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Key Factors for Choosing a National Commercial Construction General Contractor

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Selecting the right national commercial construction general contractor is a critical decision that can significantly impact the success of your construction project. Over the past 20+ years, with 2500 completed commercial construction projects, we have learned that it takes more than a great price to win a bid. is essential.

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The First BREEAM USA Certification

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million square foot shopping mall located in Thousand Oaks, California, owned by Macerich is the first project achieve certification under the new BREEAM In-Use program for existing buildings. based LEED certification consultancy headed by Barry Giles. The Oaks, a 1.3 The Oak’s management describes that other U.S.

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The Commercial Construction Checklist to Successful International Retail Projects. Bon Chance!

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Marcello’s Market and Deli from Canada is the latest international retailer to work with Englewood Construction. Lately, we seem to be working on more and more new retail construction projects from international retailers. And with each one, we’ve learned some valuable commercial construction tips. retailers want.

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Best and Worst of 2010: Commercial Construction Trends

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I’ll say it again, 2010 was a rebuilding year for the commercial construction industry. So I’ve created a commercial construction checklist for what we considered the highs and lows of 2010 commercial construction trends. There are still far too many distressed commercial properties on the market.

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A Week in the Life of LEED Certification

Green Building Law Update

This is a very unscientific consideration of all the non-confidential projects in the United States that achieved certification during the week of October 1 through October 7, 2013. With 7 projects, California had the most LEED certifications, followed by Michigan with 3 projects. At the low end, an NC v2.2 At the low end, an NC v2.2

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Specifying ACI certification builds confidence in concrete flatwork construction

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Many of the largest retailers have been specifying, or soon will be specifying, certified individuals on new construction projects. American Concrete Institute (ACI) Certifications: Floor contractor finishing crew shall have a minimum number of concrete finishers with the following current certifications. Nehasil, FACI, Bryan M.

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Residential and Commercial Construction: 7 Crucial Differences

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Construction businesses that are looking to thrive would do well to pay close attention to the differences between residential and commercial construction projects. At first glance, residential and commercial projects have similarities. Residential vs. commercial construction definitions. Commercial construction.