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What Wal-Mart in Pullman Means for Chicago Retail and Restaurant Construction … and My Heart

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The recent Chicago City Council approval of a second Wal-Mart in the city limits is excellent news for Chicago’s commercial construction industry. All in all, Chicago general commercial construction contractors should see an uptick in work. Will there be more new-construction Wal-Marts in Chicago? in Pullman, circa 1950s.

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Commercial Construction Tips on Dividing a Retail Box into a Multi-Tenant Space

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Because Englewood Construction has been in the retail construction and shopping center construction field for so long, we have pricing models based on square footage, level of finish and geographic area for virtually every retail and restaurant construction concept. The answer is none. became a multi-tenant commercial construction job….

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Flagship Store Retail Construction: 3 Reasons Brands Still Build in a Flagship Location

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To Introduce New Concepts When it comes to debuting new concepts, a flagship store can be a smart strategy for introducing the business model to consumers. Our very first project with the brand was to relocate its original Chicago flagship store to Michigan Avenue in 2008.

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Model Sustainability and Green Building Initiatives for a More Verdant City and Town

Green Building Law Update

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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Trending: The Rise of Prefab and Modular Commercial Construction Techniques

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Using prefabricated construction components (elements that are manufactured off-site and then delivered to the construction site for installation) or a modular construction model (where entire building sections are constructed in a plant facility and delivered for on-site assembly) certainly has the potential to improve efficiencies.

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Transit agencies agree to share certification of minority contractors

Construction Dive

Chicago and Philadelphia’s reciprocal arrangement for disadvantaged businesses could become a national model, organizers say.

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Chicago Pneumatic CPG 625 Generator

Construction Equipment

Chicago Pneumatic generator model CPG 625 is the largest in the lineup, 625 kVA prime power. It has a 724-horsepower Volvo Penta Tier 4-F engine that uses SCR for exhaust aftertreatment. The generator has an AREP alternator excitation system that provides 300 percent overcurrent starting…

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