WASHINGTON (Sept. 27, 2021) — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has released the following statement in response to guidance issued by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force about what is required of federal contractors with respect to a vaccine mandate for employees as a result of President Biden’s Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.

SAUK CENTRE, Minn. (Sept. 24, 2021) — Felling Trailers, Inc. conducted its ninth annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization: the Minnesota Fire Fighters Foundation (MNFFF). A winning bid of $4850.99 won the auction that ended at 7 pm on the 20th-anniversary remembrance of 9/11, Saturday, Sept. 11th, 2021. The bid winner was Joe Kostreba of Sauk Centre, MN.

WASHINGTON (Sept. 24, 2021) — The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded its seventh consecutive positive month, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

ORLANDO, Fla. (Sept.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (Sept. 9, 2021) — EBay Inc., a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world, has announced  a strategic partnership and investment in bidadoo, a leading online remarketing and auction company of equipment, trucks and capital assets.

HOUSTON (Sept. 14, 2021) — HCSS, the leading supplier of estimating, operations and fleet management software, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.