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. LOW – Unfortunately, we weren’t the only ones receiving drawings to bid on new commercial construction projects. didn’t think the number of commercial general contractors bidding on one job could be higher than what we saw in 2010. Developers and retailers that would normally go 2 deep in bidding went 4 deep. And some firms had 11 GCs bid on jobs. was wrong. prosperous New Year! Comments? MORE >>

Also, heed my warning on hiring low-bidding pick-up truck contractors. And I know people don’t believe this, but the best Chicago contractors hate change orders. Retail Construction Shopping Center Construction Best Chicago Contractor Commercial Construction Commercial Construction Costs Commercial Construction Trends construction management Shopping Center DevelopmentIf the right team and plan are in place, there are a number of outdated malls that could turn into successful shopping center retrofits. Just look at the transformation of Randhurst Village. Qualify your team. MORE >>

Home Restaurant Retail Shopping Center Hospitality Office/Industrial Subscribe Hard Hat Chat Observations and Conversations about Commercial Construction, Development and Management The Keys to Making Big Box Retail Construction Projects Successfully Fit Smaller, Urban Footprints like CityTarget on State Street Englewood Construction has worked on a number of Chicago retail construction projects in high-traffic urban areas, such as American Girl Place on Michigan Avenue. Is this a new retail construction trend ? Probably so. The number of building permits we needed for 520 N. Comments? MORE >>

So it is with great pride that I announce the completion of our most successful Chicago design build office construction job to date – the new headquarters of Englewood Construction! Our new office is bigger, brighter, more energy efficient and centrally located to our staff and Chicago commercial construction projects. Bowers said: Good tips RT @matthewdevries: Great post by @Hardhatchat on a design build case study for a local Chicago contractor: [link] [.] In my last blog post, I hinted we had big news to reveal. This project was no different. Don’t design in a silo. MORE >>

in Chicago. For those familiar with Chicago, you may also know this store offers a prime corner location on the city’s famed Magnificent Mile. 2.    The holy trinity The challenges faced in vertical retail store construction , like Zara at Chicago Place, are more complex than most shopping center construction projects as you need to be on the same page with a shopping center’s holy trinity: security personnel, dock managers and mall management. Michigan Ave. but there are also the not-so-obvious entities that need to be informed about your project. Comments? MORE >>