HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

But from experiential retail, restaurants, and entertainment to fun and fitness , developers have recently gotten a lot more creative in their approach to commercial retail redevelopment. Our first experience with this was turning an old Kmart into a mixed-use retail development. And with good reason. And, of course, parking is abundant.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 22, 2021

Volvo Construction Equipment is training technicians for Loxam, a rental company in France, on how to handle electric machines. Loxam has 18 ECR25 electric excavators in its branches. Volvo training covers everything from the technical—maintenance, charging systems, and mechanics—to the commercial…

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Volvo Trucks North America announced the commercial introduction and sales start of its zero tailpipe emission, battery-electric vehicle to the North American market. The Class 8 Volvo VNR Electric truck model has a scheduled production start of early 2021. The Volvo VNR Electric offers the same…

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Wolgast Corporation

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Any commercial building can be built in three easy steps. The approach is easier on building owners so they can concentrate on their business instead of construction – we take care of it all from concept to completion.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 27, 2018

Something we’re hearing a lot about in our industry right now is the growing trend and popularity of prefab and modular commercial construction solutions. Scheduling: Anything that can be pre-built and brought to the job site is always going to help the overall commercial construction schedule.

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Business Facilities

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The electric vehicle (EV) company intends to invest $300M to establish operations at the former AM General commercial plant in Mishawaka, IN. Read: Electric Last Mile Aims To Create Up To 960 Jobs In Indiana at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Green Industry Professionals

MARCH 13, 2019

With 10 years of electric mower experience, Mean Green is now part of a commercial electric lawn and garden exchange program.

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HardHatChat

AUGUST 28, 2018

Budget is always a major consideration for our commercial construction clients, and as a general contractor we devote significant time to the budgeting process. That’s because in a competitive bid the commercial contractor is only responsible for bidding exactly what is in the plans, not the overall design intent.

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CK Power

AUGUST 2, 2023

Challenges posed by the present-day electrical grid There are inconveniences inherent in working with any new tech (like high cost of implementation, difficult integration with current equipment and a lack of standardization on key components). come from the electrical grid itself and how unfeasible it makes battery charging.

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BD+C

MAY 7, 2019

San Francisco recently announced a plan that would require its largest private commercial buildings to run on 100% renewable electricity. By 2022, commercial buildings over 500,000 sf would have to meet the requirement. By 2030, all commercial buildings over 50,000 sf would have to comply. would be phased in next decade.

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San Francisco Commercial Electrical Plans 85

Business Facilities

MAY 7, 2021

The $70 million investment by Lion Electric will pave the way for the largest all-electric commercial vehicle production plant in the U.S., Read: Lion Electric Bringing First-Ever U.S. create 745 jobs. Manufacturing Facility To Illinois at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 20, 2023

Join our panel of contractors to learn how updating to labor operations software can contribute directly to your business’s bottom line. SPEAKERS Ryan Meitl President & CEO RIVET Work Ryan Meitl and the RIVET Work team are on a mission to revolutionize labor operations for electrical and subcontractors.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 20, 2017

Anyone in the commercial construction industry knows there are a variety of certifications and designations that individuals, companies and projects can achieve to show they follow a high level of green commercial construction practices. are standard green procedures for ground-up construction projects. Here are a five examples: 1.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Volvo Trucks said it would begin production of its VNR Electric heavy truck in early 2021 at its plant in Dublin, Virginia. Volvo Trucks is committed to lead the commercial transport industry towards more sustainable solutions by advancing electromobility,” said Peter Voorhoeve, president of …

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Electrical Products Virginia Transportation 91

Green Industry Professionals

APRIL 15, 2019

Komatsu combines its experience with hybrid construction equipment and electric forklift trucks to develop a 5-ton all-electric mini excavator

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Electrical Commercial Equipment Construction 75

Chianelli Estimating

MARCH 7, 2022

Making your next commercial building project successful starts with anticipating and estimating costs. The most common unit of measure used to estimate costs for commercial buildings is cost per square foot. Generally, the two most important variables to estimating the commercial cost per square foot are size and quality.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 24, 2020

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) was awarded a $2 million grant for a commercial pilot of the company’s electric, zero-emission excavator and electric wheel loader in California. The grant, administered by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD), is funded by the…

Electrical 75

Electrical California Equipment Security 75

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 20, 2023

Join our panel of contractors to learn how updating to labor operations software can contribute directly to your business’s bottom line. SPEAKERS Ryan Meitl President & CEO RIVET Work Ryan Meitl and the RIVET Work team are on a mission to revolutionize labor operations for electrical and subcontractors.

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Software Software Contractors Electrical 177

HardHatChat

JULY 16, 2019

With the former meatpacking facility, we’re making significant modifications to the building’s floor plates, such as increasing the existing 11-foot ceiling clearances – which were appropriate for the building’s original use, but are too low for the expectations of today’s commercial space tenants.

