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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

Commercial real estate development involves the process of acquiring, designing, constructing, and leasing or selling commercial properties such as office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. Read more on the proper steps to ensure your commercial investment runs smoothly. You must secure financing for the project.

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Are Your Hotel General Contractors Checked In or Out?

HardHatChat

Hospitality construction has been a bright spot for commercial construction general contractors in 2013 across all spectrums of the market. According to PFK Consulting, RevPAR, or, revenue per room available, will increase in the 50 U.S. percent in 2013. percent in 2013. markets that it tracks. Smith Travel Research reports that U.S.

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Your Business Plan and Your Building

Wolgast Corporation

We’ve been helping doctors, restaurateurs, manufacturers, auto dealers, and other commercial businesses realize their building plans since 1948 and we can do the same for you. Additionally, “It’s a good idea to meet with possible financial institutions to see what requirements are needed to get a commercial loan in place”.

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NAR Study Says Years of Underbuilding to Blame for Housing Shortage

Pro Builder

It will require “a major national commitment to build more housing of all types” to solve the crisis, consultants wrote in the study.

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5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities

BD+C

BR+A Consulting Engineers, and Code Red Consultants, there are feasible, cost-effective strategies for building mass timber labs that align with industry standards. Organized around a 55-foot+ core-to-perimeter dimension, an intermediate column delineates between potential benching and lab support zones.

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Top questions to ask when designing a green roof

GCP Applied Technologies

Before writing the spec, have a dialogue with a green roof consultant or manufacturer to get concrete information about installation and maintenance costs. Research green roof consultants. With this information in hand, you can work with your green roof consultant to come up with specifications that fully meet your client’s needs.

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Achieving aesthetics and energy efficiency with stone wool insulation

Construction Specifier

Maximizing energy efficiency is the order of the day for construction industry professionals across North America, due, in part, to changing codes and a growing contingent of forward-thinking developers, owners, architects, specifiers, and energy consultants.

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