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What’s trending in warehousing?

Online shopping is booming, which means more retailers need a lot more space to house their goods. That just about says it all when looking at warehouse design-build contractor trends. Here are the details.

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Life After Dark: Tips for Commercial Property Owners to Repurpose Dark Retail

For commercial property developers, dark retail can be a source of frustration, blight & erosion of property value. Tips for Commercial property owners.

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Experts Warn Canadian Lumber Tariffs Could Affect Residential, Commercial Construction

Just a few months ago, the U.S. Department of Commerce put into place a duty rate of approximately 20 percent on Canadian softwood lumber exports to the U.S., a tariff that was retroactive for 90 days.

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What’s trending in senior housing?

Senior housing is expected to boom in coming years. If you’re a developer, baby boomer or are in the senior housing industry, this is for you. For currents trends in other market sectors, download our 2017 Commercial Construction Trend Report.

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Negotiation tips for construction loan financing

Negotiating a construction loan with a bank or lender isn’t something most of us do every day, but these five tips can help.

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What Factors Determine the Price of a Warehouse?

Maybe your company’s storage needs are growing and changing, or perhaps you’re looking at building a warehouse for the first time to support anticipated needs for a new venture.

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Five Things You Should Do Before Visiting a Lender for Your Commercial Project

When you’re ready to move forward on a commercial project, finding a lender who is willing to help you make that dream come true is a project in itself.

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Construction underway on new Festival Foods in Holmen

With the ribbon cutting now complete, ground preparation is underway for the new Festival Foods in Holmen. One might say we’re moving mountains (of dirt, anyway) to get the job done.

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Construction Material Costs Are Up: Here’s How to Keep Expenses Down

The cost of building materials continues to rise, and developers and builders are looking for ways to manage those increasing costs.

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