HardHatChat

JULY 16, 2019

This column from Chuck Taylor, Englewood Construction’s director of operations, was originally published by GlobeSt.com. An adaptive reuse construction project, such as the conversion of this former grocery store into Englewood’s headquarters in Lemont, Ill., That was certainly the case with our Englewood office.

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Commercial Retail Construction Office 194

HardHatChat

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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Commercial Retail Construction Chicago 156

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The Blue Federal Credit Union World Headquarters development in Cheyenne covers more than eight acres, spans five buildings and features Class A office space, retail and commercial suites. .

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Union Retail Office Commercial 69

HardHatChat

MAY 16, 2017

Hopefully, we’ll see some of those fresh young graduates heading toward a career in commercial construction. Part of the reason I say this is the current hiring situation in the construction industry. When it comes to figuring out where these new technologies can add the most value, younger employees can be a huge asset.

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HardHatChat

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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Commercial Construction Bidding Chicago 276

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

As commercial construction news reports say business continues to pick up, we are happy to see some new faces around the office at Englewood Construction. That’s right; we are adding staff to our national commercial general contracting firm in what has been a very robust period of activity.

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Commercial News Retail Construction 259

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 26, 2023

The second project a six-storey office development received planning at the end of last year. Norfolk Street office project This mixed-use office development, which is set to become a new landmark location in the heart of Sheffield’s commercial district, has also been designed with wellbeing and sustainability at its core.

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Wolgast Corporation

JANUARY 12, 2023

Having five options for your construction delivery means you can use a builder that provides the most efficiency, value, expertise, and flexibility you need. To us, that means that we are comprehensive and specialized in whatever is the best way to complete any type of building and solve our customer’s construction needs. Restoration.

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Commercial Construction Retail Michigan 91

HardHatChat

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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Commercial Union Retail Construction 207

HardHatChat

JUNE 21, 2012

Office/Industrial. Observations and Conversations about Commercial Construction, Development and Management. What are Today’s Best New Retail Developments? I get asked a lot about commercial construction trends. Recently someone asked me: “What is the best retail center to build today?”. Restaurant.

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Retail Commercial Chicago Leases 216

HardHatChat

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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Commercial Chicago Construction Retail 213

HardHatChat

APRIL 30, 2012

When converting a grocery story into the new headquarters of Englewood Construction, many existing materials were reused, including this concrete floor, which received a face lift with a new stain. What made this peephole so interesting was that it was salvaged from the hotel construction renovation we did of a HoJo in Chicago.

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Commercial Chicago Construction Office 273

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 3, 2023

RED Construction Group has been appointed to deliver the £31m redevelopment of 55 Pall Mall. The firm will oversee construction of a new office development spanning 3,271 sq m. Work will see the construction of a new building comprising of basement, ground, and seven storeys.

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Office Deals Retail Renovating 63

HardHatChat

AUGUST 11, 2010

It’s time to revisit another prediction I made last year in my blog post Commercial Constructions Trends to Watch in 2010 — Outside the Big Box. As for grading myself on that commercial construction trend, I would like to borrow a page from President Obama and say “incomplete.”. Chicago Place shopping mall retrofit.

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Retail Chicago Commercial Michigan 209

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

One of the most sustainable commercial properties in New York City, this 16-story, 270,000-sq-ft tower is designed to exceed local 2030 climate targets for office buildings by more than 45% and meet New York state’s 2050 carbon-neutral targets.

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HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2011

Do you know what construction responsibilities fall to a tenant and landlord in a build-to-suit space? as mall owners and retail tenants figure out who will be responsible for commercial construction services in a “build to suit” shopping center construction space. Vanilla box.

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Commercial Retail Construction Bidding 184

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Value-based retailers like hhgregg, Ross Dress for Less and Savers should experience construction growth in 2012. It’s that time of year when our team predicts the 2012 commercial construction trends – from what’s on tap for Chicago retail construction to national restaurant construction and hospitality construction.

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Commercial Retail Chicago Construction 179

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 5, 2017

When it comes to choosing a site for a commercial construction or CRE project, finding the perfect match between a brand or concept and an available space is one of the most important steps in the planning process. Here are three key points we advise clients think about as they search for a site: 1.

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HardHatChat

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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Commercial Union Chicago Bidding 245

HardHatChat

MAY 27, 2020

A version of this post was published in Illinois Real Estate Journal as a bylined article from Englewood Construction. According to Englewood Construction, prepping commercial facilities to reopen should include reviewing mechanical systems and rescheduling missed preventative maintenance appointments (*photo taken pre-pandemic).

