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Retail Construction Trends 2010 Update: Outside the Big Box

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But that doesn’t mean we aren’t seeing interesting retail construction projects or innovative commercial construction retrofits, like the 23 up-and-coming new-store concepts as noted by Retail Traffic. There also is definitely something in the water with baby/children-focused retailers. Michigan Ave., First, there is WONDER!,

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2010 Commercial Construction Trends Update: Work for Niche Retail Stores

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With four months under our belt, I think the time is right to revisit one of the trends I mentioned called “Back on Track” and its relevance to the retail construction industry. Opening day at American Girl near Denver. Where retail construction seems to fall short is for the average retail brand.

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Why Hiring a Non-Local Commercial Construction Contractor is Crazy…Like a Fox

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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. It’s better to work with a national retail construction contractor who is familiar with building your store in other cities verses a local general contractor who’s never built for you before.

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4 distribution center projects that changed The Korte Company forever

The Korte Company

That’s the Walgreens, the country’s second-largest health and wellness retail brand. The project bids in seven days.”. Bids are still due Friday.”. Prior to working for The Korte Company, he was an architect at RNL, at the time the largest architectural firm in Denver. Your company sounds wonderful,” the man told Dennis.

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John Young to Head Nuclear Lobby Group | ENR: Engineering.

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Denver, has elevated Terry A. Lehew will be a CH2M Hill group senior vice president in Denver. EFH owns Texas power generator Luminant Energy, retailer TXU Energy and 80% of transmission and distribution utility Oncor Electric Delivery. He had been president of retail and residential operations at United Parcel Service (UPS).