Remove Budgeting Remove Chicago Remove Drawings Remove Retail
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Commercial Construction Highs and Lows of 2011

HardHatChat

HIGH – Everyone was submitting drawings in 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. I was wrong.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

3 Secrets to Successful Landmark-Status Building Construction Projects

HardHatChat

For example, in Englewood’s home market of Chicago, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks must do a comprehensive review of drawings to make sure they meet its qualifications, rules and regulations, before the project goes before the Chicago Department of Buildings for permitting.

article thumbnail

Commercial Construction Checklist for Retrofitting a Shopping Center in Today’s Climate

HardHatChat

On one hand, retail sales continue to show improvement from last year, yet the suburban shopping mall – or at least the traditional enclosed shopping mall – seems to be on the way out. Most retailers today want less space. And I know people don’t believe this, but the best Chicago contractors hate change orders.

article thumbnail

Understanding Today’s Separation of Landlord and Commercial Tenant Construction

HardHatChat

While I think everyone in the retail industry likes to hear news that 2011 retail sales are up – as it usually means new retail construction projects are in the pipeline – it’s still tough for shopping center landlords to make deals work with retail tenants. This is most popular with big retail leases in 2011.

article thumbnail

Commercial Construction CSI – How to Uncover the Demons in Your Construction Site

HardHatChat

We were pulling a feeder cable through a Chicago retail construction project when we heard the explosion. At one point or another, even the best Chicago commercial construction contractors are susceptible to a construction site demon. Then, the transformer blew out. What the heck happened? Step 3: We fixed the problem.

CSI 136
article thumbnail

Six Ways to Control Rising Commercial Construction Costs

HardHatChat

Englewood recently began work on Season’s 52 in Chicago. Also, a lot retail construction projects are initiated in the summer to have everything complete by November 1, just in time for the holiday shopping season. The summer construction season often brings rising costs. Don’t skimp on architects. www.EnglewoodConstruction.com.