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Manufacturing Technology Consumption up 85% in 2010 

Feb 16, 2011, 

December U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $446.76 million...

Lighting Retrofit Revenues Expected to Grow in 2011 

Jan 31, 2011, 

Energy-efficient lighting industry professionals are anticipating strong business in 2011 as a result of continued investment in energy-efficiency projects...

Increase in Nonresidential Construction Spending Not Expected Until Late 2011 

Jan 26, 2011, 

According to the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast, a slow recovery period is projected for the nonresidential construction industry this year...

Home Sweet Home 

Jan 25, 2011, By Mike Eby, Editor-in-Chief

Remodeling work may breathe new life into struggling residential sector...

Silver Streak 

Jan 25, 2011, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer

Residential retrofit market expected to benefit as aging U.S. population opts to grow old at home...

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Jan 24, 2011, 

The latest safety tips, trends and products in the construction eyewear arena...

Greenbuild 2010 Sets Attendance Record 

Jan 24, 2011, By Jim Lucy, Chief Editor, Electrical Wholesaling Magazine

Greenbuild sets attendance record, focuses on building sustainable structures...

More Construction Firms Plan to Hire Rather Than Cut Workers in 2011 

Jan 24, 2011, 

More construction firms are planning to hire workers this year than are planning to make layoffs...

Analyze This, January 2011 

Jan 24, 2011, 

Percentage jump in average office rents during the fourth quarter of 2010, marking the first increase since the second quarter of 2008...

Materials Prices Jump 0.9% in December While Bids Stay Flat 

Jan 19, 2011, 

Construction firms faced increasing pressure in December as nearly every material used by contractors rose in price, while bid prices for new buildings remained flat...

Manufacturing Technology Consumption Continues to Strengthen 

Jan 12, 2011, 

November U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $318.18 million, according to a recent United States Manufacturing Technology Consumption (USMTC) report...

PV Module Capacity Growing Faster than Demand Could Mean Trouble for Tier-2 Suppliers 

Jan 6, 2011, 

According to IMS Research, PV module production capacity increased by almost 70% during 2010, reaching nearly 30 GW by the end of the year...

What a Drag 

Dec 20, 2010, By Mike Eby, Editor-in-Chief

Industry analysts predict another year of little growth for the construction industry...

What is Power Quality, Anyway? 

Dec 20, 2010, By Randy Barnett, CEA, American Trainco

Why the concept of power quality continues to cause confusion in the electrical arena...

Induction Lighting Goes Mainstream 

Dec 20, 2010, By Susan Bloom, Susan Bloom Consulting

Why this energy-efficient, long-life lighting solution is becoming more popular...

A Slow Recovery 

Dec 20, 2010, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer

Industry analysis predicts non-residential construction to remain at or lower than 2010 levels...

October Brings Gains in Construction Employment for 29 States 

Dec 20, 2010, 

Some states see improvement in construction employment numbers between September and October 2010...

Contractors Stuck Between Rising Material Prices and Flat Project Prices 

Dec 20, 2010, 

Electrical contractors stuck between rising material prices and flat project prices...

ABC Construction Backlog Indicator Falls 

Dec 20, 2010, 

ABC Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) Falls 3.3% in September 2010...

Analyze This 

Dec 20, 2010, 

Percentage rise in the value of new construction starts in October. Despite this increase, the total is down 3% year-to-date from January to October 2009 levels...

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