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Chicago Retail Construction News and Trends – 2011 Updates

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Now that spring is officially here, I wanted to reflect on the Chicago retail construction trends and news we’ve seen so far in 2011. The first round of hhgregg stores in Chicago had eight commercial contractor bids per job, while the second wave of stores is averaging 11 bids per site. Good News/Bad News.

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Construction site safety improved in 2011

BD+C

On-the-job construction fatalities dropped from 802 in 2010 to 781 in 2011, and recordable injuries fell from 4.7 per 100 in 2011, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. per 100 workers in 2008 to 3.9 read more.

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Market Research Best Practices for Construction Webcast Friday, April 15, 2011

Construction Marketing

A webcast and panel discussion entitled Market Research Best Practices for Construction is scheduled for Friday, April 15, 2011 at 12 pm CST. The site links to the Construction Marketing Blog with marketing news, resources and related content, and the association’s Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn pages. Questions?

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Updated material transparency web site and hazardous building materials list unveiled

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Updated versions of the Precautionary List and Building Materials Transparency web site were released earlier this month. The Precautionary List, first released in 2008, and the Transparency web site, released in 2011, is intended to foster the movement toward the use of healthier building materials.

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20 Years Later

Business Facilities

Re-published from September 9, 2011.). The post 20 Years Later appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. What has not changed since September 11, 2001. (Re-published

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Attend Autodesk University 2011 Virtually

Revit OpEd

Here are the details I swiped from the Autodesk web site : AU Virtual 2011 Join us for the premier virtual conference dedicated to the worldwide Autodesk user community. Plus you can network with other virtual attendees, watch key AU 2011 Las Vegas presentations and insider videos, and visit online exhibits—right from your desktop.

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Revit OpEd: YUZU Site Measuring

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YUZU Site Measuring. For readers that are already familiar with the Point Known PKNail site measuring system it appears to be similar, at least in concept. I think attempting to evaluate this type of technology would benefit from a few videos that show it in use, the practical application of it on-site. Site Information.

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