Contractors face many challenges running their businesses today, including employee retention, supply chain concerns and more. But there are mixed answers when identifying their biggest concern. According to the results of a...
The shift from fossil fuels to electric in the quest to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 just hit a snag with the copper shortage. A July 2022 S&P Global study, “The Future of Copper: Will the Looming Supply Gap Short-circuit...
Supply chain problems continue to gum up the economy, but a group of power companies have teamed up to help one industry break free from this cycle and develop its own momentum. On June 21, several U.S. power companies...
As the world goes electric, so goes the demand for energy storage with lithium-ion batteries and storage cells. And as that demand grows, so does demand for a hot commodity that keeps getting hotter: lithium. Where the supply...
Throughout 2021, the residential construction industry contended with serious supply chain issues and a massive demand surge. Construction companies were forced to adapt quickly to the new market conditions to stay profitable...
Copper prices, which soared in 2021, have a mixed forecast for 2022 that mostly points to prices dropping, driven by increased supply despite rising demand. This past October, Reuters reported analysts have revised their...
Scope creep has traditionally been the top driver of claims and disputes on capital projects in the Americas, but during the pandemic, the main culprit has been design problems exacerbated by “failings in the management of...
As hackers sharpen their virtual tools to gain access to networks and systems, it’s clear that attacks are coming from every angle—and inching closer to the systems integration business. Cyber vulnerabilities continue to...
Supply chain shortages for construction materials—exacerbated by continued spikes in prices—are wreaking havoc on projects. Contractors are facing delivery delays for materials across the board, including electrical equipment...
The lighting supply chain, like many industries, is largely globalized and vulnerable to macroeconomic shocks, such as tariffs and the COVID-19 pandemic. These disruptions highlighted vulnerabilities for manufacturers. In the...
