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April 2010

Apr
20
2010

Retail Construction: 3 Construction Cost-Savings Tips for De-malling a Shopping Mall

We’ve all seen the headlines about retail sales on the rise and an improving economy, so it wouldn’t surprise me to see astute shopping center developers and mall landlords taking advantage of market conditions by turning a struggling enclosed shopping mall into a successful open-air shopping center for a fraction of what it would have [...]

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Apr
6
2010

Why Hiring a Non-Local Commercial Construction Contractor is Crazy…Like a Fox

I’m sure you’re reading this headline and thinking one of the following: A. Chuck, the construction costs on my project would soar if I don’t hire a local general contracting construction firm. B. The travel expenses alone for a non-local general contractor would inflate a retail construction bid to the point where the job isn’t [...]

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