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The Clever Space-Saving Tricks That Can Make Any Home Feel Bigger

Construction Marketing

Use Zoning Techniques Define spaces with rugs, lighting, or open shelving instead of walls. Small Changes, Big Impact Making your home feel bigger doesnt require major renovations. Small tweaks can create a better flow and free up valuable space. Keep Pathways Clear Arrange furniture so you can move freely without obstacles.

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Populous picked for $175M Texas Longhorns stadium renovations

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Renovation at the venue's south end zone will add concessions, seats, offices and facilities and fully enclose the University of Texas at Austin's 95-year-old arena for the first time.

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Storage Units: Are They Worth Buying Or Building?

Construction Marketing

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. Instead of paying for any commercial worth, you only pay for the land and renovations. .

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LEDs accentuate the architecture at a renovated public library

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In renovating and expanding the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling, Ill., Design elements such as colored-glass room dividers and distinctive curvatures in the carpet, ceiling panels, and light fixtures create definition between zones in the library.

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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. At Englewood Construction, we are seeing this boost in hospitality construction as we are currently renovating four hotels.

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Building Life-cycle Costs and Physical Asset Total Cost of Ownership Management (TCO)

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Initial Costs—Purchase, Acquisition, Construction Costs Operation, Maintenance, and Repair Costs Replacement, Renovation, Adaptation Costs Disposal / Recycling Costs Cost of Capital. Life-cycle Cost = I + PV RECURRING COSTS (operations, maintenance, energy, repair, renovation, etc.) + PV DISPOSAL COST – PV Residual Value.

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South Miami Poised to Mandate Solar Panels

Green Building Law Update

The City of South Miami, Florida City Commission is scheduled to take a final vote on July 18 on an ordinance that will require rooftop photovoltaic panels on new construction and major renovations. The ordinance is likely to pass given that at its July 12 meeting the second reader version of this ordinance passed with a 4 to 1 vote.

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