Industry News
Is Commercial Real Estate the Next Bubble?
In his October editorial, Building Design & Construction Robert Cassidy asked whether commercial real estate is the next bubble, quoting Dan Tishman, CEO of Tishman Construction, who said $3.4 trillion…
FMI Releases Q309 Report
The outlook for the general economy is improving, but that doesn’t mean good news for construction yet. Total construction in 2009 and 2010 will be down 14% and 5% respectively,…
MAKE Magazine Explores The LED
Take a tour through the world of the light-emitting diode and learn who invented it, how to use it, and how to make your own with this fascinating short video…
U.S. Architecture Firm Annual Billings Top $40 Billion
In the three-year period leading up to the current recession, gross billings at U.S. architecture firms increased nearly $16 billion from 2005 and totaled $44.3 billion in 2008. This equates…
We’re Moving!
ZING Communications, Inc. is moving this week, so please excuse the light postings as we settle into our new home!
Your Moment of Zen: Kinetic Sculpture at BMW Museum
Take a relaxing ride with Berlin Agency Art+Com‘s kinetic sculpture at the BMW Museum. From Art+Com’s website: The Kinetic Sculpture is a metaphorical translation of the process of form-finding in…
Bulbrite’s LED Retrofit Candle
Bulbrite‘s LED Retrofit Candle features a unique, shimmering, flamelike movement effect due to patented electronics. Its intended market includes a variety of applications including churches, theaters, pubs, hotels, historic homes…
North American Electroindustry Business Confidence Index Improves for Second Straight Month
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions increased for a third straight month—and topped the 50-point threshold indicative of expansion for a second straight month—in September.…
August 2009 Construction Spending at $941.9 Annual Rate
Construction spending during August 2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $941.9 billion, 0.8% above the revised July estimate of $934.6 billion and 11.6%, or $124.2 billion,…
New Lumiette Flat Panel Lights Make Their Way Into The Wild
Photo courtesy of Wildlife Conservation Network, Save the Elephants, Iain Douglas Hamilton.Lumiette Inc. has announced that it is is donating 300 of its flat panel light fixtures to the Wildlife…
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