Three ways to tap a construction boom

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The re-opening of the world’s economy in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown spurred strong demand for building construction services and infrastructure projects. Here are three high-quality stocks to help you benefit from it. CARRIER GLOBAL CORP. $55 is a buy. The company (New York symbol CARR; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 837.6 million; Market cap: $46.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.4; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.carrier.com) is a leading maker of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. In April 2020, the former Raytheon Technologies Corp., now called RTX Corp. (New York symbol RTX) set up Carrier and Otis (see below) as separate companies. For each Raytheon share they held, investors received 0.5 of a share in Otis and 1 share in Carrier. Carrier is now shifting its focus to its main HVAC businesses. Under that plan, in August 2022, the company increased its stake in a joint venture with Japan’s Toshiba Corp., from 40% to 95%. This business makes…