IEEE Publishes P1901 Draft Standard for Powerline Communications
Feb 9, 2010,
IEEE recently published the P1901 Draft Standard for powerline communications (PLC)...
November Manufacturing Technology Consumption up 16%
Feb 9, 2010,
November U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $178.83 million...
Non-Residential Construction Starts Experience Decline in 2009
Feb 9, 2010,
Non-residential construction starts fell 8.2% in December, compared to the previous year, and 6.9% for all of 2009, compared to 2008...
Construction Industry Continues to Suffer from High Unemployment Levels
Feb 9, 2010,
Overall U.S. job growth continued to be undermined by the severe downturn affecting the construction industry as another 75,000 construction workers lost their jobs in January...
Governor Schwarzenegger Announces First-in-the-Nation Statewide Green Building Standards Code
Jan 27, 2010,
Continuing California's efforts to fight climate change and protect the environment, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently announced the California Building Standards Commission (BSC) unanimously adopted the first-in-the-nation mandatory Green Building Standards Code (CALGREEN)...
Architecture Billings Index Remains in Negative Territory
Jan 27, 2010,
On the heels of a more than three-point drop in November, the American Institute of Architects' (AIA), Washington, D.C., Architecture Billings Index (ABI) had a negligible increase of less than one point in December...
NEMA's Business Confidence Indexes Post Positive Results to Kick Off 2010
Jan 27, 2010,
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association's (NEMA), Rosslyn, Va., Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions rebounded in January, rising nearly 9 points to 57.1...
No Recovery in 2010, Say Contractors in AGC Survey
Jan 27, 2010,
Nearly nine-in-ten contractors say there will be no recovery in 2010 as part of the "2010 National Construction Hiring and Business Outlook Forecast"...
Navajo Nation to Build Wind Farm in Arizona
Jan 12, 2010,
The Navajo Nation, Window Rock, Ariz., says it will build a $200-million wind farm near Flagstaff, Ariz., in conjunction with San Francisco-based Foresight Wind Energy and Edison Mission Energy...
DP&L to Build Largest Solar Power Facility in Southwestern Ohio
Jan 12, 2010,
The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L), Dayton, Ohio, recently unveiled plans to construct a 1.1MW solar array near its Yankee substation in Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio...
IEEE Lays Groundwork for Adoption of DNP3 Protocol as New IEEE Standard
Jan 12, 2010,
Piscataway, N.J.-based IEEE, the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology, recently announced that work is underway for the formal recognition of Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3) as an IEEE standard...
Labor Data Points to Start of Job Creation Process
Jan 12, 2010,
The December 84,000 job loss figure recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) was expected, but a three-month data review suggests that labor conditions are improving at a pace better than expected...
Construction Prices Jump in November
Dec 22, 2009,
Federal data showing sharp increases in the prices of key construction materials, such as diesel, copper, and brass mill shapes, likely foreshadow future increases in construction costs...
IEC Welcomes North Carolina as its Newest Chapter
Dec 22, 2009,
Alexandria, Va.-based Independent Electrical Contractors' (IEC) National Board of Directors recently announced the chartering of the association's newest chapter, North Carolina IEC...
Nebraska NECA Chapter Opens Windmill Training Facility
Dec 22, 2009,
The Nebraska Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and Locals 22, 265, 231, and 1525 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) officially opened a new wind power training structure...
States Add Construction Jobs in November but See Year-Over Year Declines
Dec 22, 2009,
Construction employment increased in 26 states this November as a result of warm, dry weather, according to a recent analysis of employment data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
U.S. Photovoltaic Market Driven by Falling Prices, Stimulus Funding, and Incentives
Dec 11, 2009,
Demand for photovoltaic (PV) projects in the United States is rapidly expanding as a result of falling system prices, stimulus funding and new regulatory incentives...
U.S. Home Automation Market on the Rise
Dec 11, 2009,
More than one million home automation systems are expected to be installed in the United States in 2012...
NEMA and AIA Call on Congress to Extend Commercial Building Tax Deduction
Dec 11, 2009,
Rosslyn, Va.-based National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), New York, have called on Congress to support enlarging the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction ...
Commercial Construction Remains on the Decline
Dec 11, 2009,
Despite reports from the 12 Federal Reserve districts indicating that economic conditions are improving modestly since the last report more than a month ago, market conditions for commercial real estate and construction were reported to have weakened...
