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Black & Veatch Study Finds K.C. to St. Louis Hyperloop Feasible

ENR Construction

based engineering firm Black & Veatch released a feasibility study Oct. and Kansas City—would be buildable and commercially viable and could cut travel times by three hours and generate $410 million in economic development locally. Leawood, Kan.-based Louis; Columbia, Mo.;

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3 Critical Questions to Ask Before Starting an Adaptive Reuse Commercial Construction Project

HardHatChat

With the former meatpacking facility, we’re making significant modifications to the building’s floor plates, such as increasing the existing 11-foot ceiling clearances – which were appropriate for the building’s original use, but are too low for the expectations of today’s commercial space tenants.

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Virgin Hyperloop One study finds Missouri route feasible

Construction Dive

Louis, Kansas City and Columbia would be commercially viable, safe and cheaper than driving. The company found that a connection between Missouri cities St.

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Commercial Construction Trends: Why More Clients Are Choosing the Design-Assist Model

HardHatChat

Working with a client on a design-assist or design-build basis, as Englewood Construction is with the reimagining of Stratford Square Mall, allows the commercial contractor to provide valuable input during the initial planning stages. Design-assist is a bit of a hybrid of the design-build process.

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Property Development And Marketing Tips To Maximize Your ROI

Construction Marketing

Though house prices have been steadily rising, the demand for residential and commercial property from both local and international investors continues to surge as well. You should also know which materials are ideal for building commercial properties that attract your target customers. Conduct Market Research.

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Shopping Mall Development Trends: Are Ghost Kitchens the Answer for Vacant Mall Space?

HardHatChat

As a national commercial construction firm with extensive experience in both the retail and restaurant construction sectors, we’re watching this trend with interest. Layout Limitations: The layout of a commercial kitchen is dictated by access points for those same water, waste and gas lines.

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Develop a Commercial site with BRIKS Design-Build Group

BRIKS Design-Build Group

Develop a Commercial site with BRIKS Design-Build Group. Nowadays building commercial sites can be a tough and complicated process as it includes a lot of federal permissions and zonal documents. Secondly you have to check if the land is for commercial use according to local laws or not.