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Construction Enquirer
JULY 19, 2023
Kier has whittled down its average month-end net debt to £230m after a better than expected cash performance at its construction division. He also said the average month-end net debt position would now be better than expected at £230m, down from £243m at the half year. ”
Construction Enquirer
APRIL 26, 2023
More than 450 firms have been hit by the collapse of Metnor Construction with subcontractors and suppliers owed more than £10m. An update from administrator FRP Advisory Trading Ltd said 468 creditors had been identified so far since the Newcastle-based contractor collapsed in February.
Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 24, 2023
The scale of the modular house builder’s debts can be revealed after the Enquirer saw a statement of proposals issued to creditors by administrator AlixPartners. Money owed to unsecured creditors was £249m with the vast majority – £226m – made up of inter-company debts associated with losses suffered by equity investors.
Construction Enquirer
APRIL 26, 2023
An update from administrator FRP Advisory revealed the scale of debts after the firm went under in March. Total debts at the business were £4.5m Subcontractors and suppliers have been left holding unpaid invoices worth nearly £2m following the failure of Yorkshire based contractor Castlehouse Construction.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 27, 2023
It also detailed the level of debts with 208 unsecured creditors left holding unpaid invoices. FRP said suppliers would get some money back for their debts once the company’s assets were realised during a liquidation. Howard Russell worked across the UK as a design and build contractor for a wide range of sectors.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 30, 2023
Contractors working on the £4.1bn Thames Tideway project will still get paid whatever happens to debt stricken client Thames Water. A debt mountain of £14bn has left Thames Water on the brink of possible administration as it scrambles for cash from investors.
Construction Enquirer
MAY 24, 2023
An update filed at Companies House by liquidator Quantuma Advisory revealed the scale of the debts at the business when it collapsed in April. Staffordshire based contractor Quantum Construction went down owing 267 suppliers more than £4m. Unsecured trade creditors have been left holding unpaid invoices totalling £4.3m
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 25, 2023
A statement of affairs seen by the Enquirer ahead of the company being wound-up details debt levels across the business. The Kent based contractor confirmed earlier this month that it was heading for liquidation following cash flow and inflationary pressures. Details show trade creditors owed £2.7m and subcontractors a further £4.6m
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 6, 2023
An update from administrator Quantuma Advisory details debts of £11.8m Warrington based Lane End Developments Construction Ltd owed nearly £12m to suppliers and subcontractors when it went into administration in April. owed to 412 unsecured creditors left holding unpaid invoices.
Construction Law
MAY 2, 2024
News Our regular news round up includes a survey saying collaboration is on the rise; Network Rail promises a partnering approach in its new framework; and a warning that carbon reduction policy risks legal challenge. Arbitration Restructuring versus arbitral awards – will the debt survive? billion A9 Dualling programme.
Construction Enquirer
MAY 23, 2023
Suppliers left holding unpaid invoices are unlikely to receive a penny for their debts. Its civils arm MEC Groundworks also went into liquidation owing more than £100,000 to unsecured creditors. The firm was founded in 2007 by two ex-employees of Bovis Lend Lease – Barry O’Sullivan and Dennis Bernard who left the business three years ago.
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 15, 2021
While some are swimming in equity, others are drowning in debt—and losing their homes as a result. Property tax increases are causing foreclosure rates to rise in states where homeowners are already facing high unemployment rates, income inequality, and large debt-to-income ratios. Wed, 12/15/2021 - 10:07. Financials. Housing Markets.
Construction Enquirer
JULY 25, 2023
to creditors at the rate of £200,000 a month starting in November 2022 with suppliers getting at least 80p in the £1 back for their debts. Subscribers to the Red Flag Alert service benefit from early warnings about the financial health of companies to help them avoid bad debts. The CVA deal was designed to distribute at least £7.2m
Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 25, 2023
Subscribers to the Red Flag Alert service benefit from early warnings about the financial health of companies to help them avoid bad debts. Data and credit checking specialist Red Flag Alert highlighted the firms’ administration notice with its regular checks of high court construction insolvency applications.
