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Commercial Construction Highs and Lows of 2011

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HIGH – Everyone was submitting drawings in 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. Developers and retailers that would normally go 2 deep in bidding went 4 deep. I was wrong.

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

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History shows commercial developers do well opening new big box retail stores like Bed Bath and Beyond, Home Depot or Best Buy near Wal-Marts. The Pullman community has been adversely affected by high unemployment, increased crime and is lacking an overall retail environment. Unions, politics, retail construction.

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How to Choose the Best General Contractor to Partner with for your “First” Commercial Construction Project

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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. Louis and Los Angeles, you’re likely to have two very different experiences.

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Illinois Revives Premier Corporate Tax Incentives

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percent are in the manufacturing sector and nearly 20 percent are in the wholesale and retail sectors. Chicago Executive Airport serves as a hub for business and industry, and as a logical magnet drawing businesses to the area. Retail also thrives in Arlington Heights. Of those jobs, approximately 33.5

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway are among those serving the state and provide transportation of raw materials and finished products throughout the nation. Rail access is provided by both the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Union Pacific (UP) railroads, as well as several short-line railroads.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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billion) and Retail ($109.6 HENDERSON’S UNIQUE HOSPITALITY DRAWS VISITORS & BUSINESSES. The presence of professional hockey and football in Henderson adds to the city’s draw for tournaments and sports camps, while giving locals and visitors a chance to catch a peek of the professional teams as they practice in the off-season.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Medical, manufacturing, technology, retail and many other businesses continue to choose Waxahachie as their home. Retailers in Waxahachie have enjoyed success for decades and continue to prosper today. Many new retail developments such as Waxahachie Crossing and Waxahachie Town Center, have been added to the community since 2000.

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