HardHatChat

MAY 31, 2012

While there are three sides to every story, recent commercial construction news stories like this one from the Chicago Tribune , “Construction firm caught in contract probe” , really burn me up. The best Chicago construction firms play by the rules and do business above board. I don’t mean to come off as preachy, I’m just mad.

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HardHatChat

MAY 15, 2013

Englewood completed renovations to guests rooms and the main restaurant as well as created a fitness and wellness center above the main ball room of the famed Drake Hotel in Chicago. This number is expected to increase in 2013, sparking Chicago hotel construction. percent in 2013. Smith Travel Research reports that U.S.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 16, 2013

Olive Garden is building its first location in Chicago. In the past, its owners wouldn’t have wanted to pay high restaurant development costs to compete with the neighborhood Italian restaurants that seem ubiquitous in a city like Chicago. Want proof of this trend? You can reach me at chuck.taylor@englewoodconstruction.com.

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HardHatChat

JUNE 21, 2012

It doesn’t matter what kind of new shopping center construction you desire–whether it is a Power Center, a Lifestyle Center, or a strip mall in a high-traffic infill location–nothing will be built unless the numbers make sense for the commercial construction budget. Construction budgets can make or break a deal. December 2009.

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HardHatChat

JULY 11, 2013

Englewood recently began work on Season’s 52 in Chicago. The best general contractors should be able to give an “add alternate” bid when construction budgeting at the beginning of a project. However, construction budgeting that cost up front and having that price locked in from the beginning can be very helpful.

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HardHatChat

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Case in point, a developer once asked us to price out a retail-to-restaurant conversion on the first floor of a Chicago high rise. Once we budgeted out the cost of installing black iron as well as other improvements to power and cooling systems, the developer decided it was not realistic to convert the space.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

For example, in Englewood’s home market of Chicago, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks must do a comprehensive review of drawings to make sure they meet its qualifications, rules and regulations, before the project goes before the Chicago Department of Buildings for permitting.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

So it is with great pride that I announce the completion of our most successful Chicago design build office construction job to date – the new headquarters of Englewood Construction! Our new office is bigger, brighter, more energy efficient and centrally located to our staff and Chicago commercial construction projects.

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Construction Dive

JULY 9, 2020

The president of the 123-year-old Chicago-based construction firm talks about tracking virus-related project costs and his fear of complacency.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

in Chicago. For those familiar with Chicago, you may also know this store offers a prime corner location on the city’s famed Magnificent Mile. As many of you may know, Englewood Construction recently completed Zara’s largest store in the United States at 700 N. Michigan Ave. 1. They had never heard of the GNMAA.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 27, 2018

can have a positive impact on a construction project’s schedule and budget. In union towns like Chicago, this has the potential to raise sensitivities if work traditionally done by unionized field laborers shifts over to non-union, off-site shops. .

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HardHatChat

DECEMBER 22, 2011

We saw drawings for new Chicago restaurant projects, retail construction work, office renovations, school construction and learning center additions – you name it, we saw it. In fact, our commercial construction budget work was back to 2008 levels. HIGH – Everyone was submitting drawings in 2011.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

This formula has often resulted in commercial construction savings for our clients as we have more control over keeping the project on time and on budget. Chicago architect Daniel Burnham famously said “Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not be realized.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 11, 2014

Englewood Construction is currently negotiating a contract with Mrs. Green’s to convert former Fox and Obel in Chicago. If flooring is key to your retail construction project, then we might decide to allocate more of your budget toward top-tier carpenters who can deliver quality. Potential project savings.

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HardHatChat

DECEMBER 17, 2010

We saw much-improved activity in shopping center construction – not necessarily the building of new malls, but in general commercial contractors working with landlords and developers on pre-construction services , such as commercial construction budgeting to help them propose attractive lease deals for new tenants. Low – Green building.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

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. Currently Savers has three Chicago-area locations, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see that number increase in 2012.

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HardHatChat

JULY 25, 2016

It’s a pretty cool ground-up commercial construction project for us because not only is it the first time we’ve worked with this national retail brand, but it’s also the very first Farm & Fleet store in the Chicago area.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 9, 2010

Unfortunately, a landlord’s biggest liability in a commercial construction project can be an insensitive general contractor whose only concern is making his deadline and budget. we came in on time and under budget without one complaint from any of the retailers. Plenty, if the GC’s actions are hurting your tenants’ business.

