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On average, slow or delayed payments add around 3% to construction projects’ general costs. That’s equal to an extra yearly bill of around $40 billion. Some of which may be your construction company’s money.BDO’s... Read More

The construction industry has a big data problem. Not when it comes to creating it but with collecting said data and then putting it to good use.   Read More

Explosive growth in the number of construction technology start-ups is mirrored by increasing M&A activity. Analysis of data from the BDO M&A database shows that construction companies are increasingly involved, making more, and... Read More

For the real estate and construction industries, sensors, data and automation will increasingly define construction projects, as well as cityscapes. Illustrated by the fact that there are currently more than 1,000 on-going smart city... Read More

The UK has one of the most complex tax codes in the world, clocking in at more than 10 million words. Earlier this month, draft legislation for capital gains tax for non-residents on UK property was published - adding at least another... Read More

Despite the prolonged uncertainty surrounding post-Brexit arrangements, investment in the real estate and construction industry has not stalled, with only 14% of the UK businesses in the sector putting their investment on hold. Read More

Raising capital is becoming increasingly difficult as interest rates and property prices rise quicker than wages. In the corporate world, investors are looking for new ways to raise the capital required for their investments. Enter... Read More

Increasingly, REITs are viewed as the global standard for investors seeking exposure to property as an asset class. But, worldwide, REITs regimes differ; BDO Global conducted a survey of 35 companies from across the globe to find out how... Read More

Globally, real estate markets are being impacted by numerous different social and economic influences – from housing crises in the UK and in the Netherlands to political activity in the US. The result is real estate markets that... Read More

Recently, the European Commission announced via a press release that it would be referring Belgium to the EU Court of Justice, on the grounds that the country’s restrictions on accountants offering services in related disciplines... Read More