Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 25, 2022

Chicago is the third-largest city in the U.S., In fact, building construction employment in the Chicago metro region reached 28,400 in December 2021. Chicago is also rated the 2nd highest city in the U.S. Here, we’ll discover the top five construction projects that are currently taking place in the Chicago metropolitan area.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 12, 2019

Of course, like any national commercial contractor we also do our share of work on a competitive bid basis where construction firms submit bids for a project based on a set of plans provided by the client, and the client subsequently awards the project based on those bids. Project Plans Are Not Fully Finalized.

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Negotiation Bidding Commercial Construction 177

HardHatChat

JULY 25, 2016

One of our current commercial projects at Englewood Construction is a new Farm & Fleet store we’re building in Romeoville, Ill. But from a construction standpoint, there are some key areas where choosing an experienced commercial construction firm can make all the difference in helping a “first” project go as smoothly as possible.

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Commercial Chicago Retail Contractors 120

HardHatChat

JULY 16, 2019

involves extra planning and special considerations. 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.

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Commercial Retail Construction Office 194

HardHatChat

MARCH 13, 2013

Being a national commercial construction general contractor can be an immensely rewarding profession. There is always a sense of pride and accomplishment after completing a retail construction, restaurant construction and commercial construction project for a client. Commercial property preventative maintenance.

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Commercial Insurance Retail Chicago 207

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Earlier this month, the Englewood Construction team was honored to be recognized as one of the Best Restaurant Contractors in Chicago by Chicago Architects. Because there are complex details with restaurant projects that are very different from most commercial construction job sites. Restaurant Infrastructure Intricacies.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

It’s that time of year when our team predicts the 2012 commercial construction trends – from what’s on tap for Chicago retail construction to national restaurant construction and hospitality construction. Currently Savers has three Chicago-area locations, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see that number increase in 2012.

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Commercial Retail Chicago Construction 179

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Curbed Chicago reports Houston-based commercial real estate developer Hines is planning a six-story, 270,000-square-foot “mass timber” structure at 1017 W. Division Street—ironically the former site of the Big Bay Lumber Yard owned by the Ciral family.

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Chicago Houston Office Commercial 60

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. Get online.

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Commercial Bidding Negotiation Construction 263

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 17, 2010

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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Commercial Retail Construction Chicago 196

HardHatChat

JULY 19, 2011

If the right team and plan are in place, there are a number of outdated malls that could turn into successful shopping center retrofits. It’s a mixed bag of commercial construction news for shopping center developement. You want a general commercial contractor who understands all parties’ needs. Bill Di Santo.

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Commercial Retail Change Orders Construction 201

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

It’s that time of year when our team predicts the commercial construction trends for the upcoming year– from what’s on tap for Chicago retail construction to national restaurant construction and hospitality construction. Currently Savers has three Chicago-area locations, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see that number increase.

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Commercial Retail Construction Chicago 120

HardHatChat

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Here in Chicago, the arrival of October means the season’s first snowfall and blast of cold weather could come any day. While I’m far from eager to start thinking about when snow-mageddon will hit, the change of seasons is a great time to talk about how your national commercial contractor can help make sure your facility is ready for winter.

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Commercial Management Inspections Schedule 120

BD+C

OCTOBER 14, 2020

At 56 stories, Bank of America Tower is the tallest commercial building to be added to the Chicago skyline in the last 30 years. . Interior space planning is enhanced by the five-foot setbacks along the river, providing the equivalent of 14 corner offices.

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Banking America Leases Chicago 105

HardHatChat

MAY 15, 2013

Englewood completed renovations to guests rooms and the main restaurant as well as created a fitness and wellness center above the main ball room of the famed Drake Hotel in Chicago. Hospitality construction has been a bright spot for commercial construction general contractors in 2013 across all spectrums of the market.

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Contractors Chicago Commercial Travel 222

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 5, 2017

When it comes to choosing a site for a commercial construction or CRE project, finding the perfect match between a brand or concept and an available space is one of the most important steps in the planning process. What will it take to build out the space? Will any “unbranding” be necessary?

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Gogo, an in-flight connectivity company, will move its corporate headquarters and commercial aviation business to Chicago, IL. The company will move more than 460 employees to 232,000 square feet at the new location, with plans to add more than 50 jobs within the next two years.

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Chicago Colorado Illinois Commercial 53

HardHatChat

AUGUST 21, 2012

For those who don’t know, Englewood Construction is a national commercial construction firm , so our business has been built on servicing our clients where they need us. Wouldn’t it be easier to hire a local commercial contractor? a flagship store in a vertical mall like Water Tower Place in Chicago….

