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Kier whittles net debt down to £230m

Construction Enquirer

Kier has whittled down its average month-end net debt to £230m after a better than expected cash performance at its construction division. In a year-end trading statement, Kier said it had also managed to keep the order book above £10bn, with 85% of next year’s forecast revenue already secured. ”

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Types of Capital for Construction Businesses

Levelset

Several different types of capital — working capital , debt capital , and equity capital — are common in the construction industry. For most businesses, working capital will be front of mind, but debt capital and equity capital serve important purposes as well. Debt capital. 3 types of capital for construction. Working capital.

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Economy Picks Up Steam; Manufacturing Is One Component Helping To Pave The Way

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research Group’s full-year forecast for the economy remains on track, with GDP expected to come in at approximately 2.0 In addition, we may see some fiscal tightening this fall as the debate over federal spending and the debt ceiling takes place.” percent in 2014.

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A Cash Flow Guide for Architects

Levelset

Let’s take a look at the basics of cash flow and how architects can budget their expenses and forecast their income to stay in good financial standing. Forecasting your revenue. From forecast to pricing. Once you have your budgeted expenses and forecast revenue, you can begin to analyze your cash flow. Lucas Gray.

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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The movement into secondary markets is underpinned by the anticipated increase in both debt and equity capital during 2014. The report forecasts a modest increase in the short term, but does not expect a small increase to cause a major disruption to the recovery. real estate advisory practice leader, PwC.

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What is Building Construction | Steps & Processes of Building Construction | Application of Building Construction | How to do Planning of Building Construction

CivilJungle

There’s good job security: In case you haven’t heard, there’s a major shortage of skilled workers in the trades. The obvious disadvantages are the delay in occupancy while land acquisition, design work, and building are going on, and the cost of overruns and mistakes caused by forecasting errors and planning oversights.”

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What Is Building Valuation | Purposes of Building Valuation | Building Valuation Methods

CivilJungle

Loan security before taking a loan or mortgage – A mortgage is the security of a loan that is done based on the valuation of a building. In case the person is unable to pay the debt, the property is seized by the bank, and the loan amount is recovered. Before giving a loan the banks usually take a mortgage.

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