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Cannabis Retail Construction: How to Navigate the Green Rush

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Between 2018 and 2022, Englewood’s national construction work in the cannabis retail industry grew by 100% and we expect that trajectory to continue as more states legalize recreational marijuana use and cannabis firms expand into new markets. That said, state regulations do add some additional layers to the nuts and bolts of these projects.

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ICSC (RECon) Executive Summary: Four Commercial Construction Trends

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The tone of the attendees at ICSC’s “Global Retail Real Estate Convention” (RECon) in Las Vegas last month was as positive and energizing as it was in the commercial construction boom years before 2008. Retailers are starting to feel more confident and expansions are on the horizon. Business is good. Value is a hot topic.

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Getting Employees to Think Like Construction Owners

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Whether you run a retail, construction, or software company , motivating your employees can be one of the biggest challenges you face in business management. Unmotivated employees often underperform, are tardy or absent, or may end up costing more than they contribute to your construction company.

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How Commercial General Contractors Can Help Improve Shopping Center Space for Lease

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to create better foot-traffic flow and help struggling retailers. Many shopping centers owners have difficulty leasing or keeping consistent retail tenants in certain portions of their shopping mall. More importantly, this demographic concentration would appeal to retailers such as toy stores or a children’s clothing store.

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Legalized Marijuana: Opportunities and Impact for Commercial Real Estate and Construction

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Marijuana dispensary projects have similarities to traditional retail and “medtail” build-outs, but also entail special considerations and features for ensuring a secure environment for storing, displaying and selling the product. Security features, for one, are a major difference between a dispensary and a ‘typical’ retail store.

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AI is the path to maximum profitability for retail and FMCG firms

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is the next big step for retail and FMCG companies following the implementation of advanced big data and analytics (BDA) solutions, which can unlock huge data volumes in an automated way in real-time and ultimately lead to maximum profitability, according to data and analytics company .

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6 Commercial Construction Trends: A Biz Dev Perspective

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I recently sat down with Kim Sawyer and Tina McGrath, two of our experienced Business Development team leaders, to gain their perspective on what they’ve learned from talking to our existing and potential retail, restaurants, automotive, senior housing, and hospitality clients.