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Are You Lining Your Commercial General Contractor’s Pockets?

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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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5 Lessons Learned from Successful New Construction Shopping Center Development

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After all, that’s what happens when you work as a shopping center general contractor as well as a national retail contractor. You hear the good, bad and ugly from shopping center landlords, mall and retail developers, architects and subcontractors. Allow design and construction teams to interact early with jurisdictional authorities.

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6 Phases of the Construction Process

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For larger projects, construction and architectural teams are brought together to reconcile large estimates and further define scopes of work. In the construction phase: Permits are applied for and received. In sub-phases two through four, schematics are developed and budgets are further refined. Pre-Construction Stage.

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Business Report-New Jersey: Jet.com Expands HQ in Hoboken

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million square feet of Class A commercial space adjacent to the W Hoboken Hotel and just steps from Hoboken Terminal’s NJ TRANSIT, PATH, NY Waterway Ferry and Light Rail connections. Last year, childcare learning center Kiddie Academy signed a lease to occupy a portion of the complex’s retail space.

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Megabucks Park

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For several decades now, the National Football League has shown a propensity to permit its teams to pack up and move to more lucrative locations (back and forth, in some cases), leaving behind loyal fans and empty stadiums built on a foundation of civic debt. The estimated price tag for the stadium alone is $1.86

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BUSINESS REPORT: Stafford County – Where Connectivity And Opportunity Intersect

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“Now Stafford will have access to the critical dark fiber needed for our growing commercial business, and to support our new Tech Park initiative. Our economic development team is committed to fast-tracking business permits,” said Baroody. Moody’s affirmed the County’s Aa2 bond rating upgrade the County’s outlook.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Construction jobs, spending show little 1- or.

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Census lowered its estimates for August and July by $13 billion and $15 billion, respectively, mainly because it reduced estimates for residential improvements. and 26%; commercial (retail, warehouse and farm), -1.6% Constru ction spending in September totaled $787 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, up 0.2%