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How to Win the Olympics of International Retail Construction

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With the 2012 Summer Olympics right around the corner, it got me thinking that with London six hours ahead of Chicago, much of what we’ll be watching will be old news taped from earlier in the day. But it’s not just a difference in time zones that needs to be overcome in order to have a successful international retail construction project.

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3 Secrets to Serving Up Restaurant Construction Success from a Top Restaurant Contractor

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Earlier this month, the Englewood Construction team was honored to be recognized as one of the Best Restaurant Contractors in Chicago by Chicago Architects. I’ve made the comment before that I can plug an experienced restaurant construction team into a retail or hospitality project, and pretty much assume things will go smoothly.

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Should You Hire A Commercial General Contractor Who Works For a Competing Brand?

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If your retail construction contractor can build retail stores like this on Michigan Avenue…. If you did retail construction for Hollywood Videos then you couldn’t build Blockbusters. If you did retail construction for Hollywood Videos then you couldn’t build Blockbusters. It’s the same “who’s on first?”

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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It is administered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and offers $7,500 in down-payment assistance with an interest rate as low as 3.75 In addition to driving the housing market, first-time homebuyers also invest in furnishings, appliances and home goods. Quinn launched the Welcome Home Illinois program in April.

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Successful Commercial Construction Strategies and Operations: Tip #1

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Simply put, the paperless construction project management system we implemented houses all documentation for each of our jobs in one electronic folder hosted on our web site. How can this save you thousands of dollars in saved storage costs?

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Through the Enterprise Zones Program business and industry can realize state incentives such as Job Creation Grants and Real Property Investment Grants, while also realizing a number of local tax and other incentives. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. Asking rental rates are $4.70

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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The metropolis of Los Angeles was the top food processing location in BF ’s 2015 Metro Rankings Report, earning the number one ranking in our metro Food Processing Employment Leaders category, edging Greater Toronto’s burgeoning food processing hub and the traditional food processing crossroads of Chicago as king of the foodies.

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