HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

For example, in Englewood’s home market of Chicago, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks must do a comprehensive review of drawings to make sure they meet its qualifications, rules and regulations, before the project goes before the Chicago Department of Buildings for permitting.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Arlington Heights, IL (September 11, 2013) — More than 500 attendees from 27 states attended the inaugural BUILDINGChicago/Greening the Heartland Conference, held September 9-11, at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza. The event was produced jointly by Building Design+Construction, published by SGC Horizon, the U.S.

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HardHatChat

JULY 25, 2016

It’s a pretty cool ground-up commercial construction project for us because not only is it the first time we’ve worked with this national retail brand, but it’s also the very first Farm & Fleet store in the Chicago area.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 14, 2015

Last year, Englewood Construction completed the Chicago Sports Museum, an 8,000-square-foot interactive museum at the new Harry Caray’s 7th Inning Stretch in Chicago’s Water Tower Place. Last year Englewood completed the 22,928-square-foot Harry Caray’s 7th Inning Stretch at Water Tower Place on Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile.

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

We were pulling a feeder cable through a Chicago retail construction project when we heard the explosion. At one point or another, even the best Chicago commercial construction contractors are susceptible to a construction site demon. Then, the transformer blew out. What the heck happened? Step 3: We fixed the problem. Case closed.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 19, 2012

While the construction best practices we shared might be common knowledge with our experienced Chicago restaurant construction clients, I realize novice restaurant owners or entrepreneurs opening fast-casual franchise restaurants may not know how to create a successful restaurant construction schedule.

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HardHatChat

JUNE 20, 2017

It’s not enough to have a mall filled with specific brands and storefronts to draw in shoppers – developers know they also have to create a unique destination that offers a great experience to attract consumers.

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HardHatChat

JULY 11, 2013

Englewood recently began work on Season’s 52 in Chicago. If there is one aspect of a commercial construction job worth extra investment, it is the planning and drawing stage. The summer construction season often brings rising costs. Construction season is upon us, and you know what that means…rising commercial construction costs.

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HardHatChat

JULY 19, 2011

To do this effectively and efficiently, we need to review as-built drawings to see what big tickets items can be re-used and what existing infrastructure we can integrate into the re-design of the space to save on retrofitting a mall construction costs. And I know people don’t believe this, but the best Chicago contractors hate change orders.

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HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2011

First, let’s have a refresher on the most common types of available retail space in Chicago shopping centers — actually, the terms below work for all new commercial construction projects. Keep in mind, the rent is reflected with increases for each of these levels. Turnkey from spec. This is most popular with big retail leases in 2011.

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HardHatChat

DECEMBER 15, 2009

As this year draws to a close, let’s look back on some of the highs and lows of what was a challenging year. Low – Chicago losing the 2016 Olympic bid. When Chicago lost the 2016 Olympic bid this fall, it was a devastating blow to the city’s restaurant and retail construction industry. High – Green building.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

A vital part of its mission is to “draw down” carbon in its projects to reverse emissions. McArleton grew up in suburban Chicago and Ann Arbor, Mich. New Frameworks , a construction company in Vermont, specializes in natural and local materials.

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Construction Lawyer

AUGUST 29, 2012

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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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Rendering of the new Tin Goose Hangar, which is under construction at Chicago Executive Airport. The community’s manufacturing base is anchored around the Village’s general aviation airport, Chicago Executive Airport. Chicago Executive Airport has seen significant improvements recently, many of which are ongoing.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Although tighter unit plans are standard in cities like San Francisco, Chicago, and Los Angeles, the enhanced building amenities provide a differentiated space advantage. Dynamic Design We recognize how we have changed over the last few years year. More people work from home, which can be difficult for people living in multifamily spaces.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 25, 2022

AIA Conference on Architecture 2022 (Chicago, IL). Find out at AIA Conference on Architecture, coming to Chicago in June of 2022. Stay tuned for more updates and details as the architecture event draws nearer. Get more details. June 23 – 25, 2022. What’s new and now in architecture? Get more details.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 6, 2022

One of the biggest draws of the AED Summit is its specialized learning tracks which are segmented for leadership, management, product, sales, and more. CMAA Focus (Chicago, IL). CMAA Focus 2022 will take place at the Renaissance Chicago in Downtown Chicago. AIA Conference on Architecture 2022 (Chicago, IL).

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

By Thanksgiving of 2009, there was a trickle of new drawings coming in, which increased to a steady flow throughout 2010. This is especially good news for Chicago commercial construction, as exciting foreign brands are drawn to our city. Wet, but not Wild. Around Labor Day 2008, the faucet shut off for commercial construction projects.

