ABC Fights NLRB Ambush Rule
Bill would protect employers’ due process and employees’ privacy rights

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4, 2015) – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) released the following statement on the U.S. Senate’s passage of a joint resolution to block the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) ambush election proposal.

Congressional Letter Shows Bipartisan Support for Highway Trust Fund
Letter supports timely passage for a long-term transportation bill, as well, TCC says

WASHINGTON, DC (Feb. 24, 2015) — A letter authored by Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.), Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.), Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) and Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-N.J.), and signed by nearly 300 members of the House of Representatives shows widespread support for fixing the Highway Trust Fund and quick action on a long-term surface transportation bill, the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) said.

ELFA's Monthly Leasing and Finance Index Up
January new business volume up 12 percent year-over-year, down 48 percent month-to-month

WASHINGTON, DC (Feb. 25, 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 $903 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for January was $6.7 billion, up 12 percent from new business volume in January 2014.

Stadium Construction Gets a Spring Thaw
FlexTemp Systems surface heating keeps the Vikings Stadium construction on time

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. (Feb. 25, 2015) — The Vikings Stadium is going up steadily despite this winter’s extreme weather conditions.  St. Cloud, Minnesota-based FlexTemp Systems makes it possible — even on the coldest of cold days. FlexTemp Systems manufactures and its affiliated business Winter Construction Specialties sells and rents surface heating equipment used in winter construction for ground thawing and concrete curing.

Top Craft Trainees to Compete at ABC National Craft Championships
Competitors from 32 states to contend for gold in 12 crafts

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 18, 2015) – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recently announced nearly 200 competitors from 32 states will participate in this year’s National Craft Championships, March 4-5, at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center in Ft.

BirdDog Named Finalist for Two 2015 Prometheus Awards
BirdDog named Top Growth Company and Technology Company of the Year finalist in the 2015 Prometheus Awards

DES MOINES, IOWA (Feb. 26, 2015) – BirdDog has been named a finalist for the “Top Growth Company” and “Technology Company of the Year” Prometheus Awards by the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI). The awards will be held during an evening ceremony on April 16 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Hundreds of industry leaders from business, education and government will attend the event honoring 61 finalists in 13 categories.

ABC Announces New Vice President of EH&S and Workforce Development
Associated Builders and Contractors names Greg Sizemore to direct environment, health, safety and workforce development for the organization

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 2, 2015) – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced industry leader Greg Sizemore as its vice president of environment, health, safety (EH&S) and workforce development for ABC. Sizemore is tasked with directing ABC’s long-range strategic objectives related to creating an innovative, skilled, productive, healthy and safe workforce.