The Benefits of Changing Your Restaurant Footprint to Accommodate More Outdoor Dining

Successful restaurants have a few things in common: good food, good service, and good ambience. When diners gather around for

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Developing a Construction Budget When Still in the Design Phase

The construction team you hire is just that – a team. Each member plays a key role in bringing the

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What to Look for in a Medical Space for Your Next Office

Selecting the right medical space is important from a staffing and patient perspective. The location must be convenient, but the

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Building a Large Office Space to Welcome Staff Back to Work

For many office-based workers, where and how they work has changed significantly during these past two years due to the

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Where to Cut Costs Without Impacting Your Build

Construction budgets can quickly get out of hand when there aren’t controls in place to reign in the costs. One

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What to Look For in Your Construction Contract

Construction contracts are lengthy documents, and while essential, you may find yourself becoming glassy-eyed at various points in your review.

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What to Look for in a Restaurant Space for Your Next Build Out

Finding the perfect space for your restaurant can take some work. While there had been quite a bit of turnover

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Questions to Ask References Before Hiring Vendors and Subcontractors

Checking references is one of the simplest steps you can take so save yourself time, money, and major headaches down

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3 Key Things to Look for in Your Construction Team: Credibility, Expertise, and Availability

Construction projects are typically months- to years-long endeavors. Suffice it to say, you’ll be spending a lot of time with

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Creating a Model Program for Franchise Construction

Franchise operations thrive when there is consistency across storefront locations. The interiors and exteriors are set up similarly across locations,

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The Most Common Line Items Left Off Construction Bids

Going into a commercial construction project with your eyes wide open is the only way to proceed. Knowing exactly what

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Using an Owner’s Representative to Help Hire an Architect

Conceptualizing, designing, and building new construction is a huge undertaking, and it’s not something many project owners and investors have

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How to Start Your Construction Schedule in Excel

Most construction companies use scheduling software tailored for the construction industry. There are several programs out there including Microsoft Project,

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Tips on Inviting Subcontractors to Bid Your Project

In order to accurately estimate a project’s cost, you need to gather quality bids from subcontractors and suppliers. It sounds

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How to Prepare Your CSI Estimate in Excel

Providing accurate estimates of project costs is an essential component of successfully managing a commercial build. Doing so effectively requires

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The Value of Peer Review Constructability Reports Before Going to Permit

We turn to experts in so many areas of our lives – from financial experts to health experts and more.

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After Your Constructability Report Ends – What Comes Next?

The pre-construction phase of commercial builds is one of the most important components of the entire project. Ensuring that the

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The Importance of Maintaining Your Drawing Logs

A drawing log is a series of spreadsheets used by construction managers to keep track of the numerous moving parts

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When You Need a Constructability Report

Constructability reviews are essential tools to help project owners understand the build feasibility of their design as well as seek

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Being an Owner’s Representative in a Post-COVID World, How to Adapt

Flexibility and being able to quickly adapt have always been fundamental qualities needed of those who work on commercial construction

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