HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2011

While I think everyone in the retail industry likes to hear news that 2011 retail sales are up – as it usually means new retail construction projects are in the pipeline – it’s still tough for shopping center landlords to make deals work with retail tenants. This is most popular with big retail leases in 2011.

Commercial 184

Commercial Retail Construction Bidding 184

HardHatChat

APRIL 12, 2016

The other day I was talking with a Chicago-area client who didn’t realize Englewood is a national general contractor that manages national commercial construction projects across the country. He asked me, “You only have offices in Chicago, right? So how does that work?”.

Commercial 120

Commercial Contractors Management New York City 120

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

As commercial construction news reports say business continues to pick up, we are happy to see some new faces around the office at Englewood Construction. The activity level that we saw in the fourth quarter of 2012 in new retail, restaurant and hospitality construction projects is double what we saw a year earlier.

Commercial 259

Commercial News Retail Construction 259

HardHatChat

APRIL 6, 2010

The travel expenses alone for a non-local general contractor would inflate a retail construction bid to the point where the job isn’t economical. The national general contractor knows your expectations, how you operate and your brand. Where is your local general contractor following you? Well, it’s not like that.

Commercial 174

Commercial Contractors Retail Construction 174

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 22, 2011

We saw drawings for new Chicago restaurant projects, retail construction work, office renovations, school construction and learning center additions – you name it, we saw it. LOW – Unfortunately, we weren’t the only ones receiving drawings to bid on new commercial construction projects. And some firms had 11 GCs bid on jobs.

Commercial 207

Commercial Union Retail Construction 207

HardHatChat

JULY 11, 2013

The summer always brings more commercial construction activity, more bids, and, as a result, higher pricing. Many general contractors decide to lower their risk and start commercial construction projects in the warmer months, paying a premium for nice weather, but assuring timely delivery. Don’t skimp on architects.

Commercial 276

Commercial Construction Bidding Chicago 276

Wolgast Corporation

JANUARY 12, 2023

In this process, the client or business owner holds contracts with the prime contractors, but by teaming with the Architect and Construction Manager, the supervision, budget and schedule monitoring, quality and overall progress are conducted for the client by experts who do this every day. Many as repeat customers.

Commercial 91

Commercial Construction Retail Michigan 91

HardHatChat

MAY 31, 2012

Don't forget to vet your general contractor's background and experience when reviewing bids. Even though that sometimes means the good guy doesn’t win the bid. We recently lost a new Chicago restaurant construction job to a general commercial contractor that used non-union labor costs in its winning low bid.

Commercial 245

Commercial Union Chicago Bidding 245

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Here’s a look at our top 2016 commercial construction “highs” and “lows”: Low: Mall Retail Tenants Choose Local over National. However, over the last year, we’ve seen more retail brands award tenant build-out work to local firms rather than national construction partners. High: Big Opportunities in Big Box Retail.

Commercial 156

Commercial Retail Construction Chicago 156

HardHatChat

AUGUST 12, 2014

Commercial general contractors are finding plenty of opportunities in the office, apartment and hotel construction markets right now. Of course, working with the best local restaurant general commercial contractor will help increase the chances of your restaurant construction project being a success. Design savings.

Chicago 278

Chicago Commercial Construction Remodeling 278

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

I’ve got to ask, are you still competitively bidding the bulk of your commercial construction projects? Negotiating with a commercial contractor allows you to split unforeseen cost savings. When you negotiate, any cost savings your contractor may uncover are split between the two of you. Really, you are? Interesting….

Commercial 168

Commercial Negotiation Bidding Contractors 168

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 17, 2010

We saw much-improved activity in shopping center construction – not necessarily the building of new malls, but in general commercial contractors working with landlords and developers on pre-construction services , such as commercial construction budgeting to help them propose attractive lease deals for new tenants. Low – Green building.

Commercial 196

Commercial Retail Construction Chicago 196

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Value-based retailers like hhgregg, Ross Dress for Less and Savers should experience construction growth in 2012. It’s that time of year when our team predicts the 2012 commercial construction trends – from what’s on tap for Chicago retail construction to national restaurant construction and hospitality construction.

