Over the past month, ACCA contractors and other small business
owners sent Congress thousands of messages urging them to repeal the 3 percent
withholding mandate.
The amount contractors pay for a range of key
construction materials dropped 0.6 percent in October, but climbed 6.9 percent
from the year-earlier level, according to an analysis from the Associated
General Contractors of America.
In an effort to promote best practices in energy
auditing, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
has released an updated “how-to” guide.
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index for October rose four points
to 18. It is the biggest one-month gain since federal tax credits spurred the
market in April 2010.