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Community Association Management: A Fragmented Industry, Consolidating Fast.
Community associations 373,000 Home to 78.1 million residents and 35.2% of U.S. housing.1 Annual assessments $124.2B Collected from homeowners in 2025, plus $31.1B added to reserves.1 Management companies 9–10K Employing 60,000–65,000 community association managers.1...
Transportation & Logistics: Capacity Tightens, Specialists Gain Leverage
U.S. 3PL market, 2025 $323B Third-party logistics gross revenue, up 5.0% from 2024.1 Industrial vacancy, Q3 6.8% Falling from its late-2025 peak, with asking rents up 4%.2 Spot van rate, September $3.01 Per mile, up 96 cents from a year earlier.4 T&L deals,...
Environmental Testing & Permitting: The Data Center Boom Runs Through the Lab
Commercial construction is flat, except for data centers, and every one of those projects needs site assessments, soil and water testing, and permits before it can break ground. For the firms that do that work, demand is concentrated, schedules are tight and buyers are lining up.
Heavy Civil Construction: Data Centers Fill the Gap as Federal Funding Stalls
Roads, bridges, water lines and site work make up a $324 billion industry built on public money. With the federal highway bill in limbo, data center and private site work is carrying growth, and buyers are paying up for contractors that can do the work themselves.
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) Contractors: Strategic Buyers and Private Equity Compete for the Skilled Trades
Electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors make up a $738 billion market with thousands of owners and too few skilled workers. Data centers are filling backlogs, and two very different kinds of buyers are competing to acquire the firms that can staff them.






