Tech vendor risk raises vetting stakes in wake of SVB crisis
Construction Dive
MARCH 29, 2023
Deposits are safe, but tech startups may no longer have access to venture debt and the lines of credit that helped fuel innovation.
Making Sense of the Construction Tax Landscape
Viewpoint Construction Technology
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
The complimentary Viewpoint Tax Symposium featured keynote presentations from leading construction tax experts – including Moss Adams, LLP , Marcum LLC and BRAYN Consulting. Tax incentives for research and design can help construction companies to continue to innovate. A Closer Look at Construction Tax Incentives.
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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum
Pro Builder
APRIL 1, 2021
Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum. Innovation. There is no debt on it, no equipment on it, and it gives a lot more flexibility and optionality within the portfolio.”. . Thu, 04/01/2021 - 13:50. Energy Efficiency. Sustainability. Energy Efficiency. CEF generates 1.37
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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JANUARY 31, 2019
In construction, however, signs point to at least one more big year, with a rush of infrastructure projects getting rolled out, new technologies showing positive impacts and new ideas to overcome labor shortages. A number of high-profile infrastructure projects could give the construction industry a boost in 2019. In New York, Gov.
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5 Reasons to Move to Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD)
Autodesk Construction Cloud
APRIL 5, 2022
The last few years have been a challenge for Singapore’s construction sector. Amid falling demand, spiralling debts and waning investor confidence, the arrival of a global pandemic almost brought the industry to its knees. The benefits of digital construction. The result is faster, cheaper, and safer construction.
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Top 10 Companies for Environmental Engineers to Work For
CivilJungle
OCTOBER 25, 2020
It deals with innovative new technologies to help positively impact the environment we live in and can take many forms such as architecture, civil engineering, renewable energy sources, and more. .” Also, read: Top 10 Construction Companies in UAE. Also, read: Top 10 Construction Companies in the USA. Debt/Equity Ratio.
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The experts have spoken: We can and should be optimistic despite COVID-19
Lets Build
MAY 1, 2020
That point expressed by Dr Jan Mischke, Partner at McKinsey Global Institute, was one of the main conclusions of the virtual Town Hall on how the Coronavirus outbreak will shape the future of the construction industry. The unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on construction. But I think there’s positive things, as well.
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Oh No! I’ve Graduated With a Construction Management Degree.
Constructonomics
MAY 29, 2010
I’m sure there are many youngsters that just received a diploma this month with a concentration in construction management. Now they are boggled in debt and left with no income on which to live. Well, unfortunately we are in perhaps the worst construction market that our country has ever seen. Look International.
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Margaret Whelan on How Capital Is Fueling Innovation
Pro Builder
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Margaret Whelan on How Capital Is Fueling Innovation. Investment banker Margaret Whelan talks about labor constraints and how access to capital is fueling innovation in a home building industry not typically known for it. PRO BUILDER: You mentioned that 2018 was an inflection point for capital investment in the construction industry.
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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda. 1 home builder in building permits and construction value, scaring off every large-volume, multistate production operation that dared enter Ivory’s Wasatch Mountain lair. Wed, 12/15/2021 - 17:31. Ivory Homes in Salt Lake City is Pro Builder's 2021 Builder of the Year.
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Forward or lagging: The variable marketing challenge
Construction Marketing Ideas
MARCH 16, 2015
There are different change forces affecting architectural, engineering and construction businesses. That’s a daunting task, when overhead, salaries, and fixed costs (and debt) are baked into the picture. innovations' (In other words, advertisers will pay $2.00
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PACE Bill Due in Baltimore City
Green Building Law Update
SEPTEMBER 11, 2016
Baltimore is proposing to allow the PACE financing of any equipment, device or material intended to improve energy efficiency, including in new construction (e.g., providing opportunities to separately finance the top 20% of a construction project or.), Maryland is typical.
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Margaret Whelan on How Capital is Fueling Innovation
Pro Builder
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Margaret Whelan on How Capital is Fueling Innovation. Investment banker Margaret Whelan talks about labor constraints and how access to capital is fueling innovation in a home building industry not typically known for it. PRO BUILDER: You mentioned that 2018 was an inflection point for capital investment in the construction industry.
