HardHatChat

MARCH 17, 2015

In fact, last year, the value of all commercial construction contracts signed in the Chicago area was close to $10.6 Englewood Construction is currently working on a design-build project for the renovation of Stratford Square mall in Bloomingdale, Ill. Based on our backlog and client activity, we predict record growth in 2015.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 30, 2015

After all, the kitchen is the heart of the home and kitchen remodeling continues to have the highest budget allocation. For this reason, you can expect to recoup 60%-120% of investments from remodeling a kitchen, as long as you stay within your budget. Adding a Bathroom. Basic Updates.

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HardHatChat

MAY 31, 2012

While there are three sides to every story, recent commercial construction news stories like this one from the Chicago Tribune , “Construction firm caught in contract probe” , really burn me up. The best Chicago construction firms play by the rules and do business above board. I don’t mean to come off as preachy, I’m just mad.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

So it is with great pride that I announce the completion of our most successful Chicago design build office construction job to date – the new headquarters of Englewood Construction! for what we considered the ultimate office tenant renovation project. Don’t design in a silo.

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HardHatChat

JULY 16, 2019

Englewood Construction is in the midst of two adaptive reuse projects right now – one a former meatpacking facility in Chicago that we’re updating for office, retail or restaurant use, and the other a former convent we’ll be converting into a senior living community.

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HardHatChat

DECEMBER 17, 2010

It was a busy year for shopping center renovations, like the new food court construction at Westfield's Old Orchard shopping center in Skokie, Ill. And of course the industry did see some notable shopping center renovations in 2010, such as Randhurst Mall in Chicago and Hamilton Plaza Shopping Center in New Jersey.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 9, 2010

Instead, landlords are focused on renovating shopping malls and remodeling office buildings to attract new tenants and entice existing tenants to renew their lease. Unfortunately, a landlord’s biggest liability in a commercial construction project can be an insensitive general contractor whose only concern is making his deadline and budget.

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

We focused on what we did best–retail construction, restaurant renovations, and hotel retrofits–stayed with our clients through the tougher times and maintained relationships. We continued to harbor our relationships even though many commercial construction budgets were tabled and as a result, we are receiving an increase in negotiated bids.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

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. Currently Savers has three Chicago-area locations, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see that number increase in 2012.

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BD+C

AUGUST 14, 2023

Savvy property owners acknowledge the role a base building plays in attracting and maintaining occupancy, but the traditional playbook that counts on leveraging a lobby renovation, public area refresh, or amenity addition to lure workers back to the office is proving less and less relevant and effective. 200 West Madison Street, Chicago, Ill.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

We predict 2016 will bring a steady pipeline of work in this sector as existing facilities, looking to emulate the features and amenities offered by brand new centers, enlist trusted commercial general contractors for everything from large-scale renovations to simple cosmetic updates. Locally Grown Restaurants Feed the Construction Pipeline.

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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. In fact, our commercial construction budget work was back to 2008 levels. HIGH – Everyone was submitting drawings in 2011.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

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. Currently Savers has three Chicago-area locations, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see that number increase.

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

If you worked for Auto Zone, you couldn’t do auto store renovations for Advanced Auto. The best restaurant construction contractors will agree – if you can build multiple Noodles & Company on time and budget then you can also build a Gibson’s, Red Lobster or Girl & The Goat.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

In the case of an existing property, this exercise could include anything from identifying infrastructure that can be reused for cost savings, to spotting potential structural concerns or issues that might involve costly remediation – both of which could have big impact on a construction budget and schedule.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Here’s what stood out to me: Englewood’s retail portfolio includes experiential concepts such as American Girl Place in Chicago. In 2016, Hard Hat Chat discussed how to keep residents happy during a senior housing renovation.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

As to why the client chose not to use existing elements in its construction renovation, there are a couple plausible reasons. In fact, the lighting fixtures we were taking out were the exact same as the new ones we were installing. Yet, our client opted to gut the interior and start from scratch.

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HardHatChat

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Buying construction materials in bulk today won’t help your construction budget if prices for those materials are expected to drop tomorrow. More importantly, are you even ordering the right or best materials for your new retail construction or restaurant renovation job?

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HardHatChat

DECEMBER 22, 2015

For some, that means reconfiguring and renovating existing retail space or transitioning to a smaller retail footprint where they can operate more efficiently. Besides affecting construction budgets, the labor shortage also prolonged construction timelines in 2015, and will continue to be a serious factor for our industry in the coming year.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

According to the Chicago Tribune , “The fund will award convertible notes initially ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to early-stage Illinois-based companies working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, next-generation transportation and water resource management. This venture capital fund allocated with $2.3

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Perhaps the most impactful aspect of Van Metre’s drive to industrialize its housing production—besides delivering homes on time and on budget, as promised, to highly satisfied customers—is the synergy and efficiencies it creates across the builder’s design, purchasing, marketing, sales, and warranty service disciplines. Builder of the Year.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Our projects escalated in size as well, as we frequently work on shopping center construction now, having completed several mall renovation projects and ground-up projects, such as a 420,000-square-foot shopping center in Canton, Conn. In the coming months, we will have new shopping center construction projects to talk about, so stay tuned.

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Business Facilities

JULY 6, 2016

Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. per square foot, lower than the Chicago Market average of $4.84. On a daily basis, 500 freight trains and 37,500 carloads of rail freight leave the Chicago metro region (i.e., The current industrial vacancy rate in DuPage is 4.8 million tons).

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

JOC Programs can delivery 90%+ of repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. Unified $855,000 from Chicago-based F.H. That said Job Order Contracts require owner direct management and leadership. Source: [link].

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Help Everybody Everyday

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

The fundamental flaw with tracking leads (like Heartcare Hospital renovation) is quite often a person, not the project, is the real lead. If you are chasing a client in San Diego, you can see that someone in your firm has interacted with people in the client’s Chicago office. introduce to so and so?).

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