national chain on State Street we were surprised to see two of Chicago’s largest GCs also bidding the job. Filed under: Commercial Construction Restaurant Construction Retail Construction Tagged with: Chicago , commercia , Commercial Construction , Commercial Construction Costs , Commercial Construction Trends , Construction Bids , construction management , Construction strategies , englewood construction , Restaurant Construction , Retail Construction. Working with design-build GCs is a good resolution for 2011. Don’t always take the lowest bid. Get online. Really? Comments? MORE >>

Of course the best Chicago commercial contractors will also factor due diligence with municipalities into their budgets. And if it’s a Chicago commercial construction project, the Mayor Daley black iron fence rule should also be noted by your GC. General Construction Retail Construction Shopping Center Construction Chicago commercial construction project Commercial construction budget Multi-Tenant Pre-construction services Retail developerWhat was once an Ethan Allen store in Wheaton…. The answer is none. became a multi-tenant commercial construction job…. Bill Di Santo. MORE >>

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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construction management Shopping Center DevelopmentIf the right team and plan are in place, there are a number of outdated malls that could turn into successful shopping center retrofits. It’s a mixed bag of commercial construction news for shopping center developement. Just look at the transformation of Randhurst Village. Spend. Spend. 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 >>