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Commercial Real Estate Financing: Current Trends & Opportunities

Understand the uses and limitations of seven different sources of financing for real estate projects.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made financing commercial real estate projects difficult. It is hard to find the right lender with the right loan package, and failure to obtain appropriate financing can...

Change Order Basics in New York

Change orders are a fact of life for any construction project, be prepared to handle them.

Plans and specifications are not perfect, and there are numerous reasons that changes must be incorporated in a project during construction. Change orders are such an integral part of a project that almost...

Construction Payment Remedies: Using the Right Tools at the Right Time

Discover the types of payment remedies available to you and what your rights are when you’re not getting paid.

Many contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers are not paid in full for services and/or materials supplied on a construction project. They also do not understand their rights for the...

Negotiating the Build-to-Suit Lease

Learn how to address and negotiate the unique issues that arise in build-to-suit leases.

Build-to-suit leases present different issues from typical leases of existing space and buildings. In most leases, the building is already in place, and the additional required work to prepare the premises for...

Concrete Materials and Mix Development Fundamentals

Understand how the concrete mixture design impacts the design, construction, and performance of a structure.

Concrete is frequently viewed as a simple construction material that is specified primarily based on strength. However, concrete is actually a complicated heterogeneous material that must...

Taking Advantage of the New Markets Tax Credits

Learn about the types of projects that may qualify for New Markets Tax Credit financing and why it is preferable to conventional options.

In low-income communities across the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in areas already suffering from long-term unemployment and lack of...

Construction Certificates of Insurance

Understand the basics of insurance policies available on construction projects, claims that may be covered, and common problems in making claims.

Understand the basics of insurance policies available on construction projects, claims that may be covered, and common problems in making claims. Claims...

Principles of Lean Building Design

Gain valuable instruction on applying lean methodologies in commercial design and construction.

Over the past 50 years, the design and construction industry has maintained a flat or declining level of productivity, while productivity in every other non-agricultural industry has doubled. Seventy percent...

Job Order Contracting Fundamentals

Understand the process and benefits of Job Order Contracting and how it may be an overall better project delivery method for your project.

Many contractors are familiar with standard project delivery systems such as design-bid-build and design-build but are not so familiar with Job Order Contracting....

Writing Construction Specifications

Master the art of writing construction specifications with the techniques provided by a nationally recognized expert in the field.

The demand in design firms for construction specification writers has never been greater. Specification writers must master the techniques for product selection, organizing...