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Driving Forces of a Skilled Labor Shortage—and How to Overcome Them

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Over the past two years, outstanding equity reached $27 trillion total, and record home values also equate to record spending for home improvements. People typically spend about 2% of home equity on improvement,” said [Mischa] Fisher, which is he forecasts to reach a whopping $475 billion this year. Read more.

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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): Understanding the Construction Connection

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Equity REITs own and operate income-generating real estate properties, while mortgage REITs invest in mortgages and other real estate debt instruments. Hybrid REITs combine the characteristics of both equity and mortgage REITs. Investors should consider how much exactly the dividend yield is to forecast how much they can make.

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Types of Capital for Construction Businesses

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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. Equity capital. 3 types of capital for construction. Learn More.

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What To Expect From a 2022 Housing Market

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Affordable homes will likely remain hard to find, but current homeowners will continue to see a boost in equity thanks to increases in home values. While we're unlikely to see sub-3% rates again anytime soon, major forecasters aren't predicting huge increases for 2022. increase, while NAR is the outlier with a forecast for just 2.8%

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Acquisitive RSK looks to raise £500m through stake sale

Construction Enquirer

RSK founder and CEO Alan Ryder said: “To fund this next stage of growth RSK will be undertaking a capital raise through a preferred equity instrument. ” Relevant investors may include the likes of pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, private equity investors and alternative capital providers.

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Ridge on acquisition trail after £40m investment

Construction Enquirer

Consultant Ridge and Partners is planning to expand following a £40m cash injection from private equity investor Horizon Capital. The consultant has recently grown from 577 people and £61m turnover in 2020 to 1,000 people and a forecast £105m in 2023 across its 12 UK offices.

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Caterpillar Forecast Tops Estimates with the Recovery of Construction

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on January 24 in the midst of a general decline in equities. Caterpillar forecasts the growth of world economic by 3% in 2014, which is about 2% up from last year. Illinois-based Caterpillar, Peoria, also confirmed approving a $10 billion share buyback plan through 2018 and will repurchase about $1.7 The shares had dropped by 2.6%