HardHatChat

DECEMBER 3, 2019

With the countdown on to 2020 – and the start of a brand-new decade right around the corner – it’s time for our annual look back at the commercial construction industry “highs” and “lows” from 2019. Even as the labor situation improves, it’s being outpaced by a high commercial construction activity level across the country.

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HardHatChat

AUGUST 18, 2016

Involving your commercial contractor early-on for a large-scale project, such as this shopping center development Englewood Construction completed in Connecticut, allows the construction team to create a realistic timeline for key project milestones.

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Commercial Construction Schedule Budgeting 226

HardHatChat

JUNE 21, 2012

Observations and Conversations about Commercial Construction, Development and Management. What are Today’s Best New Retail Developments? I get asked a lot about commercial construction trends. Recently someone asked me: “What is the best retail center to build today?”. Construction budgets can make or break a deal.

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Retail Commercial Chicago Leases 216

HardHatChat

APRIL 11, 2014

Like most businesses, the commercial construction industry is a relationship business. The best work is typically done when a project is viewed as a partnership between a client and commercial general contractor. Here are the top three reasons to work with general commercial construction contractors in a negotiated bidding process.

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Commercial Negotiation Bidding Construction 292

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. That was certainly the case with our Englewood office.

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Commercial Retail Construction Office 194

HardHatChat

AUGUST 31, 2011

I don’t know if the cupcakes were made from scratch or out of a box, but they were the best damn cupcakes for one simple reason – they reminded us how important our jobs are and that commercial construction projects touch the lives of everyone big and small. What about satisfied commercial construction client testimonials?

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Commercial Chicago Construction Retail 213

Wolgast Corporation

JANUARY 12, 2023

In this process, the client or business owner holds contracts with the prime contractors, but by teaming with the Architect and Construction Manager, the supervision, budget and schedule monitoring, quality and overall progress are conducted for the client by experts who do this every day.

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Commercial Construction Retail Michigan 91

HardHatChat

JANUARY 18, 2011

January is a great time to create a commercial construction checklist of resolutions to help improve your commercial real estate business in the coming year. Schedule a commercial construction preventive maintenance visit. While bidding on the commercial construction remodel of a 500+ sq.

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Commercial Bidding Negotiation Construction 263

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Englewood Construction is an expert in winter condition commercial construction practices. While most businesses, including commercial construction projects, were closed on Wednesday, Feb. After all, shopping center landlords, restaurants and retailers couldn’t afford to be closed two days in a row. Same with brick and mortar.

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Chicago Commercial Retail Construction 196

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

But what I want to do is tell you what you may not know about the retail space construction of this Zara store and how to apply this information to your next retail construction project. 1. Hidden traps in retail construction approval process. But Zara is from Spain and their architect is in Canada. 2. The holy trinity.

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Retail Michigan Chicago Construction 176

HardHatChat

MARCH 17, 2015

All signs have been pointing to a robust commercial construction pipeline, with activity consistently on the rise. In fact, last year, the value of all commercial construction contracts signed in the Chicago area was close to $10.6 billion, an 18 percent jump over 2013, according to Dodge Data & Analytics, a New York research firm.

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Design Commercial Budgeting Budget 120

Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Whether your construction is a simple house upgrade or a commercial remodeling, a wrong contractor can frustrate your efforts and waste a lot of time, money and energy. For example, if you are looking to build a commercial retail and office space, it would probably be a bad idea to hire a contractor with a home improvement license only.

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Contractors Insurance Commercial Bidding 160

HardHatChat

MARCH 9, 2010

When it comes to current retail and commercial construction trends , we all know there aren’t a lot of new shopping centers under construction right now, or new office buildings under construction for that matter. What’s wrong with a general contractor focused on commercial construction costs and his construction schedule?

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Contractors Retail Remodeling Commercial 192

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

When I think back on the most interesting construction projects and challenges I’ve handled in my career as a national commercial contractor, without a doubt some of the most memorable have been in landmark-status buildings. A great example of this is a retail space Englewood refurbished at Chicago’s famed Palmer House Hilton.

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New York City Construction Chicago Permits 267

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

For the most part, a commercial construction firm’s job is pretty straightforward. Here are three examples of when you should reach out to your commercial construction general contractor. Here are three examples of when you should reach out to your commercial construction general contractor. Before You Select A Site.

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Commercial Contractors Construction Budgeting 410

HardHatChat

MARCH 23, 2010

After all, that’s what happens when you work as a shopping center general contractor as well as a national retail contractor. You hear the good, bad and ugly from shopping center landlords, mall and retail developers, architects and subcontractors. Allow design and construction teams to interact early with jurisdictional authorities.

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Retail Construction Bidding Contractors 174

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

How would you like to “find” thousands of dollars in your operating budget? How did you file the documents for your last commercial construction project? By moving all correspondence and documents online you eliminate the cost to print dozens of copies of blueprints, design-build schedules, etc.

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Commercial Documentation Construction Project Management 120

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 26, 2018

The interesting thing, though, is that commercial and industrial applications for wearables are on the rise and expected to grow exponentially. AI has the potential to help with challenges like schedule overruns and safety concerns. Wearables at Work: Why Enterprise Usage Is Outshining Consumer Usage. percent between 2016 and 2022.

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Industrial BIM Construction United States 173

Construction Marketing

MARCH 24, 2021

Whether you’re a business owner investing in a brand-new office space, or a landlord looking to expand your portfolio with some custom-built retail offerings, you may be wondering what kind of builder is best for the job. The following are some benefits to hiring commercial builders over traditional home builders: 1) Specialized knowledge.

