HardHatChat

JULY 19, 2011

To do this effectively and efficiently, we need to review as-built drawings to see what big tickets items can be re-used and what existing infrastructure we can integrate into the re-design of the space to save on retrofitting a mall construction costs. And I know people don’t believe this, but the best Chicago contractors hate change orders.

Commercial 201

Commercial Retail Change Orders Construction 201

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 A design-build firm will likely work with a trusted set of subcontractors that they know will deliver a successful commercial construction project on time and budget. Relationships on a project count for a lot.

Design 120

Design Commercial Budgeting Budget 120

HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2011

First, let’s have a refresher on the most common types of available retail space in Chicago shopping centers — actually, the terms below work for all new commercial construction projects. Landlords are pairing with the best retail contractors to make sure construction budgets work with proposed rents. Turnkey from spec.

Commercial 184

Commercial Retail Construction Bidding 184

Pro Builder

JANUARY 28, 2022

Whether in a corporate boardroom, town council, local school board meeting, or amongst a group of staff members working on next year’s budget, it is declared with authority and the sincere belief in the equation N = T (Numbers = Truth). The first issue is the quality of baseline budgets. Odds are you’ve used it many times yourself.

Permits 98

Permits Overhead Foundation Budgeting 98

The Korte Company

JUNE 16, 2022

Dennis called up to Walgreens’ home office in Deerfield, Illinois, near Chicago. The Korte Company had recently built the 400,000-square-foot pre-engineered Butler building, finishing $500,000 under budget. I’ve got documents and drawings that I’ll overnight you. He confirmed that Dennis’s design change wouldn’t blow the budget.

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Pennsylvania California Illinois St. Louis 52

HardHatChat

JANUARY 18, 2011

I know this is a tough one to follow as we all need to keep commercial construction budgets in check, but we saw too many companies go with pick-up truck contractors in 2010 only to be burned later. Don’t always take the lowest bid. Schedule a commercial construction preventive maintenance visit. Bring your GC in early.

Commercial 263

Commercial Bidding Negotiation Construction 263

HardHatChat

AUGUST 21, 2012

Some of you are probably wondering if the travel costs that become part of the general conditions and overall construction budget of a national general contractor are worth it to the client. So many local subs are tied up on oil jobs that any other commercial project needs to draw subs from outside the area. I’m glad you asked.

Commercial 214

Commercial Contractors Retail Construction 214

Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 8, 2015

Skender Construction’s Lean Perspectives blog truly advocates effectively for Lean Construction — and demonstrates the Chicago contractor’s leadership in this integrated project management and delivery model. If the owner would like to make changes, we know how long they have until it will impact their budget.

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Chicago Plans Documentation Schedule 48

HardHatChat

JANUARY 19, 2010

Don’t be the company that doesn’t pass along a revised set of drawings to subs after the initial contract so they’re stuck doing more work for less pay. If you don’t, your work flow and budget may suffer. To keep subs happy, be honest and give them a fair scope of work. Most importantly, pay your subs on time.

Commercial 192

Commercial Bidding Construction Retail 192

The Korte Company

AUGUST 12, 2020

In grade school, Dennis’s art teacher noted his ability to draw and suggested he consider a career in art. The Martha Manning Company in Collinsville, Illinois wanted to build a 100,000-square-foot dress factory—with a budget of $10 per square foot. . His father worked as a carpenter and passed the trade down to his son. . “I

Design 52

Design St. Louis Illinois Architecture 52

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

Illinois 51

Illinois Arlington Chicago Airports 51

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

How would you like to “find” thousands of dollars in your operating budget? Did your general contractor give you a big fat binder of information including your warranty letters, operating manuals, as-built drawings, etc? All you need to do is answer a couple questions.

Commercial 120

Commercial Documentation Construction Project Management 120

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 26, 2014

Newell Rubbermaid’s plans for a new center came to a choice between Chicago and Kalamazoo. We’ll also draw upon our expertise at BF and TFM, with sessions on site selection and location strategy, construction, energy management, facility management and logistics, as well as technology and workforce development strategies.

Michigan 57

Michigan Las Vegas Innovation Commercial 57

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 8, 2013

“Our New York campus is designed to meet performance-sensitive customer requirements supported by our location at the nexus of robust, protected, low-latency network rings serving Manhattan as well as global cable routes to Chicago, Frankfurt, London, and Brazil. Microsoft has built its own server farms in seven sites around the U.S.

South Carolina 59

South Carolina North Carolina New Jersey Oregon 59

Help Everybody Everyday

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

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. 12,000 a year is just too big a piece of the marketing budget pie for a firm of that size. Each expert will draw upon years of experience to outline their vision of the perfect CRM system.

Management 48

Management Rhode Island San Diego Transportation 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 5, 2023

At the core of Stephen's contributions lies his exceptional skill in optimizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) execution plans, setting elevated global practice standards, and significantly enhancing the quality of both models and contract drawings.

Construction 116

Construction BIM Autodesk Innovation 116

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2012

The recently released sustainability and energy “scorecard” by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) demonstrates just how successful GSA has been at reducing costs, improving efficiency and eliminating waste. Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters. City of Chicago. Drawing Conclusions LLC. Chatham County Commission.

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Consulting Green Architecture Sustainability 55