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Retail Construction Trends 2010 Update: Outside the Big Box

HardHatChat

Chicago Place shopping mall retrofit. But that doesn’t mean we aren’t seeing interesting retail construction projects or innovative commercial construction retrofits, like the 23 up-and-coming new-store concepts as noted by Retail Traffic. There also is definitely something in the water with baby/children-focused retailers.

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2010 Commercial Construction Trends Update: Work for Niche Retail Stores

HardHatChat

With four months under our belt, I think the time is right to revisit one of the trends I mentioned called “Back on Track” and its relevance to the retail construction industry. Opening day at American Girl near Denver. Where retail construction seems to fall short is for the average retail brand. Talk about a smart move.

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Sports ‘districts’ are popping up all over America

BD+C

Stantec has several sports “district” projects underway in Dallas, Tampa, Chicago, and Edmonton. In Denver, the firm is proposing to transform a parking lot near Coors Field, home to the Colorado Rockies baseball team, into a mixed-used environment across an entire city block.

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Groups and Chapters Offer Leadership and Networking

Construction Marketing

Retail/Hardware/Merchandising. Denver. . • . • Architectural/Engineering. Social Media. Contractor Marketing. Construction Equipment. Environmental/Green. Market Research. Product Development/Product Management. Business Development/National Accounts. Chief Marketing Officers. Residential/Home Building. Remodeling. Michigan. •

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4 distribution center projects that changed The Korte Company forever

The Korte Company

That’s the Walgreens, the country’s second-largest health and wellness retail brand. Dennis called up to Walgreens’ home office in Deerfield, Illinois, near Chicago. Then he drove up to Chicago the following Wednesday to meet with the Walgreens construction team. I got nowhere,” Dennis said. “So So we want to give you a chance.

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John Young to Head Nuclear Lobby Group | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

Denver, has elevated Terry A. Lehew will be a CH2M Hill group senior vice president in Denver. EFH owns Texas power generator Luminant Energy, retailer TXU Energy and 80% of transmission and distribution utility Oncor Electric Delivery. ESD), a Chicago consulting engineer specializing in high- performance building systems.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

Business Facilities

CHICAGO AIMS FOR THE TOP OF THE TECH CHART. Chicago is rising up in ranks to become the next big place for technology innovation. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co.