Q3 2015 Apartment Building Construction Price Index Declines 0.1%

The composite price index for apartment building construction declined 0.1% in the third quarter compared with the previous quarter. This was the first quarterly decrease since the first quarter of 2013…

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Are You Letting Your Competitors Run Your Business?

I have encountered a lot of business owners whose entire business is based on what their competitors are doing. Every decision they make is the direct result of something the competition has done or is planning to do…

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Survey Says: 6 Key Buying Factors

Multiple factors all contribute to buying decisions. Availability leads, but not by much.

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The Impact of Arc Flash Events on Photocontrol Longevity in LED Lighting, Part 2

Although the extended life of LEDs compared to other lighting solutions is beneficial, it also presents a compatibility challenge with older technology controls, especially with outdoor photocontrols…

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8 Popular Misconceptions about LEDs and Controls: Part 1

In the last five years, LEDs and controls have been widely used in a broad range of general lighting applications, from residential to commercial. However, there are a number of persistent misconceptions about LEDs…

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Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I — Instalment 7

The CE Code is a comprehensive document. Sometimes it can seem quite daunting to quickly find the information you need. This series of articles provides a guide to help users find their way through this critical document…

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Where Electrical Contractors Buy

Among seven options, full-line distributors are far and away the first choice.

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The Importance of Trip-Free Operation and Its Characteristics

One of the many often desirable characteristics in the specifications and marketing literature for medium voltage circuit breakers is “trip-free.” Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions about this characteristic…

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Global Revenue Forecast to Reach US$35.6 Billion in 2024

North America and Europe will lead the industrial energy management system (IEMS) market in terms of revenue, says a new report from Navigant Research.

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August Electricity Consumption Dips 2.9% YOY

Canada’s available electricity totalled 41.0 million megawatt hours (MWh) in August, down 2.9% from the same month in 2014. Generation levels were also lower for the month, down 1.9% to 46.5 million MWh, reflecting lower output fin some provinces rom hydro and nuclear generator.