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....
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...
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....
New applications drive demand for less-than-5kVA UPS products
Jul 9, 2003,
The UPS market is expected to inrease in growth through the next five years....
New applications drive demand for less-than-5kVA UPS products
Jul 9, 2003,
The UPS market is expected to inrease in growth through the next five years....
Market Watch
Jul 1, 2003, By EC&M Staff
World Fuel Cell Market Moving Toward Commercialization; Fuel Cell Technology Could Pave the Way Toward Cleaner Coal-Fired Power Plants...
GE acquires Monitoring Automation Systems
Jun 23, 2003,
GE Industrial Systems, Plainville, Conn., recently announced it has acquired Monitoring Automation Systems, Irvine, Calif., which designs products to...
Home builders report optimism, but nonresidential markets stay soft
Jun 20, 2003,
Builder expectations for future home sales are optimistic as shown in the NAHB’s latest Housing Market Index. The index, based on a monthly survey of...
Cooper Power Systems teams up with Waukesha Electric Systems
Jun 18, 2003,
Waukesha Electric Systems, Waukesha, Wis., and Cooper Power Systems recently announced an exclusive agreement in which the nationwide WES Service organization...
Basler Electric and E Squared Power Systems announce alliance
Jun 9, 2003,
Basler Electric, Highland, Ill., and E Squared Power Systems, Inc., Littleton, Colo., recently announced their strategic alliance to provide complete...
Texas city adopts NFPA Building Construction and Safety Code
Jun 9, 2003,
The city of Pasadena, Texas voted to adopt NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code. NFPA 5000 is the first building code to be developed through...
Revisions to design standards gain approval
Jun 6, 2003,
The project to revise Recommended Practice for the Design of Reliable Industrial and Commercial Power Systems (IEEE P493) will update the equipment reliability...
Study expands commercial U.S. wind power potential
Jun 5, 2003,
According to a study by Stanford University researchers, about a fourth of the United States experiences winds powerful enough to generate electricity...
