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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. Bringing the general contractor in as early as possible and negotiating with them to manage these challenges for you will ensure a smooth and successful project.

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Restaurant Construction Franchise on the Rise – Where do you start?

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In fact, Crain’s Chicago Business just reported that Moe’s Southwest Grill has sold restaurant franchise agreements to open 10 new units in the Chicago market. This way you won’t have to manage the architect and general contractor separately. So I thought I’d devote a blog to franchise restaurant construction.

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Why Commercial Facility Maintenance Is Your Best Insurance Policy

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Our clients are not in the business of commercial facility management. They should be selling their product, not negotiating with vendors. 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. Call us, and we take care of it.

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Commercial Construction Tips: Six Best Practice Resolutions for 2011

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Most of our work comes through the competitive bid process , but we welcome negotiating with clients and so should you. It may not be what you’re used to, but from a construction cost perspective, it pays to negotiate with a designated general contractor versus requesting multiple bids.

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PSMJ Resources Inc. Finds that A/E Billing Rates Decreased in 2010 as Firms Fell Victim to Pricing Pressure

PSMJ Resources

the premier management consulting firm for the A/E/C (architecture/ engineering/construction) industries, today announced that billing rates for most management positions either held steady or decreased during 2010 and 2011 after increasing in 2006, 2007, and 2009. Get more information now , or call 1-800-537-PSMJ to register today!

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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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. Port of Stockton.

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Are There Lessons From the Great Recession for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

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Jeff Benach, co-principal at Lexington Homes, in Chicago, says his team regularly examines financial scenarios to forecast what the numbers could look like if sales declined by 10%, 20%, and so on. There have been four “official” recessions since 1980, and Jeff Benach, co-principal at Lexington Homes , in Chicago, has endured them all.