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WASHINGTON (May 2, 2016) – During National Small Business Week, May 1–7, 2016, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) is sharing five important steps for small businesses to get started leasing and financing the equipment they need.
JUPITER, Florida (May 5, 2016) – The National Tax Lien Association (NTLA), is pleased to announce the launch of its Certified Tax Lien Professional designation (CTLP). CTLP validates professional property tax lien expertise through training and an assessment exam. The CTLP credential has become the key designation for tax lien professionals.
ROSEMONT, Illinois (May 9, 2016) – The roofing industry is in immediate need of hardworking, highly skilled talent to fill positions in all sectors of the industry. To help meet this need, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has launched its online NRCA Career Center.
MORRIS, Minnesota (May 6, 2016) - For the second year in a row, processing and handling equipment manufacturer, Superior Industries, hosted a high school welding competition at its corporate headquarters in Morris, Minnesota. Held at the company's on campus welding training school, the number of teenage competitors increased more than 60 percent this year.
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WEST BEND, Wisconsin (April 27, 2016) - Gehl recently presented Joe Bozied from Stan Houston Equipment Co. in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with the 2015 Gehl Top Dealer Award. This award is based on the overall sales performance for North American Gehl Dealers in 2015.
ROMULUS, Michigan (April 19, 2016) – As part of a multi-unit deal in partnership with MICCO Construction LLC, MiG Construction has built both the Eastern Market dining experience and the new Chili’s Grill & Bar at Detroit Metropolitan Airport’s McNamara Terminal. The two concessions are the latest in a major redevelopment program concerning the terminal.
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, California (April 28, 2016) – Park West Companies recently participated in the American Heart Association’s annual Orange County Heart & Stroke Walk/Run, held at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.
ATLANTA (April 28, 2016) - Winter Construction will begin mobilizing this month to build a new seven-story boutique hotel in Savannah, Georgia. The new hotel is being developed by RBHD and owned by Rockbridge, and will span an entire city block in the historic River Street district.
WASHINGTON (April 25, 2016) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) , which reports economic activity from 25 compan
OMAHA, Nebraska (April 26, 2016) — Proxibid announced record-breaking results for March and strong overall results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2016. Energized by an increase in buyers and average online sales per event in Q1, Proxibid experienced record online sell-through in March 2016, with a 31.3 percent increase over online sell-through for the same period in 2015.
BEACHWOOD, Ohio (April 21, 2016) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted approval for the first nighttime commercial drone operation in the United States to SkyBEAM unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Tremco Roofing & Building Maintenance. SkyBEAM is also approved to operate during the day.
NATIONAL (April 24, 2016) - CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2017 are teaming up to unveil the world’s first fully-functional 3-D printed construction excavator and the first large-scale use of steel in 3-D printing, known as additive manufacturing.
VICTOR, New York (April 19, 2016) — The Independent Equipment Dealers Association (IEDA) has approved member requests for nine companies who have demonstrated their commitment to upholding the association’s strict code of ethical business practices.
WASHINGTON (April 20, 2016) – The Architecture Billings Index reflects consecutive months of increasing demand for design activity at architecture firms. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the March ABI score was 51.9, up from the mark of 50.3 in the previous month.
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia (April 7, 2016) – Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. announced a new distribution partnership with Power Screening LLC.
(April 15, 2016) - Internationally known futurist Derek Woodgate will preview his thought-provoking vision for the construction industry, with an exclusive focus on the Latin America region, at the 2016 CONEXPO Latin America Seminars Program.
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut (April 18, 2016) - Legrand, North America announced the installation of a 500kW, solid-oxide fuel cell system to provide cleaner and more efficient power to its headquarters in West Hartford, Connecticut. The Fuel Cell will sit adjacent to the company’s corporate offices and Wiremold manufacturing facility, and is expected to produce up to 88 percent of the electricity to every building on its 263,000-square-foot, 100-year-old campus.
SAN DIEGO (April 12, 2016) – Using their 2016 National Convention as a launching pad, the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has unveiled Build with Strength, a multi-million dollar coordinated industry campaign to better educate the design/build and code communities about the benefits of concrete construction in the low to mid-rise sector, and in general.
TAMPA, Florida (April 15, 2016) - Pure Air Control Services will host the Sustainable Buildings Conference, along with Tremmco/CanAm, on April 27, 2016, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It will be held at the IAQ Learning Institute, located at 4911 Creekside Drive in Clearwater, Florida.