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Commercial Sewer Illinois Schedule 156

HardHatChat

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. Low – Green building.

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Commercial Retail Construction Chicago 196

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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Structural Engineering Residential Office Engineering 105

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Englewood Construction is an expert in winter condition commercial construction practices. While most businesses, including commercial construction projects, were closed on Wednesday, Feb. After all, shopping center landlords, restaurants and retailers couldn’t afford to be closed two days in a row.

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Chicago Commercial Retail Construction 196

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. Is this a new retail construction trend ? Probably so. Probably so.

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Retail Chicago Commercial Michigan 205

HardHatChat

JUNE 7, 2010

Commercial construction preventive maintenance. Granted the explosion and resulting oil spill is a worst case scenario, but it begs the question: Do you have the appropriate commercial construction preventive maintenance checklist in place? Do you want the HVAC to last five years or 15? requires a bird.

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Commercial Retail Construction Negotiation 243

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The use of technology and apps for daily construction reporting, sharing photos and scheduling look-aheads has become common practice on today’s commercial construction job sites. Now, thanks to the advent of online project software, the entire construction bidding process can be digital.

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Commercial Construction Bidding US 144

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Value-based retailers like hhgregg, Ross Dress for Less and Savers should experience construction growth in 2012. It’s that time of year when our team predicts the commercial construction trends for the upcoming year– from what’s on tap for Chicago retail construction to national restaurant construction and hospitality construction.

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Commercial Retail Construction Chicago 120

HardHatChat

AUGUST 21, 2012

The difference is we weren’t on vacation; we were bidding new restaurant and hotel construction jobs to keep up with the thousands of new residents moving to the area due to the oil boom. Wouldn’t it be easier to hire a local commercial contractor? I’m glad you asked. Do they have “like” experience?

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HardHatChat

AUGUST 12, 2014

Theres no question about it, commercial construction is back in a big way in the Chicago area, as Crains Chicago Business recently reported in a story featuring Englewood Construction , activity of is up 16 percent when compared to the same time period last year for all commercial construction.

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Chicago Commercial Construction Remodeling 278

HardHatChat

MAY 12, 2015

Staying ahead of the curve, Englewood Construction recently launched a new website and secured a new domain name: www.ECI.build. Or how often do you visit their websites to see what they consider the latest retail and shopping mall news? And in typical Englewood Construction fashion, we wanted to be ahead of the curve.

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Commercial Contractors Retail Chicago 120

HardHatChat

AUGUST 3, 2010

In today’s economic climate, most retail development firms, shopping center landlords, office building owners and especially general commercial construction contractors would be wise to take a step back and ask themselves if they are leaving any money on the table when it comes to new business and servicing their customers.

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Commercial Retail Construction US 196

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 22, 2009

1. At this time last year, there were very few construction projects to bid on as many companies sat on the sidelines. Look for a solid increase in commercial construction renovations verses new locations, which should hold especially true with new retail construction. 2. Green is Gold. According to the Dec.

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Commercial Construction Green Retail 166

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

As many of you may know, Englewood Construction recently completed Zara’s largest store in the United States at 700 N. But what I want to do is tell you what you may not know about the retail space construction of this Zara store and how to apply this information to your next retail construction project.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Now is a good time to study up on sustainable construction, like this wind turbine install at Sloan Valve. I, for one, try to go to as many industry seminars as I can, whether they focus on retail construction, restaurant renovations , commercial real estate market conditions, etc. I soak it up like a sponge.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The Quincy, Massachusetts, project will represent the largest commercial development in the downtown's $1.6 billion redevelopment surge, which started in 2011.

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Boston Massachusetts Retail Office 99

HardHatChat

APRIL 12, 2016

The other day I was talking with a Chicago-area client who didn’t realize Englewood is a national general contractor that manages national commercial construction projects across the country. He asked me, “You only have offices in Chicago, right? So how does that work?”. It can be a time saver, as well as a money saver.

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Commercial Contractors Management New York City 120

HardHatChat

MARCH 8, 2016

Just as clients’ needs change, so too does the way we exchange information in construction management. In a post last month, we took a look inside the commercial construction technology toolbox, specifically a rundown of construction management software options that benefit not only the contractor, but also the client.

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