Red Bank, New Jersey-based Maser Consulting, which has a local office in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, has acquired a lab-testing firm, Craig Testing Laboratories of Mays Landing, New Jersey.

Goddard Systems Inc. and franchisees, Dolly Kalsi, Monty Kalsi and Alyson Parlo broke ground Monday on the preschool at 3790 West Drive in Center Valley.

A New York City-based family office bought a group of student housing properties near Lehigh University in South Bethlehem for $21.3 million.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Scot Christopher Rule LLC for exposing workers to lead and other workplace hazards as the company renovated and remodeled a worksite at the Silk project in Easton.

Low inventory of homes for sale led to higher prices amid signs of a strong, yet slowing economy, contributing to a seller’s market, according to June data from the Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship program has brought the best and brightest young African entrepreneurs to Lehigh University for the summer. One such fellow, Tom Edison Shilongo of Namibia, talks to LVB about why the United States is falling behind when it comes to doing business with countries in Africa.

Two buildings are going up at 1198 Feather Way and 2020 Feather Way in Bethlehem, for a project called Steel City Trade Center.

A former strength and conditioning coach for Coordinated Health is renovating the interior of a 5,400-square-foot unit off Linden Street in Bethlehem Township to open Optimum Performance Center in August.

With reports on the global impact of climate change gaining more attention, some say net zero buildings will become more common. Aside from environmental concerns, proponents also cite the benefits of better productivity and a shorter payback time on the investments made by building owners in green technology.

While exposure to heat isn’t specifically covered under federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, Richard Hobbs, the newly appointed president and CEO of the Manufacturers Resource Center of the Lehigh Valley, said it’s still a company’s responsibility to keep staff safe from overheating.