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Flagship Store Retail Construction: 3 Reasons Brands Still Build in a Flagship Location

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To Introduce New Concepts When it comes to debuting new concepts, a flagship store can be a smart strategy for introducing the business model to consumers. Our very first project with the brand was to relocate its original Chicago flagship store to Michigan Avenue in 2008.

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Innovative Approaches to Industrial Construction Project Management

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All stakeholders have access to the same files, documents, drawing, and models. Who says that comfort has to get in the way of production? It can help resolve challenging last-mile delivery scenarios that prevent materials from making it to the job site, improving productivity and reducing waste in the process.

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Upcoming Webinars & Construction Events in June 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We have a great webinar in the first week of June, on the life of a model for BIM/VDC managers and any other stakeholders that tend to rely on or interact with design models. We also now offer a monthly, live Q&A for customers interested in better understanding technical workflows with Autodesk Construction Cloud products.

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[VIDEO] AR Helps Dorm Construction

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Archinect reports that several construction companies are combining their use of design platforms like building information modeling (BIM) with augmented reality (AR) applications to help streamline production and efficiency. Chicago-based Pepper Construction, for example, combines BIM approaches…

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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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Building Perimeters are Only One Layer in Safe School Design

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However, it is important to note that some municipalities, Chicago for instance, require all components of a corridor to be fire-rated. The complication in these instances is that forced-entry and bullet-resistance rated products are often plastic-based. Another concern is the dichotomy between lockdown and evacuation protocols.

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Putting 9 senior living market trends into perspective

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There are good existing physical and operating models for each of the different housing and care environments for the most typical needs of an aging population. These successful models, however, are just a starting point when developing a new project. This well-run company adapted their model and rebranded.