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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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Green Buildings are Subsidizing Conventional Buildings Stymying Climate Progress

Green Building Law Update

That improved balance sheet for green buildings translates directly into green buildings having over 30% fewer commercial mortgage backed securities defaults. There is no underwriting justification for lenders charging the same interest rates on mortgages secured by green buildings. Today there is a nascent (.

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Mortgage Rates Plunge After Fed Commits to Buying Mortgage-Backed Securities

Pro Builder

Mortgage Rates Plunge After Fed Commits to Buying Mortgage-Backed Securities. Better-than-expected May jobs data had mortgage rates trending upward, but rates came crashing down again after the Federal Reserve recommitted to zero interest rates through 2021 and their purchase of mortgage-backed securities. Thu, 06/18/2020 - 09:40.

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Millennials Don’t Shop Department Stores, But They Do Want Home Ownership

Pro Builder

Millennials have too much student debt to be home buyers, and they would rather rent in urban centers where they can walk to a restaurant to order specialty coffee and avocado on toast. Regardless of these decisions, having $25-33K of student loan debt erodes the ability to save for a downpayment and closing costs. Read More.

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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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SEC Charges Mining Company with Misleading Investors in its ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

Securities and Exchange Commission last month charged Vale S.A., By allegedly manipulating those disclosures, Vale compounded the social and environmental harm caused by the Brumadinho dam’s tragic collapse and undermined investors’ ability to evaluate the risks posed by Vale’s securities.”. The SEC’s complaint, filed in U.S.

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Will Expiring Eviction Moratoriums Spur a Housing Crisis?

Pro Builder

billion in rent debt. But the tens of millions of people potentially caught in a web of home-rental debt and eviction would far exceed the 3.8 The ballooning debt issue for renters is another sign of how Covid-19 is punishing the less well-off far worse than the more affluent.

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