When the news broke before the holidays about a fire at The Shops at North Bridge on Michigan Ave., I had to hold my breath. As a national retail construction contractor, Englewood Construction has completed a number of retail construction projects in that mall. Was anyone hurt? Was it one of our stores? Thankfully, the […]
I don’t have a crystal ball, nor am I a betting man, but based on the commercial construction projects Englewood Construction has heard are in the pipeline for 2010 across the country, as well as my 30+ years of combined experience in the design build and commercial construction industry, here’s what I think will be […]
At the beginning of 2009, I don’t think anyone, including a national commercial general contractor like Englewood Construction, was prepared for the twists and turns that would face the commercial construction industry. As this year draws to a close, let’s look back on some of the highs and lows of what was a challenging year. […]
Have you seen the 2009 Green Building Survey? If not, take a look at the recent issue of National Real Estate Investor or Retail Traffic as each includes a special supplement called “Why sustainability endures in the face of recession.” I found the section about embracing energy retrofits especially timely as Englewood Construction recently completed […]
With the shuttering of stores like Circuit City and Linens N’ Things, big box retailers looking to gain market share certainly have their choice of vacant store locations in prime markets and shopping centers. And depending on the condition of their new stores, the savings on retail construction costs to retrofit the space could be […]