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Five Predictions for Commercial Construction Trends in 2012

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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. But, that doesn’t mean you won’t see other commercial general contractors cough up cash to win a job.

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Why Hiring a Non-Local Commercial Construction Contractor is Crazy…Like a Fox

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Unfortunately, some commercial real estate developers and even shopping center landlords think a local construction management team is the only way to go because a national general contractor is a traveling group of gypsies roving from project to project. Rest assured, I haven’t lost my mind. Well, it’s not like that. Chuck Taylor.

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Should You Hire A Commercial General Contractor Who Works For a Competing Brand?

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For as long as I’ve been in the commercial construction business , which is 30 years, there have been two conflicting trains of thought about clients hiring a general contractor who also works for a competitor. If you worked for Auto Zone, you couldn’t do auto store renovations for Advanced Auto. It’s the same “who’s on first?”

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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. Hospitality construction has been a bright spot for commercial construction general contractors in 2013 across all spectrums of the market.

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Storage Units: Are They Worth Buying Or Building?

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Be it residential or for commercial purposes, they’ll probably be required in some cases. . Up until the renovation is finished, having a storage unit will assist in keeping everything orderly and in great condition, as dust and mold are the last things anyone wants to see cover their furniture and equipment. For Commercial Use.

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Commercial Construction 2017 Trends and Predictions

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Rounding the corner into the final weeks of 2016, it’s time for our annual post predicting the commercial construction trends that will influence the industry in the coming year. Here’s how that overall trend will drive commercial construction opportunities across different sectors in the coming year: Eat. Bill Di Santo. Questions?

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Predictions and National Trends in Commercial Construction

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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. But, that doesn’t mean you won’t see other commercial general contractors cough up cash to win a job.