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Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, Con Edison Announce Solar Partnership
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 21, 2013
Gas & Power’s ongoing plan to improve its financial returns, deconsolidate debt and redeploy the proceeds from the transaction into new renewable growth projects,” said Kevin C. When the second phase is fully constructed, expected in 2015, the project’s total operating capacity will be 150 MW. In September 2011, the U.S.
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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 11, 2017
Locations are bringing higher ed resources and high-tech businesses together to plant the seeds for market-ready advanced technology at incubators and innovation institutes, and to create the STEM-savvy workforce that will fill these new jobs. Chicago is rising up in ranks to become the next big place for technology innovation.
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Bridging the Future of Construction: A Spotlight on 6 Young Changemakers
Autodesk Construction Cloud
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The construction industry is at a crossroads when it comes to finding talent. According to Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), 85% of construction firms report they have open positions they are trying to fill. It is still a huge amount of money even when it comes to student debt.
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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report
Business Facilities
JULY 24, 2019
The TNECD website summarizes Tennessee’s approach to business climate with this credo: “We believe in high expectations, low debt and a pro-business regulatory environment. 3 in our cyber growth potential ranking, has established an impressive array of cybersecurity R&D and innovation assets. Louisiana, no.
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Bootstraps for Building
Business Facilities
MARCH 5, 2014
For a successful example of this innovative approach, look no further than Allentown, PA. Creativity in helping to offset the costs of new development is a good place to start. A pay-as-you-go option as new buildings and new tax revenues rise might be just the ticket. Hotels and a new 5,000-seat hockey arena soon will follow.
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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 5, 2014
So we’re opening this year’s annual global tour of the biotech/pharma industry with a look at Manchester’s remarkable development as one of the world’s leading centers for innovation, particularly in the realm of biohealth research. Then, it’s back to the U.S., In the UK, Manchester is a city of medical and technology pioneers.
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Global AEC is limping, hobbling. It should be handed over to our children. Turn it back into a viable career choice and let them thrive and contribute to its recovery!
DebunkTheBIM
AUGUST 31, 2013
Nathan Zraicat looks proudly over the Melbourne construction site as the photo gets taken (REF 01), with his hardhat, safety vest and glasses, a poster boy for the AEC industry and the company he works for, Leighton. The second group, a small minority would also say ‘no it is not’ but would not believe or live by this statement.
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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 9, 2016
High Performance Building Program (HPB): (newpa.com/hpb) Provides financial assistance in the form of grant or loan funds that will be used by eligible applicants to underwrite the cost premiums associated with the design and construction or major renovation of high performance buildings in the Commonwealth. Guaranteed loans up to $500,000.
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Industrial Products M&A Activity Surges In Second Quarter
Business Facilities
AUGUST 11, 2014
PwC’s IP practice examined deal activity in the second quarter of 2014 across six sectors: aerospace & defense (A&D), chemicals, engineering & construction, industrial manufacturing, metals and transportation & logistics. This trend dovetailed with a moderate increase in debt financing for deals over the past year.
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West Virginia Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 9, 2016
Working capital loans and the refinancing of existing debt are not eligible. Loan proceeds may be used for any business purpose except the refinancing of existing debt. Loan term is generally 15 years for real estate intensive projects and five to 10 years for equipment projects.
Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Super-Insulated.
Natural Building
OCTOBER 17, 2009
Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Some banks are offering higher debt-to-income ratios to mortgagees who buy or build highly efficient homes, since they need so much less income to operate it."
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45 New Jersey Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 8, 2016
Tax-exempt bonds for eligible for-profit companies can be used to finance capital improvements and expansions, including real estate acquisitions, new equipment, machinery, building construction and renovations. historical debt service coverage. It may be used for fixed assets and working capital. TAX INCENTIVES.
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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Business Facilities
JULY 11, 2014
The program helps innovative, knowledge-based industry companies create more high-paying jobs in Oregon by helping to offset a company’s expansion costs with forgivable loans based on the anticipated increase in income tax revenue due the state from the new jobs created. The program is available statewide.
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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: The Cul-de-Sac.
Natural Building
JULY 14, 2009
Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. He points out that factory-built homes generally waste less material, can be constructed faster, and are designed with proven efficiency.
Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: A Guide to.
Natural Building
MARCH 9, 2010
Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Common sense and experience in construction make building codes nothing but a hassle and an affront to personal freedom in the case of an owner built home.
