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NEMA Releases January EBCI Report
Jan 30, 2012,
NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions edged higher in January, rising to 54.2 from December’s reading of 52...
AGC Publishes Results of 2012 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook Report
Jan 30, 2012,
Significantly fewer construction firms are planning to make layoffs in 2012 than at any point in the past few years, according to survey results released recently by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Computer Guidance Corp....
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Releases Semi-Annual Consensus Construction Forecast
Jan 30, 2012,
Despite the lingering effects of an over-built housing market, the continued difficulty to obtain financing for real estate projects, budget shortfalls at state and municipal governments and the anxiety surrounding the prolonged European debt crisis, there are signs that the U.S. design and construction industry will be improving, according to the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast, a survey of the nation’s leading construction forecasters...
Architecture Billings Index Positive for Second Straight Month
Jan 30, 2012,
After showing struggling business conditions for most of 2011, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has now reached positive terrain in consecutive months...
ElectricalZone 2011 Archives
Jan 13, 2012,
Construction Employment Increases by 17,000 in December as Industry's Unemployment Rate Hits 16%
Jan 12, 2012,
Construction employment increased in December by 17,000 driven by gains in nonresidential construction employment, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released recently by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)...
Pike Research Reports Consumer Interest in Plug-in Electric Vehicles Declines to 40%
Jan 12, 2012,
As consumer interest in fuel-efficient vehicles remains high, two automakers, Chevrolet and Nissan, ended 2010 with the launch of their first highway-capable plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) for the mass market...
Year 2011 Manufacturing Technology Demand Strong Amid Other Economic Weakness
Jan 12, 2012,
The resurgence of manufacturing following the crash of 2008 is unprecedented...
Future Conditions EBCI for North America Rises to Seven Month High in December
Jan 12, 2012,
Results from NEMA's latest business conditions survey show the flagship Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions exceeded 50 points in December — with more respondents reporting conditions improved relative to the previous month than reporting they declined — for a third consecutive month...
Pike Research Report on EV Charging Equipment
Dec 20, 2011,
By 2017, Pike Research forecasts that more than 1.5 million locations to charge EVs will be available in the United States, with a total of nearly 7.7 million locations worldwide...
NEMA Remains Committed To and Supportive of Lighting Standards
Dec 20, 2011,
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), representing more than 95% of the U.S. lighting manufacturing industry, remains committed to and supportive of the lighting standards established in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007)...
Construction Employment Rises in Only 19 States and Washington, D.C., in November
Dec 20, 2011,
Construction employment rose in only 19 states and Washington, D.C., in November, a weaker showing than in recent months, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data...
NBI Study Shows Impact of Design Decisions and Operations and Tenant Behavior on Building Energy Use
Dec 15, 2011,
With growing energy needs to run equipment and more complex HVAC and lighting systems in today's commercial buildings, architects and engineers can only go so far in delivering on energy efficiency...
AGC Reports Construction Materials Prices Inch Down in November but Still Outpace Building Prices
Dec 15, 2011,
The amount contractors pay for a range of key construction materials edged down 0.1% in November but climbed 6.2% from a year earlier, outstripping the increase in contractors’ bid prices for finished buildings, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released recently by the Associated General Contractors of America...
North American Business Conditions Improve for Second Consecutive Month in November
Dec 15, 2011,
Results from NEMA’s latest business conditions survey showed the economic environment facing the North American electroindustry improved for a second straight month in November...
Construction Spending Rises Modestly in October
Dec 15, 2011,
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that total construction spending advanced 0.8% in October following a 0.2% increase in September, the sixth monthly increase in the last seven months, according to Bernard M. Markstein, Reed Construction Data's U.S. chief economist....
Pike Research Publishes Report on Energy Efficient Buildings
Nov 29, 2011,
The market for energy efficiency services and equipment is on the rise as national governments look to reduce energy consumption by improving the efficiency of the building stock, according to a new report from Pike Research...
Construction Firms Face Insurance Market In Transition
Nov 29, 2011,
Construction firms, architects, and engineers are starting to see rising insurance prices in specific sectors, according to the latest Lockton Market Update...
Construction Employment Rises in 25 States and Washington, D.C., in October
Nov 29, 2011,
Construction employment rose in half the states and decreased in half in October and during the past year, closely matching the stable national employment picture, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data...
