Construction Dive

APRIL 14, 2016

The Project Management College of Scheduling (PMCOS), an organization whose roots go back to 2003 when the organization was first formed under the auspices of the Project Management Institute, has announced its annual conference to be held in Chicago May 15-18. Click here for details.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

A compressed schedule, unknown river conditions and a polar vortex complicated the on-time delivery of this public park.

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Construction Dive

JULY 27, 2018

The contractor-turned-modular builder said the plant will help merge design, manufacturing and construction into one process and shave up to 40% off schedule and 20% off costs.

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Construction Dive

MAY 24, 2018

Clark Construction will build the $761 million office high-rise, which is scheduled for completion in late 2020.

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ENR Construction

JULY 11, 2018

The first urban high-rise Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel, located in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, was recently topped off six weeks ahead of schedule by contractor Mortenson Construction.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Gilbane Building Company and Albert Kahn Associates completed the 204,000-sf buildout of two vacant floors at The University of Chicago Medicine Center for Care and Discovery, adding 203 new beds.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Earlier this month, the Englewood Construction team was honored to be recognized as one of the Best Restaurant Contractors in Chicago by Chicago Architects. Projects Within A Restaurant Construction Project. Like any commercial construction job, a restaurant or food service project comes with its own unique circumstances.

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HardHatChat

MAY 15, 2013

Englewood completed renovations to guests rooms and the main restaurant as well as created a fitness and wellness center above the main ball room of the famed Drake Hotel in Chicago. This number is expected to increase in 2013, sparking Chicago hotel construction. What is the loading dock schedule? We’ve done it all.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

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. Some great examples of this are the variety of restaurant and retail build-outs we’ve completed up and down Chicago’s Michigan Avenue.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Aimed at improving safety along Chicago's popular Lakefront Trail bordering Lake Michigan, a new flyover structure will miss its scheduled 2018 completion date by at least a year, likely boosting the project's original $60-million cost.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Aimed at improving safety along Chicago's popular Lakefront Trail bordering Lake Michigan, a new flyover structure will miss its scheduled 2018 completion date by at least a year, likely boosting the project's original $60-million cost.

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BD+C

APRIL 29, 2013

Chicago Faucets has redesigned its website at chicagofaucets.com , which embodies the company''s innovation and commitment to the growing needs of its customers. read more. "Our Plumbing'

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Case in point – whenever a facility has scheduled maintenance work, it is smart to look at other projects on the wish list and see what can be tackled simultaneously. If a contractor is already coming in to upgrade lighting to LED, it may also be a good time to switch out light fixtures for a quick cosmetic refresh.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 27, 2018

can have a positive impact on a construction project’s schedule and budget. Scheduling: Anything that can be pre-built and brought to the job site is always going to help the overall commercial construction schedule.

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Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

It streamlines scheduling. From wholesale flooring Los Angeles on the west coast to wind-resistant siding in our local Chicago market, choosing the right materials can mean hundreds of thousands of dollars to the overall cost of a project. This includes everyone from architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors.

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BD+C

APRIL 1, 2020

Department of Energy has postponed the National Energy Codes Conference that was scheduled for May 11-13 in Chicago. Notable meetings pertaining to standards and codes have been canceled or postponed this week due to the Covid-19 virus pandemic. The event has not been rescheduled as of yet.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

To fast-track the schedule of McDonald’s new headquarters in Chicago’s West Loop, the interior buildout began while the core and shell of the building were still under construction.

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BD+C

MAY 17, 2019

This fall, GEMS World Academy Middle-Upper School is scheduled to open in Chicago. This 13-story, 213,000-sf school for grades 6-12 would be among the latest—and tallest—of the multilevel urban elementary and secondary schools that have been springing up around the country.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 17, 2022

Scheduled to be operational by December 2022, the project involves constructing a new terminal that contains eight tracks and four platforms. Chicago, Illinois: CTA’s Red/Purple Line Modernization . Sections of the Red and Purple lines in Chicago consist of 9.6 New York East Side Access.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 15, 2011

Englewood Construction has worked on a number of Chicago retail construction projects in high-traffic urban areas, such as American Girl Place on Michigan Avenue. So if your general contractor doesn’t tell you the same thing, then you’re not working with one of the best Chicago contractors. Is this a new retail construction trend ?

