HardHatChat

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Developers Think Outside the Big Box to Fill Retail Vacancies. Retail news got pretty negative in 2018, with major brands such as Sears and Toys R Us shuttering and leaving behind vacant stores across the country. There are a ton of ideas out there and it’s exciting to be part of the process.

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Commercial Industrial Retail Construction 319

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Activity was up for retail and restaurant construction and once-stalled commercial construction projects are finding themselves back on 2014 bid sheets for the best commercial general contractors. This new mixed-use construction project will include multifamily and 161,000 square feet of retail. In Glenview, Ill.,

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Commercial Industrial Chicago Retail 283

Business Facilities

JUNE 7, 2018

Reports of the death of the retail sector—a fate that was widely assumed to be the outcome of an exponential increase in online purchases of consumer goods—were more than a bit premature. Read: Retail: Alive and Kicking at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Retail Arizona Employment Industrial 47

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

What Every Developer Should Ask General Contractors During the Retail Construction Bid Process. For my first blog post, a lot of people at Englewood Construction suggested I write about how to choose a retail construction company. In my experience, the most successful retailers choose these qualities over a low bid every time.

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Retail Bidding Construction Contractors 136

Business Facilities

APRIL 7, 2020

shares how he expects the COVID-19 pandemic to impact corporate relocation, commercial real estate and the states' battle for new industry and jobs. Read: Top 10 COVID-19 Takeaways For Corporate Site Selection at BusinessFacilities.com. Boyd, founder of The Boyd Company, Inc.,

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Site Commercial Industrial New Jersey 107

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

We were pulling a feeder cable through a Chicago retail construction project when we heard the explosion. At one point or another, even the best Chicago commercial construction contractors are susceptible to a construction site demon. Find the original general commercial contractor of your project site. What the heck happened?

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CSI Commercial Site Retail 136

Construction Cost Estimating

DECEMBER 13, 2019

What is Off-site Modular Construction Up until the last decade, we have always known construction business is to be conducted on project site. However, with the advent of technology, a new method of building has come up. This is called Off-site Modular Construction, and it is shaking the construction industry at the roots.

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Site Construction Retail Office 52

Business Facilities

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Chewy.com will invest $31M to create a new e-commerce fulfillment center in Ocala, FL. Read Online Pet Food Retailer Creating 600 Jobs In Florida on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Florida Retail Site Employment 45

HardHatChat

JANUARY 19, 2015

Retailer reinvention is good for commercial general contractors. Consumers came back to the market in 2014 and retailers and restaurateurs felt the benefits. Retailers were not content to simply put up new locations with old blueprints and designs. As retailers and restaurateurs set to reinvent themselves, so do we.

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Commercial Retail Construction News 120

Construction Enquirer

MAY 30, 2023

The club’s development arm, 2020 Developments, has just released new images as it gears up to fast-track the planned new stadium in the heart of Luton’s town centre. The Club has now completed land assembly for the whole site and work relocating a sub-station at the centre of the site is now progressing.

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Plans Site Retail Estimating 123

Business Facilities

AUGUST 27, 2018

The new facility in the Skyport Industrial Park will create more than 360 new jobs across the Kansas City, MO region. Read: CVS Health Opens Retail Distribution Center In Missouri at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Missouri Retail Kansas City Kansas 47

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 27, 2023

In addition, the development will include nearly 130,000 sq ft of office, R&D and life science space, over 3,000 sq ft of retail units, more than 15,000 sq ft of leisure space, over 76,424 sq ft of new and improved public realm and 490 metres of new and improved walking and cycling routes.

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Green Residential Retail Site 109

Construction Enquirer

JULY 20, 2023

London developer Sellar has secured planning permission to build 444 purpose-built student homes, office and retail space at King’s Place in Southwark. King’s Place will also deliver 1,850 sq m of flexible work and retail space, including a corner café on Borough High Street, and a new pocket park that will be created on Harper Road.

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Retail Roads Site Procurement 59

Business Facilities

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The November/December 2021 issue of Business Facilities features the annual Site Seekers' Guide: State Profiles and Featured Locations Directory. Plus, a look at the manufacturing, automotive, film, tourism and retail industries.

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Retail Site Industrial News 52

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Here’s a look at our top 2016 commercial construction “highs” and “lows”: Low: Mall Retail Tenants Choose Local over National. However, over the last year, we’ve seen more retail brands award tenant build-out work to local firms rather than national construction partners. High: Big Opportunities in Big Box Retail.

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Commercial Retail Construction Chicago 156

HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2011

While I think everyone in the retail industry likes to hear news that 2011 retail sales are up – as it usually means new retail construction projects are in the pipeline – it’s still tough for shopping center landlords to make deals work with retail tenants. Vanilla box. Turnkey from spec.

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Commercial Retail Construction Bidding 184

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 30, 2017

The online retailer will open its second distribution facility in Monroe, OH, creating more than 100 news jobs. Read Hayneedle.com’s Rapid Growth Fuels Ohio Expansion on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Ohio Retail News Site 40

Construction Enquirer

MAY 3, 2023

The council’s development vehicle Siglion Developments is looking for a firm to deliver the remaining design and construction of a 135 homes, 154 s qm of ancillary ground floor retail space and a community allotment known as Kingsley Gardens. It is estimated the project will cost around £24m to complete.

