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Retail Construction Trends: Shopping Center Construction Enters Renaissance with Renovation Work

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Englewood Construction recently began renovation work on the Brazos Mall in Lake Jackson, Texas. It’s taken some time, but shopping mall commercial construction activity is back in a big way, as owners and operators have initiated only what can be described as a renovation renaissance. However, this is not just a Chicago trend.

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4 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions for 2019

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Here are our predictions of the four commercial construction industry trends we expect will shape our work in different sectors – and the construction landscape overall – in the year ahead: Senior Housing Communities Woo Workers with Facility Updates.

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Commercial Construction Highs and Lows of 2011

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As 2011 comes to a close, it’s time for us to look back on the commercial construction building trends , news and projects of this past year and share our thoughts on the highs and lows in the industry. In fact, our commercial construction budget work was back to 2008 levels. HIGH – Everyone was submitting drawings in 2011.

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Five Predictions for Commercial Construction Trends in 2011

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Fast-casual restaurants like Noodles & Company should be a bright spot for commercial construction in 2011. It’s that time of year again, when I dust off the crystal ball to predict commercial construction trends for the following year. Around Labor Day 2008, the faucet shut off for commercial construction projects.

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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. Low – Green building.

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What a Chicago 2016 Summer Olympics Means for Chicago’s Retail and Restaurant Construction Industry

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There’s no doubt that local businesses will have much to celebrate if on October 2, 2009, Chicago wins the 2016 Summer Olympics bid. But just how would Chicago hosting the Olympics affect the city’s restaurant and retail construction activity ? I do not anticipate new restaurateurs signing long-term leases for a two-week event.

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What are Today's Best New Retail Developments? | Hard Hat Chat

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Observations and Conversations about Commercial Construction, Development and Management. I get asked a lot about commercial construction trends. I get asked a lot about commercial construction trends. Each municipality brings its own costs, and different market cycles bring different lease rates.

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