When it comes to current retail and commercial construction trends, we all know there aren’t a lot of new shopping centers under construction right now, or new office buildings under construction for that matter. Instead, landlords are focused on renovating shopping malls and remodeling office buildings to attract new tenants and entice existing tenants to […]
I’ve been watching the Winter Olympics and can’t help but notice that many gold medal champions win by knowing just when to take advantage of a split-second opportunity to get ahead of their competition. It’s all about timing. The same can be said for all those savvy national retailers who are currently taking advantage of […]
If you’re looking to buy distressed commercial property, your eyes are probably as big as saucers. According to Real Capital Analytics there are more than 8,600 U.S. commercial properties in current distress. But before you take on the role of receiver, here are five questions you must address with your general commercial construction contractor before […]
I thought it would be interesting to start this blog post with a question to test your restaurant construction IQ. What’s the difference between building the back of the house of a TGI Fridays and a McCormick and Schmick’s? Nothing. That’s right, when it comes to restaurant kitchen construction, it doesn’t matter if you’re building […]
Martin and Lewis. Simon and Garfunkel. Jordan and Pippen. While each half of these duos has been an independent success, there’s no denying two is often better than one. The same can be said of the relationship between commercial general contractor and subcontractor. We GCs may think we’re the star, but we all know the […]