Point-of-Rental Systems Sponsors Technology in the Classroom
Company commits to donate tablets to Guatemala school in an effort to empower children to overcome poverty.

(July 23, 2014) — Point-of-Rental Systems’ CEO Wayne Harris recently visited a school in Retalhuleu, Guatemala, that caters specifically to children living in extreme poverty. The poverty rate in Guatemala is at 53 percent, with the worst poverty conditions being in rural areas of the country.

House Approves Trust Fund Patch
With the House having approved a package of offsets to fund the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) through next May, attention now shifts to the Senate.

(July 21, 2014) — With the House having approved a package of offsets to fund the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) through next May, attention now shifts to the Senate as action is expected this week.

Industry Employment Recovery Remains Uneven Despite Increases in 38 States and D.C.
Florida has largest 12-month percent and total gains, while New Jersey has the largest annual declines.

(July 18, 2014) — Construction firms added jobs in 38 states and the District of Columbia during the past 12 months, but they reduced headcount in 27 states between May and June, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Association officials said the employment gains help, but construction employment remains below peak levels in every location except North Dakota.