Commercial 179

Commercial Retail Chicago Construction 179

HardHatChat

JANUARY 19, 2010

The same can be said of the relationship between commercial general contractor and subcontractor. Because without skilled subcontractors a commercial construction general contractor is just a guy in an office. Without the best bid, we can’t win the project. And without the best service, the bid is meaningless.

Commercial 192

Commercial Bidding Construction Retail 192

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

3, 2011, that didn’t mean the best Chicago contractors weren’t working. After all, shopping center landlords, restaurants and retailers couldn’t afford to be closed two days in a row. Would office or shopping center parking lots be cleared in time so delivery trucks, customers and employees could use them the next day?

Chicago 196

Chicago Commercial Retail Construction 196

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Value-based retailers like hhgregg, Ross Dress for Less and Savers should experience construction growth in 2012. It’s that time of year when our team predicts the commercial construction trends for the upcoming year– from what’s on tap for Chicago retail construction to national restaurant construction and hospitality construction.

Commercial 120

Commercial Retail Construction Chicago 120

Construction Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2019

Now, though, the companies have fully integrated the lead generation software with other products supply chain participants would want during the preconstruction process, such as estimating and takeoff software, customer relationship management software, and bid management software. Category, such as commercial, industrial, etc.

Comparison 123

Comparison Construction Software Software 123

HardHatChat

OCTOBER 15, 2009

First, align yourself with a general commercial construction contractor familiar with completing distressed commercial properties. So make sure your commercial construction general contractor specializes in the asset class of your distressed holdings. Provide cost estimates to complete the construction project . Bill Di Santo.

Commercial 149

Commercial Bankruptcy Retail Contractors 149

Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 27, 2012

Please feel free to share them with your friends, relatives and most importantly contractors as they will appreciate the humor and perhaps find value in the words of wisdom we are sharing. 80/20 Rule – 80% of a contractor’s wealth and wellbeing comes from 20% of their activities.

Contractors 63

Contractors Cash Flow Construction Accounting 63

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 22, 2009

At this time last year, there were very few construction projects to bid on as many companies sat on the sidelines. Look for a solid increase in commercial construction renovations verses new locations, which should hold especially true with new retail construction. Now, they’re opening their playbooks and gearing up for 2010.

Commercial 166

Commercial Construction Green Retail 166

The Korte Company

JUNE 16, 2022

Vernon, Illinois satellite office when he heard a rumor. That’s the Walgreens, the country’s second-largest health and wellness retail brand. Dennis called up to Walgreens’ home office in Deerfield, Illinois, near Chicago. Then, the plumbing contractor called Jerry again. The project bids in seven days.”.

Pennsylvania 52

Pennsylvania California Illinois St. Louis 52

Contractor Magazine

JULY 15, 2012

Contractor Magazine. Plumbing Contractor. Piping Contractor. His wife, Alice Martin, vice chairman of the board and chief people officer, emphasized that the plant provides good-paying American jobs creating products that are shipped all over the world, contrary to the notion that all new jobs in the U.S. Password: *.

Contractors 49

Contractors Ohio Green United States 49

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2010

We’ll identify other national construction lead services, regional lead services, (local) contractor/remodeler lead services, government lead services, and finally other lead services including equipment lease and architectural specification directories. Planning stage, such as proposed, architect selection, schematics, bid stage, etc.

Construction 230

Construction Remodeling Claims Products 230

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Did your general contractor give you a big fat binder of information including your warranty letters, operating manuals, as-built drawings, etc? If so, you probably put those documents in a banker’s box or two and then stored them in your office. How did you file the documents for your last commercial construction project?

Commercial 120

Commercial Documentation Construction Project Management 120

Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

On the private side, look for office and retail construction to see significant increases and on the public side there should be a jump in educational and healthcare construction. We’ve already seen some signs of this with the Iowa Workforce Development doling out $4.3 million from federal grants to four training programs.

