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Challenges & Opportunities in Commercial Construction

HardHatChat

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. That certainly makes it difficult to schedule your opening. This has been a big growth area for Englewood.

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Supply Chain Challenges in 2023 & How to Overcome Them

Construction Marketing

Online businesses now have better opportunities thanks to the change to online retailing, consumer confidence, and savings. Securing a positive customer experience and reducing the delivery time was a top priority for companies. Electric vehicles, drones, robots, and artificial intelligence can be implemented to meet the goals.

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Sellar gets go-ahead 444-bed London student scheme

Construction Enquirer

London developer Sellar has secured planning permission to build 444 purpose-built student homes, office and retail space at King’s Place in Southwark. The project will be an all-electric building that could be carbon-free through green power procurement.

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

BD+C

How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel 0 qpurcell Thu, 08/17/2023 - 09:52 Adaptive Reuse Gresham Smith demonstrates the opportunities of adaptive reuse, specifically reusing empty big-box retail and malls, many of which sit unused or underutilized across the country. Updating lighting supports both brand and security.

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

Commercial real estate development involves the process of acquiring, designing, constructing, and leasing or selling commercial properties such as office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. You must secure financing for the project. Read more on the proper steps to ensure your commercial investment runs smoothly.

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The Builder's Role in a Connected Home Future

Pro Builder

GS: Treat it like any essential utility, like water or electricity. There are some devices consumers can buy at the retail level that offer phenomenal value and functionality, but setting them up to perform as intended can be difficult. And it should be a standard feature, not optional. GS: How will the home be used?

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How Economies of Scale Works in Construction

Wolgast Corporation

In the construction industry, same as manufacturing, retail, and many other industries, there are ways to maximize work for optimal efficiency and also there are fixed costs that remain the same on any size project, which result in economies of scale. Large construction projects typically benefit from economies of scale for several reasons.