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The Construction Software Toolbox Part 2: More Reasons Why It Pays To Work With A Tech-Savvy Commercial Contractor

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Mason workers close openings at a Countryside Bank in Chicago. In a post last month, we took a look inside the commercial construction technology toolbox, specifically a rundown of construction management software options that benefit not only the contractor, but also the client. Incorporating the Next Big Thing.

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Commercial Construction Trends: The Highs and Lows of 2016

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With December here, it’s time for our annual post reviewing some of the positives – as well as a few of the challenges – that shaped the commercial construction business in the past year. Here’s a look at our top 2016 commercial construction “highs” and “lows”: Low: Mall Retail Tenants Choose Local over National.

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Successful Commercial Construction Strategies and Operations: Tip #1

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How did you file the documents for your last commercial construction project? By moving to a paperless project management software system. How Developers Can Decrease Operating Costs by Thousands of Dollars. How would you like to “find” thousands of dollars in your operating budget? All you need to do is answer a couple questions.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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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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constructionattorneyblog: LEED project managment software

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Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

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John Mesenbrink joins the CONTRACTOR Magazine/Mechanical.

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Plumbing Commercial Plumbing. CHICAGO — CONTRACTOR Magazine is excited to announce that John Mesenbrink has joined the editorial team as Editor-at-Large. CHICAGO — CONTRACTOR Magazine is excited to announce that John Mesenbrink has joined the editorial team as Editor-at-Large. Username or e-mail: *. Password: *.

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Top 10 Cement Companies in USA

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Chicago, IL. LafargeHolcim is currently headquartered located in Chicago. Ash Grove Cement Company also supplies packaged cement products for commercial, industrial, and residential use. Eagle Materials products, made for commercial, infrastructure, residential, industrial, and energy applications , are all made in the USA.