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Commercial Construction 2023 Trends and Lessons Learned

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For Englewood and our national retail, restaurant, and hospitality clients, we’ve learned that the old mindset of the lowest competitive bid and a rigid approach to material and equipment is ineffective in times like these. Managing Labor Shortages Quality subcontractors perform at a higher standard.

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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. Managing Labor Shortages : Quality subcontractors perform at a higher standard.

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The Keys to Making Big Box Retail Construction Projects Successfully Fit Smaller, Urban Footprints like CityTarget on State Street

HardHatChat

Englewood Construction has worked on a number of Chicago retail construction projects in high-traffic urban areas, such as American Girl Place on Michigan Avenue. Is this a new retail construction trend ? The number of building permits we needed for 520 N. Probably so. Michigan Ave., a landmark building, would blow your mind.

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Kimley-Horn eliminates the guesswork of electric vehicle charger site selection

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Kimley-Horn has planned, designed, or permitted more than 15,000 EV chargers nationwide. Services include site selection, site feasibility assessment, site design, permitting, utility coordination, and more. Kimley-Horn’s TREDLite EV online tool helps retailers, restaurants, hotels, and governments pinpoint new charger locations.

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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. This phase includes determining the project’s scope, selecting materials, and determining the necessary permits and approvals.

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How to Complete Construction Months Faster

Wolgast Corporation

If you qualify as a busy business owner, you’d likely benefit from the Design-Builder finding qualified subcontractors, managing the construction schedule and your budget, and starting construction quicker.

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HOLIDAY CROWD MANAGEMENT

Safety Services Company

Crowd management has been of particular interest since the 2008 death of a retail worker who was trampled during a Black Friday retail event. Since then, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has paid extra attention to the development and distribution of crowd management training and guidelines.