Hard Hat Chat

Observations and Conversations about Commercial Construction, Development and Management

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Bill Di Santo

who has written 35 posts for Hard Hat Chat.

Nov
30
2011

Five Predictions for Commercial Construction Trends in 2012

It’s that time of year when our team predicts the 2012 commercial construction trends – from what’s on tap for Chicago retail construction to national restaurant construction and hospitality construction. We’ve compiled the list below based on conversations with clients and fellow commercial construction experts, upcoming bid work, economic projections and observations in the field.

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Oct
21
2011

Hard Hat Chat is Now an Award-Winning Commercial Construction Blog

Most of the commercial construction news we discuss in this blog involves new Chicago retail and restaurant construction projects or analyzing commercial construction trends. But every once in a while we have something special to share. I am usually not one to brag, but I am proud to announce The Construction Writers Association (CWA) has awarded Englewood Construction the 2011 Website & Electronic Communications Blog Award for Hard Hat Chat.

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Sep
28
2011

Commercial Construction Tips on Dividing a Retail Box into a Multi-Tenant Space

As a shopping center landlord or retail developer, you might find yourself with a big empty retail space you need fill – especially if you had Borders or Circuit City as a tenant. Finding a single tenant to occupy all that space in today’s economy can be challenging, so the smarter and more feasible move [...]

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