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As developers keep a close eye on changing demographics and customer demands, construction companies work the balancing act of maintaining margins, embracing green building practices, and adopting new technologies. Added to these challenges is the shortage of skilled labour, requiring both sectors to look beyond their regional workforce and toward overseas employees.
BDO’s team of advisors has deep experience helping construction and development companies raise capital, assess risk, and navigate government incentive opportunities. With a pulse on global trends, we assist our clients in disrupting the industry to build Canada’s future using smart technology and sustainable building practices.
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Mitigating disruption in the construction industry
Canada’s economic landscape faces several challenges—from rising interest rates to labour shortages to the Ukraine war. The construction industry can prepare by considering some proposed strategies to weather volatility and uncertainly.
Learn moreESG in construction: managing risks and driving profits
Sustainability risk is both a significant challenge and the source of significant opportunity for the construction industry. Recognizing the challenges is key to mitigating the risks, helping to future-proof profitability.
Learn moreKnow your worth: valuing a construction company
Selling a construction company has much in common with bidding on a construction project. A valuations professional can help you establish the market value of your construction company, always considering the variables relevant to your industry.
Learn moreConstruction contracts and risk management for today’s market realities
The way that contracts are set up between construction firms and project owners hasn't fully caught up with the volatile and uncertain market for the industry. From understanding moderns risks to pricing flexibility, project delivery to scheduling, assessing your project for hidden contract risks is vital.
Learn moreBusiness strategies for the construction and development industry
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Evolve, automate & transformGuidance and advice that service the construction and development industry
Each business valuation is based on a unique set of factors—financing, business models, acquisitions, re-organizations, succession plans—and requires a thorough understanding of the industries involved. BDO's Chartered Business Valuators (CBVs) bring extensive experience working with owner-managed businesses to large public companies, always taking the time to understand your business and offering tailored services for individual client needs—from financial and tax reporting to transaction and litigation support to complex financial instruments.
A financial model can be a powerful decision-making tool if developed correctly. BDO's team has extensive experience developing financial models to inform business plans and transactions, using an approach anchored by collaboration, transparency, and taking the time to get to know you and your business. All models adhere to the highest financial industry standards and are thoughtfully designed to be easy to navigate.
With a risk landscape that is constantly changing—from staying ahead of regulations to emerging crisis situations to financial risk—our advisors are committed to understanding your business, tailoring risk mitigation and management strategies when they matter the most.
Businesses across all industries are adopting advanced and emerging technologies at a much faster rate than ever before. Solutions driven by data and AI are powerful assets to help you stay competitive in current markets; but they aren't without vulnerabilities. Our comprehensive, end-to-end cybersecurity services can help you mitigate the risks and strengthen your defences against cyber crime and attacks.
Extending beyond reducing the tax burden, our Business Transition professionals help privately held and family-owned businesses plan for the future. Whether the business is being passed on to next generation family or management or being sold to an outside buyer, we stay attuned to our clients' needs.