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Commercial Construction Strategies: Adaptive Reuse for Big Box Retail

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With a number of traditional retailers closing locations or going out of business, they are leaving millions of square feet behind for redevelopment. Our first experience with this was turning an old Kmart into a mixed-use retail development. This adaptive reuse trend is now extending to abandoned big-box buildings.

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Retailers Embrace Five Shopper-First Trends In 2022

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To meet customer expectations in the year ahead, retailers must evolve as platforms, reimagine store experiences, monetize data, transform as financial companies, and optimize returns. The post Retailers Embrace Five Shopper-First Trends In 2022 appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.

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

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A version of this post was published in Illinois Real Estate Journal as a byline article from Englewood Construction. Earlier this summer, Englewood Construction’s home state of Illinois passed a bill making it the 11 th state in the U.S. In fact, we are currently in discussions with clients about cannabis-related projects in Illinois.

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Illinois: Building The Future In The Land Of Lincoln

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With a talent pool approaching 7 million—a third of whom hold a bachelor’s degree or higher—Illinois has the skill sets needed to fill 21st-century jobs. The post Illinois: Building The Future In The Land Of Lincoln appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.

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Illinois: Renewing The Midwest

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Illinois’ Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) is attracting a number of renewable energy companies looking to reap the benefits of the legislation. Read: Illinois: Renewing The Midwest at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Illinois: A Talent Pool With World-Class Skills

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Read: Illinois: A Talent Pool With World-Class Skills at BusinessFacilities.com. The Land of Lincoln offers a highly educated workforce and a logistics network that is hard to match.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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Illinois’ Tenth U.S. percent are in manufacturing, while nearly 20 percent are in the wholesale and retail sectors. Illinois Route 53, just west of Wheeling via Lake Cook and Dundee Roads, also leads to the interstate system. Wheeling prides itself on having approximately 13.5 Of those jobs, 33.5 It recently completed a $5.9