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Contractors May Benefit by Taking Equity in the Project They are Constructing

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Contractors may benefit in making a small equity investment in the projects they construct. In the past, it was not unusual for construction companies to make small equity investments in the projects they worked on. For example, a construction company building a power plant would take a 5% equity interest in the project.

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Key Financial & Safety Metrics for Subcontractor Qualification 

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It can be used to determine the proportion of a company’s assets that are financed by debt. Debt-to-Equity . Debt-to-Equity measures how much suppliers, lenders, creditors and obligors have committed to the company versus what the shareholders have committed. Formula: Total Liabilities / Total Shareholders’ Equity .

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What is PACE Financing and Is It Doomed?

Construction Law Monitor

Started in the green revolution’s holy land, Berkley, California, PACE financing is shorthand for Property-Assessed Clean Energy Financing ( Wikipedia entry ). All was going very well for PACE Financing. The PACE Financing Programs has a lot to do with construction and construction law. And they may be right.

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Oregon Business Development Fund (OBDF): A revolving loan fund that provides term fixed-rate financing for land, buildings, equipment, machinery and permanent working capital. may be feasible for financing smaller projects, particularly within the $1,000,000 to $5 million cost range. be a business owned by a severely disabled person.

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Dispute Boards: An Approach to the Efficient Resolution of Disputes in the Construction Sector

Constructlaw

During the project, the contractor submitted dozens of claims for additional time and money – all of which the project’s owner has rejected. Because contractors often rely on the cash flows generated by the project payment process to finance their efforts, any withholding of money could force the contractor to fund the project on its own.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100% of the project costs. ALABAMA - updated for 2014. They are: The Renewal Program.

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Ohio Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FINANCING & GRANTS. Energy Loan Fund : A program that provides low-cost financing to small businesses and manufacturers for energy improvements that reduce energy usage and associated costs, reduce fossil fuel emissions and/or create or retain jobs. The program provides low-interest loans up to 40% not to exceed $1.5

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