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4 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions for 2019

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I recently attended a senior housing conference in Chicago where a panelist discussed the challenge senior housing operators face in hiring and retaining caregivers and other staff given the high hourly wages offered by employers like Amazon. Developers Think Outside the Big Box to Fill Retail Vacancies.

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Adaptive reuse: 5 benefits of office-to-residential conversions

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The City of Chicago recently put out the LaSalle Reimagined Initiative IFP , which, in the words of Department of Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara, aims to “create hundreds of homes, including much-needed affordable housing in the city's central business district.” Model kitchen at Millenniium on LaSalle.

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Hard Hat Chat is Now an Award-Winning Commercial Construction Blog

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Most of the commercial construction news we discuss in this blog involves new Chicago retail and restaurant construction projects or analyzing commercial construction trends. We weren’t sure how many of you would find Hard Hat Chat, or keep reading after our first blog post, Retail Development and Construction: Getting Started.

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Commercial Construction 2020 Trends: Cannabis Retail, Senior Housing and Restaurant Construction Lead the Way

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Englewood’s business development team attended ICSC’s CenterBuild conference in December, where conversations revolved around retail activity and opportunities in 2020. Retail Developers Will Play All Sides: .

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BUILDINGChicago eShow Daily – Day 3 coverage

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The first annual BUILDING Chicago /Greening the Heartland conference and expo kicked off yesterday at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza. During the show, more than 125 speakers and panelists will deliver 72 continuing education sessions to hundreds of AEC professionals. Body Image: read more.

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Reporting “Live” from the CWA Awards – A Commercial Construction Checklist for Better Networking

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When I was breaking the ice by asking people where they were from, I couldn’t believe how many people were from the Chicago area. I now have a rolodex full of new contacts from Chicago that I can easily meet in person for lunch, or have them tour our office as we discuss new projects or the latest Chicago construction news.

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BUILDINGChicago eShow Daily – Day 2 coverage

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The first annual BUILDING Chicago /Greening the Heartland conference and expo kicked off yesterday at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza. During the show, more than 125 speakers and panelists will deliver 72 continuing education sessions to hundreds of AEC professionals.