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Fed Economist Forecasts Uptick in Single-Family Construction

Pro Builder

Fed Economist Forecasts Uptick in Single-Family Construction. The housing market may be headed straight for a post-pandemic downturn, but according to Jordan Rappaport, a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, an uptick in single-family home building could soon follow. New-Construction Projects.

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How Cash Flow Forecasts Help Contractors

Contractor Bookkeeping

Managing cash flow is a vital part of running a successful construction business. Cash flow forecasting is an incredibly valuable tool that helps you anticipate cash flow issues, plan for days when your cash flow is limited, and show the bank that you are prepared. Starting Cash + Cash In - Cash Out] = Cash Flow.

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A bank that doesn’t go far enough?

Construction Law

One thing that can be confidently said about the newly announced National Infrastructure Bank (NIB) is that it won’t be funding very much of the procurement of the UK’s national infrastructure. Adverse comparisons are being made with the scale of the European Investment Bank funding that has been lost post Brexit, which was some £5 Billion.

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FMI Releases Q1-2013 Construction Outlook Report

Construction Business Owner

April 5, 2013) – FMI, a provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, released its Q1-2013 Construction Outlook today. RALEIGH, N.C.

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The Secret Sauce to Protecting Construction Profits  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

While incredibly rewarding, the construction industry is a challenging sector to work in for cost-focused business and project executives. Bank failures, rising interest rates, high material prices, and labor crunches are all making it more challenging for construction companies to protect, let alone, improve their margins.

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Types of Capital for Construction Businesses

Levelset

Construction companies need capital to get off the ground, stay in business, and keep growing. Several different types of capital — working capital , debt capital , and equity capital — are common in the construction industry. Construction companies need a solid understanding of capital to run a successful business. .

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6 Ways the COVID-19 crisis will reshape the construction industry

Lets Build

The construction industry, along with all other sectors in the world, will never be the same because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some of the ways the novel coronavirus crisis will reshape construction. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, many construction business owners were reluctant to adopt a flexible work arrangement.