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

We were pulling a feeder cable through a Chicago retail construction project when we heard the explosion. At one point or another, even the best Chicago commercial construction contractors are susceptible to a construction site demon. Then, the transformer blew out. What the heck happened? Step 3: We fixed the problem. Case closed.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 13, 2018

Approximately 60% of Chicago's school budget has been used for new construction rather than critical maintenance, according to a National Public Radio affiliate.

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HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2011

First, let’s have a refresher on the most common types of available retail space in Chicago shopping centers — actually, the terms below work for all new commercial construction projects. Landlords are pairing with the best retail contractors to make sure construction budgets work with proposed rents.

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

We continued to harbor our relationships even though many commercial construction budgets were tabled and as a result, we are receiving an increase in negotiated bids. As many of our clients are ramping up their business they need to work with the best commercial contractors and they are looking our way first and foremost.

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HardHatChat

JANUARY 18, 2011

I know this is a tough one to follow as we all need to keep commercial construction budgets in check, but we saw too many companies go with pick-up truck contractors in 2010 only to be burned later. Don’t always take the lowest bid. Schedule a commercial construction preventive maintenance visit.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 30, 2015

After all, the kitchen is the heart of the home and kitchen remodeling continues to have the highest budget allocation. For this reason, you can expect to recoup 60%-120% of investments from remodeling a kitchen, as long as you stay within your budget. Adding a Bathroom. Basic Updates. Making basic updates to your home is a no-brainer.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 11, 2019

million budget next year to assist in craft and entrepreneurial skillbuilding. Effort has a $1.7-million

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In both these cases, a trusted commercial construction contractor with local expertise is an important partner in executing renovations as efficiently as possible and maximizing both capital improvement and maintenance budgets. They are also in high demand, making them a smart investment for improvement and renovation budgets.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

It’s that time of year when our team predicts the commercial construction trends for the upcoming year– from what’s on tap for Chicago retail construction to national restaurant construction and hospitality construction. Currently Savers has three Chicago-area locations, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see that number increase.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 12, 2019

The GC then works with the client to budget the job based on pricing from subcontractor partners. Many large or complex construction jobs are budgeted and built out in phases. An example of this was a restaurant/hotel project in downtown Chicago our team was asked to bid by a previous client. It’s A Multi-Phase Project.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 17, 2015

In fact, last year, the value of all commercial construction contracts signed in the Chicago area was close to $10.6 A design-build firm will likely work with a trusted set of subcontractors that they know will deliver a successful commercial construction project on time and budget. Relationships on a project count for a lot.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The transformation of a 20,000-sq-ft former retail space into an exhibit area and community event venue designed to celebrate and promote Chicago as a center of architectural innovation was continually challenged to stay within a $6-million budget during the eight-month construction phase.

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

The best restaurant construction contractors will agree – if you can build multiple Noodles & Company on time and budget then you can also build a Gibson’s, Red Lobster or Girl & The Goat. There are also a lot of similarities for how a restaurant’s seating lands.

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HardHatChat

JULY 16, 2019

Englewood Construction is in the midst of two adaptive reuse projects right now – one a former meatpacking facility in Chicago that we’re updating for office, retail or restaurant use, and the other a former convent we’ll be converting into a senior living community.

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HardHatChat

AUGUST 21, 2012

Some of you are probably wondering if the travel costs that become part of the general conditions and overall construction budget of a national general contractor are worth it to the client. a flagship store in a vertical mall like Water Tower Place in Chicago…. In this case, we were needed in Williston, ND and Glendive, MT.

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HardHatChat

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Buying construction materials in bulk today won’t help your construction budget if prices for those materials are expected to drop tomorrow. More importantly, are you even ordering the right or best materials for your new retail construction or restaurant renovation job?

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HardHatChat

JULY 7, 2010

Money – To keep your construction budget in check once the project starts back up you should plan for the following: Secure construction materials so you don’t have to pay twice. Distressed hotel construction. Inform the local police department about the condition of the site so they know to keep watch for vandals and transients.

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HardHatChat

DECEMBER 20, 2016

As a national commercial construction firm, it’s not surprising the majority of our 2016 revenue came from work outside our home market of Chicago. As these retailers look for ways to refresh and rebuild their brands, while also tightening their budget, they are making more value-based decisions.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Modeled after laws in New York, Chicago, and the District of Columbia, this bill is designed to work with the County’s recently enacted PACE program to create market based incentives for building owners to increase energy efficiency.

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