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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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Who Can Shorten the Supply Chain for Home Building?

Pro Builder

Greater Leverage for Big-Box Retailers in the Home Building Supply Chain . Manufacturers would be expected to dictate terms and allocations in a market with constrained supply, but the big-box retailers are gaining leverage. Big-box retailers] have to do something with their distribution centers,” Callahan points out.

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Housing’s Great Rethink: Workforce Development Takes Center Stage

Pro Builder

The construction industry is also dealing with what has been a 25-year erosion of vocational training and in-school programs, as well as some bitter critics from within its own ranks who effectively shrink the pool of (mostly younger) workers by dissuading them from considering construction jobs as an avenue to job security and fulfillment.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

Along with iconic European multi-mode transit stations, outdoor malls and open-air markets, Olsen cites the Ford Foundation Building’s atrium as a stellar example of ‘mid-doors.’ In the mid-90s, the Ford Foundation building was named a New York City Landmark.”. Human performance meets architectural performance.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Turn Construction Data into Business Answers » Data Security in the Cloud. And they have no problem providing the online retailer with their personal credit information to complete the transaction. People I’ve talked to say it’s because they’re unsure of the security surrounding their business data. General Management.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

BD+C

Eleven million people in this country are paying more than half of their income for rent, and these are low-income people,” says Richard Burns, CEO of the NHP Foundation, a national not-for-profit provider of affordable housing. The security cameras—in the elevator, the mailroom, and the lobby—really caught her eye too. “We

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

The dedicated technology hub will help accelerate the Fortune 50 company’s technology transformation, serving as the epicenter for the team Lowe’s is hiring to help modernize its IT systems and build future retail experiences. The center will ultimately employ up to 2,000 associates. military and business—will rule the cyber sector tomorrow.