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How to Avoid a Commercial Construction Scandal

HardHatChat

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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Trending: The Rise of Prefab and Modular Commercial Construction Techniques

HardHatChat

can have a positive impact on a construction project’s schedule and budget. Union Considerations: As prefabricated elements and modular components become more sophisticated and more commonplace, will the shops where they are manufactured be unionized?

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Owners, Contractors, Unions Team to Boost Recruits in Chicago Construction

ENR Construction

million budget next year to assist in craft and entrepreneurial skillbuilding. Effort has a $1.7-million

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Commercial Construction Highs and Lows of 2011

HardHatChat

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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How to Choose the Best General Contractor to Partner with for your “First” Commercial Construction Project

HardHatChat

It’s a pretty cool ground-up commercial construction project for us because not only is it the first time we’ve worked with this national retail brand, but it’s also the very first Farm & Fleet store in the Chicago area. Louis and Los Angeles, you’re likely to have two very different experiences.

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Owners, Contractors, Unions Team to Boost Recruits in Chicago-Area Construction

ENR Construction

million budget next year to assist in craft and entrepreneurial skillbuilding. Effort has a $1.7-million

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Susan Bowman sets the example

The Korte Company

She’d graduated with an accounting degree at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, worked at a Big 8 public accounting firm, passed the CPA exam and learned the ins and outs of construction accounting at Pepper Construction in Chicago. Louis Union Station and even a $21 million job for NASA. Vernon , St. They didn’t.