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Commercial Retail Construction Office 194

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 20, 2020

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Rhobina Electric $37,318 after a trench collapsed and killed a worker at a Taylor, Mississippi, job site. Rhobina, based in Batesville, Mississippi, is a commercial and plumbing contractor. The worker had been installing sewer pipe…

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Electrical Accidents Mississippi Sewer 64

Stok

AUGUST 31, 2022

.” — Colette Crouse , Director of Carbon Services, Stok The bill will have direct impacts on commercial real estate and construction, largely characterized by the extension and expansion of tax credits. per square foot to a sliding scale of $2.50- $5.00 per square foot to a sliding scale of $2.50- $5.00

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HardHatChat

JANUARY 25, 2012

It’s not just foreclosed homes that are looking like a bargain to real estate investors in today’s market, but also distressed commercial assets. Here are just a couple things that the best commercial contractors will know need to be answered before you consider taking over a distressed construction project. Is there any wild water?

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HardHatChat

MARCH 13, 2013

Being a national commercial construction general contractor can be an immensely rewarding profession. There is always a sense of pride and accomplishment after completing a retail construction, restaurant construction and commercial construction project for a client. Commercial property preventative maintenance.

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Commercial Insurance Retail Chicago 207

Green Industry Professionals

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Mean Green has introduced a commercial electric handheld string trimmer and battery backpack that runs for two to three hours.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 16, 2013

As noted early this year, 2012 was a great year for Englewood Construction as we saw our commercial general contracting activity increase immensely. Going into 2013, we thought momentum in the commercial construction industry would carry through. Most of the prime commercial locations are set up for retail, not restaurants.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 11, 2015

Maryland has been a leader in the promotion of plug-in electric vehicles. have created incentives for plug-in electric vehicles. Maryland residents may be eligible for a one time excise tax credit, up to $3,000.00, when they purchase or lease a qualifying plug-in electric vehicle through June 30, 2017.

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Electrical Maryland Retail Leases 120

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 26, 2021

Komatsu plans to advance the PoC (Proof of Concept) tests starting this year and enter commercial… Komatsu has signed a collaboration agreement with Proterra to receive the supply of Proterra’s battery systems with the aim of having Komatsu electrify its small and medium-sized hydraulic excavators.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Dana says it has collaborated with Lonestar Specialty Vehicles to produce a battery-electric terminal tractor for display at Atlanta’s North American Commercial Vehicle Show this week. A Spicer Electrified e-Powertrain system was installed on an existing shuttle tractor as an extension of Lonestar…

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Electrical Commercial 50

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

I wouldn’t go so far as to call myself a control freak, but as a national general contractor, it’s part of the job description to be the one calling the shots and telling everyone what to do on a complex commercial construction project. One recent project we bid even had the pre-fabricated steel structure of a building as an OFI.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Cummins will develop and supply high-voltage, fully electric powertrain prototypes for KAMAZ, who is developing these vehicles. Cummins has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with KAMAZ regarding the collaboration to create electrified power-trucks and buses. The prototypes will be tested…

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Electrical Commercial 48

Wolgast Corporation

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Commercial Renovation to Stay Put. 1) Improve traffic to your business – we have seen it time and again that renovating a commercial space peaks the interest of people in your community. However, I’d like to share with you a few of the best reasons to consider renovating your current faclity.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 30, 2012

When working on a commercial construction retrofit , you never know what items you may come across. to be more centrally located to our staff and Chicago commercial construction projects. The best commercial general contractors can find the right HVAC team to do that job. More specifically it was from the room where O.J.

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Commercial Chicago Construction Office 273

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Engineers (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) Civil engineers focus on the design and maintenance of infrastructure. Mechanical and electrical engineers work on systems within buildings, such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and electrical systems.

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Green Industry Professionals

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Mean Green Mowers EVO-74 is the flagship mower of the new "evolution" series by Mean Green Mowers! With up to 9 hours of continuous mowing time, an expansive 74" deck, speeds up to 13mph, and horsepower comparable to a 37hp diesel mower, the EVO is.

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Electrical Commercial Green 40

Green Industry Professionals

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Mean Green Mowers EVO-74 is the flagship mower of the new "evolution" series by Mean Green Mowers! With up to 9 hours of continuous mowing time, an expansive 74" deck, speeds up to 13mph, and horsepower comparable to a 37hp diesel mower, the EVO is sure.

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Electrical Commercial Green 40

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Activity is setting up nicely for commercial construction in 2015, but just as the industry seems to be back on its footing, the dreary recession of years past is giving us one last gasp of annoyance and pain. While activity is good, the recession still hangs over us in the form of a commercial construction labor shortage.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 31, 2023

If a generator overloads, it immediately will drop off the four biggest electric draws, then reapply them one at a time to make sure it doesn’t overload. On Thanksgiving, an electric stove with all four burners and oven on will pull half the capacity of a 20-kW generator just by itself,” says generator installer Bob Camper. “In

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