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Contractors May Benefit by Taking Equity in the Project They are Constructing

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Contractors may benefit in making a small equity investment in the projects they construct. In the past, it was not unusual for construction companies to make small equity investments in the projects they worked on. For example, a construction company building a power plant would take a 5% equity interest in the project.

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Built to Rent Is Booming, But Operational Challenges Loom for This Overheated Housing Sector

Pro Builder

Major players, including large private equity firms, investment funds, and public home builders, are all entering the space with lofty goals. There are benefits to the private equity cohort finally buying into this B2R community model. Private Equity Firms Go It Alone Developing and Managing B2R Communities.

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Addressing Labor Shortages Through DEI: Overheard in the Big Room  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) programs and practices help build a stronger and more resilient workforce to weather the labor shortage. . Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Definition According to the Pros . Indeed, statistics show that diversity is positively correlated with performance, profits and productivity.

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Behind the Build: Stacee Barkley, Global Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Leader at DPR Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In fact, organizations that focus on diversity, equality, and inclusion tend to be more profitable, have higher retention rates, and be more innovative. The data shows that organizations that have an emphasis on DEI while taking intentional actions around DEI are more innovative, have higher retention rates, and are more profitable.

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Building A Home On A Budget – 4 Tips To Suggest For Potential Buyers

Pro Builder

At first, this might sound like a burdensome idea to some buyers. A loan can sound like little more than a way to delay payments, and many might associate property-related loans with losses of home equity. As an example, you might tell a buyer to consider the idea of working an open floor plan into the design.

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What’s Driving the Demand for Single-Family Rental Homes?

Pro Builder

Barely formulated just over a decade ago, the asset class now counts some of the nation’s largest home builders, along with aggregators, private equity funds, and true built-for-rent developer operators as major participants. . Design Ideas for Single-Family Built-to-Rent Homes. Challenges to Homeownership Are Growing.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

Pro Builder

In the Finance category, finalists include organizations focused on construction financing, shared-equity models, and renter programs that support increased savings and equity. About Ivory Innovations: Ivory Innovations is dedicated to catalyzing innovative solutions in housing affordability.