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...
Eye Protection
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...
