William Atkinson

According to a report from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Washington, D.C., the number of women employed in the construction industry in the United States grew slightly in 2020, increasing to approximately...

In September 2021, the White House issued a press release announcing a new, comprehensive, six-part plan to increase vaccinations nationwide. According to the press release, past efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic have...

In early September, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) “Solar Futures Study.” According to the study, solar energy could account...

According to a report from Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Arlington, Va., the construction industry lost a total of 3,000 jobs between July and August 2021, as continuing declines in nonresidential segments...

What does it take to survive hurricane season each year for utilities—especially those in the Southeastern United States? It takes a lot, including well-trained utility workers, partnerships with other utilities and great...

According to an August 2021 report from Pecan Street, a residential electricity research firm based in Austin, Texas, electric service panels in up to 48 million U.S. single-family homes will need to be upgraded to fully...

Hurricane Ida made landfall Aug. 29, 2021, at 11:55 a.m. CDT as an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane near Port Fourchon, La., with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. Preliminary reports from NASA suggest that the...

According to a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), battery storage is at the beginning of a major growth spurt. “Battery Storage in the United States: An Update on Market Trends” noted that the...

According to the results of the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Washington, D.C., confidence in the market for new multifamily housing decreased in the second...

On August 13, OSHA issued updated guidance to help employers protect their workers from the coronavirus. The updated guidance provides new and expanded information on appropriate measures that employers can take to protect...

Dry-type transformers are gaining popularity over liquid-­type transformers due to their lower cost, higher efficiency and improved safety. They have no rotating parts and use an eco-friendly temperature insulation system...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” (NOPR) with the goal of bringing light bulbs currently used in about 2 billion sockets under federal regulation. This is an attempt to expand the...