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Survey Finds Stimulus Funds Slow to Impact Construction Industry EmploymentSep 1, 2009 12:00 PM The stimulus plan appears to be having little influence on construction companies' ability to expand payrolls, according to a recent survey from the Associated... |
Consensus Legislative Proposal on Outdoor Lighting Standards Announced
Nov 3, 2009, Source: The National Electrical Manufacturers Association
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has announced landmark consensus legislation, which will, for the first time ever, set federal efficiency standards for pole-mounted outdoor lighting....
States’ Focus on Energy Efficiency Unaffected by Recession
Oct 26, 2009,
The current recession doesn’t appear to be sidetracking state-level efforts to make the most of energy efficiency...
Survey Reveals Lack of Knowledge about Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative
Oct 20, 2009,
75% of the 175 respondents have neither heard nor read anything about the U.S. Commerce Department’s Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative (SMI) program....
Law Lets California’s Contractors State License Board Enforce Electrician Certification
Oct 19, 2009,
California’s Contractors State License Board (CSLB) began enforcing a new law that requires all electricians who are employed by an electrical contractor with a Class C-10 license to be certified by the state...
Total Construction Spending Expected to Drop Next Year
Oct 8, 2009,
Despite the expected recovery of residential building in the second half of 2009, total construction spending on an annual basis is expected to fall 12% this year and 4% in 2010...
September EBCI Registers Second Straight Month of Improvement
Oct 1, 2009,
In September, NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions increased for a third straight month...
North American Wind Energy Outlook
Sep 30, 2009, Source: Pike Research
In 2008, U.S. wind power generation capacity exceeded the 25 GW mark by adding more than 8 GW from the year before, representing the largest individual gain of any country in the world....
Robust T12 Lamp Sales and Impending Ballast Phase-Out Offer Upgrade Opportunity
Sep 21, 2009,
Despite brisk sales of 4-ft T12 fluorescent lamps, the magnetic ballasts commonly used for the lamps’ operation will start becoming part of the past on July 1, 2010...
ZigBee Alliance and DRSG Establish Liaison Agreement
Sep 8, 2009,
The Demand Response and Smart Grid Coalition (DRSG) and the ZigBee Alliance have established a formal liaison agreement, making ZigBee a member of DRSG and linking their efforts to support the Smart Grid....
Transformers
Sep 1, 2009, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
In Alameda, Calif., a single-screen movie theater was restored to its original purpose and Art Deco glory after incarnations as a roller skating rink...
BICSI Spring Conference Field Report
Sep 1, 2009, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
As was evidenced by the content of educational presentations, products displayed on the exhibit hall floor, and casual conversations between colleagues,...
Shocking Stat of the Month
Sep 1, 2009,
Percentage increase in private residential construction for the month of July...
Analyze This
Sep 1, 2009,
-6.5% Percentage drop in NEMA's Primary Industrial Controls Index during the second quarter of 2009 vs. the first three months of the year. Although the...
Flip That Building
Sep 1, 2009, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
I've professed my fascination for new products and cool tools in this column in past issues. What I may not have shared with you is that I'm also obsessed...
Survey Finds Stimulus Funds Slow to Impact Construction Industry Employment
Sep 1, 2009,
The stimulus plan appears to be having little influence on construction companies' ability to expand payrolls, according to a recent survey from the Associated...
