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Commercial Construction Trends: Three Headlines That Won’t Die In 2019

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The good news for subcontractors is the labor shortage means higher profitability, because they are working at-capacity and able to charge a premium for their services. Reshaping the Retail Landscape. But for general contractors and our clients, the result is higher project budgets and challenges in construction scheduling.

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Commercial General Construction 2014 Highs and Lows

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Mall renovation work was a highlight of 2014. The past few years have been dominated by commercial construction renovation work, but this year saw a strong return of ground-up construction. Low – Retail takes a step back. Retail construction has taken a step back and worthwhile projects are becoming few and far between.

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How Commercial General Contractors Can Help Improve Shopping Center Space for Lease

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to create better foot-traffic flow and help struggling retailers. Many shopping centers owners have difficulty leasing or keeping consistent retail tenants in certain portions of their shopping mall. More importantly, this demographic concentration would appeal to retailers such as toy stores or a children’s clothing store.

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Kitchen and Bath Industry Remains Optimistic Despite Changing Growth Patterns

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Some homeowners are delaying renovations for cheaper prices in 2022, but kitchen and bath companies are still seeing strong consumer activity. The kitchen and bath industry registered historic levels of growth with surging demand at the start of the pandemic as more homeowners took on renovation projects while cooped up at home.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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“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. Evelyn Lebron moved into Harrison Plaza in 2011 and was relocated in 2020 for the duration of the renovation.

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Preparing for the presentation about social media and construction marketing

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I’ve started preparing for a 20 minute presentation about social media and marketing for the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association renovators’ council on Aug. As for the book. You can of course purchase it from Smashwords directly, though, with that brand name, you might feel more comfortable waiting!

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Construction marketing social media book launched, officially

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The GOHBA renovators' council. Social media and marketing for architectural, engineering and construction companies: What you really need to know to achieve profitable results has been published, and you can purchase it through a diversity of online retailers including Amazon.com , the Apple IStore, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and others.(Ironically,