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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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5 Signs Your Commercial Construction Contractor Just Isn’t That Into You

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Granted, when most commercial developers or owners bid out their new restaurant construction project or retail retrofit, a general contractor’s construction costs and experience are a priority, as they should be. Anyone in new retail construction knows that’s almost an impossible deadline, but the store had to be open by Black Friday.

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Chase Center LEED Gold Certification: Q&A with Sustainability Team

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As LEED project facilitators, the team actively coordinated with the entire project team throughout design and construction to successfully complete a LEED campus application, resulting in three LEED Gold certifications thus far, including the Chase Center. What were some of the unique challenges you faced with this project?

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Successful Commercial Construction Strategies and Operations: Tip #1

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By moving to a paperless project management software system. Simply put, the paperless construction project management system we implemented houses all documentation for each of our jobs in one electronic folder hosted on our web site. How can this save you thousands of dollars in saved storage costs?

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5 Reasons To Hire Commercial Builders

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Whether you’re a business owner investing in a brand-new office space, or a landlord looking to expand your portfolio with some custom-built retail offerings, you may be wondering what kind of builder is best for the job. 2) Dedicated project managers. 3) Managing budget expectations. 4) Comprehensive skill sets.

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State of the Construction Industry: February Roundup

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Construction safety and health research firm, CPWR noted in its Q2 2018 report that from 2011 to 2016, 609 workers lost their lives at road work zones across the United States. Mixed-use developments, featuring retail., entertainment, offices and living space are giving new life to shuttered retail malls and shopping centers.

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Latest electrical estimating software can smooth the work process of

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These electrical estimating software are proved to be very helpful for project manager also to establish labor resources, equipment and subcontractor requirements and schedule and track job progress. Construction specifications - vital for suppliers, Construction Project Management & accounting softw. Blog Archive.