How the Preconstruction Process Enables Owners to Begin Site Selection
Preconstruction deals with the preliminary planning of a project by identifying the project, defining it, and analyzing the cost impacts of the project.
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Performing due diligence to select the right Design Build Firm
A building project requires huge capital outlay and it will be very painful to select the wrong firm for the job. What are those indicators and criteria to use when selecting a building designer?
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10 Megatrends Impacting the Future of Green Building Technology
The overall interest in green building technology has increased tremendously in recent years. This is fueled by increased availability of applications and technologies for building operations.
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Land Development and Permitting: Get the Facts Before Your Project Starts
There is a typical process most land developers should go through before purchasing or developing a building. Today, land development involves thorough and complete evaluation and approval from different parties in both the public and private sectors.
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Tips on How to Control Office Tenant Improvement Project Costs
The landlord might decide to control the cost of renovation and make all the improvements himself. Alternatively, the tenant can agree to carry out the improvement in exchange for reduction of rent or cash incentive.
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5 Building Renovation Trends for 2018: From Technology to Safety Measures
Trends on designing and construction of building have been constantly evolving for nearly the past couple of decades. If you are in the construction business, you would know how important
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5 keys to help you reduce complexity and costs for capital improvement projects
Capital improvement projects are basically plans and designs to enhance the quality of life. It mainly focuses on the improvement of the infrastructure including; Airport…
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5 reasons why now is the time to get ahead of your capital improvement projects
Capital improvement projects such as Airports, Bikeways… Some important things that can help you get ahead in the projects are : Management of the suppliers,Updated knowledge and skills
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Before you hire a seismic retrofit contractor
A seismic retrofit is nothing but providing a safe resistance to the already existing buildings or houses against seismic activity.
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The 4 Essentials of Construction Management
Construction management is a demanding position; it requires focus, strong will and a healthy work ethic. Here are the four essentials of construction management;Time, Money, Quality, Safety.
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Medical Facility Design Trends for 2018
Medical facilities are changing, a lot of these changes are based on ultimate comfort and protection for in and out patients,
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10 Time Management Mistakes to Avoid in Corporate Facility Design
Time management is often thought to be the responsibility of the employee while this is true common errors made by employers
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A Quick Guide to Creating a Budget for Your Building Renovation
Renovating a building can be a fun experience – out with the old, in with the new!
The easiest way to do this is to create a full list of the needed repairs and this can be done in three steps;
What You Need to Know: Earthquake Resistant Construction
Earthquake resistant buildings work by ensuring that buildings are properly grounded and connected to the earth through the foundation.
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Building Renovation: How to be Compliant in California
Renovating a building opens the doors to new and exciting opportunities and experiences; especially if you are renovating an old building.
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Design Build vs Design Bid Build
Design build is a delivery technique whereby the delivery team works under a single contract for the project owner to provide design and construction.
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What is Value Engineering? and Advantages of Using Collaborative Approach
Value engineering is the systematic application of different approaches to increase efficiency and minimize operating costs. It is a value adding technique that is meant to assist businesses obtain optimum value for their goods and services and in the process, maximize the customers’ wealth.
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10 Things to Consider before Starting Your Ground up Construction Project
You have to consider certain things before commencing your ground up construction project.
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5 Tips for Remodeling a Luxury Retail Space
Luxury retail spaces are great for businesses all year round, and the best thing is that they always have a continuous flow of customers coming in and going out for the better half of the day.
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Influence of Technology on Your Corporate Facility
Technology has grown to be part of everyone’s life and that includes almost every aspect of businesses and the corporate world. The technology has changed over the last decade and is continuing to change on a daily basis. Starting with the introduction of the cell phone and now the smartphone.
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Tenant Improvement Construction Traps to Avoid
Using tenant improvement on commercial properties is a system an owner can utilize especially when considering long term leases. This can attract new tenants or keep existing ones and is often overlooked. Often the amount offered by the owner for the improvements are much lower and the tenant is left to pay the balance.
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How to Set Priorities in your Capital Improvement Plan
Improving the existing assets and each project should be looked at from different perspectives and different improvements considered to establish which one will have the best long-term results.
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5 Key Benefits of Pre-Construction Planning Services
Pre-construction involves all the preliminary planning and engineering in order to get the whole scope into perspective, establish if there are any extraordinary circumstances and to assess the overall cost. Using pre-construction services will help to achieve these objectives.
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What You Should Know About Ground-up Construction Permits
A building permit is a legal authorization required for construction of a new building, demolition of an existing one or renovation of a structure. Any construction activity, whether residential, commercial or industrial, is required to meet a specific set of rules and regulations laid down by local governing authorities which grants the permit once it confirms that all rules are adhered to.
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Seismic Retrofit: Take steps now to fix your building’s weaknesses
Seismic Retrofitting refers to increasing the strength of a building to ensure that it is more durable and resistant to the effects of seismic event or earthquakes. It might be needed because a building might not have been designed to be earthquake resistant.
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10 Tips For Renovating Your Commercial Building
These must-know commercial building renovation tips will enable you to make the right decisions when it comes to your renovation project.
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Why use of glass is desirable in commercial spaces
Generally, the use of glass walls and doors helps give enlarged feels for small cabins in offices. Glass enclosures allow easy passage of light to the building to maintain the positivity inside.
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Why Energy Saving Building Is The Future and How You Can Do It?
