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...
Revolving Loan Program to Help Industries Save Energy, Boost Profits
Dec 14, 2010,
AlabamaSAVES (Sustainable and Verifiable Energy Savings), a $60 million revolving loan program, will be a new tool to help Alabama businesses make upgrades that save energy, reduce operating expenses, and create work for state residents...
Third-Quarter 2010 Lighting Systems Index Improves
Dec 9, 2010,
Third-quarter 2010 NEMA Lighting Systems Index (LSI) performance bested the second quarter’s by 0.9% and was 5.6% ahead of third-quarter 2009’s...
57.9 Million Smart Meters Planned for Installation in the United States
Nov 29, 2010,
Smart electric meters, which use 2-way communications networks to enable frequent readings of electricity consumption, are at the forefront of the utility world’s transition to a smarter electrical grid...
Cultivating Preferred Partnership Relationships
Nov 23, 2010, By Brad Dawson, LTV Dynamics
How teaming up with product manufacturers can help electrical contractors return to double-digit profits and open new streams of revenue...
LED Update — Part 2
Nov 23, 2010, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
The latest developments in light-emitting diode (LED) technology – part 2...
Non-Residential Construction Spending Drops in September
Nov 23, 2010,
Spending in private non-residential construction sector decreases 1.6% in September...
Construction Unemployment Rises to 17.2% in September
Nov 23, 2010,
Construction unemployment climbs to 17.2% in September, up from 17.1% one year ago...
ARRA Federal Contracts for Electrical Work Awarded Over Last Two Years
Nov 23, 2010,
Electrical work still available on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) projects...
DC Power Uses Less Electricity than AC System at Duke Energy Data Center
Nov 16, 2010,
A preliminary test by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) of a direct current (DC) power system at a Duke Energy data center in Charlotte, N.C., found that the system uses 15% less electricity than the existing alternating current (AC) power system...
Construction Employment Near 14-Year Low
Nov 3, 2010,
Unemployment may be on the decline for some Americans, but bad news continues to plague workers in the construction industry...
Lutron Participates in Smart Grid Project
Oct 27, 2010,
Lutron Electronics recently announced its participation in an Automated Demand Response (AutoDR) Small Commercial Pilot Program conducted by Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)...
It’s a Modular World
Oct 21, 2010, By Mike Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Why pre-assembled electrical components and modular wiring systems make sense...
LED Update — Part 1
Oct 20, 2010, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
The latest developments in light-emitting diode (LED) technology – part 1...
A New Dawn for Demand-Side Management
Oct 20, 2010, By Susan Bloom, Freelance Writer
Utility incentives and government funds help drive upgrade activity for electrical contractors...
Small Measures
Oct 20, 2010, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Smart grid implementation strategy focuses on microgrids...
Turning Idle Assets into Cash Flow Generators
Oct 20, 2010, By Brad Dawson, LTV Dynamics
Electrical contractors can no long follow a services-only business model...
