October 2003 Web news
Oct 1, 2003, By EC&M Staff
Monthly news archive...
July Construction activity falls 4%
Sep 18, 2003,
Even though July construction dropped, it still qualifies as the second strongest month so far in 2003....
Demand for Security Services to Drive Growth in Access Control Market
Sep 15, 2003, BY EC&M Staff
Rising crime rates and heightened security will drive an 8.3% annual growth rate in the world security services market, according to the Freedonia Group, Inc....
AGC joins with engineering associations to develop contract forms
Sep 10, 2003,
AGC is a national trade association for commercial contractors and represents more than 35,000 firms in the construction industry....
Baldor Electric announces partnership with EPA
Sep 9, 2003,
Baldor expands its energy efficiency programs by teaming up with Energy Star....
Publicly Traded Engineering and Construction Company Stocks Experience Mixed Results
Sep 1, 2003, By EC&M Staff
The economy may have hit rock bottom in 2002, but several publicly traded engineering, consulting, and contracting firms managed to turn in a better margin and return-on-equity performance than in 2001....
September 2003 Web news
Sep 1, 2003, By EC&M Staff
Monthly news archive...
Caterpillar and Eaton announce joint venture
Aug 26, 2003,
Organizations combine strengths to provide total systems solution....
General Cable and Molex Premise Networks announce partnership
Aug 21, 2003,
The joint partnership will bring cabling solutions to the networking marketplace....
Myers acquires Ryco Electrical Products
Aug 19, 2003,
The Ryco product line will be added alongside the existing Myers Power service pedestals and cabinets....
Shopping Malls Downsize to Meet Consumers' Needs
Aug 1, 2003, By EC&M Staff
Electrical contractors and engineers who specialize in shopping mall construction may soon experience a market slowdown. According to the International Council of Shopping Centers, only three malls will open this year, compared with 13 in 1999....
Water and Wastewater Systems Require Upgrades for Homeland Security
Aug 1, 2003, By EC&M Staff
About 65% of the water and wastewater systems serving the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the United States plan to hire design or construction firms...
August 2003 Web news
Aug 1, 2003, By EC&M Staff
Monthly news archive...
California adopts NFPA 5000 and NFPA 1
Aug 1, 2003,
These NFPA codes will serve as basis for statewide model codes....
Shell WindEnergy plans to construct wind farm
Jul 29, 2003,
The wind farm will be twice the size of Shell WindEnergy's previous project....



























