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Industry Strategies for Weathering a Market Correction

Pro Builder

Industry Strategies for Weathering a Market Correction. Home builders are weighing the risks of taking on new construction projects in a market slowdown, and while some are pressing the brakes and slowing their production rates, others are forging ahead and waiting for rates to fall next year, John Burns Real Estate Consulting reports.

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Qauntum Construction collapse costs suppliers £4.3m

Construction Enquirer

An update filed at Companies House by liquidator Quantuma Advisory revealed the scale of the debts at the business when it collapsed in April. One local rival said: “They were a long standing company and had a decent name in the industry. Unsecured trade creditors have been left holding unpaid invoices totalling £4.3m

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Green Buildings are Subsidizing Conventional Buildings Stymying Climate Progress

Green Building Law Update

Green buildings are less risky, more profitable, with higher appraised value than conventional buildings that results in higher company creditworthiness, measuring the reduced likelihood of it defaulting on its debt, but today, green building does not receive a commensurate lower interest rate on its debt.

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Key Financial & Safety Metrics for Subcontractor Qualification 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For one thing, circumstances can change quickly in today’s uncertain construction industry. For another, work delays from 2021 are likely to impact the risk of subcontractor default in 2022 and beyond. . FINANCIAL RATIOS: DEBT . Debt Ratio . Debt Ratio measures the extent of a company’s leverage.

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Types of Capital for Construction Businesses

Levelset

The term capital is used across industries to represent all of a company’s financial assets, including cash, inventory, equipment, and more. Several different types of capital — working capital , debt capital , and equity capital — are common in the construction industry. Debt capital. Working capital.

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What Your Business Credit Report Tells Lenders

Pro Builder

Just like your personal credit score, your business credit score indicates whether you’re a good risk for paying your debts or not. Your industry type is also often a factor in your business credit rating, too. This tells lenders a bigger picture of your payment habits or whether you’re missing out on repaying debts. .

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Construction Law: May 2024

Construction Law

News Our regular news round up includes a survey saying collaboration is on the rise; Network Rail promises a partnering approach in its new framework; and a warning that carbon reduction policy risks legal challenge. Arbitration Restructuring versus arbitral awards – will the debt survive?