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Commercial Construction Best Practices: Why one Chicago Commercial Construction Firm Melted for These Cupcakes

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Nothing says you completed a successful education construction job more than thank-you cards from these Bright Horizons kids…. In fact, Chicago cupcake restaurants and food trucks are popping up all over the place. Cupcake restaurants are hot right now in restaurant construction trends. Cute, right? Well, it’s more than that.

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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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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.

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Best and Worst of 2010: Commercial Construction Trends

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With so much desirable retail space available, many brands were taking advantage of desirable shopping center rents and tenant allowances to add a new store location and increase market share. While sustainable construction was a hot button in 2010 office construction, green retail and restaurant construction did not gain as much traction.

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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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Why Giving Back to Clients Makes ‘Fore’ Good Business

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That’s why, sometimes we have to take a step back and recognize our clients for the opportunities they provide us with new retail, restaurant, education and hotel construction projects. a Chicago suburb. The competition has never been in the Chicago area and it hasn’t been in the central time zone since 1971.

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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.