What's Your Firm Type?
Mar 1, 2008, Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
If you're looking to grow a business, you've basically got two choices: foster growth from within (sometimes referred to as organic growth) or expand...
BICSI Winter Conference Field Report
Mar 1, 2008, Joe Knisley ,, Senior Editorial Consultant
At the BICSI 2008 Winter Conference, held January 14-17 at the Gaylord Resort and Conference Center in Orlando, Fla., more than 5,500 members, guests,...
Maximum Capacity
Mar 1, 2008, Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Much like the old adage about the month in which this article appears, 2007 came roaring in like a lion for the majority of firms in EC&M's list of Top...
Americans Embrace CFLs in Record Numbers
Feb 1, 2008,
When it comes to fighting climate change, many Americans are not only talking the talk, they're actually walking the walk. Case in point: the Environmental...
Nonresidential Construction Shows Vigor Despite Housing Slump
Feb 1, 2008,
Nonresidential construction employment eked out a small gain in January, implying that the spending rise of 2007 will continue, said Ken Simonson, chief...
Under Contract
Feb 1, 2008, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
In 2005, Kentucky procured a statewide LED traffic signal retrofit. Not only did this project make it the second state after Delaware to use LED modules...
DOE to Invest Millions for Concentrating Solar Power
Jan 1, 2008,
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Washington, D.C., recently announced plans to invest $5.2 million in funding to support the development of low-cost...
AC-DC Data Center Debate Heats Up
Jan 1, 2008, By Tom Zind, Freelance Writer
The candidates exude power, supporters are campaigning hard, the issues are framed as vital, and the outcome is ultimately uncertain. That's the 2008...
Industrial Projects to See Spending Increase in 2008
Jan 1, 2008,
Market research firm Industrial Info Resources (IIR), Sugar Land, Texas, is forecasting a 5.55% increase in total investment value (TIV) for North American...
The Changing Shape of Renewables Technology
Jan 1, 2008, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Until recently, breakthroughs in renewable electric energy technology debuted in relative obscurity. With high up-front costs and rates of return spanning...
ASC Endorses AIA Document A401-2007
Jan 1, 2008,
Trustees of the Associated Specialty Contractors (ASC), Bethesda, Md., recently voted to endorse the 2007 update to the AIA Document A401-2007 Standard...
Faces of the Future
Dec 1, 2007, By Amy Florence Fischbach, Contributing Writer
Electrical contracting firms are on the hunt for the next generation of electrical workers due to the looming retirement of Baby Boomers. Valley Electrical...
Transportation Construction Is On the Road to a Shortfall
Dec 1, 2007, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor
The collapse of the I-35 Bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis last August underscored the nation's pressing need for updated transportation...
Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
Dec 1, 2007, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
In what's become our annual construction outlook issue, we strive to deliver a comprehensive market forecast for the coming year based on reports delivered...
Expect Materials and Labor Cost Increases in 2008
Dec 1, 2007,
he fifth Construction Inflation Alert released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Washington, D.C., cautions owners, budget setters,...
