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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

Commercial real estate development involves the process of acquiring, designing, constructing, and leasing or selling commercial properties such as office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. This can be done through a purchase or lease agreement.

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Bisnow Panel Shows Confidence in Industrial Development

Constructonomics

I would usually concentrate on apartments, hotels, office, retail, mixed-use, etc., I think that if several experts in a particular field can come to some consensus or agreement about a particular topic, the chances of the opinion being accurate are extremely high.

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Ample, Affordable Renewable Energy Brings Apple To Iowa

Business Facilities

More than 36 percent of Iowa’s electricity comes from wind (the highest percentage of any state), Iowa’s electricity rates are significantly lower than the national average and Iowa has one of the most stable grids in the country. Data centers are “one of the most energy-intensive building types” according to the U.S.

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Wal-Mart Reaches Settlement with OSHA

Safety Services Company

has entered into a corporate-wide settlement agreement with the U.S. based retailer to enhance safety and health practices and training related to trash compactors, cleaning chemicals and hazard communications corporate-wide. A summary of the agreement will be posted in each affected store. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,

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Consumer Price Index + 2.9% (Past Twelve Months)

Job Order Contracting

percent, with the indexes for electricity and natural gas both falling. 6 Electricity.2 percent in June, as declines in the indexes for electricity and natural gas more than offset an increase in the gasoline index. The index for electricity fell 1.4 percent, and the electricity index decreased slightly, falling 0.1

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

In Maryland, state law does not address carryout bags provided by retail establishments. Senate Bill 249 / House Bill 277 (both passed) authorize the Governor to include the State as a full participant in any regional governmental initiative, agreement, or compact that limits or reduces GHG emissions from the transportation sector.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Mike White, Director of Design and Construction at North Point Hospitality

Autodesk Construction Cloud

When I got out of the Army in 2014, I went to work for a retail developer and operator headquartered in Cincinnati while I was based out of Memphis. So it was quite complicated when you talked about the deep foundation and getting utilities—particularly electrical—to the building. That's six different agreements.

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