Bank failures put squeeze on construction loans
Construction Dive
MAY 9, 2023
The lending environment, which has grown more treacherous over recent weeks, could dampen new multifamily starts by as much as 60%, according to one executive.
Buildings as carbon banks
BD+C
JANUARY 19, 2021
A significant contributor to global CO 2 emissions is the built environment, accounting for 45% of total emissions through the energy it uses and the carbon emitted to create it. In 10 years, the world will have reached a tipping point where the negative impacts of climate change are irreversible.
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Fed’s second rate cut this year raises hopes for commercial construction
Construction Dive
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The central bank aims to foster a more supportive lending environment, an encouraging sign for building activity.
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Navigating Commercial Building Loan Landscape for Small Business
Wolgast Corporation
OCTOBER 26, 2023
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. Cashflow and equity are still the primary factors a lender evaluates.
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Best Project Water/Environment: Fort Smallwood Park Shoreline Stabilization
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 16, 2023
million shoreline stabilization project was designed to improve about 4,650 linear ft of shoreline with eroding banks that were unsafe for park visitors. On the site of a historic sea coast defense built in the late 1800s, this $4.5-million
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Commercial Construction Real Estate Trends from ICSC 2014
HardHatChat
JUNE 12, 2014
From meeting with our connections in the commercial real estate banking industry, we’ve been assured there is no shortage of financing for commercial construction projects today. Some of the names wouldn’t be shocking, but it does show a change in the commercial lending environment. The bigger the better.
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Bank design considerations: why you emotional elements matter
The Korte Company
OCTOBER 26, 2011
Introduction When building a new bank or renovating an existing one, there are brand new considerations that all banks take into account these days. These considerations involve the level of satisfaction the clients and employees will experience when using the bank’s facilities. It is also termed the 'Emotional Elements'.
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How Home Builders Are Seeking Out Low Risk Land Acquisition
Pro Builder
JANUARY 17, 2022
Builders can control land without owning it by paying a quarterly fee to the landowner before starting construction through an option agreement, or by working through a third party financial institution through a land banking agreement. Land banking financial institutions are looking for a good risk-adjusted yield on their investment.
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CFOs Increasingly Optimistic About Economic Growth
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 12, 2014
A new survey from TD Bank reveals a surge in both economic optimism and capital spending plans among middle market and large corporate finance executives. According to TD Bank’s fourth Annual CFO Survey, nearly 60% of respondents are optimistic about U.S. Competitive environment (22%). Posted by Heidi Schwartz.
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Why Your Construction Site Needs a Portable Power Station
Construction Marketing
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
A portable power station is like a large battery bank that stores electricity. A construction site is a loud environment, especially true when working in close quarters where loud generators could require hearing protection. We’ll cover why your construction site needs a portable power station and everything it can do for you.
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Idea: Fund Infrastructure with Lower Repatriation Taxes
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 22, 2017
United States based corporations who bank some of their earnings and revenues abroad are required to pay 35 percent of any money they bring back into the U.S. In this environment, companies that are not repatriating funds are saving approximately 30 percent by keeping their capital offshore.
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Why You Need a Long-Term Construction Software Partner
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 19, 2018
That’s changing as businesses everywhere — from online banking to retail and entertainment to software to even tasks like grocery shopping are moving to online operating environments. Historically, contractors have housed their software and data in an on-premise data center, usually in the main office.
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4 Contractor Do-It-Yourself Bookkeeping Flaws Exposed
Contractor Bookkeeping
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
As a construction business owner, you operate in a multi-faceted changing environment doing the impossible with limited time, money, and resources on every project, and soon as one is finished, another one is waiting for you. You are highly skilled, intelligent, and adaptable.
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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything
Green Building Law Update
FEBRUARY 26, 2022
In a widely accepted definition, Zero Waste is, The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.”. No company should claim to be Zero Waste.
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20 Communities To Address Climate Change, Resilience, Social Equity
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Green Building Council is expanding its LEED for Cities and Communities program with a new $500,000 grant from Bank of America. Read: 20 Communities To Address Climate Change, Resilience, Social Equity at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Water/Environment Best Project: Mississippi West Bank Vicinity Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 18, 2017
As one of five projects that are part of the Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction program, the West Bank and Vicinity project improves hurricane and flood-control protection, decreasing the potential for damage in New Orleans and the surrounding parishes.
