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Retail Construction Trends 2010 Update: Outside the Big Box

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It’s time to revisit another prediction I made last year in my blog post Commercial Constructions Trends to Watch in 2010 — Outside the Big Box. As for grading myself on that commercial construction trend, I would like to borrow a page from President Obama and say “incomplete.”. Chicago Place shopping mall retrofit.

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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. It wasn’t as bad as 2009, but not as good as 2008. Low – Green building.

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2010 Commercial Construction Trends Update: Work for Niche Retail Stores

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At the end of 2009, I wrote a blog post called “Commercial Construction Trends to Watch in 2010.” With four months under our belt, I think the time is right to revisit one of the trends I mentioned called “Back on Track” and its relevance to the retail construction industry. Think I’ll give myself a “B” on that one.

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Commercial Constructions Trends to Watch in 2010

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1. Now, they’re opening their playbooks and gearing up for 2010. While ground-up work should be stronger in 2010 than 2009, most companies will still be watching their bottom line closely. Green buildings across all commercial construction sectors will continue to gain in popularity. 2. Green is Gold.

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What are Today's Best New Retail Developments? | Hard Hat Chat

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Observations and Conversations about Commercial Construction, Development and Management. What are Today’s Best New Retail Developments? I get asked a lot about commercial construction trends. Recently someone asked me: “What is the best retail center to build today?”. Restaurant. Shopping Center. Hospitality.

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Commercial General Construction 2014 Highs and Lows

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As we close out another year, we wanted to take a look back at the commercial construction trends that defined 2014 and highlight some of the highs and lows. Overall, this was a great year for the commercial construction industry as commercial construction activity and revenue were up considerably.

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Five Predictions for Commercial Construction Trends in 2011

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Fast-casual restaurants like Noodles & Company should be a bright spot for commercial construction in 2011. It’s that time of year again, when I dust off the crystal ball to predict commercial construction trends for the following year. Around Labor Day 2008, the faucet shut off for commercial construction projects.