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Construction Lawyer

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

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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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 9, 2011

If someone draws a circle around a foundation detail in New Orleans, the same circle instantly appears in Chicago, or Singapore for that matter. We like to think SketchSpace is the digital equivalent of having your entire team huddled around a set of CD's.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 17, 2015

In fact, last year, the value of all commercial construction contracts signed in the Chicago area was close to $10.6 All signs have been pointing to a robust commercial construction pipeline, with activity consistently on the rise. billion, an 18 percent jump over 2013, according to Dodge Data & Analytics, a New York research firm.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 8, 2015

Skender Construction’s Lean Perspectives blog truly advocates effectively for Lean Construction — and demonstrates the Chicago contractor’s leadership in this integrated project management and delivery model. All of these benefits are outputs of the Last Planner ® System. You can vote for this blog and others here.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

L ast year, Chicago celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of the new UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) on Goose Island. Last year’s groundbreaking on the project was an exciting one for Goose Island, which is quickly becoming known as an important tech hub within Chicago.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

AUGUST 6, 2015

Our Twitter page for Chicago Construction News. Since this requires no effort, and results in relevant and unique content, it is an effective system for drawing some traffic to the site. (As Automated software turns the blog posts into a twitter feed (with a URL shorterner so people can link back directly to the blog).

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HardHatChat

AUGUST 21, 2012

So many local subs are tied up on oil jobs that any other commercial project needs to draw subs from outside the area. a flagship store in a vertical mall like Water Tower Place in Chicago…. Do they have access to the best qualified subcontractors? Take the oil boom in the Dakotas.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Without stable shelter, it all falls apart,” Pulitzer Prize-winning sociologist Matthew Desmond told the Chicago Tribune on publication of his book Evicted. The design activates the perimeter and the interior of the block with retail, community spaces, and a plaza that has proven to be an inviting community draw.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

According to the Chicago Tribune , “The fund will award convertible notes initially ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to early-stage Illinois-based companies working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, next-generation transportation and water resource management. This venture capital fund allocated with $2.3

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The Korte Company

JUNE 16, 2022

Dennis called up to Walgreens’ home office in Deerfield, Illinois, near Chicago. I’ve got documents and drawings that I’ll overnight you. Then he drove up to Chicago the following Wednesday to meet with the Walgreens construction team. That’s the Walgreens, the country’s second-largest health and wellness retail brand.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

CHICAGO EXEC ANCHORS WHEELING. The Village of Wheeling’s manufacturing base is anchored around its general aviation airport, Chicago Executive Airport, the third busiest in Chicagoland. Chicago Executive Airport serves as a hub for business and industry and as a logical magnet drawing businesses to the area.

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The Korte Company

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

James initially felt undecided about his major after graduating high school, but a summer trip to Chicago with his family before starting college sparked his interest in design. “We We took this architecture boat tour through the Chicago River. In my schoolwork, we never went into much detail with Revit or construction drawings.

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Business Facilities

DECEMBER 6, 2017

That’s because in this bi-state region that offers a laborshed of 588,000 people, it’s common that businesses will draw employees, clients and suppliers from throughout western Illinois and eastern Iowa. When it comes to workforce, companies in the Quad Cities can draw from the 40 colleges and universities located within a 90 mile radius.

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HardHatChat

JANUARY 19, 2010

Don’t be the company that doesn’t pass along a revised set of drawings to subs after the initial contract so they’re stuck doing more work for less pay. Just like the general construction contractor who submits the lowest construction costs in the bid process is not always the best choice. Most importantly, pay your subs on time.

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 7, 2012

in 2010 and in Chicago in 2008. in 2010 and in Chicago in 2008. In Chicago, water rates are expected to double over the next five years; in many locales water and sewer rates collide with energy conservation, such as with water-cooled ice machines or air conditioning. The symposium had been held in Ontario, Calif.,

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Illinois has a broad economic base with Chicago in the northeast; small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in the central and western regions; and natural resources like coal, timber and petroleum in the south. Chicago in particular is a major player in business.

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HardHatChat

JANUARY 18, 2011

Now, how many of you have had to pay for a second set of drawings because your GC found something that would alter the architect’s original plans? Bring your GC in early. Everyone who brings their general contractor into a project after their architect, raise your hands. Try switching it up in 2011 and bring in your GC first.

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 11, 2017

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.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 25, 2013

Well, it looks like all bets are off—and we may have to go back to the drawing board to re-configure our aero manufacturing standings so they reflect the impact of an unexpected crisis at Boeing. LOT Polish Airlines absorbed the embarrassment this week, just as it was showing off its new 787 service between Warsaw and Chicago.

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