Bill Allows Tax Withholding on Public Projects
Apr 1, 2007,
There's an ironic twist in the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (TIPRA) of 2005, write Gregory T. Spalj and Ryan G. Miner in the December...
Nothing but Blue Skies
Apr 1, 2007, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Revenue for overall design services remained hot for the majority of engineering firms in EC&M's 2007 Top 40 list. Commanding a sunny average year-over-year...
EC&M Goes Digital
Apr 1, 2007, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Like most everything else in the world today, advancements in technology have given rise to an enormous number of electronic-based products and services....
Rise of the Fakes
Apr 1, 2007, By Doug Chandler, Electrical Wholesaling magazine
You're walking down the street in a big city. A man in an alley offers to sell you a gold Rolex watch for $50. Having some time to kill, you stop and...
From the Forensic Files of NIOSH
Apr 1, 2007,
When a young electrical engineer received second- and third-degree burns to 90% of his body, employees at a California movie production studio learned...
Office Construction Market Gears Up for Gradual Growth
Apr 1, 2007, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor
When you look at the five-year forecast for the office construction market, the speed at which industry analysts expect it to grow resembles more of a...
OSHA Revises Electrical Installation Standard
Mar 1, 2007,
Although virtually all workers in the electrical industry realize the potential dangers of electricity, and safety records at many companies continue...
K-12 Education Construction Surges Again
Mar 1, 2007, By Stefanie Kure Senior Associate Editor
Electrical contractors take note: K-12 education construction is on the upswing for 2007 and is projected to remain strong for almost a decade making...
EquipmentWatch Launches New Online Fleet Manager
Mar 1, 2007,
EquipmentWatch, a leading provider of online heavy equipment data and sister online property to EC&M, recently launched its new EquipmentWatch Fleet Manager...
Congress Votes to Increase SAFETEA-LU Funds
Feb 1, 2007,
On Jan. 29, the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees voted to fully fund Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act:...
Apartment Rentals May Offset Sluggish Multi-Family Market
Feb 1, 2007, By Linda Frembes, Freelance Writer
While much fuss has been made in the news lately about price drops in the single-family housing market, the multi-family housing market has taken a few...
Wanted: Skilled Labor
Jan 1, 2007, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans are hard at work. At last count, the total U.S. unemployment rate...
Making Sense of Shifting Markets
Jan 1, 2007, By Dr. Perry Daneshgari and Michelle Wilson, MCA, Inc.
A market's size and characteristics have been primary indicators of any industry's health since the early 20th century. Understanding changes in such...
Portland Turns Up Heat on Demand for Solar Systems
Jan 1, 2007,
On Jan. 27, the City of Portland, Ore., launched Solar Now!, a one-year effort to increase demand for solar hot-water and photovoltaic systems. In partnership...
AIM High
Jan 1, 2007, By Brad Dawson, LTV Dynamics
Most electrical engineers are stymied by two seemingly insurmountable business truths. First, projects are usually contracted by architects or building...
Increased Spending in 2007 for Great Lakes Region
Jan 1, 2007,
Almost 300 projects worth more than $7.6 billion are expected to begin construction during the first quarter this year in the Great Lakes region, a 44%...
California Solar Bill Finally Signed Into Law
Dec 1, 2006,
It took two years for the California legislature to agree on a final version of the Million Solar Roofs Plan, SB 1, but it was finally passed and signed...
Focus on Transportation
Dec 1, 2006, By Jaclyn Alcantara, Associate Editor
Despite sky-high material costs, 2006 was a good year for transportation construction spending, thanks in part to strong state and local economies and...
Business Briefs for the Week of Nov. 13, 2006
Nov 17, 2006,
OSRAM SYLVANIA launches lamp-recycling program
Nov 16, 2006,
Company joins forces with lamp and ballast recycler...
