New construction starts increased 4 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $496.6 billion, according to the Dodge Division of McGraw-Hill Construction.
Extremely hot summer weather in the South and parts of the East caused a spike in air conditioner shipments and use of a new technique from the National Weather Service to warn citizens of advancing heat waves.
Dickson Supply Co., a $5 million plumbing-heating wholesaler in central New Jersey, is among 11 non-related businesses named in a federal lawsuit charging patent infringement due to their e-commerce activities.
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