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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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4 ways that recent banking failures will impact the multifamily sector

Construction Dive

After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature, multifamily borrowers could face challenges finding construction debt and loans from smaller lenders.

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How To Finance a Business: Short-Term vs. Long-Term

Construction Marketing

Short-Term Loans: These are loans provided by traditional banks or alternative lenders that are designed to be repaid within a few months or up to a year. Short-term loans can be used to cover immediate operational expenses or take advantage of a business opportunity without committing to long-term debt.

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Ilke Homes went under owing £320m

Construction Enquirer

The scale of the modular house builder’s debts can be revealed after the Enquirer saw a statement of proposals issued to creditors by administrator AlixPartners. Money owed to unsecured creditors was £249m with the vast majority – £226m – made up of inter-company debts associated with losses suffered by equity investors.

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Commercial Debt Collection – How Do I Collect When A Company Owes Me Money?

Construction Law Monitor

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act protects the consumer, not businesses. Most business think that when an account is overdue, then they call up a debt collection agency and the debt will be collected or its deemed bad debt. You have a pre-debt fact gathering and document filing stage, as the first phase.

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Construction Bad Debt What To Do About It

Contractor Bookkeeping

All construction contractors have experienced the financial pain of bad debt which is defined as a customer who refuses to pay no matter what you do. Oddly enough most of them paid the debt years later and all of them were very appreciative that we treated them with courtesy and respect. Knowing The Answers Helps.

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Subbies left unpaid by developer Empire Property Concepts

Construction Enquirer

An update from administrator Opus Restructuring Llp has revealed the scale of debts left by the failure of the firm in April. Empire Property Concepts Ltd changed its name to MCIOD Limited days before Metro Bank called in the administrators.

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