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Commercial Construction Predictions and Trends for 2013

HardHatChat

No longer will new or renovated shopping centers only cater to one set of buyer or income bracket, but rather, most locations will offer a wider variety of retailers. However, what will be different in 2013 is that these two types of retailers will coexist in the same location. Middle Market squeeze.

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Despite Remodeling Boom, More Investment Is Needed to Repair Older US Homes

Pro Builder

Despite Remodeling Boom, More Investment Is Needed to Repair Older US Homes ldeakins Thu, 04/06/2023 - 11:50 America's housing stock is older than at any time ever recorded, and according to Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies, more investment is needed to make homes safer and more efficient The U.S.

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A Guide to Keeping Your Healthcare Practice Open during a Remodel

Wolgast Corporation

Healthcare practitioners can have a difficult time deciding when to start an occupied office remodel due to the speculation of shutdown inconvenience, operations minimization, or the lessening of their income. Our speed enables us to complete a remodel more quickly and get out of the client’s way to enjoy their fresh new space.

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Remodel Green: Make Your House Serve Your Life

Natural Building

Remodel Green: Make Your House Serve Your Life is the second book in my series about green home building (the first was Rolling Shelter: Vehicles We Have Called Home ) and it chronicles much of the personal remodeling I have done over my life. I write about the pros and cons of compost toilets.

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2022 Construction Tips for Restaurant and Other Commercial Building Owners

Wolgast Corporation

We have strategies to share to get your restaurant or business operating quicker and generate income faster. Once permits are received, site work is typically the first activity for a new build, and for a remodel or build-out, first is demolition followed by carpentry in many circumstances.

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How One Nonprofit Housing Developer in Roanoke, Va., Is Restoring the Vacant Middle

Pro Builder

Thornton is quick to point out that “the original housing stock in historic cities across America inherently embody the principles of Missing Middle Housing with many in need of reinvestment and low to moderate-income residents needing better options than what is usually available among affordable rental housing.

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Strategies to Keep Your Restaurant Open during Construction

Wolgast Corporation

Some owners believe that they have to shut down for a length of time and go without income, risking their staff leaving and being burdened by ongoing bills. There are several strategies that can be implemented to keep your restaurant serving customers while remodeling your dining room, bathrooms, checkout area, and even your kitchen.