Mangawhai builder crowned New Zealand’s top apprentice

Caidan Brien of Mangawhai has been crowned the country’s top apprentice, taking home a Mitre 10 and Makita $10,000 prize package. Rotorua’s Taylor Forrest came second, taking home a $7,000 prize sponsored by Mitre 10 Trade and Makita, and Canterbury’s Joe McFadyen came third and won a $5,000 prize sponsored by GIB. Wellington’s Lucas CarrollContinue reading "Mangawhai builder crowned New Zealand’s top apprentice"

Taylor Wimpey slashes dividend policy as cash pile halves

Margin squeezed to 7.7% as profits tumble at UK second biggest house builder

NFL’s Giants announce plans to upgrade New Jersey HQ

The franchise tapped original builder Natoli Construction for the project, which will add 93,500 square feet of new construction.

Your mark-up is not your margin

Most residential builders price every job the same way — add a percentage on top of costs and call it profit. The problem is that that percentage isn’t what they think it is. The Professional Builder (TPB) founder Marti Amos explains the pricing mistake that’s quietly inflating workloads and shrinking returns across the industry. A job […] The post Your mark-up is not your margin appeared first on Building Today.

Crest sinks to £35m loss as lender talks drag on

Net debt doubles to £142m as house builder extends covenant waiver

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