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WORLD FENCE NEWS • SEPTEMBER 2011 • 29 categories showed healthy percentage gains, moving up from May's weak activity. Office construction in June rose 39%, boosted by the start of a $160 million corporate campus in the Hous- ton metropolitan area, as well as by the start of a $147 million federal building renovation at Fort Snelling, Minn. and a $60 million renovation to a corporate headquarters in Seattle. Hotel con- struction jumped 55%, moving up from a particularly depressed May, and helped by the start of a $50 million hotel renovation in Philadelphia. Warehouse construction in June increased 30%, aided by the start of a $75 million distribution center for Amazon.com in South Carolina, while store construction improved 11%. The manufacturing plant category, which had been seeing an elevated pace of activity for much of 2011, set- tled back 13% in June. On the institutional side of the non-residential market, healthcare fa- cilities in June rose 16%, continuing to strengthen after the sluggish activity earlier in 2011. June included groundbreaking for a $412 million medical center in Dal- las and a $316 million naval hospital at Camp Pendleton, Calif., as well as four other hospital projects valued at $100 million or greater. The amusement-related category increased 90% in June, aided by the $122 million addition to a performing arts center in San Antonio, as well as two large casino development projects in Ohio. The public buildings category, which has fallen sharply over the past year, bounced back 89% in June, re- flecting the start of a $250 million courthouse building in Long Beach, Calif. Educational facilities, the largest institutional category, improved a moderate 4% in June. Institutional structure types with June declines were church construction, down 34%; and transportation terminals, down 77%. The steep drop for transportation terminal work followed heightened levels of activity during April and Carolinas Fence Association slates fall chapter meetings The Carolinas Chapter of the American Fence Association has scheduled its next monthly meetings for October 11 in Spartanburg, S.C. and November 8 in Columbia, S.C. The locations are to be determined. For additional details as they are available, contact Barbara Cov- ington by e-mail at barbcoving- ton@gmail.com. May. During the first six months of 2011, non-residential building was down 9% from a year ago, as the insti- tutional building sector fell 20%. In contrast, commercial building year-to-date climbed 11%, beginning to gain some upward momentum after last year's very weak volume. EED / Master Halco seminar continued from page 6 courtesy of USAutomatic, gave each attendee a digital multimeter. The presentation began by famil- iarizing attendees with a multimeter's capabilities and uses, especially when troubleshooting. As the meters clicked and toned, Quattlebaum demonstrated how to measure AC and DC voltage and amperage, as well as Ohms and continuity testing. He next discussed the benefits and capabilities of solar power in gate op- erator applications. The unique con- cerns of solar operator and accessory selection were addressed, emphasizing the use of "solar math" to make the ap- propriate selection of devices when designing a gate operator system. Following his basic electrical and solar presentation, the floor was opened to questions from the attend- ing installers, giving them an opportu- nity for them to work "hands on" with operators from Linear, DoorKing, USAutomatic, Viking, HySecurity and Chamberlain. In addition to the vendor partners – Master Halco, USAutomatic, Linear, Tymetal and DoorKing – EED said that credit for the seminar's success is due to Superior Fence, Trotter Door, DoorKing of Texas, T&R Construc- tion, Golden Oak Construction and Quality First Construction and Fenc- ing for sending their technicians. EED is a wholesale distributor of gate automation and access control products supplying installing dealers throughout the U.S for over 30 years. EED has also partnered with Master Halco to supply their customers with a full line of high-quality access control products. The company carries all major brands and manufacturers of gate operators, telephone entry sys- tems and accessories. EED has locations in Gardena, Calif., Tampa, Fla., Dallas, Tex., and now in Sacramento, Calif. For infor- mation or to order products, contact any of the locations at 800-223-6879 or visit online at www.electronicentry- distributors.com. For more informa- tion on EED or to inquire about upcoming training sessions, contact Electronic Entry Distributors, Scott Meckes, AFA CFP/CAGOI, 800-223- 6879, smeckes@electronicentrydis- tributors.com.