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

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Over the last few years, Englewood Construction has been involved in several flagship store and brand expansion projects with our national retail, fitness, and restaurant clients. Flagship Retail Relocation – American Girl Building or relocating national retail flagship stores nationwide is nothing new to Englewood Construction.

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Commercial Los Angeles Retail Construction 156

Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2018

The key to a successful project is hiring the right contractor. Whether your construction is a simple house upgrade or a commercial remodeling, a wrong contractor can frustrate your efforts and waste a lot of time, money and energy. This is why it is critical to choose the right professional contractor for your project.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

This project includes four of the five buildings planned for a campus that serves a defense contractor and its team working on the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) Program at Hill Air Force Base in northern Utah.

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Retail Utah Defense Innovation 41

HardHatChat

MARCH 15, 2011

Englewood Construction has worked on a number of Chicago retail construction projects in high-traffic urban areas, such as American Girl Place on Michigan Avenue. Is this a new retail construction trend ? So if your general contractor doesn’t tell you the same thing, then you’re not working with one of the best Chicago contractors.

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Retail Chicago Commercial Michigan 205

HardHatChat

APRIL 24, 2023

As a National General Contractor working across multiple verticals in the commercial construction space, we understand the challenges (COVID and Supply Chain) facing our retail, restaurant, hospitality, and senior housing clients. For example, the project can be risky if you only chase after the lowest bid.

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Commercial Construction Retail Housing 156

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

What Every Developer Should Ask General Contractors During the Retail Construction Bid Process. For my first blog post, a lot of people at Englewood Construction suggested I write about how to choose a retail construction company. If a general contractor answers “no” to any of these questions, then cut them loose.

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Retail Bidding Construction Contractors 136

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

But what I want to do is tell you what you may not know about the retail space construction of this Zara store and how to apply this information to your next retail construction project. 1. Hidden traps in retail construction approval process. Make sure your general contractor has a VIP playbook.

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Retail Michigan Chicago Construction 176

Construction Today

MAY 11, 2023

DGC Contracting (DGC) is a well-established, diverse contractor, completing projects for office, commercial, retail, and industrial markets in the New York Tri- State area. Established in 1987, DGC has navigated various sectors within the construction industry.

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Contract New York Retail Commercial 52

HardHatChat

MARCH 9, 2010

When it comes to current retail and commercial construction trends , we all know there aren’t a lot of new shopping centers under construction right now, or new office buildings under construction for that matter. What’s wrong with a general contractor focused on commercial construction costs and his construction schedule?

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Contractors Retail Remodeling Commercial 192

BD+C

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Developers and contractors entering new markets that are looking to mitigate their projects’ risk now have available an interactive tool that not only allows them to access real-time updates pertaining to the risk climate of municipalities across the U.S.,

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Risk Contractors Retail BIM 97

HardHatChat

APRIL 12, 2016

The other day I was talking with a Chicago-area client who didn’t realize Englewood is a national general contractor that manages national commercial construction projects across the country. He asked me, “You only have offices in Chicago, right? So how does that work?”.

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Commercial Contractors Management New York City 120

HardHatChat

AUGUST 21, 2012

Some of you are probably wondering if the travel costs that become part of the general conditions and overall construction budget of a national general contractor are worth it to the client. Wouldn’t it be easier to hire a local commercial contractor? I’m glad you asked. What’s your project?

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Commercial Contractors Retail Construction 214

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Contractors utilized integrated project delivery for this project, which transformed the former Downtown Disney into the retail, restaurant and recreation development known as Disney Springs via two phases over a roughly three-year period.

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Retail Office Contractors 28

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

DECEMBER 5, 2017

And for business owners and developers looking for guidance as they vet different options, there’s no better “matchmaker” to consult than an experienced commercial contractor who can point out the pros and cons of a location and the construction considerations that can make or break a project. Will any “unbranding” be necessary?

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Site Retail Commercial Construction 229

BD+C

MAY 20, 2013

Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Healthcare Buildings Hotel Facilities K-12 Schools Multifamily Housing Construction Office Building Resort Design Retail Centers School Construction Shopping Centers Sports and Recreational Facility University Buildings'

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Retail Income IDEA Commercial 81

Construction Enquirer

MAY 30, 2023

New stadium will anchor a major housing development at town centre site Chief Operating Officer Michael Moran said: “The next phase now is an engagement with Luton Council and key stakeholders such as the Environment Agency and Historic England as we take them all through our detailed design process.

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Plans Site Retail Estimating 123

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. It’s better to work with a national retail construction contractor who is familiar with building your store in other cities verses a local general contractor who’s never built for you before.

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Commercial Contractors Retail Construction 174

HardHatChat

JANUARY 15, 2018

As traditional retailers continue to be impacted by e-commerce, there is an ongoing discussion about how physical stores and shopping centers can compete within the new dynamics of the market. For example, 20 years ago, it was rare to see a fitness center or medical office in a shopping center. 2: Remixing the Mall.

