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Strategies to Keep Your Restaurant Open during Construction

Wolgast Corporation

There are several strategies that can be implemented to keep your restaurant serving customers while remodeling your dining room, bathrooms, checkout area, and even your kitchen. We have remodeled for many restaurant brands throughout Michigan while they stayed open. Even their kitchens.

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Warning: Adding on to Your Building May Not Be Possible

Wolgast Corporation

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. An architect or design/builder can help you identify zoning and setback requirements to help you make decisions.

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Are Your Hotel General Contractors Checked In or Out?

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Hospitality construction has been a bright spot for commercial construction general contractors in 2013 across all spectrums of the market. As we’ve noted in the past, remodeling projects come with their own pitfalls. That’s why hoteliers should always work with the best commercial contractors when considering a major renovation.

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Questions Commercial Buyers Should Ask When Shopping for a New Building

Wolgast Corporation

When it comes to a property search, it’s obvious that you would get your realtor involved, but have you considered having your Design/Build contractor with you? The contractor’s evaluation will likely save time and money, or provide good recommendations for a building that doesn’t initially present itself as suitable.

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Three Easy Steps to Building a Commercial Building

Wolgast Corporation

Whether it is a healthcare practice, manufacturing facility, office building, auto dealership, or restaurant, or if it is new construction or a remodel, we use the steps or phases of Design-Build construction to break down the commercial construction process most efficiently for our clients.

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Contractors Unique Contribution To Society Is Enormous

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Open Letter To Recognize Contractors, Construction Workers And Support Staff. Thank You Land Development Contractors for taking risks, buying land and developing building lots. Thank You Demolition Contractors for making way for new homes and commercial spaces. Thank You for all you do that makes civilization possible.

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8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

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Submitting a price within the Goldilocks zone can be challenging. However, trying to be a specialty contractor for everyone can backfire. Finding your niche can benefit your brand, gaining repeat business from general contractors and design-build construction firms. On average, remodelers net 4.7% before taxes.