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Commercial Project Management Contract Budgeting 156

GCP Applied Technologies

JANUARY 9, 2019

Choosing flooring Retail environments. Contractors are under pressure to complete projects on ever-shorter schedules with ever-tighter budgets. Moisture-related floor failures are becoming more common due to accelerated construction schedules. Ensuring good concrete-to-flooring adhesion. Healthcare facilities.

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Concrete Retail Schedule Renovating 92

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 20, 2017

As we close in on the final days of 2017, it’s time once again for our annual commercial construction blog post reflecting back on the positives – and the negatives – that have impacted our business and the industry as a whole over the last 12 months. Low – The Incredible Shrinking Construction Timeline.

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Commercial Construction Retail New York 240

GCP Applied Technologies

JANUARY 9, 2019

Choosing flooring Retail environments. Contractors are under pressure to complete projects on ever-shorter schedules with ever-tighter budgets. Moisture-related floor failures are becoming more common due to accelerated construction schedules. Ensuring good concrete-to-flooring adhesion. Healthcare facilities.

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Concrete Retail Schedule Renovating 60

GCP Applied Technologies

JANUARY 9, 2019

Choosing flooring Retail environments. Contractors are under pressure to complete projects on ever-shorter schedules with ever-tighter budgets. Moisture-related floor failures are becoming more common due to accelerated construction schedules. Ensuring good concrete-to-flooring adhesion. Healthcare facilities.

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Concrete Schedule Retail Renovating 84

BD+C

JUNE 14, 2023

In regard to proactive maintenance versus reactive maintenance, the former includes regularly scheduled maintenance, which can lead to the early detection of issues and problems. As for the latter, maintenance is only provided when serviceability is compromised.

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Life Cycle Concrete Engineering Injury 52

Lets Build

JULY 8, 2022

There’s been greater adoption of flexible work schedules. While there’s still a high desire for well-built homes, we anticipate declining demand for retail space as consumer budgets shrink. Commercial office space demand is also wavering, thanks to the switch to working from home. Impact on construction budgets.

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Industrial Construction Cash Flow Retail 148

Pro Builder

APRIL 1, 2021

His first jobs were high end retail design projects. For the majority of my commercial and public projects work, I tended to visit a jobsite twice per month or roughly every two weeks. This rarely happens in the commercial realm, but the residential market is definitely more personal. This is something we can both agree upon.

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Site Liability Design Residential 52

cnstrctr

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

This way you don’t waste your time learning about how to build retail stores when you really want to build power plants. Unless you are dedicated to learning these can feel overwhelming with a full work schedule. Another way for you to get more construction project experience is through volunteering.

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Construction Conference Industrial Resource 68

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Rick Scott recently signed a $77 billion state budget that took effect on July 1. In addition to adding new money to public schools, state colleges and universities, the budget includes $20 million for Enterprise Florida Inc., $19 Cape Coral offers more than 60 square miles of unimproved commercial and residential land.

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Florida Tampa Airports Miami 46

Chianelli Estimating

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The goal of building a single-family home is to not only build to specification while remaining on-time and on-budget but to do so in a way that adheres to local and state regulations. They are: Scope and Budget. More specifically, the scope and budget sub-phase. Conceptual Phase. Every project has objectives. Schematic Design.

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Construction Procurement Budgeting Budget 60

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 27, 2014

According to a 2013 report in Canada’s Wine Economy—Ripe, Robust, Remarkable: The wine industry generated $662 million in retail sales in Ontario in 2012. The new, 75,000-square-foot facility has been completed on-time and within budget. Canada’s flag carrier is the 15th-largest commercial airline in the world.

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Plans Procurement Electrical San Jose 45

Business Facilities

JULY 6, 2016

Under the leadership of Chairman Cronin, it operates an accountable, efficient and transparent government—with a balanced and responsible budget. It is what has allowed the organization to attract the variety of businesses that make up their diverse economy—from technology to manufacturing, retail, warehousing, healthcare and more.

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Roads Airports Indiana Transportation 41

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

In short, project teams, including owners, better deliver structures according to their capabilities, requirements, timelines, and budgets. 00 01 20 List of Schedules. 00 31 13 Preliminary Schedules. Preliminary Project Schedule. Preliminary Construction Schedule. 00 31 16 Project Budget Information.

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Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 45

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

In short, project teams, including owners, better deliver structures to according to their capabilities, requirements, timelines, and budgets. 00 01 20 List of Schedules. 00 31 13 Preliminary Schedules. Preliminary Project Schedule. Preliminary Construction Schedule. 00 31 16 Project Budget Information.

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Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

ALABAMA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAM: The state has more than 2,300 commercial lending sources with assets of over $61.3 The Alabama Economic Development Loan Program is used to work with commercial lenders for projects in non-entitlement communities.

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Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

Alabama Economic Development Loan Program: The state has more than 2,300 commercial lending sources with assets of over $61.3 The Alabama Economic Development Loan Program is used to work with commercial lenders for projects in non-entitlement communities. Improved accelerated depreciation schedules. TAX INCENTIVES.

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Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

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. GSA is ahead of schedule in reducing its potable water and electricity use. Ahold USA Retail. Aedis Ince.

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Consulting Green Architecture Sustainability 55

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 17, 2012

North Central Florida prospers with natural resources, convenience to large markets and intermodal transportation channels such as rail systems and commercial airports. At a time when other states are trimming their budgets for public education, the state increased funding for schools by $1 billion.

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Florida Airports Transportation Infrastructure 40