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Security in Your Construction Software
Viewpoint Construction Technology
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
Always a priority of any IT platform, security and data privacy is just as important in the construction industry as they are in banking. Data is never stored on public-facing web servers, but within a private single-tenant environment. This provides another layer to a solid defense in depth strategy. Beyond the software.
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Largest excavator of its kind in Belgium
Digger Blog
JULY 19, 2013
It is situated along the banks of the Albert Canal supplying raw materials by the nearby quarries of Romont and Loën. In addition, CBR considers its immediate environment by employing direct digging over blasting. million tonnes of cement annually.
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Award of Merit Retail/Mixed-Use: Deutsche Bank Center
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 13, 2022
Spurred by its lease expiration and need to find a new headquarters, Deutsche Bank’s building conversion allowed it to create a premier trading environment with flexible workspaces, says the project team.
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Top contact center authentication stories of 2017
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 28, 2017
To protect themselves, consumers need to work with the credit monitoring agency and their bank to closely monitor their credit activity for, what some experts believe, the rest of their lives. This scandal showed why it is important to authenticate banking activities conducted by customers and employees.
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How to Win Over the Technical Staff
Help Everybody Everyday
APRIL 20, 2010
In a business environment, there are only three ways to get people to do what you want. It became an uncomfortable and unprofessional environment, but it went on until the time Steve left the firm. The Economics of Real World Emotional Banking Steve made a fatal mistake. Was John a real jerk? Maybe, maybe not.
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ESG Disclosure Simplification Act Passes Committee But Will Fail
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 13, 2019
That private, non governmental response to the fact that many American investors actually believe issues of “energy and the environment” are among the top priorities, takes up a lot of virtual space in social media, and is a positive.
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LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 4
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 8, 2017
Creating an open information environment. BIM, LEAN Construction, and a Common Data Environment (CDE) – A strategic tool for sharing information and managing a team within a BIM / LEAN Construction Delivery environment. Construction Cost Workbook – 2002 – Conference on the International Comparison Program World Bank.
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Job Order Contracting Information
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 7, 2017
BIM, LEAN Construction, and a Common Data Environment (CDE) – A strategic tool for sharing information and managing a team within a BIM / LEAN Construction Delivery environment. Construction Cost Workbook – 2002 – Conference on the International Comparison Program World Bank. They also select the construction delivery method.
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100 Twenty Unique Benefits For Contractor QuickBooks Desktop In The Cloud
Contractor Bookkeeping
MARCH 17, 2017
For the past several years our contractor clients have enjoyed the having access to the tried and true QuickBooks Desktop version in a Cloud environment. For all the same reasons every Contractor has web access to their bank is to see “The Numbers!” What’s Left Over: How much money is in The Bank?
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Commercial Real Estate Recovery To Accelerate In 2014
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 30, 2013
JLL’s Global Market Perspective (Q4 2013) points out the surprising upsides in investment sales volume in 2013, largely attributed to the weight of money flowing into the asset class, an improving lending environment, the heightened appetite for risk and investors’ movement into secondary markets.
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110 Unique Parts of the European Construction Industry
Constructonomics
DECEMBER 1, 2015
This build is monitored and managed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development which manages six donor funds providing support to increase nuclear safety and security in Eastern Europe. The shift practices of the workers in relation to radiation are monitored and adapted accordingly. Crossrail, London.
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Securing Your Construction Business Online with SSL Technology
Construction Marketing
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
Financial data : credit card info, banking numbers, and payment ledgers. The goal of basic website security is to maintain a safe browsing environment for customers that want to learn more about your products or services. Hackers are generally targeting two kinds of information: personal data and financial data.
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Five Trends: Why Smart Building Technology Makes Good Business Sense
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Like a new lobby or elevator bank, an improvement in sustainability makes an office building more desirable to tenants. These benefits can justify collecting higher rent, and can increase competitive advantage and occupancy rates. Improved Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) profile.
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78 Proven Reasons Why Contractors Lose More Money Doing Their Books
Contractor Bookkeeping
AUGUST 9, 2019
That is a given because you operate in a multi-faceted changing environment doing the impossible with limited time, money, and resources on every project. As a construction or trade contractor, you are highly skilled, intelligent, and adaptable. Moreover, soon as one is finished, another one is waiting for you.
