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Platinum Equity to Sell NESCO

Construction Equipment

Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to sell NESCO to an affiliate of Energy Capital Partners LLC (ECP). The sale is expected to close during the first quarter of 2014. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Based in Fort Wayne, Ind.,

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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

real estate recovery is set to continue into 2014, with investors increasingly looking beyond some of the traditionally popular markets to secondary markets in search of higher yields, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2014 , co-published by PwC US and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Posted by Heidi Schwartz .

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Women to the Rescue: How to Solve The Skilled Labor Shortage in Construction

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While that means there’s still some work to be done in terms of pay equity, it also means construction could be an appealing career for many women. The positive news, though, is that the pay gap in construction is significantly lower than in almost all other industries, with women earning 95.7 percent of what men do.

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First-Time Buyers Are Choosing Conventional Over FHA Financing

Pro Builder

A borrower obtaining an FHA-insured mortgage pays $43,797 over the life of the loan in mortgage insurance (MIP) compared to only $31,908 in the case of loan backed by Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac where the borrower stops paying the monthly private mortgage insurance (PMI) on year 9 when equity reaches 20% the prior year.

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Steady Optimism Among U.S. Commercial Real Estate Executives, Increased Investor Appetite

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Capital availability from a wide range of equity sources also is expected to improve in 2014, with increased activity by institutional forces. A count of 203 interviews were completed in conjunction with the 2014 Akerman Summit. Interviews took place between January 20 – February 7, 2014.

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Halliburton, Baker Hughes to Merge

Construction Equipment

per Baker Hughes share, representing an equity value of $34.6 12, 2014, the day prior to public confirmation by Baker Hughes that it was in talks with Halliburton regarding a transaction.' Halliburton Co. and Baker Hughes Inc. The transaction is valued at $78.62 billion and enterprise value of $38.0

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More Commercial Real Estate Execs Expect To Increase Capital Spending Amid Tepid Economic Growth In 2014

Business Facilities

Amid slow-but-steady economic growth, more commercial real estate executives are looking to develop assets and deploy capital in secondary markets to generate returns, according to the 2014 Commercial Real Estate Outlook Survey conducted by KPMG LLP , the U.S. audit, tax and advisory services firm. Foreign Direct Investment in U.S.