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2014 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions

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Upscale restaurants will be a growing trend in 2014. We are coming into the final stretch of 2013, a year that has been rather good for the commercial construction industry. This year, I thought I’d take a look at our lengthy, active bid sheet in making 2014 commercial construction industry trends and predictions in the coming year.

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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. Low – Retail takes a step back.

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Commercial Construction Real Estate Trends from ICSC 2014

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If you are a player in the retail world, odds are you spent a few days in Las Vegas last month at ICSC’s “ Global Retail Real Estate Convention ” (RECON). It’s always an exciting event for the retail real estate industry. Here are my three takeaways for retail construction trends from RECON 2014: Money is out there.

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2015 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions

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It has been another whirlwind year at Englewood Construction and we are happy to report that our predicted 2014 commercial construction trends came true, which has meant a lot of new projects on our end. When more retailers are packed together, some can get lost in the shuffle. 2) Ground up is on the up and up.

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Looking Back at Commercial Construction 2014 – The Year that Was

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When I look back on 2014, I’m kind of sad to see it go. What does set 2014 apart is the excitement it generated for the commercial construction industry, the optimism it set for the near future, and, perhaps mostly for sentimental reasons, the opportunity it provided to rekindle professional relationships. Self-reinvention.

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Retail Development: Top 5 Reasons for Shopping Mall Owners to Work with a Construction and Asset Management Firm

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Consumers kept money in their pockets, retailers stopped expanding and owners ceased new retail construction for their facilities. In most cases, these malls need significant retail commercial construction upgrades and updates to compete for top-tier retailers. 4) Solid retail connections.

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The Most Successful 2013 Commercial Construction Trends

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With 2013 behind us, we wanted to look back at the year that was in the commercial construction industry. Overall, it was a great year for the commercial construction industry. This new retail commercial construction activity should play a prominent roll in 2014 as well. Shopping mall investment activity heats up.