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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

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

Job Order Contracting

A survey of supply chain collaboration and. management in the UK construction industry. European Journal of Purchasing & Supply. Management, 6(3), 159-168. Alderman, N., & Ivory, C. Partnering in major contracts: Paradox and metaphor. International Journal of Project Management, 25(4), 386-393. Anderson, L., & Polkinghorn, B. Anvuur, A.

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Lessons learned from our museum construction projects

The Korte Company

This maximizes the museum’s ability to comfortably channel visitors to its various focal points, including a large glass display wall, a wide-screen theater, a multi-purpose space and a retail area. Usually, the phrase “mixed-use development” envisions dynamic spaces featuring offices, retail, restaurants and housing.

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Could Solyndra Happen To Green Building Policy?

Green Building Law Update

In 2007, the Destiny USA project qualified for $238 million in tax-free financing through the Green Bonds program. In exchange, Destiny USA promised to redevelop a brownfield site, use massive amounts of renewable energy, and get LEED certification for 75 percent of the project.

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3 Solutions to Help Solve the Commercial Construction Labor Shortage

HardHatChat

Between 2007-2009, the construction industry lost 2.3 However, I know how to manage an electrical team on site, while simultaneously managing foundation and drywall contractors. The industry needs a new batch of young, skilled commercial construction workers who know their way around a job site. million jobs. How do we fix this?

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Commercial Property Transactions Expected To Decline

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

However, this volume forecast over the next three years is surpassed only by volumes in 2007 and 2015; and follows six years of commercial property volume growth. By property type, returns are expected to be stronger for industrial and office, followed by apartments and retail, in 2016. percent for retail up to 4.0

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5 Unforgettable Lessons From the Great Recession

Pro Builder

In fact, it lasted roughly from December 2007 through June 2009, and during that time unemployment reached 25%, home values declined by a national average of nearly 10%, and revenue for the top 200 home building companies dropped 63% by 2010. If they never click to your site or visit your community to begin with, nothing else can happen.