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RETAIL GIANTS: Retailers and developers mix it up to stay relevant with shoppers

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was your typical anchor-driven retail leviathan. When it closed, in 2006, Fashion Mall was typical of huge shopping centers' fall from grace with many customers. Wh en it debuted, in 1988, Fashion Mall, Plantation, Fla.,

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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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Retail accounts for more than $2 trillion in total GDP impact with consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. The Tarpon Point Resort at Marina Village is home to a number of upscale retail shops and restaurants. By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Credit: City of Cape Coral). percent.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

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Journal of Retailing, 76(4), 549. An evaluation of partnership development in. the construction industry. International Journal of Project Management, 23(8), 611-621. Bennett, J., & Peace, S. Partnering in the construction industry: A code of practice. for strategic collaborative working. Bemelmans, J., Voordijk, H., & Vos, B.

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LEED Reaches 3 Billion Certified Square Feet

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LEED for Core & Shell launched in 2006 has more than 4,800 registered buildings and more than 1,450 have been certified. LEED for Retail: New Construction launched in 2010 has more than 550 registered buildings and more than 375 have been certified. The use of LEED internationally continues to grow rapidly.

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Dodge Momentum Index Up For Sixth Straight Month In May

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The Momentum Index has risen for six consecutive months, the longest period of increases since 2006. A dip in office-related planning projects weighed on the commercial component of the index, while retail development continued to gain strength. The Dodge Momentum Index rose 3.6% The index now rests at 117.4 and is up 3.6% from April.

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Trends in Construction: 3 Ways Technology is Changing Commercial Construction

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Here are just a few ways technology plays a critical role at Englewood Construction in how we not only manage the construction process, but also provide the best possible service for our clients: 1) Efficiency: In the old days, pre-2006, clients sent a physical set of plans when they wanted us to bid a construction job.

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Harbor Freight Tools’ South Carolina Expansion To Create 500 Jobs

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This is the third expansion of the company’s distribution center; the first occurred in 2006, and another took place in 2014. Founded in 1977, Harbor Freight Tools is a family-owned national tool retailer based in Calabasas, CA. We wish Harbor Freight continued success and look forward to working with them in the years to come.”.