Remove 2015 Remove Commercial Remove Retail
article thumbnail

2015 Commercial Construction Industry Highs and Lows

HardHatChat

Writing our annual “Highs and Lows” commercial construction blog post was a bit more difficult this year because, on the whole, 2015 was pretty great for Englewood Construction and many others in the construction industry. Yet despite all its positives, 2015 wasn’t without its commercial construction challenges.

article thumbnail

Looking Back at Commercial Construction 2014 – The Year that Was

HardHatChat

With new hotel construction on the rise, Englewood is reconnecting with clients such as Value Place for projects in 2015. While it was a good year for commercial general construction, it was by no means a record setting year. Retailer reinvention is good for commercial general contractors. Rekindling relationships.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

From Clicks to Bricks: Retail Construction Tips as Online Retailers Move to the Mall

HardHatChat

Online retailers opening their first physical stores need to be as well-versed in a shopping center’s holy trinity as proven and successful bricks-and-mortar retailers already are. Now, retailers are realizing there’s space for both online and bricks-and-mortar players in today’s omni-channel marketplace.

Retail 120
article thumbnail

What a Chicago 2016 Summer Olympics Means for Chicago’s Retail and Restaurant Construction Industry

HardHatChat

But just how would Chicago hosting the Olympics affect the city’s restaurant and retail construction activity ? Given the fact that most national and international retailers already have stores in Chicago, most retail construction will involve remodeling and expansion of existing stores. Here are a couple of my predictions….

Chicago 120
article thumbnail

3 Solutions to Help Solve the Commercial Construction Labor Shortage

HardHatChat

Activity is setting up nicely for commercial construction in 2015, but just as the industry seems to be back on its footing, the dreary recession of years past is giving us one last gasp of annoyance and pain. While activity is good, the recession still hangs over us in the form of a commercial construction labor shortage.

article thumbnail

How Working with a Design-Build Construction Firm Can Boost the Bottom Line

HardHatChat

As we move further into 2015, Englewood Construction has been fortunate to entertain a lot of new business opportunities. All signs have been pointing to a robust commercial construction pipeline, with activity consistently on the rise. Based on our backlog and client activity, we predict record growth in 2015.

Design 120
article thumbnail

What LEED Statistics Tell Us?

Green Building Law Update

” So, to keep this short blog post simple but meaningful we are going to look only at a snapshot that was the nonresidential projects that were LEED certified during the month of April 2015 as reported by GBIG. During April 2015, 463 projects were certified comprising 59.4 Commercial Interiors. Retail - New Construction.