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9 Keys to Building a Reliable Commercial Construction Subcontractor Network

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This has allowed us to perform at a high level, ensuring quality finished products, a maintained schedule, and being mindful of the budget. c) they have the required manpower to meet our schedule Also, do they have a solid line of credit to furnish the required materials and equipment until each payout from the client is received?

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Commercial Construction Industry Trends: Reflecting on the Highs and Lows of 2018

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Low: Labor Shortage Shapes Schedules. The result was the potential for scheduling complications and missed project deadlines. Luckily, we were able to avoid most scheduling pitfalls by fully vetting our subcontractor partners to get assurances they had capacity to meet our required timeframe. High: Remixing Retail.

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Commercial Construction Project Management Trends: How to Survive the Incredible Shrinking Timeline

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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.

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Challenges & Opportunities in Commercial Construction

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As a National General Contractor working across multiple verticals in the commercial construction space, we understand the challenges (COVID and Supply Chain) facing our retail, restaurant, hospitality, and senior housing clients. That certainly makes it difficult to schedule your opening. This has been a big growth area for Englewood.

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Commercial Construction Trends: Three Headlines That Won’t Die In 2019

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But for general contractors and our clients, the result is higher project budgets and challenges in construction scheduling. Reshaping the Retail Landscape. The good news for subcontractors is the labor shortage means higher profitability, because they are working at-capacity and able to charge a premium for their services.

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What are Today's Best New Retail Developments? | Hard Hat Chat

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What are Today’s Best New Retail Developments? With the way the commercial real estate market has been the last several years, people are looking to commercial construction experts for the best construction tips on how to proceed with a successful new retail development. Construction budgets can make or break a deal. Restaurant.

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in the Construction Industry

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The strength of a construction supply chain heavily depends on other industries — manufacturing, distribution and even retail-commerce — that siphon critical products to contractors and developers. How is your budget holding up under the prices of the raw materials and labor you’ve been choosing? Which suppliers are you relying on?