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Private equity giant buys United Living

Construction Enquirer

Private equity giant Apollo has struck a deal to acquire United Living Group. A statement on the New York Stock Exchange confirmed the move but added “financial terms were not disclosed.”

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Good jobs are coming. Let’s make sure women don’t miss out.

Construction Dive

trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, construction is uniquely poised to improve diversity in its workforce, according to two experts on women’s equity in employment. With the $1.2

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London private equity firm launches bid for Sureserve

Construction Enquirer

London-based private equity group Cap10 has launched a £214m takeover bid for housing maintenance contractor Surveserve. The bid, which is being recommended by the housing maintenance firm’s board, is at a 39% premium to yesterday’s closing share price of 90p, which gave Sureserve a market capitalisation of £145m.

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WILO USA Receives Equity Investment of $61.6M USD.

Contractor Magazine

Home > Management > WILO USA Receives Equity Investment of $61.6M WILO USA Receives Equity Investment of $61.6M WILO USA is pleased to announce that it has received an equity investment of $61.6M WILO USA is pleased to announce that it has received an equity investment of $61.6M Advertisement. ); //. Comments 0.

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Brokers look forward to a commercial real estate market that mirrors 2018’s solid results

BD+C

They are buoyed by strong consumer and business confidence, steady employment growth, and the anticipation of available debt and equity liquidity. Commercial real estate brokers are optimistic about their industry’s growth prospects for 2019, according to a poll of brokers that Transwestern released last month.

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20-Year High Mortgage Rates Won’t Crash the Housing Market—Here’s Why

Pro Builder

While a sudden slowdown could cause price drops of 10% to 15% nationally, strong employment gains and equity cushions will prevent a crash similar to the 2010 housing bubble and bust, Realtor.com reports. trillion of home equity, or more than two-thirds of the $9.5 trillion in housing wealth gained during the pandemic.

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Driving Forces of a Skilled Labor Shortage—and How to Overcome Them

Pro Builder

Rather than joining the construction industry fresh out of high school, newly recruited tradespeople average 25 to 30 years old, and that underrepresentation of younger generations is only making it more difficult for employers to recruit workers in those age groups, Forbes reports.

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