HardHatChat

JULY 16, 2019

Englewood Construction is in the midst of two adaptive reuse projects right now – one a former meatpacking facility in Chicago that we’re updating for office, retail or restaurant use, and the other a former convent we’ll be converting into a senior living community. That was certainly the case with our Englewood office.

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Commercial Retail Construction Office 194

HardHatChat

MARCH 28, 2017

Flagship retail stores in busy urban shopping districts, such as this Zara location Englewood built out on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue, present their own unique set of construction considerations. Some great examples of this are the variety of restaurant and retail build-outs we’ve completed up and down Chicago’s Michigan Avenue.

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Retail Construction Chicago Commercial 156

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

JULY 11, 2013

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. If there is one aspect of a commercial construction job worth extra investment, it is the planning and drawing stage.

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Commercial Construction Bidding Chicago 276

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. Hospitality.

Retail 216

Retail Commercial Chicago Leases 216

BD+C

JULY 11, 2023

Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this 0 dbarista Tue, 07/11/2023 - 10:44 Multifamily Housing Is the office-to-residential conversion really what’s best for our downtowns from a cultural, urban, economic perspective? Is conversion from office to multifamily really a good idea?

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Residential Office Los Angeles Commercial 75

HardHatChat

MAY 27, 2020

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

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Commercial Sewer Illinois Schedule 156

BD+C

AUGUST 17, 2023

How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel 0 qpurcell Thu, 08/17/2023 - 09:52 Adaptive Reuse Gresham Smith demonstrates the opportunities of adaptive reuse, specifically reusing empty big-box retail and malls, many of which sit unused or underutilized across the country. Don’t overlook what you have.

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Design Retail Tampa Zoning 98

Wolgast Corporation

JANUARY 12, 2023

Our expertise is with the following delivery types of construction: Design-Build. The complexities are reviewed and resolved in the pre-construction phase with the Architect and Construction experts working together with you to determine the best course of action while your project is still in the design phase. Construction Management.

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Commercial Construction Retail Michigan 91

Construction Equipment

JUNE 16, 2020

A newly-constructed building in Chicago, Fulton East, is among the first commercial buildings specifically designed for a post Covid-19 world. According to an article in Forbes the 12-story, 90,000-square-foot office and retail building was originally set to open late summer 2020. However, with…

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Chicago Design Retail Commercial 74

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. Of course, restaurants aren’t the only concepts with specific infrastructure needs. What will it take to build out the space?

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Site Retail Commercial Construction 229

BD+C

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The design vision for Gran Patio Santa Fe–Mexico City’s first-ever high-rise building to blend retail, lifestyle, and commercial office space–was showcased at the annual International Council of Shopping Centers Center Build Conference November 28-30 in Phoenix. read more.

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Retail Phoenix Design Conference 94

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Look for a solid increase in commercial construction renovations verses new locations, which should hold especially true with new retail construction. Green buildings across all commercial construction sectors will continue to gain in popularity. What do you think 2010 holds in store for the commercial construction industry?

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Commercial Construction Green Retail 166

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Downtown Houston’s newest high-rise, the 35-story Bank of America Tower, was constructed with the goal of attaining an elite designation for green commercial design.

Banking 36

Banking America Retail Office 36

Pro Builder

JULY 28, 2020

4 New Live/Work Housing Design Solutions. Live/work designs are nothing new, but they have a fresh relevance due to the coronavirus. Garnett, FAIBD, House Review Lead Designer. The following plans present thoughtful solutions to the challenges of designing and developing live/work projects. Easier Living by Design?

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Housing Design Office Plans 98

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 8, 2009

If not, take a look at the recent issue of National Real Estate Investor or Retail Traffic as each includes a special supplement called “Why sustainability endures in the face of recession.”. Green Building Council or have earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.

Commercial 189

Commercial Sustainability Green Construction 189

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Luckily, there are all kinds of opportunities for us in the commercial construction industry to go back to “school” and beef up on the latest commercial construction trends and design build best practices to enhance our expertise and construction services. I soak it up like a sponge. Green Building Council. Chuck Taylor.

Commercial 214

Commercial Construction Green AGC 214

BD+C

JULY 23, 2020

Skanska selects Pickard Chilton to design innovative office tower in Bellevue, Wash. (BD+C) The project will feature 540,000-sf of commercial office space with open floor plates and 10-foot ceiling heights, a 7,000-sf public plaza, 12,000-sf of ground floor retail, and a 1,200-sf retail pavilion built with heavy timber.".

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Retail Industrial Office Innovation 52

HardHatChat

APRIL 6, 2010

The travel expenses alone for a non-local general contractor would inflate a retail construction bid to the point where the job isn’t economical. And the way our commercial construction services are set up, we can actually save our out-of-state clients time and money. Rest assured, I haven’t lost my mind. Well, it’s not like that.

