of EV Charging Stations
Jul 21, 2011,
Retailer plans to offer EV charging stations at approximately 800 locations across the country by the end of the year...
Research Announcement for Specialty Contractors
Jul 13, 2011,
Stevens Construction Institute, Inc. (SCII) is sponsoring a six-month research study investigating best business practices for specialty and subcontracting firms...
Reed Construction Data Adjusts 2011 Forecast
Jul 13, 2011,
The very sour national jobs report for June included only 57,000 new private jobs, a loss of 39,000 government jobs, and a 44,000 cut in previous estimates of April and May jobs, according to Jim Haughey, chief economist for Reed Construction Data...
