by Eric Gagnon amd originally posted by The Business Marketing Institute. Wherever I go, I try to stay on the lookout for ideas and how-to-do-it lessons for making better products, and for ways to market and sell products and services more effectively. As marketing pros, there’s much we can learn from his company that can be applied to any B2B marketing program or project. The first lesson we learn from Louis is that honesty and truth are the most important things in marketing: Say what you believe and speak the truth, and you’ll be a standout. No Web site. MORE >>

In fact, our tent was so nice a reporter from Crain’s Chicago Business interviewed us for “Inside a Ryder Cup hospitality tent.”. Our outside real estate marketing firm, Taylor Johnson , was also instrumental in helping us spread the word and securing the Crain’s interview. Commercial Construction Retail Construction Strategies and Operations Commercial Construction News Crain’s Chicago Business fostering personal relationships new retail construction projects ryder cup Shopping Center Construction temporary luxury tentsSometimes, things just come together perfectly. MORE >>

'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. Hospitality construction has been a bright spot for commercial construction general contractors in 2013 across all spectrums of the market. Luxury stand-alone hotels in large urban areas, mid-market hotels geared toward business travelers and budget stay family friendly hotels have all helped boost the commercial construction industry this year. markets that it tracks. percent in 2013. MORE >>

Mark oversees the marketing and administrative functions of Deconstruction Management, Inc. In her 2009 report, Dr. Rachel Weber concludes a study on the demand for a large scale C&D material reuse store in the greater Chicago are with the following statement: A growing ecological awareness is influencing consumption patterns… buying used has the potential to save not only consumers money but also building owners and developers who will likely have to pay higher fees for dumping debris in landfill in the near future. Originally posted 2010-11-19 10:58:32. Great Combination! MORE >>

In the last commercial construction boom, new restaurants, especially fast casual concepts, opened in suburban malls and outer-ring locations as a cost effective way to build brand awareness and gain a presence in the market. Olive Garden is building its first location in Chicago. In the past, its owners wouldn’t have wanted to pay high restaurant development costs to compete with the neighborhood Italian restaurants that seem ubiquitous in a city like Chicago. The urban infill market can be very lucrative, but restaurant owners also should be aware its pitfalls. MORE >>