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.

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.

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.

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.

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.