Construction Junkie
JANUARY 18, 2021
In addition to the year increase, OSHA also recently announced a new debt collection initiative to help them actually collect the penalties they assess. Per the new initiative, OSHA will send 3 separate penalty letters 7, 30, and 60 days after a company fails to pay after a final order.
Construction Enquirer
MAY 2, 2023
An update from administrator FRP advisory Trading has confirmed the scale of debts at the business. Hundreds of subcontractors and suppliers were left holding £5.3m in unpaid invoices when M&E contractor Norstead went into administration in February.
Construction Enquirer
MAY 3, 2023
Subscribers to the Red Flag Alert service benefit from early warnings about the financial health of companies to help them avoid bad debts. Data and credit checking specialist Red Flag Alert highlighted the firms’ administration notice with its regular checks of high court construction insolvency applications.
Construction Enquirer
JULY 30, 2023
It added: “ The Board has reduced its capital expenditure plans without impacting critical projects, is executing a programme of surplus land disposals, and has continued to focus on efficient working capital management in order to reduce the Group’s net debt.” ”
Construction Enquirer
JULY 16, 2023
Subscribers to the Red Flag Alert service benefit from early warnings about the financial health of companies to help them avoid bad debts. Data and credit checking specialist Red Flag Alert highlighted the firms’ administration notice with its regular checks of high court construction insolvency applications.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 18, 2023
An update from administrator Opus Restructuring Llp has revealed the scale of debts left by the failure of the firm in April. Doncaster based residential developer Empire Property Concepts Ltd went into administration owing suppliers and subcontractors more than £500,000.
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
A shrinking budget deficit is usually good news, but a drop in federal debt in Canada is raising concerns over delays in government efforts to funnel infrastructure money into projects.
Construction Enquirer
JULY 3, 2023
Before his brief nine-month stint as chief executive of nmcn where he took on the challenge of trying to turn around the debt stricken business, he worked as group commercial director at M&E specialist NG Bailey for eight years and as well as commercial director of construction at Galliford Try for a short period.
Construction Enquirer
JULY 31, 2023
to creditors at the rate of £200,000 a month starting in November 2022 with suppliers getting at least 80p in the £1 back for their debts. The CVA deal was designed to distribute at least £7.2m At the time of the CVA Haydon had a loan agreement in place with its former parent company Mears who sold the firm to its management for £1 in 2013.
Construction Enquirer
JULY 3, 2023
Despite growing concern about Thames Water’s high debt levels, the water company is pressing ahead with the race to find consultants to head up its strategic water resources options plan.
Construction Enquirer
JULY 27, 2023
Goodstone Living has secured more than £100m of debt financing from NatWest and Allied Irish Bank to develop Smith’s Garden Around 1140 modules needed for the project will be manufactured in Telford between November 2023 and January 2025.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 20, 2023
Subscribers to the Red Flag Alert service benefit from early warnings about the financial health of companies to help them avoid bad debts. Data and credit checking specialist Red Flag Alert highlighted the firms’ administration notice with its regular checks of high court construction insolvency applications.
Pro Builder
JANUARY 24, 2022
While a survey by Gen Z Planet Research reveals that just 63% of Millennials plan to become homeowners in the future, 87% of Gen Z expressed a desire to own a home, and 68% consider homeownership as a way to build personal wealth, according to National Mortgage News. The next generation has the opposite view.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 13, 2023
Subscribers to the Red Flag Alert service benefit from early warnings about the financial health of companies to help them avoid bad debts. Data and credit checking specialist Red Flag Alert highlighted the firms’ administration notice with its regular checks of high court construction insolvency applications.
Construction Enquirer
APRIL 20, 2023
Subscribers to the Red Flag Alert service benefit from early warnings about the financial health of companies to help them avoid bad debts. Data and credit checking specialist Red Flag Alert highlighted the firms’ administration notice with its regular checks of high court construction insolvency applications.
