WASHINGTON (December 2, 2015) – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recently launched “Building America: The Merit Shop Scorecard,” which reviews and grades state-specific information significant to the success of the commercial and industrial construction industry.

Poll results are shown as a percentage of all survey responses.

SAN FRANCISCO (November 19, 2015) - Fundbox recently released data findings on invoice payments from its platform. Based on data entered into the accounting and bookkeeping systems of tens of thousands of SMBs, the study revealed the widespread problem of late payments; 64 percent of small businesses are affected by late payments on open invoices.

APPLETON, Wis. (November 19, 2015) — Andrew Cardin, 22, of Sutton, Massachusetts, was recently awarded a $40,000 scholarship, sponsored by Miller Electric Mfg. Co., for earning the welding spot on the 2015 SkillsUSA World Team. The Miller Electric International WorldSkills Competition Scholarship was awarded through the American Welding Society (AWS) Foundation.

WASHINGTON (November 23, 2015)— The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1.046 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for October was $7.7 billion, down 8 percent from new business volume in October 2014. Volume was down 8 percent from $8.4 billion in September.