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DECEMBER 3, 2019

With the countdown on to 2020 – and the start of a brand-new decade right around the corner – it’s time for our annual look back at the commercial construction industry “highs” and “lows” from 2019. Even as the labor situation improves, it’s being outpaced by a high commercial construction activity level across the country.

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

It has been another successful year for Englewood Construction, and with the calendar flipping over to December we’re excited to see what 2019 will bring. Retail news got pretty negative in 2018, with major brands such as Sears and Toys R Us shuttering and leaving behind vacant stores across the country.

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JANUARY 14, 2014

With 2013 behind us, we wanted to look back at the year that was in the commercial construction industry. Some of the 2013 commercial construction trends we predicted came to pass, some were more significant than we originally thought they would be and others emerged that caught our attention. Not your parents’ mall.

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MARCH 4, 2019

One of the biggest challenges for commercial construction firms today is the tighter project timelines that have become the norm at every phase of a project – from shorter deadlines for submitting initial bids and budgets, to quicker resolution on addendums and change orders, to compressed schedules for construction and delivery.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Englewood Construction recently completed a Season’s 52 on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. We are coming into the final stretch of 2013, a year that has been rather good for the commercial construction industry. In our own backyard, numerous Chicago mixed-use construction projects will be going up next year.

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MAY 13, 2014

Workers remove wall panels from a high rise to accommodate new windows for one of the many projects Englewood Construction negotiates with its clients. We never like it when scandal rocks the commercial construction industry. Commercial construction companies need fees to cover their overhead.

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MARCH 27, 2018

can have a positive impact on a construction project’s schedule and budget. Something we’re hearing a lot about in our industry right now is the growing trend and popularity of prefab and modular commercial construction solutions. Labor Efficiencies: Plus, on-site labor needs are more streamlined for prefabricated items.

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JUNE 12, 2014

For one week each year, the commercial construction industry converges on the desert city as national retail construction firms, retail brokers and retailers all get together to make deals and plan for the following year. Here are my three takeaways for retail construction trends from RECON 2014: Money is out there.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

You can’t overlook the importance of installing decking on commercial trailers, as it helps create additional room to store your cargo while in transit. The decking on commercial trailers also boosts the efficiency of your commercial trailer because it allows you to transport a lot of cargo in large quantities. .

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AUGUST 7, 2019

A version of this post was published in Illinois Real Estate Journal as a byline article from Englewood Construction. Earlier this summer, Englewood Construction’s home state of Illinois passed a bill making it the 11 th state in the U.S. to legalize the use of recreational marijuana. Timing Is Everything.

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JULY 11, 2013

The summer construction season often brings rising costs. Construction season is upon us, and you know what that means…rising commercial construction costs. The summer always brings more commercial construction activity, more bids, and, as a result, higher pricing. Don’t skimp on architects.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

We don’t like to get hung up on milestones too much at Englewood Construction, but I think we would be remiss if we did not take a little time to reflect on the firm’s 10-year anniversary and the current state of our national commercial construction company, as well as acknowledge all of the people and hard work that got us to where we are today.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

A continuing construction labor shortage will result in higher pricing and scheduling challenges in 2016. As we close in on the finish line for 2015, we’re happy to report it’s been a terrific year at Englewood Construction and for many others in the commercial construction industry.

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JUNE 6, 2023

Commercial building and civils work helped construction output rise in May despite a continuing drop in the house building sector. The bellwether S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index registered 51.6 Construction companies remain upbeat about their growth prospects for the year ahead. ” .

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

As we close out another year, we wanted to take a look back at the commercial construction trends that defined 2014 and highlight some of the highs and lows. Overall, this was a great year for the commercial construction industry as commercial construction activity and revenue were up considerably.

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APRIL 16, 2013

The Restaurant Division at Englewood Construction has experienced a big spike in activity this year, with opportunities up 55-60 percent. As noted early this year, 2012 was a great year for Englewood Construction as we saw our commercial general contracting activity increase immensely. We weren’t wrong.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

It seems like we made commercial construction predictions for 2012 just yesterday, but once again, it’s time to put on the fortune teller hat and look into our crystal ball for 2013 commercial construction trends. This year, I wanted to use a micro example to highlight macro retail and restaurant construction trends.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Construction buyers reported a return to industry growth in July as a rise in commercial work saw output hit its highest level in five months. The bellwether S&P Global / CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index posted 51.7 Robust increases in commercial building (index at 54.4) in July – up from 48.9

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JANUARY 7, 2020

The commercial and infrastructure outlook is good for Australian contractors -- even better if they're using modern technologies.

