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Commercial Construction Strategies: Flagship Stores to Footprint Expansion

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These types of commercial construction projects are very important to the growth of their brands and offer many opportunities for our national contracting team to apply our experience and know-how to ensure a successful completion. And, of course, the desire to use union vs non-union labor can dramatically influence costs and timelines.

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Wolgast’s 5 Types of Commercial Construction Services

Wolgast Corporation

In 1970, Wolgast was the first to start a DB Division the Mid-Michigan Region. In 2012, to expand our building expertise, we started a Restoration Division to restore commercial buildings and residences effected by flood, fire, wind, or impact. This is extra precaution for the client that their needs will be met with less risk.

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#91:  Liability Insurance for a Subcontractor's Defective Work

NH Construction Law

“May unintentionally faulty subcontractor work that damages an insured’s work product constitute an ‘accident’ under a commercial general liability insurance policy?” The Michigan Supreme Court disagreed, interpreting “accident” as broader than “fortuity.”

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Protecting Your Investment from Vehicle-into-Building Crashes

Wolgast Corporation

The top impacted storefronts are retail stores – 29%, commercial buildings – 20%, restaurants – 19%, and the remaining 32% includes “other” buildings. The emergency response report is also useful in your insurance claim for timing and dates. The main cause of these accidents are operator error, happening 20% of the time.

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How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel

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Photos courtesy Gresham Smith The Zone (Jackson National Life Insurance Company) Spurred by growth at its headquarters in Lansing, Michigan, Jackson National Life Insurance Company selected a 33,000-sf, two-story building adjacent to Michigan State University (MSU) to serve as a training ground for future associates.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

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Residential construction workers also are far more prone than their commercial counterparts to incur nonfatal injuries , such as cuts, strains, bruises, and fractures, many of which require days away from work (usually without pay) to recover. Scott Smith, Selective Insurance Group. Falls are the most common jobsite accidents.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

Business Facilities

With approximately four out of five manufacturers having less than 250 employees, West Michigan manufacturers are lean, innovative and offer a wide variety of capabilities. Manufacturing currently accounts for 15 percent of all jobs in the region and remains the heart of West Michigan’s economy.

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