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The ACCA says its 2013 corporate partners program has its largest membership ever.

The Jan. 22-24, 2013, trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center is expected to attract thousands.

Republican Gov. Rick Snyder signed the bill Tuesday. It outlaws requiring union membership or the mandatory payment of union dues or similar fees as a condition of employment.

Lawmakers in Lansing, Mich., are debating the bills today, and they are expected to pass the GOP-controlled state House and Senate.

Citing a member survey, AGC officials said the numbers are likely because many construction firms have already cut staff and delayed hiring.

Don Frendberg, chairman of the HVAC certification organization’s board, said he was excited by the appointment.

October was a good month for Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International members.

The group’s November Contractor Comfort Index is 59, four points higher than its year-ago level.

Look for the American construction economy to continue expanding in 2013, but the pace won’t break records, analysts say.

Ingersoll Rand is hiking prices on some equipment next year.