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Three interconnected solutions for 'saving' urban centers

BD+C

Office to residential repositioning at 1 St. Office-to-residential conversion could be a way to repopulate our downtowns, while also allowing for a broader mix of people and new degree of vibrancy. So what if we could solve one problem with the other? Clair Ave West, Toronto, Canada. It’s becoming a vicious cycle.”

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The New Frameworks Philosophy

Natural Building

The carbon footprint is further reduced if it’s a locally sourced product that travels a relatively short distance for use in building. The company, which is booking into 2023, works with residential and commercial clients on projects including renovation, new construction and improving building performance in existing structures. .

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Putting 9 senior living market trends into perspective

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Based on its success with its business traveler model, this well-known hotelier, one of the most sophisticated and best-managed hospitality companies, tried to apply the same standardized design model to senior living. One leading hotel company learned that lesson the hard way. to enhance resident wellness and connection to the outdoors.

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Communications, power and construction marketing: The new rules

Construction Marketing Ideas

The Apple store in Chicago — Communication is instant. In other words, you could sometimes get away with bad stuff, and survive, and while word-of-mouth was obviously very important, it didn’t travel quite as far and as fast as it does now.

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

Business Facilities

According to the Chicago Tribune , “The fund will award convertible notes initially ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to early-stage Illinois-based companies working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, next-generation transportation and water resource management. This venture capital fund allocated with $2.3

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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

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Illinois has a broad economic base with Chicago in the northeast; small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in the central and western regions; and natural resources like coal, timber and petroleum in the south. Chicago in particular is a major player in business.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

Business Facilities

Indiana may be known as the Crossroads of America, but the aptly named Hoosier state connects far more than travelers criss-crossing through the state’s network of interstate highways. In its 2017 fiscal year, Nashville International Airport (BNA), the region’s conduit for air travel, served a record-breaking 13.5 percent increase.