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Commercial Contractors Retail Construction 214

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. Plan for Extra Permitting Hoops. Here are three key takeaways from our experiences over the years: 1.

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New York City Construction Chicago Permits 267

HardHatChat

JUNE 21, 2012

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. Recently, we were performing a pre-construction analysis for a retail client on a Chicago-area property.

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Retail Commercial Chicago Leases 216

HardHatChat

MARCH 28, 2017

By their very nature, flagship locations almost always pose a wide range of circumstances beyond what you might expect in a typical retail or restaurant construction job – which is why it’s imperative that brands turn to a trusted commercial construction firm experienced in navigating the flagship location construction process.

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Retail Construction Chicago Commercial 156

HardHatChat

JULY 7, 2010

Safety – A construction safety plan should be in place even if you’re not at the site on a daily basis. An idle commercial construction site is just begging to be explored by anyone from the curious passerby, to kids or even vandals and thieves. Distressed hotel construction. Secure the outside of the building and property.

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Commercial Site Construction Security 166

HardHatChat

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Whether you’re a bank with distressed commercial real estate assets on your balance sheet, or you’re a real estate investor/developer who purchased a foreclosed commercial property, creating a viable workout plan can be an uphill battle. I’m not going to sugar coat it.

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Commercial Bankruptcy Retail Contractors 149

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In both these cases, a trusted commercial construction contractor with local expertise is an important partner in executing renovations as efficiently as possible and maximizing both capital improvement and maintenance budgets. Still, with good planning, a lot can be done to add or improve an amenity efficiently.

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Renovating Housing Construction Budgeting 156

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In 2009, amid the business challenges of the Great Recession, our company made the decision to start a blog as an outlet to share commercial construction trends, insights, news, and observations on a variety of topics. In one of our first posts, we talked about how the commercial construction industry hasn’t changed that much.

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Commercial News Retail Construction 58

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

So it is with great pride that I announce the completion of our most successful Chicago design build office construction job to date – the new headquarters of Englewood Construction! Our new office is bigger, brighter, more energy efficient and centrally located to our staff and Chicago commercial construction projects.

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Office US Design Commercial 246

BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization Solidifying a decarbonization plan via an “asset drawdown strategy” that carefully considers both capital and operating costs represents a game-changing opportunity for existing properties to compete with new projects. Illinois electricity generation by sources, January 2023.

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Site Feasibility Electrical Illinois 98

HardHatChat

JUNE 20, 2017

With such a variety of types of spaces in today’s shopping centers, an important consideration for retail developers is to select an experienced commercial construction firm with a diverse portfolio spanning retail construction, restaurant build-outs and more.

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HardHatChat

JANUARY 27, 2011

As suggested in my 2011 commercial construction trends blog post, there seems to be a rise in new restaurant construction, particularly among franchise restaurants. In fact, Crain’s Chicago Business just reported that Moe’s Southwest Grill has sold restaurant franchise agreements to open 10 new units in the Chicago market.

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Chicago Construction Negotiation Agreement 244

Pro Builder

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Builders of residential and commercial properties are learning more about refineries and resin plants than they ever cared to know thanks to unprecedented supply chain issues. Contractors are more open to trying alternatives. Even if the substitution is more expensive, price is secondary to availability.

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Materials Guidelines Chicago Texas 97

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

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 6, 2014

President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. Mark Kirk, representatives from UI Labs and World Business Chicago, and various industry partners who supported the winning bid were at the White House for the announcement. “We

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Chicago Innovation Design Illinois 45

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

How did you file the documents for your last commercial construction project? I’m an architect, so I’m used to holding plans in my hands and sifting through documents at the airport. How Developers Can Decrease Operating Costs by Thousands of Dollars. How would you like to “find” thousands of dollars in your operating budget?

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Commercial Documentation Construction Project Management 120

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 Based on our backlog and client activity, we predict record growth in 2015.

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Design Commercial Budgeting Budget 120

HardHatChat

JANUARY 6, 2020

It has become a bit of a tradition that we start off the year for Hard Hat Chat with a look at the commercial real estate trends we think will impact our work in the months ahead. Here are four commercial construction and commercial real estate trends we expect to shape our business and our industry: 1. Tel: 847-233-9200 x712.

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Retail Commercial Housing Construction 31

HardHatChat

APRIL 20, 2010

For those familiar with Chicago retail construction , think back a couple of years to when the dated Orland Park Place interior mall underwent construction and turned itself inside out to became one of the area’s most successful outdoor shopping centers. Roof systems – depending on their age and how they work into the new plan.

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Retail Construction Commercial Chicago 191

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