Bentley Systems announced forthcoming retirements.

Higharc — the all-in-one homebuilding platform for design, sales and construction — is pleased to announce a $1.3 million strategic investment from Simpson Strong-Tie. The investment represents the company’s ongoing commitment to provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art solutions to the building industry with digital platforms and physical products.

KYOCERA SENCO Industrial Tools has announced a major investment in its 500,000-square-foot Newtown, Ohio, facility for the construction of a new 32,000-square-foot addition and 8,000-square-foot renovation of existing space.

eSUB Construction Software completed a $12 million Series B funding round led by growth equity firm Catalyst Investors with participation from existing investor Revolution Ventures. 

Sto Corp. has announced that its parent company, Sto SE & Co. KGaA (Sto), via a newly formed holding company ‘Sto Panel Holding GmbH’, will make a significant equity investment in SkyRise Prefab Building Solutions, Inc. 

Milwaukee Tool will begin construction on another major expansion of its Global Headquarters Campus in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

Get ready. Uncle Sam’s starting to give back your money --- in the form of U.S. tax refunds. According to CNN Money, approximately eight out of ten people filing their taxes will get a refund. And, on average, those people are looking at a refund of about $2,800. What can you do with those dollars?