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Chicago Casino Construction: How to Deal the House a Winning Hand

In Chicago commercial construction news, everyone knows the big buzz right now is on the pending Chicago casino. Although many sites have been mentioned, the Chicago casino location is still undetermined, and for the purpose of this blog post, that’s okay. Because regardless of where the downtown casino is located, there is a commercial construction [...]

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Commercial Construction CSI – How to Uncover the Demons in Your Construction Site

KA-BOOM! We were pulling a feeder cable through a Chicago retail construction project when we heard the explosion. Then, the transformer blew out. What the heck happened? It was a case for the Englewood Construction CSI team. Step 1: We pulled out the cable to find it completely destroyed. Step 2: We rented a sewer [...]

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Commercial Construction Checklist: How to Ensure a Stalled Project Site is Safe and Ready to Rebound

Whenever I see commercial construction news on high-profile stalled hospitality construction projects, like the Shangri-la Hotel and Waterview Tower in downtown Chicago, I always wonder if the construction site was not only safe and secure before it was shut down, but if it was preserved in a way so that the existing developer or a [...]

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