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How to Decrease Commercial Construction Costs by Reusing the Right Items

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Recently, our director of operations Chuck Taylor was featured in a Chicago Tribune article based on the reporter’s curiosity about a hotel peephole he kept in his office. What made this peephole so interesting was that it was salvaged from the hotel construction renovation we did of a HoJo in Chicago.

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Are Your Hotel General Contractors Checked In or Out?

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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. According to PFK Consulting, RevPAR, or, revenue per room available, will increase in the 50 U.S. markets that it tracks. We’ve done it all.

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Greenbuild – The Target Rich Environment for Green People

Green Building Law Update

This year Greenbuild is in Chicago from November 14 thru 16. Greenbuild 2018 in Chicago will be “the” target rich environment for green people this year. As a reader of my blog, if you email me before Greenbuild, I will gladly buy you a cup of coffee or other libation at a Chicago watering hole. And Greenbuild is sustainable.

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An AEC-incubated intelligent building platform is making two buildings in Chicago smarter

BD+C

What started out as a consulting assignment ended with the installation of a new intelligent building platform, incubated by a leading engineering design firm, into two high-rise office buildings in Chicago.

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CRE Construction Project Site Selection: 3 Tips for Finding the Perfect Match

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And for business owners and developers looking for guidance as they vet different options, there’s no better “matchmaker” to consult than an experienced commercial contractor who can point out the pros and cons of a location and the construction considerations that can make or break a project. What will it take to build out the space?

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OSHA Partners with Chicago Workers on University Project

Construction Equipment

Department of Labor''s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established a strategic partnership with the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters and W.E. to reduce workers'' exposure to hazards and the likelihood of serious injuries on the University of Chicago William Eckert Research Center Project.

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Comfortech 2013: Nominations for the Tom McCart Contractor Consultant of the Year Announced by Contractormag.com, Contracting Business.com & the Service Roundtable

Contractor Magazine

CHICAGO — In conjunction with our partners, The Service Roundtable, Contractormag.com is please to announce the finalists in this prestigious consultant award program. Best Practices Business Devlopment'