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No Slowing Down for Home Improvement Projects and Sales

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According to MarketWatch, home improvement retailers Home Depot and Lowe’s have a 17% and 12% market share, respectively, and Bank of America predicts the two will continue to see gains. Bank of America also estimates 2020 home improvement sales and services reached $767 billion, making it the 20th largest economy in the world. “As

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Bid race to finish Tolent’s Vaux job in Sunderland

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The council’s development vehicle Siglion Developments is looking for a firm to deliver the remaining design and construction of a 135 homes, 154 s qm of ancillary ground floor retail space and a community allotment known as Kingsley Gardens. It is estimated the project will cost around £24m to complete.

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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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Retail accounts for more than $2 trillion in total GDP impact with consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. The Tarpon Point Resort at Marina Village is home to a number of upscale retail shops and restaurants. By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Credit: City of Cape Coral). percent.

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Best and Worst of Commercial Construction Practices in 2009

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When Chicago lost the 2016 Olympic bid this fall, it was a devastating blow to the city’s restaurant and retail construction industry. High – Niche or value-driven retail construction. Retail construction projects in niche or value-driven markets. Unfortunately this is a problem we’re seeing across the country. 3 Dollar General.

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How to Stop Further Deterioration of Distressed Commercial Assets

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Whether you’re a bank with distressed commercial real estate assets on your balance sheet, or you’re a real estate investor/developer who purchased a foreclosed commercial property, creating a viable workout plan can be an uphill battle. Provide cost estimates to complete the construction project . I’m not going to sugar coat it.

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Your ENERGY STAR Score is About to Fall Precipitously

Green Building Law Update

The following 1 to 100 ENERGY STAR score models will be updated: bank branches, courthouses, financial offices, hotels, houses of worship, K-12 schools, offices, retail, supermarkets, and warehouses. The release date for all updated scores is August 26, 2018.

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Stop & Shop Turns Inedible Food Into Energy

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The Stop & Shop Green Energy Facility is expected to process an average of 95 tons of inedible food per day, an estimated 34,000 tons per year. Inedible food products from all of Stop & Shop New England’s 212 stores that cannot be sold or donated to regional food banks or local farms is transported to the Green Energy Facility.

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