City to vote on payments for Regions Field construction

After a month delay, the Birmingham city council will vote this week whether to approve a $4 million settlement related to unanticipated construction costs on Regions Field.

In March, the city was set to vote on the settlement, which is half of what contractors Robins & Morton and A.G. Gaston Construction said accrued in unexpected costs while building the $64 million home for the Birmingham Barons.

The money has been an issue for two years, according to reports, but all of the parties wished to…

Fast-casual sushi chain plotting expansion, with Columbus as new base

Fusian isn’t just expanding in Columbus – it may be settling down here too.

The fast-casual sushi chain started in Cincinnati five years ago, but co-founder Zach Weprin said the growing company plans to establish its offices in Central Ohio in the next year or so.

“We think it’s a really good place to build out from,” he said, with an ultimate goal of expanding out of the state.

Weprin is based in Columbus, while co-founders Josh Weprin, his brother, and Stephan Harman are in Cincinnati.

Fusian…

BJ's customer lawsuit accuses retailer of overcharging

A Florida resident is accusing BJ’s Wholesale Club of unlawfully charging sales tax on the full price of its items rather than their discounted prices.

The complaint says Laura Bugliaro, a BJ’s member, bought a 55-inch television from a BJ’s store in Cutler Bay for a discounted price of $769.99 but was charged sales tax on the full price of $1,399.99. There was no manufacturer’s coupon involved and the discount is believed to have been offered by BJ’s.

“BJ’s is charging its member customers an…

Behind the List: Why AECOM's revenue soared this year

Environmental engineers wear many hats. They are involved in all things environmental from air quality to wastewater, from transportation to cultural archaeology. They play an important part in helping to get development projects off the ground by doing environmental reports and helping companies comply with government environmental regulations.

On this week’s list, companies are ranked by revenue posted at local offices in 2014. AECOM leapfrogged to the No. 1 spot with revenue of $59.2 up from…

Lake Nona’s Rasesh Thakkar on ‘marriage’ to USTA (Video)

Rasesh Thakkar wasn’t shy about carrying forward an analogy he started almost a year ago when Lake Nona first announced plans for a new 63-acre U.S. Tennis Association training complex.

In fact, the senior managing director of Lake Nona developer Tavistock Group took it so far as to say the “marriage” between the two resulted in the “birth” of new potential businesses in a newly created sports and innovation hub that will be anchored by the $60 million USTA National Campus.

Thakkar was…