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Commercial Construction Best Practices: Why one Chicago Commercial Construction Firm Melted for These Cupcakes

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Nothing says you completed a successful education construction job more than thank-you cards from these Bright Horizons kids…. However, the best Chicago cupcakes Englewood Construction ever had were the ones from our latest Chicago education construction job. What about satisfied commercial construction client testimonials?

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Best and Worst of 2010: Commercial Construction Trends

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I’ll say it again, 2010 was a rebuilding year for the commercial construction industry. So I’ve created a commercial construction checklist for what we considered the highs and lows of 2010 commercial construction trends. There are still far too many distressed commercial properties on the market. Low – Green building.

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Is Your Commercial General Contractor More Relevant Than You?

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I tell you this because I think it’s a great example of how the commercial construction industry can stay relevant and keep current, despite the fact that there is very little innovation in the construction process itself. Or how often do you visit their websites to see what they consider the latest retail and shopping mall news?

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Managing from the Mother Ship: How a National Commercial Contractor Operates

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The other day I was talking with a Chicago-area client who didn’t realize Englewood is a national general contractor that manages national commercial construction projects across the country. He asked me, “You only have offices in Chicago, right? So how does that work?”. It can be a time saver, as well as a money saver.

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Commercial Construction Best Practices: How Not to be the Class Dunce

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Luckily, there are all kinds of opportunities for us in the commercial construction industry to go back to “school” and beef up on the latest commercial construction trends and design build best practices to enhance our expertise and construction services. I soak it up like a sponge. Green Building Council. Chuck Taylor.

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Is a National General Contractor or Local Commercial Construction Firm Better For Your Project?

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For those who don’t know, Englewood Construction is a national commercial construction firm , so our business has been built on servicing our clients where they need us. Wouldn’t it be easier to hire a local commercial contractor? Education construction can go either way. I’m glad you asked.

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Secrets to a Successful Commercial Construction Subcontractor Relationship

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The same can be said of the relationship between commercial general contractor and subcontractor. We GCs may think we’re the star, but we all know the most successful commercial construction project s require great subcontractors. Back in the ‘90s, Englewood Construction would get tables full of holiday treats from subcontractors.