HardHatChat
MARCH 4, 2019
One of the biggest challenges for commercial construction firms today is the tighter project timelines that have become the norm at every phase of a project – from shorter deadlines for submitting initial bids and budgets, to quicker resolution on addendums and change orders, to compressed schedules for construction and delivery.
HardHatChat
APRIL 20, 2010
For those familiar with Chicago retail construction , think back a couple of years to when the dated Orland Park Place interior mall underwent construction and turned itself inside out to became one of the area’s most successful outdoor shopping centers. Sportmart at Orland Park Place (now a Sport Authority).
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HardHatChat
JULY 19, 2011
On one hand, retail sales continue to show improvement from last year, yet the suburban shopping mall – or at least the traditional enclosed shopping mall – seems to be on the way out. Also, heed my warning on hiring low-bidding pick-up truck contractors. Most retailers today want less space. Qualify your team.
HardHatChat
JULY 11, 2013
The summer always brings more commercial construction activity, more bids, and, as a result, higher pricing. Also, a lot retail construction projects are initiated in the summer to have everything complete by November 1, just in time for the holiday shopping season. This way, all of the responsibility is on one firm.
HardHatChat
JANUARY 18, 2011
Don’t always take the lowest bid. The low-bidding general contractor was often in over its head, which meant deadlines were missed or work was shoddy and another, more experienced GC was brought in to finish the job—at an additional cost. While bidding on the commercial construction remodel of a 500+ sq. Take a leap of faith.
HardHatChat
JUNE 23, 2015
Working with a commercial contractor on a negotiated-bid basis, as Englewood Construction does with long-term client American Girl, can minimize the likelihood you’ll hear “no” from your GC during the bidding process. As a national commercial contractor , we are first and foremost in the business of customer service.
HardHatChat
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Here are just a few ways technology plays a critical role at Englewood Construction in how we not only manage the construction process, but also provide the best possible service for our clients: 1) Efficiency: In the old days, pre-2006, clients sent a physical set of plans when they wanted us to bid a construction job.
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