Construction Enquirer
APRIL 27, 2023
ISG maintained its zero-debt status and continues to hold a healthy net cash balance of £105m. ISG trading divisions in 2022 Revenue C hange EBITDA C hange O rder book Change Construction £1.2bn n/c £4.8m
Pro Builder
AUGUST 6, 2021
Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York experienced the largest declines in underwater homes during that period, reports National Mortgage News. There remain pockets of the country where housing debt-traps are widespread. Now, with home values up, there remains 2.25 million underwater homes, but it’s down from 3.5
Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Skilled Labor Fund to Educate 1,400 New Skilled Laborers After Grant from The Home Depot Foundation & NAHB. NEWS RELEASE. . The Skilled Labor Fund is excited to announce a new grant from The Home Depot Foundation and the National Association of Home Builders. cbroderick. Tue, 09/01/2020 - 08:53. 31, 2020 - Washington.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JANUARY 31, 2019
Though multiple economic outlooks and construction industry reports show new project growth rates slowing slightly in 2019, the outlook is still strong for the next few years. And a spattering of recent news stories back this up. In New York, Gov.
Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 7, 2023
This would supplement around £500m from its debt finance provider Ares Management building a £1bn takeover war chest to fund an acquisition spree. “Ares has been an exceptional partner to us and I look forward to carrying on that relationship as we bring in new investment.”
Autodesk Construction Cloud
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Construction News’ Mind Matters Survey has shown some progress has been made in the last few years when it comes to de-stigmatising mental health. These individuals are given the skills and knowledge to spot the signs of mental ill health among their colleagues, offer support, and signpost them to further help. . Slow but Steady Progress .
Construction Law Monitor
JUNE 14, 2013
For this reason, it’s important to contact an attorney when trying to collect on your debt. Construction News' In some situations, sending a demand letter may even be required before moving forward with a lawsuit. How’s it work? The post Demand Letter: First Step to Getting Paid appeared first on Construction Law Monitor.
Construction Junkie
JANUARY 21, 2021
The report states that China has reduced tall and supertall building projects in order to reduce their debt and they have also created several public policies against the “needless production of exceedingly tall buildings.”
Construction Law Monitor
JUNE 9, 2014
Recouping of attorneys fees can make or break whether a claimant chooses to go after a bad debt. Commercial Debt Collection – How Do I Collect When A Company Owes Me Money? Collections Construction News Disputes Louisiana Attorneys Fees Demand Letters Open Account' Circumstances to use and an Attorney Letter.
Constructonomics
FEBRUARY 1, 2010
If the tax credit had continued to show the results it had in those months, experts were saying that excess home inventory would be cleared by summer, opening the door to new construction for construction companies once again. This was very welcome news to the millions of Americans who rely on their contractor’s license for a living.
Green Industry Professionals
NOVEMBER 22, 2011
NEWS FLASH: The bipartisan Congressional Debt Committee has failed to reach a compromise. Can you believe it?! sense sarcasm) Actually, this thing had about as much chance of succeeding as Gary Coleman would’ve had in a slam dunk contest. Whatchoo talkin bout, Wartgow?!).
Construction Law Monitor
JUNE 8, 2014
Recouping of attorneys fees can make or break whether a claimant chooses to go after a bad debt. Commercial Debt Collection – How Do I Collect When A Company Owes Me Money? Collections Construction News Disputes Louisiana Attorneys Fees Demand Letters Open Accounts' Circumstances to use and an Attorney Letter.
Business Facilities
AUGUST 8, 2014
Additionally, having Jos in a combined CEO and CFO role will be an ideal fit and complement to Bob as we move the company forward from our new location in Birmingham.” CanAm Holds AGM, Shareholders Approve Debt to Equity Conversion of a minimum of $7.2 ” Related articles across the web. million of its Aug 2016 Debentures.
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