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The Importance of Valves in Green Building
Constructonomics
AUGUST 14, 2012
Architects today do more than just slap a few solar panels on the roof and install a bank of batteries to store energy when they’re designing green buildings. This two-fold effort combines vision with mission — getting weapons off the street while creating spaces that support the environment.
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100 From Smart Buildings to Smart Cities: Digital DNA | ENR.
ENR Construction
JULY 24, 2012
Environment. Banking & Credit Crisis. Description: A Smart Cities market is emerging on a global scale that dwarfs any previous notion of the value given to data about the built environment. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Format: HTML.
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7 ways multifamily designers can promote wellness in urban communities
BD+C
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
This has led to a rise in conversation on health and well-being, as people are increasingly cognizant of the impact built environments have on their physical and mental health. Providing spaces for plants to thrive within a residence provides health benefits and also allows people to connect with the natural environment.
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59 Graham margin slips as turnover tops £1bn
Construction Enquirer
JULY 10, 2023
“This has been achieved despite the complexity of the current inflationary environment and other notable external factors. Cash at bank and in hand also increased to £177.1m – a 28% rise on 2022. “We are very pleased with these latest published accounts, which demonstrate a strong performance in our core markets.
City of Woodbury Approves City Place
Construction Superintendent Magazine
AUGUST 7, 2014
The unanimous vote by the city council allows for the site to be repositioned to a mixed-use development, featuring an array of amenities that will bring the vision of a work/play environment to life. frontpage'
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40 Omaha, NE To Become One Of The Fastest Broadband Cities In America
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 25, 2013
The Greater Omaha Chamber is lauding the positive impact CenturyLink’s multi-million dollar investment will have on Omaha’s existing and future business environment. Other businesses and institutions that could benefit are those in the health care, education, manufacturing and banking sectors.
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66 Employees Place High Standards On Employer’s Environmental Practices
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 23, 2014
The recently released TD Bank Environmental Attitudes Survey found that 36 percent of respondents consider a company’s environmental stance when seeking employment, and nearly one-quarter of respondents said they would refuse a job if they disagreed with the organization’s sustainable impact. . Posted by Heidi Schwartz.
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The Single Most Significant Change in LEED v4
Green Building Law Update
APRIL 9, 2014
If green building is going to save the planet, the huge impact that existing buildings have on the natural environment must be addressed. Today, when Energy Star rating are available for building types from bank branches and barracks to wastewater treatment plants and warehouses, such is not a significant limitation.
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Contractors Use New Communication Tools For Better Accounting Results
Contractor Bookkeeping
JANUARY 18, 2013
Many people already go to their bank, move money, pay bills, pay for services. Banks have added the technology where you can stop going to the bank altogether, with the bank’s app., Our office becomes part of a regular loop of business activities usually before or after going to the bank.
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DOT Lets States Shift $473M Unspent on Earmarks to Other Projects.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 17, 2012
Environment. Banking & Credit Crisis. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods. Sustainability. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. Safety & Health. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption.
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BOARDROOM BIM – Is Building Information Modeling Relevant to C-level Executives?
Building Information Management
JULY 10, 2012
Efficient life-cycle management of the built environment (BIM) is critical to many/most members of senior management, if just that they don’t know it. The success or failure of many organizations is directly linked to the built environment for the majority of public and private organizations. ” www.4Clicks.com
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40 BOARDROOM BIM – Is Building Information Modeling Relevant to C-level Executives?
Building Information Management
JULY 10, 2012
Efficient life-cycle management of the built environment (BIM) is critical to many/most members of senior management, if just that they don’t know it. The success or failure of many organizations is directly linked to the built environment for the majority of public and private organizations. ” www.4Clicks.com
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40 Flood clean-up work across Europe for New Holland machines
Digger Blog
MARCH 5, 2014
As part of the clean-up and repair of the sea defences in Weymouth, Dorchester-based G Crook has supplied a New Holland E385 excavator to the Environment Agency, which has been working to reinstate the shingle sea defences at Preston beach ( pictured above ). It soon had the river banks reinstated to prevent further flooding.
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Fresh Takes on the Family Entry to Meet the Needs of Today's Homeowners
Pro Builder
JANUARY 9, 2023
A large bank of windows affords great views and ample natural light B. Direct access from the home studio to the oversized gourmet kitchen and outdoor environment is great for entertaining, as well. A. Backyard environment H. A generous bench with storage cubbies helps the family stay organized C. Covered carport C.
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