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Construction Site Visits: Do’s and Don’ts
A walk through a construction work-in-progress can be inspiring and motivating, or it can be disastrous.
Hotel-to-apartment conversions gaining popularity
Adaptive reuse of hotels is gaining steam: here’s why Hotels that were once the perfect getaway are now places to stay and stay. That’s because the trend of converting what were once hotels into apartments is gaining popularity. As demand for affordable housing remains strong and outpaces supply, developers and real estate groups are turning…
Colors trending in multifamily construction and interior design
Hint: comfort and safety are paramount in uncertain times When it comes to multifamily construction and interior design in 2022, health, harmony and well-being are taking center stage. That stands to reason. After all, the past several years have been challenging from many perspectives, and home has played an important role in our rest and…
Why design-build contractors are growing in popularity
And how to identify an authentic design-build contractor The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) recently released a study providing an overview of the design-build industry, including trends, growth and the market forecast. The study includes modeling and research based on industry expertise, data mining and interviews with 46 design-build contractors and industry stakeholders and electronic…
This vs. that: leasing vs. owning commercial space
Here are the pros and cons of leasing vs. owning When considering commercial space for your business, you may wonder which is better: leasing vs. owning. Whether you are considering office space, a retail storefront, distribution facility, a factory or other commercial endeavors, it’s often not an easy decision. There are pros and cons to…
LCO hires DBS Group for Country Store renovation
Lac Courte Oreilles has contracted with DBS Group to renovate its County Store in Hayward, Wisconsin. Under the contract, DBS Group will design and completely renovate several areas in the facility, including the gaming area, a new fast-casual restaurant and grocery store. The project also includes renovating the exterior façade as well as site improvement…
What’s trending: garden style apartments
La Crosse general contractors predict uptick in this design-build movement Increased interest in garden-style apartments is keeping builders in La Crosse, WI, Rochester, MN and the Upper Midwest beyond busy these days. And what’s old is new again as far as this trend is concerned. Garden apartments gained popularity in the U.S. in the wake…
DBS to design-build new drive-thru coffee concept
Niemann Foods has contracted with DBS Group to design and build Perk Coffee Co. in Jacksonville, IL. Perk Coffee is a new double drive-thru coffee concept recently developed by NFI. Located on W. Morton Ave., the new facility will include coffee serving areas and site improvements to accommodate the double drive-thru. Construction is scheduled to…
Designing for senior housing staff retention
To solve senior housing’s biggest challenge, go back to the drawing board The headlines in senior housing news say it all: recruiting and retaining staff in senior housing is a huge challenge these days. Competition for the limited pool of applicants can be fierce. Competitive salaries can tilt the scales, but sometimes there simply isn’t…
Design-build office trends in 2022
Office trends in 2022 reflect pandemic influence As more businesses developed return-to-work strategies, office space use trended up in 2021. And economists expect occupancy to continue improving in 2022, mainly in the latter half of the year and particularly in medical offices and suburban areas. In its 2022 U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook, CBRE says…