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March Construction Spending Up Slightly Over February But Increased 6.7% YTY
May 11, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce reported that construction spending during March 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $808.1 billion, 0.1 percent above the revised February estimate of $807.3 billion...

March Building Permits Soar 30.1% Above March 2011 in Best Action Since Late 2008
Apr 19, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau said privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 747,000, 4.5% above the revised February rate of 715,000 and 30.1% above the March 2011 estimate of 574,000....

New International Green Construction Code Could Raise the Bar on Building Efficiency
Apr 5, 2012
The attention on energy-efficient lighting, more advanced building controls and other green technologies now stand to see an additional boost from building codes that, if widely adopted, could help shift people�s basic expectations further toward the green....

Commerce Dept. Says New Construction Increases 7.1% YTY in January to $827 Billion
Mar 8, 2012
Construction spending during Jan. 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $827 billion, 0.1 percent below the revised December estimate of $827.6 billion, according to the Department of Commerce....

Construction Market Off to Sluggish Start in 2012 But Big Projects Starting to Pop
Feb 24, 2012
Although folks in the electrical construction business seem more optimistic than they have been in years, the market is still struggling to gain momentum in 2012�s first quarter....

Value of New Construction Enjoys 1.5% Increase to $816.4 Billion in December
Feb 10, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau said construction spending during Dec. 2011 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $816.4 billion, 1.5 percent above the revised November estimate of $804 billion....

LEED for existing buildings surpasses new construction
Dec 9, 2011
LEED-certified existing buildings are outpacing their newly built counterparts, according to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)...

U.S. Commerce Dept. Reports Increase in New Construction to $787.2 Billion
Nov 4, 2011
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce estimated that construction spending during September 2011 hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $787.2 billion, 0.2 percent above the revised August estimate of $786 billion. ...

October Construction Keeps Pace With September But Down 14.4 Percent YTY
Dec 4, 2009
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during October 2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $910.8 billion...

Federal Stimulus Funds to Offer Electrical Market Huge Sales Opportunities
Dec 4, 2009, By Jim Lucy
When the 1,588-page American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 hit President Obama�s desk this past February with a resounding thump, electrical distributors, manufacturers, reps and contractors may also have heard the welcome tones of their cash registers starting to ring again...

August Construction Enjoys 0.8% Increase Over July But Still Down 11.6% Year-to-Year
Oct 9, 2009
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that construction spending during August 2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $941.9 billion, 0.8 percent above the revised July estimate of $934.6 billion...

Hubbell completes Burndy acquisition, to operate as stand-alone unit
Oct 9, 2009
Hubbell Inc., Orange, Conn., has completed the purchase of FCI Americas, Inc. (the business known as Burndy) for approximately $360 million in cash (net of cash acquired)....

July Construction Figures Steady With June But Still Down Double Digits Year-to-Year
Sep 10, 2009
Construction spending during July 2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $958.0 billion, 0.2 percent below the revised June estimate of $959.5 billion...

Big Government Projects Picking Up But U.S. Construction Market Remains Soft
May 8, 2009
While construction is still in the doldrums, some signs of recovery are starting to shine through the wreckage....

Revised McGraw-Hill Economic Forecast Says Construction Spending Will Slide 15% in 2009
Apr 13, 2009
The 2009 Construction Outlook Spring Update recently published by McGraw-Hill Construction, New York, says that while construction spending will drop to $463.1 billion in 2009...

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Industry Calendar

January 16-18, 2012
NAED Western Conference
Phoenix; National Association of
Electrical Distributors (NAED)
314-991-9000
www.naed.org

January 31-February 2
NAW Leadership Summit
Washington, D.C.; National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW)
202-872-0885
www.naw.org

February 1-4
2012 NEMRA Annual
San Diego; National Electrical
Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA)
800-446-3672
www.nemra.org

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