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The shopping mall value chain - fixing its weakest links

BD+C

US shopping mall owners are starting to report their Q1 results, and they paint a complicated picture for the changing brick and mortar retail landscape. While mid-market stores like Bon-Ton and Toys R Us are filing for bankruptcy, retail purchases are accelerating faster than they have since the Great Recession.

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How to Stop Further Deterioration of Distressed Commercial Assets

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According to the fall 2009 issue of Development magazine, while hotels and retail properties are the most problematic in terms of default, foreclosure or bankruptcy, office distress is up 118 percent year-to-date in 2009 versus 2008. Feel free to email us at info@Englewoodconstruction.com. Bill Di Santo. Tel: 847-233-9200 x710.

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Copying Past Construction Accounting Entries Is A Bad Idea

Contractor Bookkeeping

Lately a number of contractors have contacted us about the messed up financial reports and job costing reports coming out of their QuickBooks contractor files. If the contractor believes the company is undercharging they may raise bid prices, lose jobs, eventually run out of cash and file bankruptcy.

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The experts have spoken: We can and should be optimistic despite COVID-19

Lets Build

It’s forcing us to strive for more innovation and much more rapid solutions,” highlighted David Philp, Global BIM/IM Consultancy Director at Aecom and Head of B.I.M In this case, one must assume that significant and lasting damage to the economic fabric with lots of bankruptcies, corporate debt fall-outs, and so on will have happened.

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Can We Make Home Building a Little Less ‘Interesting?’

Pro Builder

Just 18 months ago, none of us anticipated our current state of affairs. The commonly accepted number for the retail price increase of a home in 2020 is around 17%. There are limitless opportunities for us to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic, the only question is, will we? How could we? The inevitable result is margin squeeze.

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Elio Motors Announces Vehicle Manufacturing Facility In Shreveport, LA

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Targeting a retail cost of $6,800, the company will position the Elio vehicle as a cost-effective alternative to four-wheeled autos. Bankruptcy Court settlement agreement to redevelop former GM locations. “We That saves us a tremendous amount of capital right up front.” Elio Motors Inc. The plant is in fantastic shape.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Wisconsin — Wisconsin Wind Works: A Powerful Partner In Wind Energy

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The Golden Guernsey plant was shuttered this past January following a bankruptcy filing, leaving 112 employees without jobs. Sales of probiotic foods and supplements jumped 79 percent over the past two years, settling at US$2.25 Lifeway plans to reopen the plant this summer and rehire a portion of the workforce to staff the facility.