ALACHUA, Fla. — NCCER and its Build Your Future initiative have recently partnered with Associated Builders and Contractors and its Trimmer Construction Education Foundation to offer the Build Your Future Scholarship to deserving craft training students seeking a career in construction. “As an industry, we must educate the public about the vast career opportunities available in the construction industry and provide tangible opportunities for individuals to learn skills that will help them build a successful career,” said Don Whyte, president of NCCER. “Given the similarity of our missions and the desire of NCCER and BYF to support the work of … Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's Monthly Leasing and Finance Index, which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $827-billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for July was $7.8 billion, up 8 percent from new business volume in July 2013. Month over month, new business volume was down 13 percent from June. Year to date, cumulative new business volume increased 4 percent compared to 2013.   Receivables over 30 days increased from the previous month to 2.7 percent, and were up from 1.5 percent in the same period … Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Square 452, LLC, a partnership of Gould Property Company and Oxford Properties Group, has awarded Clark a contract for the 600 Massachusetts Avenue project located between 6th and 7th Streets along Massachusetts Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C. Clark will construct the core and shell of the 400,000-rentable-square-foot office building complete with a concourse level and three below-grade levels of parking. Designed by CORE, the 10-story building will be clad in curtain wall glazing, composite metal panels, brick veneer and a stone façade. The building will feature Class-A office space, a two-story glass atrium in the lobby with … Read more