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Green Buildings are Subsidizing Conventional Buildings Stymying Climate Progress

Green Building Law Update

The financial value of green buildings is well documented, from commanding higher rents, greater occupancy rates, and increased occupant satisfaction, to lower operating costs for everything from reduced insurance premiums and less energy utilized, easily resulting in an increased return on investment of more than 9% over conventional building.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Bank lines of credit are lifelines for many contractors, yet convincing a bank to provide or renegotiate a line of credit is not easy. Building your case beforehand can certainly help and makes you look better in the eyes of the bank. Crunch the numbers – Banks like proactive business owners. document management.

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Navigating Commercial Building Loan Landscape for Small Business

Wolgast Corporation

We checked in with Steve Canole, Senior Vice President of 1 st State Bank, to find out the current commercial financing climate and if there are any changes, insight, or guidance our business owner clients should know to secure financing to fuel their growth.

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Five Benefits of Inspection Reporting Software

Lets Build

How often have you cursed your company’s filing systems while hunting fruitlessly through online directories or paper filing systems in search of a document? Inspection reporting software provides a unified home for any property-related documentation , combining contemporary and historic reports in a single location.

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The Impact of ASC 842 – The New Lease Standard Is Here

Construction Business Owner

The contractor’s focus should be on the impact the lease standard will have on the company, specifically bank and surety considerations, and the specific attributes such as embedded leases, related party leases, consolidation (when there is a variable interest entity), and how to apply the standard to these situations.

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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. You must provide extensive financial documentation, which can take weeks or even months before funds are released.

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New Legal Guide and Resource For Your Construction Business

Construction Marketing

Originating documents (articles of incorporation). Financial matters (bank accounts, taxation, insurance, collections). The Small Business Legal guide from Legal Services Link provides information on the top ten areas business owners need to address to ensure their businesses are legally protected. Business licenses or permits.

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