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Hopes for Non-Residential Sector Recovery Remain StrongOct 1, 2009 12:00 PM Industry report reveals higher levels of construction spending, particularly for infrastructure projects, may put non-residential market on the road to recovery... |
AEE Market Research Launches Series of Research Reports
Nov 18, 2009,
In response to increased interest in the energy business marketplace, Atlanta-based AEE Market Research is introducing a series of market research reports that support market development...
Construction Market Forecast Calls for 11% Jump in 2010
Nov 9, 2009,
Gains in housing and public works will offset declines in commercial and manufacturing building...
EPA’s Lead-Safe Program Open to Contractors
Nov 9, 2009,
By April 2010, all firms that disturb lead paint as part of their work in pre-1978 homes, schools, and other buildings must be certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)....
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...
Analysis Finds Construction Employment Losses Severe in Most States
Oct 1, 2009,
Construction employment in United States sees sharp declines in all but two states from August 2008 to August 2009...
Product Certification
Oct 1, 2009, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Industry veterans debate what the European request to change the product certification process in the United States could mean for the electrical industry...
Hopes for Non-Residential Sector Recovery Remain Strong
Oct 1, 2009,
Industry report reveals higher levels of construction spending, particularly for infrastructure projects, may put non-residential market on the road to recovery...
Fair Trade
Oct 1, 2009, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
OSHA evaluates product safety compliance mechanisms in the interest of U.S.-European trade agreements...
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...
