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Retail Construction: Successful Steps in Grocery Store Redevelopment

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The grocery market has been extremely hot in the Chicago area. In the depths of a historically cold Midwestern winter, one market has remained particularly hot for Chicago commercial general contractors—grocery store construction. Englewood recently completed a Trader Joe’s in Libertyville, Ill. Parking is a premium.

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Celebrate construction technology and innovation with Viewpoint at this week’s BuiltWorlds Summit , April 11-13 in downtown Chicago. The event, held at the Westin Chicago River North, brings together 250+ construction executives, technology innovators and industry thought leaders.

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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. Again, the best commercial contractors know how to anticipate for these challenges and work them into the construction schedule.

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3 Solutions to Help Solve the Commercial Construction Labor Shortage

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Bill Di Santo, president of Englewood Construction (second from right), and the Englewood accounting team receiving recognition from the Chicago Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) for participating in their 2014 Accounting Intern Program. The managerial element of the industry is sorely lacking.

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Sean Kavanaugh's Unique Plumbing and Mechanical Contractor Insights

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The Following Is An Outline From Sean Kavanaugh''s Guest Appearance On The Contractors Success M.A.P. Litvin was a fairly famous hi-rise contractor and one of the first high rise contractors in Chicago doing the plumbing work for the John Hancock Building, Water Tower Place, Marina Towers (Think Bullet with Steve McQueen) and many others.

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Groups and Chapters Offer Leadership and Networking

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Contractor Marketing. Business Development/National Accounts. . • Social Media. Retail/Hardware/Merchandising. Construction Equipment. Environmental/Green. Market Research. Product Development/Product Management. Chief Marketing Officers. Residential/Home Building. Remodeling. Regional/Local Chapters. Michigan. • New York/New Jersey.

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State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

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The Takeaway: This is yet another example of forward-thinking contractors choosing to adapt rather than fade away. With the way technology in general is progressing these days, it’s becoming vital for contractors to modernize their operations. 14B ‘Green New Deal’ for NYC Has Opportunities, Drawbacks for Contractors.