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Avoiding Commercial Construction Remodeling Pitfalls.

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For a number of reasons – usually cost, location or a lease agreement – commercial real estate owners are opting to refresh or remodel their retail stores , restaurants and hotels instead of building new commercial construction projects. If you have questions about undertaking a commercial remodeling project I’d love to hear them.

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Commercial Construction Highs and Lows of 2011

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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. Developers and retailers that would normally go 2 deep in bidding went 4 deep. I was wrong.

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Commercial Construction Tips: Six Best Practice Resolutions for 2011

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While bidding on the commercial construction remodel of a 500+ sq. I’m sure the retailer was also surprised. If the client needed a hospital or condo building on top of the retail it would make sense, but 500 sq. If the client needed a hospital or condo building on top of the retail it would make sense, but 500 sq.

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Commercial Construction CSI – How to Uncover the Demons in Your Construction Site

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We were pulling a feeder cable through a Chicago retail construction project when we heard the explosion. In a restaurant or retail retrofit job, you really are going in blind to the property, which is why you need to enlist a commercial general contractor early on. Then, the transformer blew out. What the heck happened? See below).

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F.E. Moran Fire Protection educates customers online | Fire.

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Remodeling. This website is a fire protection information hub for the storage occupancy, residential, commercial, retail, industrial, healthcare, and education markets. In addition to industry resources, clients have private access to customized portals that securely hold drawings and inspection reports available 24 hours a day.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Chicago Executive Airport serves as a hub for business and industry and as a logical magnet drawing businesses to the area. Atlantic Aviation also renewed its commitment to the airport with a $750,000 remodel of its terminal at CEA. Domestic distribution is just as convenient.

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Invoice With Your Smartphone And QuickBooks Or Xero Accounting Online

Contractor Bookkeeping

Need Periodic Invoices For Bank draws. Don''t be fooled into thinking just because it is somewhat easy for small retail companies that it will be easy for you to perform a QuickBooks setup for your construction company. Pay Application Invoicing For Remodel. Pay Application Invoicing For Remodel. Have Change Orders.