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Casablanca Finance City Tower becomes Morphosis’ first project in Africa

BD+C

The 25-story Casablanca Finance City Tower has become the first project to be completed in the newly-established Casablanca Finance City, a new business district being developed in Morocco's Anfa District.

Finance 91
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5 red flags that a job might not be worth the risk

Construction Dive

In challenging economic times, contractors need to be especially vigilant for warning signs such as uncertain financing, incomplete drawings or an owner with a bad reputation, experts say.

Risk 168
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7 hip high-rise developments on the drawing board

BD+C

In each issue of Building Design+Construction , we feature the latest new construction and renovation projects in our On the Drawing Board section. They include Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill''s whimsical Dancing Dragons tower in Seoul and a 1,312-foot-tall finance and trade center under construction in Nanning, China.

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Nevada EV Battery Material Plant Expands With $2B US Loan

ENR Construction

Redwood Materials plans to draw pieces of federal financing as it achieves milestones in phased construction of its northern Nevada battery materials campus.

Nevada 56
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Goldman Sachs backs $8M funding round for construction finance startup Rabbet

Construction Dive

Rabbet, formerly Contract Simply, employs software-as-a-service machine learning to more efficiently process construction draw requests.

Finance 76
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What You Should Know Before Taking a Construction Loan

Construction Marketing

A construction loan is high-interest, short-term financing that you can use to custom-build your home. If the appraisers approve, the lender makes more draw payments to the contractor. Finding your dream home with all the unique features within your budget and in the perfect location can be challenging.

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Questions Commercial Buyers Should Ask When Shopping for a New Building

Wolgast Corporation

Are there any As Built drawings or Architectural Plans? Your Architect can create As Built drawings for a fee. What are the financing options? These are very important and would save money in the event of a remodel or expansion in the future. Both of these would add to a remodel budget if chosen as your building.