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Commercial Construction Highs and Lows of 2011

HardHatChat

HIGH – Everyone was submitting drawings in 2011. We saw drawings for new Chicago restaurant projects, retail construction work, office renovations, school construction and learning center additions – you name it, we saw it. LOW – Unfortunately, we weren’t the only ones receiving drawings to bid on new commercial construction projects.

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How to Choose the Best General Contractor to Partner with for your “First” Commercial Construction Project

HardHatChat

Sure, there are drawings and designs, but there are also usually details and ideas in the client’s head that haven’t made it on paper yet. That’s because there are any number of variables impacting the construction and building process from market to market, such as: Is it a union or non-union town?

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Dennis Calvert, the right architect for Design-Build

The Korte Company

When it comes to providing value on a project, Dennis Calvert has long since learned the worth of letting the best ideas win the day. . In grade school, Dennis’s art teacher noted his ability to draw and suggested he consider a career in art. He did return every summer to work on a permit as a union carpenter with his father.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jake Lester, VDC Manager at Rogers-O’Brien and Andrew???? Schluterman, VP at HKS

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Of course, while a prime location can put a venue on the map, it's really the experiences that draw people in and keep them coming back. My dad's been in construction, and so I went into the carpenters' union out of high school. We've done things like digital shop drawing reviews, which would be atypical for our traditional reviews.

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Atlantis, The Palm: Dubai’s mega resort with waterparks, grandiose feasts and celebrity chefs

Construction Test

One night in a tent can be a hoot, four nights is my idea of hell. Right next to the resort, the Aquaventure water park is a draw for families all over the UAE and with a private pagoda and a waiter that brings us delicious shwarma wraps and cold drinks – we are doing it like a celeb. Atlantis, The Palm. .

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Project Management Technology Tools Helping Contractors Modernize, Streamline Operations—Part 3 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Effective project management means controlling the data flow and staying on top of transmittals, submittals, RFIs, email communications, change orders, materials, inventory, job cost and WIP reports, labor hours and wages, union rules, safety regulations, insurance and bonding, compliance data and a whole lot more.

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Best Hard Hat Stickers for Professionals

Work Gearz

Speedsquare Tools Union Stickers. Speedsquare Tools Union Stickers ( Our Top Pick). They can speak to your favorite sports team or to your union membership. But they can draw a smile during particularly stressful and tiring work situations, or at the beginning or end of a work shift. Hard Hat Stickers. Number of Stickers.