Energy saving building is one such instance of human ideas and innovations that can help us save our environment for a better living.
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How replacing window can save you a ton of money: Scientifically Proven
Windows are known to be an important part of any construction. While they serve the purpose of letting notable amounts of sunlight come in to your rooms, they can also save you a good deal of money.
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Top 5 priorities during tenant improvements : Commercial construction
If you are willing to increase the value of your property, there are a few different ways to do that but the best and most convenient among the rest is making use of different tenant improvement techniques.
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How to keep tenants happy during building renovation
As far as keeping your tenants happy during the building renovations is concerned, it is a real tricky business. But when you make the right schedule and distribute the work accordingly, things become much easier.
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5 things to consider during seismic retrofitting project : Top Priority
In case you are a resident of an area where there is a high seismic activity level, there is a good chance that you might feel minor quakes on a very often basis. This kind of experience may be pretty scary as it can catch you off guard.
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How to attract quality tenant to your commercial property
Office buildings are one of the most common kind of commercial properties that have been sub letted by a number of different property owners to generate a good cash flow on account of rent money. While the whole business seems to be pretty rewarding and profitable, it takes a lot of effort to manage and take care of it.
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Industry tips for 2017- commercial construction
Commercial construction industry has already seen several transformations in the past few years and the competition is increasing with every passing day, it will be very important for every commercial general contractor to focus on the goals that they want to achieve in 2017.
Some tips that can help you achieve your business goals.
5 Tips for Office Space Remodelling and Construction 2017
If you are planning to construct a new office or remodel your existing space soon, the below-mentioned construction tips for 2017 are sure to help you out.
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Trending design office ideas in Oakland
The design of the office has a major effect on the productivity and thoughts of the employees. Contrary to the popular beliefs, having a great office design is not really that difficult. You just need a good general contractor and a bit of creativity to get the desired results.
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Tips For Choosing The Right General Contractor In San Francisco For Your Commercial Property
What will be your first step in finding a general contractor in San Francisco for your commercial property? Searching for them on Google and selecting one from the first few options that you see? While this can definitely help you find a contractor, the key is to find a contractor which is perfect for your project.
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How to avoid common, but costly, tenant mistakes
Every developer and general contractor needs to be aware of circumstances in which their tenants can cost them significant amounts of money. Tenant mistakes can sometimes be extremely expensive if the developer or general contractor has to deal with the financial repercussions of those mistakes.
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Risks involved in tenant improvement: Legal Disputes
Any time a tenant wishes to change something about the commercial space that they are renting from you, there are certain risks involved. You want to make sure that the tenant only makes changes that will improve, rather than harm, your investment in the building, and you also want to make sure that they are careful about how they implement those changes so as to prevent damage to your space.
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Trending commercial design ideas in San Francisco
San Francisco is one of the biggest and busiest cities in the United States, and it continues to attract businesses. If you are seeking to build a new commercial property or engage in a commercial construction project in San Francisco, it can be useful to know the different design trends for commercial real estate in the city.
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How to manage your clients and sub-contractors so they don’t bypass your business
In a still uneasy economy, clients and even subcontractors are often tempted to bypass working with a general contractor and negotiate the project on their own. Although this is something that general contractors should be aware of, there are ways to ensure that clients and subcontractors do not bypass working with your general contracting business.
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4 habits that can change your contracting business
If you are looking for a few ways to make your contracting business competitive and highly effective, there are four habits that good contracting businesses should employ. All four are discussed in detail below.
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Why contractor controlled programs are ok for your company?
Many commercial general contractors, as well as business owners, are considering using contractor controlled insurance programs as a way to help manage risks that are often inherent with building commercial spaces.
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Things to know about the tenant improvement allowance
If you are a new commercial tenant, you may be unfamiliar with the tenant improvement allowance. However, this allowance is a standard and very important part of a commercial lease or agreement, and you need to be familiar with the allowance and what it can do for you as a tenant.
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How General Contractor Should Manage a Skilled Worker Shortage
Every time the economy experiences a dip or a downturn, industries that rely on skilled workers suffer a loss as fewer people pursue training in those fields. The field of commercial construction is no different.
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The Biggest Challenges in Commercial Construction, and How a General Contractor Can Help
As the economy continues to recover from its recent downswing, the commercial construction industry also continues to grow. However, the industry is still encountering challenges that can affect businesses and investors.
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Medical Construction: Trending Design Ideas
If you are planning to build a new medical hospital or center, or if you are looking into redesigning an existing medical space, consider utilizing some of the new and innovative trends in medical construction to make your patients feel more comfortable and help improve the feel and functionality of the space.
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Things a Tenant Should Know About Commercial Leases
Tenants who are considering leasing commercial property for their business need to keep several things in mind as they investigate different properties and prepare to sign a lease, in order to protect their interests when dealing with commercial landlords.
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Tips to Help You Attract the Best Tenants
When building or renovating a new commercial space, you want to make sure that the tenants who fill the space will contribute to the value of the property and improve your investment. This means that you need tenants who will draw plenty of business to your property and generate revenue to ensure that they can meet the terms of their lease.
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Things to Consider Before Beginning Commercial Renovation
Before you begin a major commercial renovation project, there are a few things you need to consider. These projects take a lot of time and money, so it is important to make sure you have carefully planned the project out. Below are some important aspects of commercial renovation that you should think about before you start your renovations.
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