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ICSC (RECon) Executive Summary: Four Commercial Construction Trends

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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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Solar panels could be required on most new construction in San Francisco

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A San Francisco city councilor will propose a new regulation that could soon mandate solar panels on most new construction in the city and on many existing apartment buildings. The rule would apply to commercial and residential buildings alike, wherever feasible. Codes Codes and Standards'

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Report: Construction starts slow in 7 of top 20 US markets

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A Dodge analysis finds that growth in commercial and multifamily starts has declined in the first half of the year compared to last year in key markets including Seattle, San Francisco and New York City.

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Reporting “Live” from the CWA Awards – A Commercial Construction Checklist for Better Networking

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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. That 5:30 a.m.

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$1B California naval base redevelopment hits milestones

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The Alameda naval air station has been demolished and groundwork has been laid for commercial and retail space, as well as a multimodal transportation hub featuring ferry service to San Francisco.

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To get more involved earlier in projects, a leading furniture dealer launches a firm for commercial interiors construction

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Its traditional place on a project’s pecking order is what prompted One Workplace, the largest office furniture dealer in the San Francisco Bay Area, to spin off Vantis, an interior commercial facilities construction firm that specializes in producing custom interior products offsite.

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Touchless Tech Helps Projects Continue During Covid-19

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A touchless technology is helping more than 67 construction sites, including 50 throughout San Francisco, move forward with commercial construction projects while helping stop the spread of Covid-19. Launched in June 2020, "Safe Site Check In" is designed to take sophisticated technology and make…