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Around the Circuit
Financial Survey
Reports Higher Profits for Architecture and Engineering Firms
Profit levels for architecture, engineering, planning,
and environmental consulting firms have reached their highest levels
since 2001, according to ZweigWhite's "2005 Financial Performance
Survey
of Architecture, Engineering, Planning & Environmental Consulting
Firms." The report states that firms' median pre-tax, pre-bonus profit
margin on net service revenue has increased to 10.5%, up from a steady
10% for the last three years. To order the survey, visit the company's Web
site.
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NEMA's Primary
Industrial Controls
Posts Gain in Second Quarter of 2005
NEMA's Primary Industrial Controls Index measured a
4.8%
increase in sales of industrial control products and systems in the
second quarter of 2005, a 4.6% increase from last year. In addition,
the
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at a much slower rate.
NECA Standard
Prescribes Installation for Glass Fiber-Optic Lighting
NECA 503-2005, "Standard for Installing Fiber Optic
Lighting Systems," details how to install fiber-optic lighting systems.
Known mostly as a conduit for digital information, fiber optics can
also
distribute light throughout an area from a central lighting source.
NECA
503, the latest in the NEIS series, is available as a downloadable PDF
on the NECA Web
site by clicking on "Lighting."
IEEE Seeks
Volunteers to Evaluate College Engineering Programs
The IEEE Educations Activities Board is recruiting
volunteers to evaluate engineering and engineering technology programs
at U.S. colleges. The evaluation will determine accreditation of the
programs by the Engineering Accreditation Commission and the Technology
Accreditation Commission of ABET. You may download applications at the
engineering
programs section or the engineering
technology programs section of the IEEE Web site. To nominate
someone as an evaluator, contact Carolyn Solimine, IEEE Educational
Activities, at c.solimine@ieee.org.
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Project Watch
Pittsburgh Requests Proposals for
Fire
Alarm System
The housing authority of the City of Pittsburgh is
requesting proposals for the replacement of a fire alarm system at
Bedford Dwellings. The project, with an estimated total value of
$450,000 to $650,000, is scheduled to begin on Nov. 1 and should be
completed within 240 calendar days. Bid documents are available from
the
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, Development &
Modernization
Dept., 100 Ross St., 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, for a $50
refundable deposit in the form of a certified check or money order. The
documents are also on file at McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, 600
Waterfront Drive, Ste. 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To have the documents
mailed to you, call the Development & Modernization Department at (412)
456-5020. The deadline for completed proposals is 2 p.m. EST on Sept.
14.
University of
Texas at San Antonio
Seeks Firm for Field Lighting Project
The University of Texas System, and the University of
Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), acting through the UTSA Department of
Facilities Services is requesting statements of qualifications from
professional architectural and engineering firms in order to choose a
firm to prepare plans and specifications for the installation of field
lighting for the men's baseball and women's softball fields at 6900 N.
Loop 1604 West in San Antonio. The campus is located over the Edwards
Aquifer Recharge Zone and near ecologically sensitive and potentially
historically significant features, so the plans should be prepared to
prevent negative impact to the aquifer and be in full compliance with
applicable federal and state requirements. The university will accept
qualifications until Sept. 14 at 2:30 p.m. CST. For more information,
contact Juan Macias, buyer II, Materials Management Department, by
phone
at (210) 458-4062 or by e-mail at juan.macias@utsa.edu.
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Web Exclusives
Business Brief
Power Efficiency Corp., a Las Vegas-based manufacturer
of soft start motor controllers, recently announced a boost in capital
with $2.43 million in equity financing. Under the terms of the
offering,
12,150,000 shares of common stock and 6,075,000 warrants were recently
issued to investors. Summit Energy Ventures, the venture capital fund
owned by Power Efficiency's CEO Steven Strasser and CFO Keith Collin,
invested $600,000 in the offering, which makes up approximately 25% of
the total. Joseph Stevens & Co., New York City, acted as the sole
placement agent for the offering. For more business briefs, visit EC&M's
Web site.
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Eye on Safety
Kentucky Passes
Safety Regulation for Residential Construction Workers
The Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards
Board has approved a new safety regulation that includes the use of
slide guards, guardrail or safety-net systems, and personal fall-arrest
or fall-restraint systems for employees working 10 feet or more above a
lower level. Employers may also customize alternative systems if they
provide equal or greater protection. The state's Environmental and
Public Protection Cabinet, which oversees the safety board, will file
the regulation with the Legislative Research Commission for public
comment and legislative review.
Shows and Events
NECA 2005 No
Longer
Scheduled for New Orleans
The plans to hold NECA 2005 in New Orleans from Sept.
16-20 have been changed due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.
For updates on the alternate plans for the convention, visit NECA's
Web site.
Independent Electrical Contractors
General Meeting Scheduled for Baltimore
The 48th annual Independent Electrical Contractors
(IEC)
National Convention and Electric Expo 2005 will take place from Oct.
5-8
at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Baltimore. Tagged with the theme "On
Course for a Brighter Future," the event includes educational sessions,
a chapter executive directors' conference, and golf and fishing
tournaments. To register, visit IEC's
Web site.
NALMCO Trade Show
Slated for October
The International Association of Lighting Management
Companies (NALMCO) will present its 52nd annual trade show in Norfolk,
Va., from Oct. 8-11. Events include new product exhibitions, roundtable
discussions on energy rebates and dark sky issues, and the keynote
address, "Energy Crisis or Opportunity," presented by Dean T. Langford,
chairman emeritus from the Alliance To Save Energy. For PDFs of
registration material and the show's complete agenda, visit NALMCO's
Web site.
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