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2010 Commercial Construction Trends Update: Work for Niche Retail Stores

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At the end of 2009, I wrote a blog post called “Commercial Construction Trends to Watch in 2010.” In the post I said we should “Look for a solid increase in construction renovations versus new locations, which should hold especially true with new retail construction.” Opening day at American Girl near Denver. Bill Di Santo.

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Why Hiring a Non-Local Commercial Construction Contractor is Crazy…Like a Fox

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Unfortunately, some commercial real estate developers and even shopping center landlords think a local construction management team is the only way to go because a national general contractor is a traveling group of gypsies roving from project to project. Rest assured, I haven’t lost my mind. Well, it’s not like that.

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The Issues Associated with Using Location Factors and “national average” cost databases

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The accuracy of cost estimates in the early phases varies within an expected range that spans from -100% to +200% ” “Using the results of this study, various commercial entities (e.g., A very common approach for performing quick-order-of-magnitude estimates is based on using Location Cost Adjustment Factors (LCAFs).

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Retail Construction Trends 2010 Update: Outside the Big Box

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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. Bill Di Santo.

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Construction Cost Estimating, Location Factoring, and National Average Cost Data

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The accuracy of cost estimates in the early phases varies within an expected range that spans from -100% to +200% ” “Using the results of this study, various commercial entities (e.g., A very common approach for performing quick-order-of-magnitude estimates is based on using Location Cost Adjustment Factors (LCAFs). Built Environ.

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4BT OpenCost(TM) Local Market Granular Cost Data an RSmeans Alternative?

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Significantly improve cost visibility and cost management for ALL your facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects. #1 Granular line items for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds organized by expanded CSI MasterFormat. 1 Over 85,000 line items available. Million datapoints updated quarterly. #3

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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BCDC is focusing on industrial, technology and commercial growth sectors, putting New Jersey’s Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit to good use to secure capital investments of more than $50 million for large-scale renovation or new construction projects. million project will create approximately 90 jobs.

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