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Mortgage Banks Reported Negative Profits for the First Time Ever in 2022

Pro Builder

Negative profits in 2022 are likely a result of slower housing activity caused by higher financing costs coupled with elevated home prices, leading to lower purchase and refinance volume. The stellar profits of the previous two years dissipated because of the confluence of declining volume, lower revenues, and higher costs per loan."

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Will Banking Sector Uncertainty Cause a Slowdown in New Construction?

Pro Builder

Will Banking Sector Uncertainty Cause a Slowdown in New Construction? While elevated interest rates have made construction less profitable since the final quarter of 2022, recent banking turmoil is increasing headwinds for residential developers. Increased financing costs remain a concern around construction.”

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The Secret Sauce to Protecting Construction Profits  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

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. By taking proactive steps and adopting the right tools, you can mitigate and safeguard your firm’s profits. And the pressure is rising.

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The upside of job costing: More accurate estimates means more money in the bank

Lets Build

Whatever your reason for getting into the construction business, a love for job costing and puzzling out profitability likely wasn’t a contributing factor. In a recent study of self-identified business owners, accountants, bookkeepers, estimators, and finance managers within the construction industry, 1.

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Green Buildings are Subsidizing Conventional Buildings Stymying Climate Progress

Green Building Law Update

Green buildings are less risky, more profitable, with higher appraised value than conventional buildings that results in higher company creditworthiness, measuring the reduced likelihood of it defaulting on its debt, but today, green building does not receive a commensurate lower interest rate on its debt. It is time to dare and endure.”.

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The Implications Of Rising Interest Rates For Construction Contractors

Contractor Bookkeeping

This can impact your ability to make a profit on construction projects. You might have a more challenging time getting financing for new projects and have to pay more for the funding you get. When interest rates go up, borrowing money becomes more expensive.

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McAleer & Rushe set for record £425m revenue

Construction Enquirer

Turnover remained stable at £404m but pre-tax profit fell back by around a fifth to £12m last year.