Scottsdale, Arizona (Nov. 6, 2019)—Restoration Builders Inc. has announced the signing of an asset purchase agreement for the acquisition of Roofscapes Exteriors LLC, headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Columbus, Ohio (Oct. 27, 2019)—Public transportation agencies across Ohio will soon benefit from millions of dollars to help with operations and improve mobility throughout the state.
Nearly $70 million will come from the state general revenue fund. These funds were approved by the Ohio General Assembly in the most recent 2-year state transportation budget. This money is not generated by the state motor fuel tax.
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Washington, D.C. (Nov. 5, 2019)—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) issued a statement today following the decision by President Trump to officially withdraw from the Paris climate accord.
Washington, D.C. (AP) (Nov. 5, 2019)—The United States trade deficit fell in September to the lowest level in 5 months, as imports dropped more sharply than exports and America ran a rare surplus in petroleum.
The Commerce Department said Tuesday that the September gap between what America buys from abroad and what it sells shrank by 4.7% to $52.5 billion. That was down from the August deficit of $55 billion and was the smallest imbalance since April.
London, England (Nov. 4, 2019)—Global construction and real estate industry deals for September 2019 totaled $21.7 billion, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
The value marked a decrease of 5.7% over the previous month and a rise of 44.2% when compared with the last 12-month average of $15.06 billion. In terms of number of deals, the sector saw a drop of 4.4% over the last 12-month average with 194 deals against the average of 203 deals. In value terms, North America led the activity with deals worth $9.63 billion.
Irving, Texas (Oct. 31, 2019)—Fluor Corporation has announced financial results for its third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2019. Third quarter results were a net loss from continuing operations attributable to Fluor of $782 million, or $5.57 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $69 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, one year ago.
Miami, Florida (Nov. 1, 2019)—Brightline, soon to be Virgin Trains, has been selected as the “Project of the Year” by the Urban Land Institute Southeast Florida/Caribbean (ULI) as part of its 2019 Vision Awards. The award recognized Brightline for advancing the future of mobility and transit-oriented development in South Florida. One of five finalists, Brightline was awarded the honor during a ceremony Oct. 30, 2019, in Miami, Florida.