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Why Commercial Facility Maintenance Is Your Best Insurance Policy

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Updating electrical fixtures, painting and finishing repairs for flooring and walls fall into this category. During the NATO Summit in Chicago in 2012 , we actually had clients put us on standby in case of any potential commercial property damage from the protests. Scheduled commercial property maintenance.

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Commercial Construction Strategies: Flagship Stores to Footprint Expansion

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In fact, after helping American Girl relocate their flagship stores in Chicago and New York City, we just completed our third relocation project in Los Angeles. It’s always a great experience to be a reliable and responsive partner in creating a space that fully embodies a brand’s essence.

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constructionattorneyblog: New York court holds that contractor.

Construction Lawyer

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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Fall Conferences 2019: Top Takeaways

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With many speakers re-asserting that climate change needs to be part of real estate strategy, a particularly interesting topic arose around the relationship of insurance, climate change, and real estate. As an industry, this is a relationship we should continue to follow closely. #5: 5: Housing, housing, housing!

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Hard Hats & Crafts – Celebrating Women Leaders in Construction Safety

Construction Junkie

He explained Chicago couplers to me and the need to always have a cotter pin, how whip checks worked and that it was important they sit above and below (not on) the fitting. I said, “I do” and I recounted for him exactly what he had taught me about Chicago couplers. He asked if I knew what I was looking at and I said no.

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Pulse: 08/20/2012

ENR Construction

Illinois Ivanhoe Cambridge and Hines, two major real estate developers, are planning to build River Point , an office building, in downtown Chicagos West Loop neighborhood. acre public park built over rail tracks, which will connect the office tower to the Chicago Riverwalk. Chicago, 60603. The project is valued at $300 million.

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

ENR Construction

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. Chicago, as a result of a July 20 acquisition, the new parent tells ENR. Dessau is No.