FMI Releases Nonresidential Construction Index for the First Quarter 2012
Feb 28, 2012,
FMI, provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, recently announced the release of its Nonresidential Construction Index (NRCI) for the first quarter of 2012...
DOE Report Compares Life-Cycle Energy Consumption of LED Lamps with Incumbent Lighting Technologies
Feb 28, 2012,
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a report comparing the energy consumed over the entire life cycle for LED lamps, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), and incandescent lamps...
NEMA Announces Charles S. Konigsberg as Chief, Strategy and Policy
Feb 14, 2012,
NEMA, the association of electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers, recently announced that Charles S. Konigsberg will join the NEMA/MITA team as chief, strategy and policy...
Centers of Excellence Study Finds Solar Industry Could Add 18,000 Jobs by 2015
Feb 14, 2012,
A study released by the Centers of Excellence finds that job opportunities in the solar industry are expected to increase by up to 40% in the next three years...
ABC Reports Drop in Construction Backlog in Fourth Quarter 2011
Feb 14, 2012,
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recently released its Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) for the fourth quarter of 2011. CBI declined 3.2% from the previous quarter from 8.1 months to 7.8 months, but is still up 10.9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2010...
FMI Releases P3 Report
Feb 14, 2012,
FMI has released its newest study, "Public-Private Partnerships: What You Need to Know"...
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...
