GDP Gains Ground in Q2
Aug 1, 2010,
Fixed investment in non-residential structures posts slight increase in the second quarter...
The New Era of Electric Motor Requirements
Aug 1, 2010, By Tom Zind, Freelance Writer
Conforming to tougher federal efficiency standards ...
Report Measures Consumers’ Interest in and Infrastructure Expectations for Electric Vehicles
Jul 28, 2010,
A new report from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) reveals that 95% of people in Southern California say they would prefer to charge their electric vehicle at home...
Construction Backlog Indicator Expands to 7 Months
Jul 27, 2010,
Washington, D.C.-based Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recently reported that its latest Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) increased to 7 months in May...
Twenty-Two States Add Jobs in June
Jul 27, 2010,
Construction employment edged closer to stabilizing in June, as half the states either added construction jobs or kept the same number as in May...
Architecture Billings Index Up Only Slightly in June
Jul 27, 2010,
There was a negligible increase in the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) last month...
New International Operational Sustainability Standard for Data Center Operations Announced
Jul 26, 2010,
The Uptime Institute recently introduced a new standard for data center owners, operators, and managers...
DOE Plans Consumer Education Campaign on Lighting Changes
Jul 23, 2010,
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced plans for a new consumer education initiative that will be timed to the upcoming changes in light bulb regulation...
Nonresidential Construction Could Recover by Late 2011
Jul 22, 2010,
Despite modest improvements in the overall U.S. economy, nonresidential construction spending is expected to decline by more than 20% percent in 2010 with a marginal increase of 3.1% in 2011 (in inflation adjusted terms)...
Architecture Billings Index Falls Back After Three Months of Improving Conditions
Jul 14, 2010,
After three straight months of improving conditions, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell nearly three points...
Construction Employment Falls to 14-Year Low in June
Jul 14, 2010,
Seasonally adjusted construction industry employment slipped in June to the lowest total since July 1996 while the industry’s unemployment rate remained at 20.1%...
EBCI Suggests June Improvement in North American Business Conditions Was Broad-Based but Modestly Paced
Jul 8, 2010,
EBCI posted a small gain in June, climbing 1.6 points from May to 70.4...
DOE Announces Funding for R&D to Support U.S. Manufacturing of High-Efficiency Solid-State Lighting
Jul 7, 2010,
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the availability of up to $15 million in funding to advance research, development, and market adoption of Solid-State Lighting (SSL) technologies...
Construction Employment Continues to Take a Hit
Jul 1, 2010,
Construction Backlog Indicator for first quarter 2010 shows 4.5% increase in construction backlog orders...
Nonresidential Market Destined for Another Year of Decline
Jul 1, 2010,
Nonresidential construction projected to decline 16% in 2010, according to second quarter forecast from FMI...
The Business of Green
Jul 1, 2010, By Susan Bloom, Freelance Writer
Measuring the environmental impact of your lighting upgrade...
Evolution
Jul 1, 2010, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
The future of electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and charging stations ...
Standards are Key to Widespread LED Adoption
Jul 1, 2010, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
The solid-state lighting (SSL) revolution taking place in the lighting world today was brought up-to-date at a conference in New York this past March....
Social Studies
Jul 1, 2010, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Optimized websites attracts more customers for electrical contractors than social media sites...
Charging Ahead
Jul 1, 2010, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Building the electric vehicle infrastructure...
