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2012 Commercial Construction News Review…The Year that Was

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Englewood Construction had a lot to celebrate in 2012, including a prestigious Best Projects award from Engineering News Record Midwest magazine for the work it did at the Local 17 International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators headquarters in Tinley Park (shown here). Project bidding came back at a high velocity in 2012.

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Five Predictions for Commercial Construction Trends in 2012

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Value-based retailers like hhgregg, Ross Dress for Less and Savers should experience construction growth in 2012. It’s that time of year when our team predicts the 2012 commercial construction trends – from what’s on tap for Chicago retail construction to national restaurant construction and hospitality construction.

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

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What are Today’s Best New Retail Developments? With the way the commercial real estate market has been the last several years, people are looking to commercial construction experts for the best construction tips on how to proceed with a successful new retail development. Posted 06/21/2012 by Bill Di Santo. Restaurant.

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How to Win the Olympics of International Retail Construction

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With the 2012 Summer Olympics right around the corner, it got me thinking that with London six hours ahead of Chicago, much of what we’ll be watching will be old news taped from earlier in the day. But it’s not just a difference in time zones that needs to be overcome in order to have a successful international retail construction project.

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ICSC (RECon) Executive Summary: Four Commercial Construction Trends

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The tone of the attendees at ICSC’s “Global Retail Real Estate Convention” (RECon) in Las Vegas last month was as positive and energizing as it was in the commercial construction boom years before 2008. Overall attendance at the convention topped 35,000; which was an increase of 10 percent from 2012. Business is good.

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Commercial Construction Predictions and Trends for 2013

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Michigan Avenue in Chicago is seeing a mix of high-end retailers and value retailers, a trend that will continue in 2013 in markets across the country. This mix benefits retailers such as American Girl, which Englewood built out in 2009 at Water Tower Place, as more foot traffic passes through the area.

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2012….A World That Keeps On Pushin’ Us Around

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In keeping with the yearly tradition of the Constructonomics blog I’d like to propose a theme song for 2012… So if the theme song for 2011 was, “Stayin’ Alive”, I couldn’t help but try to peg 2012 with something like, “Livin’ On A Prayer” However, I won’t. for having fun.

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