WASHINGTON (April 21, 2014) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released the April 2014 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $827 billion equipment finance sector.
Competitors from 28 States to Contend for Gold in 13 Competitions
Washington, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) will hold the National Craft Championships (NCC) and its Workforce Development Conference April 29-May 2, at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Center in Birmingham, Ala.
The Senate has reached an agreement on a new multiyear highway bill.
Washington, DC (April 10, 2014) - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator David Vitter (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Committee, Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, and Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, held a press conference to make a major announcement regarding the reauthorization of the transportation bill, entitled Moving Ahead for Progress in the
Four manufacturers discuss factors influencing the decision to purchase or rent in today’s equipment industry.
WASHINGTON (April 10, 2014) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of the 2013 LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and homebuilders that have demonstrated outstanding leadership in residential green building. The award categories recognize innovative multi- and single-family projects, production builders, affordable housing projects and developers, an overall commitment to LEED for Homes and Project of the Year.
Emissions standards are building a bridge from compliancy to productivity.
To take your business to the next level, first make sure you are not part of the problem.
Adapt to this ever-changing industry by providing training and development, or you will be left behind.
The results of a highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America shed light on dangers and prompted discussion of safety procedures.
( April 7, 2014) - Forty-five percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials added that the study found work zone crashes are more likely to kill vehicle operators and passengers than construction workers.
The LMI (Leading Markets Index) identifies areas that are approaching and exceeding their previous normal levels of economic and housing activity.
(April 7, 2014) - Of the approximately 350 metro markets nationwide, 59 returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI). This represents a net gain of 11 metros year over year.