Construction Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Building Safety Regulator has confirmed that high-rise residential blocks will not always need to have a complete design in order to receive building control approval. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Building Safety Regulator has admitted that there is no target date for publication of regulations concerning the second staircase requirement for residential high rise buildings. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Many contractors are ignoring safety regulations despite repeated warnings that measures introduced by the Building Safety Act are already in place and affect every project, not just high rise residential projects (HRBs), according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). See the panel to the right.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 30, 2023

The bounce back follows a disappointing performance in 2022 that saw pre-tax profit fall 19% to £12m from revenue flat at £404m, according to newly-published accounts. Project delays also caused year-end net cash to slip back to £45m from £59m previously.

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BD+C

MAY 22, 2017

New York officials credit a first-quarter surge in residential unit permits in the first quarter to a property tax-break program for developers. Along with a strong economy, the Affordable New York initiative helped triple New York City’s residential permits compared with the same period in 2016.

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Two men working on a residential tower under construction in London were said to be lucky to have escaped death when a defective cradle they were in fell about 90 feet. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 18, 2023

Doncaster based residential developer Empire Property Concepts Ltd went into administration owing suppliers and subcontractors more than £500,000. ” The Empire website states that the company has completed 1,296 residential units across 31 sites and currently has a pipeline of 2,953 units in planning, spread across a further 27 sites.

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Pro Builder

MAY 25, 2023

In December 2022, investors who typically rent out properties accounted for 8.2% But recent data suggest professional investors may be tapering off their home purchasing. of home purchases, down from the peak of 8.9%

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 21, 2023

The cost of complying with the Building Safety Act has blown a hole in the latest accounts from Willmott Dixon. Accounts for the year to 31 December 2022 show turnover up to £1.15bn from £1.1bn last time generating an operating loss of £15,000 from a £22.9m profit the year before. ”

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Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Get Durable Materials The type of materials you use can greatly impact your construction process, whether it is a residential or commercial building. Such tools also make assigning duties to your team members and tracking execution easy, enhancing accountability.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 25, 2023

Claritas specialised in projects up to £70m across the residential, commercial and education markets. Latest accounts for Claritas Group for the year to March 31 2022 show a £50.4m “Right now, I am truly sorry if you are being affected by the Claritas Group’s failure in any way.” turnover generating a pre-tax profit of £455,000.

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BD+C

APRIL 5, 2020

Principia, a provider of business insights to the building materials and business construction industry, tracks $72 billion of residential revenue sold in selected building product categories (roofing, siding, exterior trim, windows, doors, decking, railing, and insulation) through the lumber and building materials (LBM) channel in 2019.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 22, 2018

Highlighting those trends is the Australian Construction Industry Forum’s (ACIF) newly released Australian Construction Market Report, which offers an outlook for residential, non-residential and engineering construction across the country over the next 10 years. Australian Construction Market Report: A Brief Overview.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Is Xero Accounting Online Working For Your Construction Company? Most Contractors Don''t Want Xero Accounting Online or any other construction accounting software they just want reports they can use to operate and grow their construction company. What Is Xero Accounting Online Doing Or Not Doing?

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 31, 2017

The partnership delivers a cloud-based, financial management solution to home services companies such as residential plumbing and heating contractors.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 23, 2023

MEC specialised in small to medium projects within the M25 across heritage, residential, commercial, healthcare and schools sectors with revenue peaking at around £23m before covid. Management accounts to December 31 2021 showed a turnover of £17m generating a net profit of £177,000.

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NH Construction Law

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Can the recipient of the notice – in legal parlance, an “account debtor” – ignore the lender’s demand and continue to pay his contractor or subcontractor? Any subsequent square-up was between lender and borrower, and not the account debtor’s concern. In the residential setting, this never happens.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Canadian and Mexican residents accounted for the largest share of U.S. residential real estate purchases last year while overall deals by foreign buyers dropped to its lowest volume in nearly a decade. Residential Real Estate report from the National Association of Realtors shows “international buyers purchased 107,000 U.S.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 15, 2023

The case was based on more than 260 hours of secretly recorded footage of gang members plotting the fraud from the Belfast accountancy firm Allen Tully & Co where Devlin was a partner and the wider gang used as a base. They created 16 bogus companies and used 56 associated bank accounts to commit the fraud.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 25, 2013

Accounting Terms. costs in proper asset sub-accounts. Earned value reports are for journal entries offsetting contra-accounts in over/under billing. Hire bookkeeper or accountant who knows nothing about construction accounting to setup QuickBooks for Contractors and make a pig''s breakfast of it!