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BD+C

JUNE 24, 2018

AEC innovation conference, May 10, in Chicago. Topics included AI for construction scheduling, regenerative design, the micro-buildings movement, post-occupancy evaluation, predictive visual data analytics, and digital fabrication. . More than 150 AEC professionals attended BD+C ’s second-annual Accelerate Live!

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HardHatChat

JULY 23, 2012

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. Again, the best commercial contractors know how to anticipate for these challenges and work them into the construction schedule.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 22, 2014

real-estate investment by The Wanda Group, owned by China’s richest man, will be an 88-story, 1,148-ft-tall mixed-use tower, the third-tallest in Chicago, which Wanda Group selected over New York and Los Angeles. Groundbreaking is scheduled for 2016. The first U.S. Body Image: read more.

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BD+C

APRIL 28, 2023

plan, which includes a Chicago Public Library branch, a childcare center offering pre-K education and a community center with meeting rooms. The building is also “net-zero ready”, meaning that if the Chicago Housing Authority adds a solar array, it will be energy-neutral. Want a personalized consultation?

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

For example, in Englewood’s home market of Chicago, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks must do a comprehensive review of drawings to make sure they meet its qualifications, rules and regulations, before the project goes before the Chicago Department of Buildings for permitting.

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HardHatChat

JANUARY 27, 2011

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. Finally, once you do open your franchise, make sure you protect your investment by scheduling restaurant preventive maintenance visits. Bill Di Santo.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

A continuing construction labor shortage will result in higher pricing and scheduling challenges in 2016. We are presently working with several real estate developers to create this type of environment in Chicago and its suburbs, as well as New York and Los Angeles. Labor Shortage Spells Higher Pricing, Scheduling Challenges.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

in Chicago. For those familiar with Chicago, you may also know this store offers a prime corner location on the city’s famed Magnificent Mile. The more advance notice you give them, the more accommodating they will be when it comes to elevator use and scheduling deliveries. Michigan Ave.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Completed ahead of schedule in just 9 months, the $4.65-million million Bouhan Falligant office building anchors the south end of Savannah’s Forsyth Park with Chicago-style architecture.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 28, 2017

With the high level of pedestrian as well as vehicle traffic along the Mag Mile, simply scheduling the delivery of construction materials and equipment can be one of the project’s more complicated planning aspects. In these vertical properties, construction crews must be cognizant of how their work impacts other building tenants.

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HardHatChat

JUNE 21, 2012

Recently, we were performing a pre-construction analysis for a retail client on a Chicago-area property. How to Create a Successful Restaurant Construction Schedule. Keyword Cloud Best Chicago Contractor. Chicago Construction News. Chicago restaurant construction. Crain's Chicago Business. Categories.

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Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

and a leader in education for the hydronic heating and plumbing industries, announced its training course schedule for fourth quarter 2013 at the Little Red Schoolhouse outside Chicago, Ill. Bell & Gossett, a brand of Xylem Inc., Business Devlopment Plumbing'

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HardHatChat

APRIL 12, 2019

Also, a negotiated approach means the GC can identify efficiencies across all phases, whether it’s cost savings from having one trade bid and perform work for multiple phases at once, or scheduling considerations such as anticipating conflicts between work happening at different project stages.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

a Chicago suburb. The competition has never been in the Chicago area and it hasn’t been in the central time zone since 1971. When you think about it, aligning a mid-sized general contractor based in the Chicago area with an international golf tournament really isn’t that much of a stretch. Like I said, it’s a big deal.

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HardHatChat

DECEMBER 6, 2018

I recently attended a senior housing conference in Chicago where a panelist discussed the challenge senior housing operators face in hiring and retaining caregivers and other staff given the high hourly wages offered by employers like Amazon.

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Revit OpEd

JANUARY 3, 2014

of Events Plugs Revit Technology Conference RTC Events Schedule' Hopefully you will be able to attend one, a couple, several or even all of them. I''m looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones at these events in 2014! Calendar Dept.

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HardHatChat

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Here in Chicago, the arrival of October means the season’s first snowfall and blast of cold weather could come any day. Englewood’s Facilities Management Group notes that fall is an ideal time to address seasonal maintenance concerns and make sure building systems are ready for winter. Of course, not all maintenance issues can be planned for.

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