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What Wal-Mart in Pullman Means for Chicago Retail and Restaurant Construction … and My Heart

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The recent Chicago City Council approval of a second Wal-Mart in the city limits is excellent news for Chicago’s commercial construction industry. History shows commercial developers do well opening new big box retail stores like Bed Bath and Beyond, Home Depot or Best Buy near Wal-Marts. Unions, politics, retail construction.

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2014 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions

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Englewood Construction recently completed a Season’s 52 on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. Activity was up for retail and restaurant construction and once-stalled commercial construction projects are finding themselves back on 2014 bid sheets for the best commercial general contractors. In Glenview, Ill.,

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Is a National General Contractor or Local Commercial Construction Firm Better For Your Project?

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Some of you are probably wondering if the travel costs that become part of the general conditions and overall construction budget of a national general contractor are worth it to the client. If you plan to stay local or only want to open one location, then a local construction firm will save you money in terms of travel expenses.

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Hertz Announces Corporate Headquarters Relocation To Florida

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Additionally, access to the Florida travel and tourism population will position the company for long-term growth. According to Visit Florida, there are approximately 1 million employees in the state’s travel and tourism industry, Florida’s largest business segment. Frissora said. “Florida is the center of the U.S.

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

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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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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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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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L ast year, Chicago celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of the new UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) on Goose Island. Last year’s groundbreaking on the project was an exciting one for Goose Island, which is quickly becoming known as an important tech hub within Chicago.