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6 Types of Road Patterns

The Constructor

When a road is constructed in a rectangular, radial, hexagonal, or any other pattern for proper traffic management, it is called a road pattern. Current urban development does not analyze road designs before construction which leads to several interconnected roadways, housing projects, and commercial developments built […].

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NTEA Work Truck Week 2021: The Road Ahead

Construction Business Owner

NTEA Work Truck Week 2021: The Road Ahead. Announcements and presentations lasted March 8-12 and included all the biggest names in commercial trucks. Announcements and presentations lasted March 8-12 and included all the biggest names in commercial trucks. Alex Headley. Fri, 03/12/2021 - 17:00.

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How to Avoid 3 Common Commercial Construction Scheduling Delays

HardHatChat

Compared with a few short years ago, commercial construction moves at an incredibly fast pace today. Here are a few culprits to watch for in the early stages of any commercial construction project: 1. That makes it critical to know where and why construction project delays typically happen and work to avoid them.

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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

HardHatChat

Budget is always a major consideration for our commercial construction clients, and as a general contractor we devote significant time to the budgeting process. That’s because in a competitive bid the commercial contractor is only responsible for bidding exactly what is in the plans, not the overall design intent.

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Managing Cash Flow During the Slow Season

Construction Business Owner

While weather can be an obvious culprit for midsized general contractors — particularly those in nonresidential construction such as commercial, road and highway, or heavy construction — a slow season can also be related to factors such as project life cycles, regional labor shortages, or a poorly quoted or scoped job.

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Reporting “Live” from the CWA Awards – A Commercial Construction Checklist for Better Networking

HardHatChat

Anyone who knows me knows I love to talk about commercial construction trends and share the latest commercial construction news. And they now have me on their short list of Chicago commercial construction firms. Look for an educational take-a-way. I wasn’t wrong. Don’t book the earliest flight the next day. That 5:30 a.m.

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Go for the Gold: 3 Keys to Finishing a Commercial Construction Project on Time

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Involving your commercial contractor early-on for a large-scale project, such as this shopping center development Englewood Construction completed in Connecticut, allows the construction team to create a realistic timeline for key project milestones.