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“Commercial Construction Trends”

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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Aug
31
2011

Commercial Construction Best Practices: Why one Chicago Commercial Construction Firm Melted for These Cupcakes

Cupcake restaurants are hot right now in restaurant construction trends. In fact Chicago cupcake restaurants and food trucks are popping up all over the place. However, the best Chicago cupcakes Englewood Construction ever had were the ones from our latest Chicago education construction job.

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Jul
19
2011

Commercial Construction Checklist for Retrofitting a Shopping Center in Today’s Climate

It’s a mixed bag of commercial construction news for shopping center developement. On one hand, retail sales continue to show improvement from last year, yet the suburban shopping mall – or at least the traditional enclosed shopping mall – seems to be on the way out. So what’s a successful shopping center developer to do [...]

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