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Contractor Bookkeeping

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Is Xero Accounting Online Not Working For Your Construction Company? Xero Accounting Online is a great program for small contractors but it may not the power to do what you need it to do. Do you own a general construction company that specializes in residential remodeling or a commercial tenant improvement construction company?

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Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Most Contractors Don''t Want Xero Accounting Software - QuickBooks software or any other construction software for that matter. What Is Xero Accounting Software Doing Or Not Doing? Here Is Where We Come In - We offer you a FREE review and a few tips and tricks to help you straighten out your Xero accounting software.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 6, 2014

In The Past You Had To make notes, collect customer information, go to your office, open QuickBooks or whatever construction accounting software you are using, wait for everything to load up and then try to find the paperwork, open the invoice screen and fill it out and if you were lucky you could email it from QuickBooks to your customer.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 2, 2023

” Claritas specialised in projects up to £70m across the residential, commercial and education markets. Latest accounts for Claritas Group for the year to March 31 2022 show a £50.4m The accounts show Claritas employed 113 people and owed £2.8m turnover generating a pre-tax profit of £455,000. to trade creditors.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 11, 2012

Hello Future Client We Welcome You To Fast Easy Accounting. Thank You For Asking About Our Services - This is a quick overview about Business Consulting And Accounting / Fast Easy Accounting. Business Consulting And Accounting. How We Work: The Phone Call. It’s the starting point of the relationship.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 8, 2023

Insolvency experts from FRP Advisory took control of the London-based residential tower builder yesterday evening. In latest accounts, the firm said it employed just 49 staff. Henry Construction Projects has gone into administration leaving hundreds of suppliers and subcontractors out of pocket.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Using energy efficiently is also key to the solution, and with home’s accounting for a large footprint on energy use, an energy solution within the home could be the most impactful change. Residential housing is becoming an ever-larger consumer of electricity, and already accounts for roughly one-third of the nation’s electricity consumption.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 14, 2023

Tony Lombardo, Lendlease global chief executive, said: “Disappointingly, Lendlease reported a statutory loss after tax of A$232m (£119m), driven by non-cash losses in relation to industrywide retrospective UK Government action on UK residential buildings and lower property valuations in the investments segment.

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Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

One of the most significant sources of waste in residential projects comes from rework or correcting mistakes that could have easily been avoided. But how can you minimise waste and avoid rework in residential construction? The problem: Waste in residential construction. The solution: Lean construction for residential projects.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Offices would account for half of the total square footage, which would include spaces for hospitality, residential, retail, entertainment, and food and beverage.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 4, 2013

The Contractors Accountant, Randal DeHart. I have been where you are now Having worked in the trades, owned and operated construction businesses and being trained in construction bookkeeping and accounting I understand what it takes to run a successful construction business. We know what to do!

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 1, 2023

.” Baker retires after 38 years of service with HSE and had only just two weeks ago he launched the process to register all occupied high-rise residential buildings in the country.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 12, 2020

Prices paid for goods used in residential construction rose by 1.8%, according to NAHB. Prices paid for goods used in residential construction have only fallen five times between January and June since 2000. As of the December 2019 detailed weighting tables, energy accounts for 13.9% Softwood lumber prices grew by 11.0%

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Chianelli Estimating

AUGUST 6, 2020

The above outline mainly illustrates the effects it may have on Commercial Estimating departments for Commercial and Non Residential Contractors. Residential Contractors are also affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Conducting business in the residential market is quite different than working in the Commercial sectors.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 29, 2023

Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency ibush Sat, 04/29/2023 - 08:30 Residential buildings account for about 21% of energy use and 20% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. To reduce the climate impacts of residential buildings, the U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. Programs such as the U.S.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For those looking to build a residential home on the property, for instance, one U.S. However, it’s important to keep in mind that delays can be time consuming, especially when taking into account the number of professionals that are likely to be involved (such as an architect for home building, land clearing professionals, etc.).

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Construction Marketing Ideas

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Adams Hudson reminds us his Contractors’ Sales and Marketing Inside r , that the basics behind AEC marketing — at least for the business-to-consumer residential sector — are quite simple. Michael Stone has some worthy resources to help out in the residential sales. Many leads and sales, but no money.

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