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Arbitrage in Real Estate Construction

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This lecture covers the concept of arbitrage in real estate construction, focusing on factors such as staggered payments, interest calculations over different time periods, and considerations for alternative constructions. The instructor discusses the steps involved in arbitration, including analyzing costs for refurbishment and modernization. Various scenarios are explored, such as arbitration between potential buyers with different needs and evaluating the cost of refurbishment versus new construction. The lecture also addresses challenges like the high cost of refurbishment due to regulatory requirements and different types of obsolescence affecting building value. Overall, the lecture provides insights into the complexities of real estate arbitration and the importance of considering various factors when estimating arbitration prices.

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Construction

Construction is a general term meaning the art and science to form objects, systems, or organizations, and comes from Latin constructio (from com- "together" and struere "to pile up") and Old French construction. To construct is the verb: the act of building, and the noun is construction: how something is built, the nature of its structure. In its most widely used context, construction covers the processes involved in delivering buildings, infrastructure, industrial facilities, and associated activities through to the end of their life.

Arbitrage

In economics and finance, arbitrage (ˈɑːrbᵻtrɑːʒ, -trɪdʒ) is the practice of taking advantage of a difference in prices in two or more markets; striking a combination of matching deals to capitalise on the difference, the profit being the difference between the market prices at which the unit is traded. When used by academics, an arbitrage is a transaction that involves no negative cash flow at any probabilistic or temporal state and a positive cash flow in at least one state; in simple terms, it is the possibility of a risk-free profit after transaction costs.

Construction management

Construction management (CM) is a professional service that uses specialized, project management techniques and software to oversee the planning, design, construction and closeout of a project. The purpose of construction management is to control the quality of a project's scope, time / delivery and cost—sometimes referred to as a project management triangle or "triple constraints." CM is compatible with all project delivery systems, including design-bid-build, design-build, CM At-Risk and Public Private Partnerships.

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