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Bidding Banking Retail Plans 86

Construction Enquirer

MAY 18, 2023

Stockport Mayoral Development has signed up The English Cities Fund as its joint venture partner to develop an eight-acre site, known as Stockport 8, in the town centre. Stockport MDC and ECF will invest over £250m to transform Stockport centre with 1,200 new homes, alongside retail, leisure, and office space.

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Transportation Retail Legal Plans 89

Construction Marketing

MARCH 20, 2012

Modern Marketing for Construction Brands covers all aspects of marketing in the construction industry, from building products and equipment, to A/E/C services and retail, along with specfic examples of construction marketing implementation. Contact Neil Brown at 630-579-8383.

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Certification Illinois Construction Resource 223

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 21, 2023

Plans to transform the historic 60-acre Dockland site near the Thames Barrier will include the restoration of the iconic Millennium Mills, and see the construction of 6,500 homes, alongside leisure and cultural facilities, and workspaces. Contractor JRL is carrying out piling works for the initial building.

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Retail Roads Housing Residential 71

HardHatChat

OCTOBER 12, 2012

As a commercial general contractor, we took time to appreciate our surroundings and site work, which looked on par with some of the best commercial construction projects I have seen. In turn, we provided our clients, which include national and international retailers, with a very special Ryder Cup experience.

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Commercial Retail Chicago US 191

Construction Test

APRIL 22, 2020

Contractors have complained about the “unacceptable and unsafe” conditions in the new Darlington warehouse, saying people are not social distancing and being provided with inadequate personal protective equipment. Builders said government advice was being ignored at the warehouse Credit: North News and Pictures.

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Claims Site Safety Contractors 26

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 7, 2023

The 13-storey building, above two basement levels, at Belvedere Road will provide 92 apartments alongside 18,600 sq ft of retail space at the site just 100 metres from the London Eye. The overall development is being undertaken by Braeburn Estates, a joint-venture between Qatari Diar Europe and Canary Wharf Group.

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Residential Banking Retail Roads 66

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 5, 2023

House builder Weston Homes has exchanged on a new site in Barking, East London to deliver 147 apartments and around 10,000 sq ft of ground-floor commercial units. The £50m Town Quay Wharf scheme will be delivered in partnership with Be First London, working on behalf of Barking and Dagenham Council.

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Plans Commercial Retail Roads 68

HardHatChat

MARCH 9, 2010

When it comes to current retail and commercial construction trends , we all know there aren’t a lot of new shopping centers under construction right now, or new office buildings under construction for that matter. Sloppy site – Is a construction safety plan in place and is the site clean? No complaints?

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Contractors Retail Remodeling Commercial 192

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 5, 2012

The breakthrough new book is a comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of marketing in the construction industry, from building products and equipment, to A/E/C services and retail, along with detailed examples of construction marketing implementation. Contact Neil Brown at 630-579-8383.

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Construction Illinois Retail Resource 221

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 3, 2023

The existing buildings will be demolished down to basement level to make way for the new high-quality building, incorporating retail units and office accommodation. The Pall Mall façade will be retained and renovated, with sections being carefully dismantled from site to be cleaned and stored before reinstallation.

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Office Deals Retail Renovating 63

HardHatChat

MARCH 4, 2019

This could be anything from a commercial construction site where access is limited – thereby necessitating precise scheduling for the delivery of equipment and materials – to specifications for special-order tile or millwork that require a significant lead time. . Invest in detailed project plans.

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Project Management Commercial Management Construction 349

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 26, 2023

In London, construction started on a landmark 10-year regeneration programme at the DBP Estate in Colindale, to deliver over 750 new homes for existing residents and local people.

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Housing Banking Income Retail 79

BD+C

AUGUST 14, 2023

Ian Reves High-rise Construction Office Buildings Headquarters Designers Architects Building Owners Interior Architecture When the calendar flipped to 2023, many property owners and managers—as well as tenants of office buildings—asked, “Finally, is this the year people come back on site?”

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Office Zoning Atlanta Renovating 98

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 18, 2012

The program offers separate content for dealer marketing, retail home improvement marketing, and marketing architectural, engineering and construction (A/E/C) services. Sign up for the Marketing Certification Program for Construction Professionals. Contact Neil Brown at 630-868-5061.

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Certification Construction Resource Architecture 211

HardHatChat

MAY 12, 2015

Or how often do you visit their websites to see what they consider the latest retail and shopping mall news? That’s one reason we recently launched our new website and secured a new domain name: www.ECI.build. In 2010, HardHatChat was one of the first commercial construction blogs of its kind.

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Commercial Contractors Retail Chicago 120

Business Facilities

APRIL 5, 2017

The retail giant will open an import distribution facility and create 550 jobs at the Port of Mobile; is first to qualify for a new port credit to stimulate cargo traffic and job growth.

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Alabama Retail Mobility Site 52

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

The online retailer will create more than 50 jobs at its newly opened operation in Gahanna, OH. Read zulily Expands Again In Columbus Region on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Columbus Retail Site Ohio 40

Business Facilities

AUGUST 15, 2016

Retailer Lidl will invest $100 million to establish a new regional headquarters and distribution center in Cecil County, MD. Read Lidl US Will Create 100 New Jobs In Maryland on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Maryland US Retail Site 40

Business Facilities

JULY 25, 2016

The global retailer will invest $35 million, create more than 100 new jobs in Middle Tennessee over next five years. Expanding Gallatin, TN Distribution Facility on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Read Gap, Inc.

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Tennessee Retail Site Employment 40