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Commercial Construction Real Estate Trends from ICSC 2014

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All and all, it was a great experience at ICSC once again. Charles, along with additional space being added to Hawthorn Center in Vernon Hills. We haven’t seen that much new retail construction at once in quite some time. The trend I’ll take away that got me most excited is the commercial construction industry can think big again.

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Viva Las Vegas: CRE and Retail Construction Insights and Trends from ICSC RECon

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Earlier this month, the Englewood team headed to Las Vegas for RECon , the global retail real estate convention hosted annually by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

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ICSC (RECon) Executive Summary: Four Commercial Construction Trends

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The tone of the attendees at ICSC’s “Global Retail Real Estate Convention” (RECon) in Las Vegas last month was as positive and energizing as it was in the commercial construction boom years before 2008.

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New BREEAM In Use Version in a Changing World

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But despite several attempts at a North American invasion, including a 2008 joint venture with ICSC, BREEAM has never been widely accepted nor utilized in the U.S., Created in Great Britain in 1990, based upon the work of British engineer and architect John Doggart, an early version of BREEAM was the genesis of LEED.

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4 Commercial Construction Trends for Restaurant and Food Service Projects

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As we noted in our May blog post about ICSC RECon 2018 , the restaurant sector continues to be hot for developers and brands alike.

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Commercial Construction Industry Trends: The “Highs” and “Lows” that Shaped 2019

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But this year, ‘inclusion’ seemed to be the name of the game, with ICSC and RECon reaching out to other sectors that are leasing mall space and focusing much more on hospitality, restaurant and entertainment. In the past, RECon was pretty much dominated by retail, with just a smattering of reps from restaurant and other sectors.

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Legalized Marijuana: Opportunities and Impact for Commercial Real Estate and Construction

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In June’s Hard Hat Chat post, which shared our takeaways from ICSC RECon , we noted that most retail developers and landlords say nothing is off the table when it comes to filling vacant space or bringing new traffic to retail centers. Good News for the Local Retail Landscape.

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