Rhode Island 48

Rhode Island AGC Construction Iowa 48

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

As a shopping center landlord or retail developer, you might find yourself with a big empty retail space you need fill – especially if you had Borders or Circuit City as a tenant. Of course the best Chicago commercial contractors will also factor due diligence with municipalities into their budgets. The answer is none.

Retail 218

Retail Commercial Budgeting Budget 218

Construction Marketing

JULY 24, 2014

The goal is to get in at the planning, not bid stage to take the competitor out of the equation. With that information, the services can identify architects, building owners, municipalities, engineering firms, planners and other groups that are planning or putting out to bid commercial projects. Both of those will have subcategories.

Construction 214

Construction Claims Products Commercial 214

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 6, 2014

Mark Kirk, representatives from UI Labs and World Business Chicago, and various industry partners who supported the winning bid were at the White House for the announcement. “We The 18-month effort to prepare Chicago’s bid was led by Emanuel, UI Labs and World Business Chicago. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Gov. Pat Quinn, Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen.

Chicago 45

Chicago Innovation Design Illinois 45

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 30, 2017

A good example is a private contractor and the city of Franklin that came together to construct a shell building—this is forward thinking that makes our economy grow.”. The comprehensive plan for BNA Vision also will include the expansion of concourse B and D, offering additional retail and dining services to domestic travelers.

Nashville 51

Nashville Airports Transportation Louisiana 51

Levelset

JUNE 10, 2022

Involves larger structures that serve a variety of business or industrial purposes Buildings include hospitals, office buildings, retail spaces, apartment buildings, and many others Usually owned by a business rather than an individual Often located in commercial corridors or industrial sites. Commercial construction.

Residential 52

Residential Commercial Cash Flow Construction 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

With mechanical, electrical and plumbing specialists in one place, the team at Lomans have experience working on a range of projects extending from distribution locations and offices to residential accommodation. . We decided to use Autodesk Build for an annual process we carry out in our retail teams,” says Bas.

Environment 52

Environment Autodesk Documentation US 52

ENR Construction

JULY 30, 2012

is planning to build 624 Yale, an office building at 624 Yale Ave. The project entails constructing a seven-story, 220,000-sq-ft building with 20,500 sq ft of ground-level retail space and a 172-space underground parking garage. has been selected as the general contractor. Bids/Contracts/Proposals. Bid/Proposal Dates.

Delaware 28

Delaware Austin Bidding Arizona 28

PSMJ Resources

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

and 0.6%; residential specialty trade contractors, 1.0% and 26%; commercial (retail, warehouse and farm), -1.6% and 4.1%; and private health care (hospitals, medical office buildings and special care facilities), 3.5% and a gain of 1.6% over 12 months. Heavy and civil engineering construction employment rose 0.4%

Resource 46

Resource North Dakota Construction Employment 46

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 8, 2016

Commercial District Revolving Loan Funds: ESD has capitalized over $600,000, making funds available to five community-based corporations to administer and make loans to small retail and service businesses in their service areas. Research and development, high technology, service and other non-retail commercial enterprises. Eligibility.

New York 40

New York Finance Products Commercial 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 11, 2024

Virtually every industry—from retail and advertising to healthcare and finance—has embraced its potential. Summarizing long documents such as reports or RFP documents during project bidding and read-proofing documents, paraphrasing text, and correcting grammatical errors will other AI-increased uses. We live in interesting times."

Construction 137

Construction Industrial Modeling Autodesk 137

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids. 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid. 00 24 13 Scopes of Bids. Scopes of Bids (Multiple Contracts). Scopes of Bids (Multiple-Prime Contract). 00 25 13 Pre-Bid Meetings. 00 41 00 Bid Forms. 00 41 13 Bid Form – Stipulated Sum (Single-Prime Contract). Requirements.

Equipment 45

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 45

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids. 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid. 00 24 13 Scopes of Bids. Scopes of Bids (Multiple Contracts). Scopes of Bids (Multiple-Prime Contract). 00 25 13 Pre-Bid Meetings. 00 41 00 Bid Forms. 00 41 13 Bid Form – Stipulated Sum (Single-Prime Contract). Requirements.

Equipment 40

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 40