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West Bank – Construction Costs Increase

Job Order Contracting

West Bank – Construction Costs Increase. Construction Cost Index (CCI), Road Cost Index (RCI), Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI) and Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI) in the West Bank* during September, 09/2021. Increase in the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for Residential Buildings. Increase in the Road Cost Index (RCI).

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Minneapolis Fed sees pain in residential, commercial construction

Construction Dive

A survey by the bank highlighted the divide between hard-hit private projects and booming industrial and infrastructure markets.

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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. As lending standards tightened, construction backlog decreased to 8.7

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5 Tips to Prepare for the Next Economic Recession

Construction Business Owner

Big businesses like banks and car manufacturers got the most publicity. According to the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies, just over 50% of residential builders failed during the Great Recession, while profits for the surviv. Tue, 01/14/2020 - 11:17.

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Residential projects: 5 mistakes project managers don’t know they are making

Lets Build

Many project managers in repetitive residential projects tell us that they have to spend up to 50% of their time each week on planning. Most of the people on the field are already using their smartphones on a daily basis to check their mobile banking or stay up to date on the latest news of their favourite sports team.

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Plans in for 4,800 homes Manchester new town

Construction Enquirer

Urban renewal joint venture Far East Consortium and Manchester City Council have finally submitted plans to create a new town in the Red Bank area of the city. The plan, which also includes 160,000 sq ft of commercial and community facilities, is one of the largest residential schemes to be brought forward in the city in recent years.

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Subbies left unpaid by developer Empire Property Concepts

Construction Enquirer

Doncaster based residential developer Empire Property Concepts Ltd went into administration owing suppliers and subcontractors more than £500,000. Empire Property Concepts Ltd changed its name to MCIOD Limited days before Metro Bank called in the administrators. .

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