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Commercial Remodeling Construction Renovating 326

HardHatChat

MAY 12, 2015

It’s rare for the words “cool” and “general contractor” to be used in the same sentence. Or how often do you visit their websites to see what they consider the latest retail and shopping mall news? In person, he embodies the definition of an old-school general contractor.

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Commercial Contractors Retail Chicago 120

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Here’s a look at our top 2016 commercial construction “highs” and “lows”: Low: Mall Retail Tenants Choose Local over National. However, over the last year, we’ve seen more retail brands award tenant build-out work to local firms rather than national construction partners. High: Big Opportunities in Big Box Retail.

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Commercial Retail Construction Chicago 156

Wolgast Corporation

MARCH 3, 2023

Gerald’s sons, Lynn and the late Patrick and Mark Wolgast left their own legacy on the general contracting company by diversifying to include Design-Build and Construction Management services, helping start the local Associated Builders and Contractors Association Chapter, and forging a relationship with McDonald’s Corporation in the 1980s.

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Michigan Office Remodeling Retail 118

BD+C

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Clients include restaurants, coffee shops, movie theaters, retailers, fleet operators, hotels, and local, state, and regional governments. Kimley-Horn’s TREDLite EV online tool helps retailers, restaurants, hotels, and governments pinpoint new charger locations.

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Electrical Site DC Retail 52

BD+C

JUNE 20, 2014

It looks like the historic yet long neglected Old Main Post Office in Chicago will get a face-lift pretty soon. British investor Bill Davies of International Property Developers North America (IPD) has partnered up with Chicago-based Sterling Bay Cos. on a $500 million first-phase project, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

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Chicago Maine Office Retail 49

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

As commercial construction news reports say business continues to pick up, we are happy to see some new faces around the office at Englewood Construction. The activity level that we saw in the fourth quarter of 2012 in new retail, restaurant and hospitality construction projects is double what we saw a year earlier.

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Commercial News Retail Construction 259

HardHatChat

MAY 16, 2017

In fact, demand is so high for veteran construction pros that Englewood is increasingly focused on recruiting new graduates and training them to meet our needs – particularly for our office staff of construction project managers, engineers and estimators.

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Commercial Construction Contractors Management 344

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

BD+C

JUNE 16, 2014

Architects Sustainable Design and Construction Building Owner Sustainable Development Contractors Designers Cultural Facilities Engineers Education Facility Facility Managers Government Buildings Healthcare Buildings Higher Education Hospitality Facilities Industrial Facility Library Museums Office Building Performing Arts Centers Retail Centers Sports (..)

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Innovation Retail Education Sustainability 108

HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2011

While I think everyone in the retail industry likes to hear news that 2011 retail sales are up – as it usually means new retail construction projects are in the pipeline – it’s still tough for shopping center landlords to make deals work with retail tenants. This is most popular with big retail leases in 2011.

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Commercial Retail Construction Bidding 184

BD+C

AUGUST 22, 2023

The mall of the future 0 dbarista Tue, 08/22/2023 - 10:39 Shopping Centers There are three critical aspects of mall design that, through evolution, have proven to be instrumental in the staying power of a retail destination: parking, planning, and customer experience. This are crucial to the mall of the future.

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Retail Leases Plans Fabrication 89

BD+C

AUGUST 18, 2014

The development is called Prince’s Building, and will provide in total around 770,700 square feet of office and retail space. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Office Building Retail Centers Mixed-Use' Body Image: read more.

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Design Retail Office Engineering 76

HardHatChat

MARCH 8, 2016

In a post last month, we took a look inside the commercial construction technology toolbox, specifically a rundown of construction management software options that benefit not only the contractor, but also the client. Our office had one computer and one shared email address (remember the sound of the dial-up modem connecting?).

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Software Software Commercial Contractors 120

BD+C

JUNE 18, 2014

Moreover, there is a “74 premium in rent per square foot in office buildings in walkable areas.”. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Cultural Facilities Engineers Education Facility Facility Managers Office Building Retail Centers Transportation & Parking Facilities' Body Image: read more.

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Retail Education Washington Transportation 98

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Value-based retailers like hhgregg, Ross Dress for Less and Savers should experience construction growth in 2012. It’s that time of year when our team predicts the 2012 commercial construction trends – from what’s on tap for Chicago retail construction to national restaurant construction and hospitality construction.

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Commercial Retail Chicago Construction 179

BD+C

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Architects Green Renovation Sustainable Design and Construction Building Owner Green Specifications Sustainable Development Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Hotel Facilities Modular Building Multifamily Housing Construction Office Building Retail Centers Shopping Centers Transportation & Parking Facilities Green Sustainability'

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Green Retail Sustainability Renovating 96

BD+C

JANUARY 21, 2014

While 2013 didn''t see the completion of a mega tower like Burj Khalifa, it was a near-record-setting year in terms of the number of super-tall skyscrapers completed. Body Image: read more.

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Retail Transportation Green Office 108