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MAY 26, 2023

The government is considering plans to install solar power panels across the rooftops of commercial buildings. Its new Solar Taskforce met yesterday and highlighted the untapped potential of commercial buildings, schools, warehouses and car parks to generate solar power.

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JUNE 11, 2013

The tone of the attendees at ICSC’s “Global Retail Real Estate Convention” (RECon) in Las Vegas last month was as positive and energizing as it was in the commercial construction boom years before 2008. Retail and restaurant sales are steadily increasing and commercial construction space is slowly being absorbed.

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MARCH 28, 2011

Many shopping center landlords are no longer assuming responsibility for store construction costs, but instead offering higher tenant concessions. Now that spring is officially here, I wanted to reflect on the Chicago retail construction trends and news we’ve seen so far in 2011. Good News/Bad News.

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MAY 31, 2012

This quartet from Englewood Construction has almost 100 years of combined commercial construction experience among them -- (l to r) Chuck Taylor, Bill Di Santo, Kim Redmond and Rod Frank. If the story proves true it not only is a blemish on the commercial construction industry, but it shows a violation of trust with a client.

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MARCH 30, 2020

Bill Di Santo, president, Englewood Construction”. As a national commercial construction firm with active projects across the country, we are monitoring this situation on many fronts and in many markets.

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DECEMBER 22, 2011

As 2011 comes to a close, it’s time for us to look back on the commercial construction building trends , news and projects of this past year and share our thoughts on the highs and lows in the industry. In fact, our commercial construction budget work was back to 2008 levels. I was wrong.

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JANUARY 19, 2015

With new hotel construction on the rise, Englewood is reconnecting with clients such as Value Place for projects in 2015. While it was a good year for commercial general construction, it was by no means a record setting year. Retailer reinvention is good for commercial general contractors. Rekindling relationships.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Fast-casual restaurants like Noodles & Company should be a bright spot for commercial construction in 2011. It’s that time of year again, when I dust off the crystal ball to predict commercial construction trends for the following year. Around Labor Day 2008, the faucet shut off for commercial construction projects.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Bill Di Santo, president of Englewood Construction (second from right), and the Englewood accounting team receiving recognition from the Chicago Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) for participating in their 2014 Accounting Intern Program. Between 2007-2009, the construction industry lost 2.3

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Anyone who knows me knows I love to talk about commercial construction trends and share the latest commercial construction news. At CWA, I learned about a great association called the Society for Marketing Professional Services that I think would be good for Englewood Construction. I wasn’t wrong.

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AUGUST 31, 2011

Nothing says you completed a successful education construction job more than thank-you cards from these Bright Horizons kids…. Cupcake restaurants are hot right now in restaurant construction trends. However, the best Chicago cupcakes Englewood Construction ever had were the ones from our latest Chicago education construction job.

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APRIL 25, 2023

Keltbray has appointed Andrew Chaney as commercial director for its Built Environment Division, reporting to Vince Corrigan, Keltbray’s chief operating officer. This includes invaluable commercial and contractual experience gained on iconic London projects, including The Leadenhall Building, One Hyde Park and The Francis Crick Institute.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

With December here, it’s time for our annual post reviewing some of the positives – as well as a few of the challenges – that shaped the commercial construction business in the past year. Here’s a look at our top 2016 commercial construction “highs” and “lows”: Low: Mall Retail Tenants Choose Local over National.

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OCTOBER 21, 2011

Most of the commercial construction news we discuss in this blog involves new Chicago retail and restaurant construction projects or analyzing commercial construction trends. But every once in a while we have something special to share. I’ll admit, when we heard we won we were pleasantly surprised.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Rounding the corner into the final weeks of 2016, it’s time for our annual post predicting the commercial construction trends that will influence the industry in the coming year. Here’s how that overall trend will drive commercial construction opportunities across different sectors in the coming year: Eat. Bill Di Santo.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

I’ll say it again, 2010 was a rebuilding year for the commercial construction industry. So I’ve created a commercial construction checklist for what we considered the highs and lows of 2010 commercial construction trends. High – Institutional Construction. High – Shopping Centers.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

Bill Di Santo (right) overseeing a design-build project for Englewood Construction. January is a great time to create a commercial construction checklist of resolutions to help improve your commercial real estate business in the coming year. Schedule a commercial construction preventive maintenance visit.

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DECEMBER 22, 2015

Writing our annual “Highs and Lows” commercial construction blog post was a bit more difficult this year because, on the whole, 2015 was pretty great for Englewood Construction and many others in the construction industry. Yet despite all its positives, 2015 wasn’t without its commercial construction challenges.

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