Responsibility and respect in construction marketing
Construction Marketing Ideas
JUNE 24, 2015
I was able to negotiate a “quit claim dead” with the second mortgage holder on my hopeless property, erasing the debt and preserving my credit status. The business carried on — with selling effort, innovation, and new ideas. It still operates today.
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PACE Programs are Stepping Up the Pace
Green Building Law Update
JANUARY 24, 2016
While Sonoma County was an early innovator, Connecticut has a widely admired statewide PACE program that is up and running. Early programs were financed with a pooled revenue bond or for large projects a standalone bond, but today private lenders have entered the open market.
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How Just-in-Time Land Deals Help Manage Cash Flow
Pro Builder
JUNE 12, 2020
The home building industry has historically benefited from advancements in building materials, technological innovation , long-term mortgage financing, and government support. But when it comes to land inventory strategies, most builders seem reluctant to rely on a “just-in-time” model to acquire land as needed for immediate construction.
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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 22, 2013
A retreat in the public markets in 2011 resulted in overall financing levels that are back to those seen in 2008, reflecting the continuing struggles of the Eurozone countries over the sovereign debt of some member countries. PARTNERS FOR INNOVATION: HESSEN RESEARCH FACILITIES WITH CORE COMPETENCE IN INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY.
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63 COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
By reducing the time it takes a company to begin construction of a new facility, states and local communities are able to provide valuable savings to businesses as well as job opportunities for local residents. Construction began this year with completion of the first manufacturing buildings planned for 2015.
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49 Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 12, 2016
Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs. We handed out awards to 30 locations in 11 different categories. Plenary Group USA Ltd.
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State by State Incentives Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 15, 2014
It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc. Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g.,
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HBI President Ed Brady’s Call to Action to Solve the Construction Industry’s Labor Shortage
Pro Builder
MARCH 4, 2022
HBI President Ed Brady’s Call to Action to Solve the Construction Industry’s Labor Shortage. What Is the HBI’s Plan for Tackling the Labor Shortage in Construction? million new construction workers in the next three years? Women Making Their Marks in Construction. Fri, 03/04/2022 - 10:08. million by 2025. .
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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
Last year, a State Budget Crisis Task Force headed by former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker estimated California’s long-term debt at a staggering $370 billion. SMUD: ENERGY INNOVATORS. But perhaps most enticing is Sacramento’s commitment to becoming a green city; currently boasting the second largest number of buildings in the U.S.
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47 Flying Without Altitude
Business Facilities
AUGUST 13, 2014
The new terminal debuted with numerous features that were innovative in 1992, including an AirMall with more than 100 retailers and restaurants. According to the Times report, about 42 percent of the annual operating budget at PIT goes to serving the airport’s debt.
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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 21, 2014
SALES & USE TAX ABATEMENTS: Taxes on construction-related transactions, pollution control devices are exempt from sales and use taxes. MADE IN ALABAMA” JOB INCENTIVES ACT: Qualifying companies may receive a transferable income tax credit to offset import tariff costs during local construction process.
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75 North Dakota Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 8, 2016
New Venture Capital Fund: The New Venture Capital Program is an innovative financial program that provides flexible financing through debt and equity investments for new or expanding businesses in the state of North Dakota. The term of the loan will vary depending on the loan purpose with a maximum of 15 years. TAX INCENTIVES.
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North Dakota Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JULY 11, 2014
New Venture Capital Fund: The New Venture Capital Program is an innovative financial program that provides flexible financing through debt and equity investments for new or expanding businesses in the state of North Dakota. The term of the loan will vary depending on the loan purpose with a maximum of 15 years.
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40 New York Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 8, 2016
EDF funds assist with construction, expansion and rehabilitation of facilities; acquisition of machinery and equipment; working capital; and the training of full-time permanent employees. Innovate NY funding may not exceed $500,000 per investment or $750,000 in the case of any individual biotechnology related company. .
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40 Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: A Short History.
Natural Building
AUGUST 18, 2007
Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Because of this history of military and flood control, the use of sandbags has generally been associated with the construction of temporary structures or barriers.
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71 The Future of the Built Environment in 2019
Stok
JANUARY 31, 2019
Not just in design and construction, but in operations as well. Yet sometimes we get stuck in our routine and fall into a pattern that stifles growth and innovation. In general, real estate runs on cash flows and the interest rate on debt is a use of cash. Data Data Data. We work in a team-based industry. Let’s do this!
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