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Commercial Construction Checklist on Beating the Next Chicago Blizzard

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The Chicago blizzard of 2011 is a story we’ll be talking about for generations. 3, 2011, that didn’t mean the best Chicago contractors weren’t working. If you’re involved in Chicago retail construction , or any type of commercial construction in a cold weather climate, take note of the checklist below.

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Restoring and maintaining archaic concrete floor systems

Construction Specifier

A floor slab in modern construction often means reinforced concrete—ubiquitous and reliable. Prior to the rise of reinforced concrete, materials used to construct floor slabs included brick, terra cotta, and a group of materials and methods known as alternative concrete systems. However, it was not always so.

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Trending: The Rise of Prefab and Modular Commercial Construction Techniques

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Prefabricated elements such as pre-cast concrete walls, which Englewood installed for a Blain’s Farm & Fleet store in Romeoville, Ill., can have a positive impact on a construction project’s schedule and budget. Look at the installation of pre-cast concrete walls.

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3 Secrets to Serving Up Restaurant Construction Success from a Top Restaurant Contractor

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Earlier this month, the Englewood Construction team was honored to be recognized as one of the Best Restaurant Contractors in Chicago by Chicago Architects. A commercial kitchen, no matter the size, will have more water, waste and gas lines installed than many other construction projects.

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Retail Flagship Store Construction Projects: Challenges and Considerations

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With the high level of pedestrian as well as vehicle traffic along the Mag Mile, simply scheduling the delivery of construction materials and equipment can be one of the project’s more complicated planning aspects. After reviewing plans, we recognized the heavy concrete columns specified would be expensive to ship and challenging to install.

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Civil Engineering Marvels- 5 Tallest Skyscrappers

The Constructor

Sears Tower The Sears Tower, a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, has been the tallest building in North America since 1973. The International Commerce Centre, currently under construction above the MTR Kowloon station and scheduled for completion in 2010, will usurp 2IFC’s various titles. Related posts: civil engineering?

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Guide to Top 2022-23 Construction Conferences & Events

Autodesk Construction Cloud

World of Concrete (Las Vegas, NV). The 2022 World of Concrete (WOC) theme is all about grit, designed to reflect the tenacity and determination construction professionals demonstrate every day on and off the jobsite. CMAA Focus (Chicago, IL). CMAA Focus 2022 will take place at the Renaissance Chicago in Downtown Chicago.