Commercial 174

Commercial Contractors Retail Construction 174

Construction Marketing

MAY 27, 2022

They’re designed with lightweight materials, unlike permanent buildings that are normally composed of steel, bricks, lumber or other materials. They can even be used as meeting spaces or offices—all you have to do is include electricity. Fabric buildings come with a high roof design, leading to a large volume of interior air space.

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Fabrication Materials Retail Equipment 249

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. Design savings. Scheduling.

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Chicago Commercial Construction Remodeling 278

BD+C

MAY 23, 2014

In order to set the stage for this year’s NeoCon , show management tapped its advisory committee of top commercial design firms to share their insight on what’s hot right now and what lies ahead across key vertical sectors. Here are their top interior design trends: Body Image: read more.

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Design Airports Education Retail 85

BD+C

MAY 20, 2013

Although 2013 isn’t likely to be anyone’s idea of a blockbuster year for real estate performance, landlords across an array of commercial property types are gaining pricing control and increased rental income from their assets.

Retail 81

Retail Income IDEA Commercial 81

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

I’ve got to ask, are you still competitively bidding the bulk of your commercial construction projects? And here’s why: 1. Negotiating with a commercial contractor allows you to split unforeseen cost savings. Really, you are? Interesting…. 2. Work starts immediately. Reviewing bids can take weeks while negotiating takes days.

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Commercial Negotiation Bidding Contractors 168

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Trepp, LLC, a provider of information, analytics and technology to the commercial real estate and banking markets, released its August 2013 U.S. The delinquency rate for US commercial real estate loans in CMBS dropped for the third straight month to 8.38%. CMBS Delinquency Report today. Body Image: read more.

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Commercial Retail Banking Transportation 71

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

Due to the direct proximity of the basements and ground levels of commercial structures to soil and rock matter, as well as to the gaseous movement of radon upward through that matter and into the air, there is risk to the users of commercial facilities should the gas infiltrate and accrue in more dangerous amounts indoors.

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Commercial Risk Foundation Materials 52

BD+C

JUNE 19, 2014

JDS architects'' newest seafront design for Zeytinburnu City in the European part of Istanbul was designed to maximize views of the Marmara Sea, designboom reports. Body Image: read more.

Design 69

Design Retail Airports Residential 69

BD+C

AUGUST 14, 2023

The programmatic evolution of the lobby 0 qpurcell Mon, 08/14/2023 - 14:21 Office Buildings Ian Reves, Managing Director for IA's Atlanta studio, shares how design can shape a lobby into an office mainstay. So, what works?

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Office Zoning Atlanta Renovating 98

BD+C

AUGUST 19, 2014

Architecture firm Goettsch has been hired by developer China Resources Land Limited to design a massive project located in Neighborhood 2 of Shenzhen’s Qianhai district. hectares and includes five commercial towers totaling 450,000 square meters—the firm’s largest project to-date in China. The project covers 6.18 Body Image: read more.

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Design Retail Office Commercial 55

Wolgast Corporation

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Setbacks & Zoning Each municipality is different in their requirements and the type of business, whether it’s a commercial office, retail or a manufacturing company can make a difference to setback and zoning provisions. To some, a complimentary look will satisfy them, however, others want it to match exactly.

Zoning 62

Zoning Budgeting Budget Remodeling 62

BD+C

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group Design veterans Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new sustainability initiative for Suffolk. Contractors Sustainability Sustainable Design and Construction Suffolk Construction, headquartered in Boston, has established the Suffolk Sustainability Group.

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Sustainability Life Cycle Commissioning Construction 105

BD+C

JUNE 19, 2014

JDS architects'' newest seafront design for Zeytinburnu City in the European part of Istanbul was designed to maximize views of the Marmara Sea, designboom reports. Body Image: read more.

Design 49

Design Retail Airports Residential 49

BD+C

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Kimley-Horn expands expertise with LPDA partnership 0 qpurcell Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:52 Engineers Kimley-Horn, a premier engineering, planning, and design consultancy, has joined forces with LPDA, a leading landscape architecture and land planning firm. Kimley-Horn serves both public and private sector clients.

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Consulting Architecture Plans DOT 52

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 8, 2016

Retail accounts for more than $2 trillion in total GDP impact with consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. The Tarpon Point Resort at Marina Village is home to a number of upscale retail shops and restaurants. By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Credit: City of Cape Coral). percent.

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Retail Industrial Missouri Florida 40

BD+C

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Dissatisfied with the one-dimensional nature of defining energy efficiency as it relates to commercial buildings, international engineering firm Buro Happold developed a metric that links energy use to economic performance.

Engineering 80

Engineering Retail Sustainability Regulation 80

Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For commercial offices, retail, and hospitality spaces, government centers, school classrooms, and other interior buildouts, architects and interior designers can pair aluminum framing systems with glass or other insert panels to balance connectivity and transparency with productivity and privacy.

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Visualization Retail Fabrication Design 52