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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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Flagship Store Retail Construction: 3 Reasons Brands Still Build in a Flagship Location

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With our firm’s long track record in retail construction, we’ve witnessed firsthand the ebb and flow of activity across this sector over the years. It’s true the retail mix among flagship stores in prime locations is changing. Today, many of those traditional mall retailers have closed their flagships.

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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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Retail Home Center Marketing Best Practices – Webcast

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A webcast on retail home center marketing and merchandising best practices for construction products is now open for registration on the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) website. The Retail Marketing Survey is available at: [link]. For many building products, construction tools and supplies, retail is a major channel.

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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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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: 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.