Insights
Multifamily Housing Amenities Delivering Fun
Report highlights innovative amenities that delight When it comes to building the senior living communities, student housing, and apartments that today’s tenants are searching for, developers and builders are leaning into innovations that delight. And when it comes to amenities that wow, there are many potential offerings that can help you attract and hold on…
Looking to Build Soon? Consider these logistics.
Commercial construction procurement and labor pool updates Long before your commercial construction project begins, it’s essential to consider the logistics that could impact your project’s potential. In recent years, key considerations include material and equipment procurement and the vendor labor pool — both of which, when disregarded, can impact your project’s schedule and budget. As…
Waiting for commercial construction costs to drop?
Playing the waiting game may not be worth it. Here’s why. What goes up must come down, right? Turns out the adage isn’t actually true all the time, including when it comes to commercial construction costs. If you’re among those trying to patiently wait out inflation and other cost increases to drive down the price…
Grocery store construction: Grocers still seeing green
Report shows grocery store construction show green-light for growth Even as consumers seem to be holding their breath as they wait for economic stability and certainty, many industries, including grocers, are forging ahead with confidence. The JLL Grocery Report 2024 shows grocers are exhibiting confidence and positive growth, even as economic pressures remain. That includes…
River Valley Remodelers taps DBS Group for facility conversion
River Valley Remodelers has contracted with DBS Group as the design-builder for its facility expansion and renovation project in West Salem, WI. The project calls for converting the former American Home & Patio facility into River Valley Remodelers’ new home in Western Wisconsin. The renovated facility will include spaces for offices, collaboration, sales and showroom,…
Toad’s Cove reopens after fire last year
Toad’s Cove is more than just a convenience store in the Centerville community in Trempealeau. It’s the community’s meeting spot where you can fill your gas tank, grab a gallon of milk and catch up on everyone’s news. So when it burned to the ground a year ago, it was a loss for everyone living…
NFI contracts with DBS Group
NFI has contracted with DBS Group to serve as design-builder on a grocery store conversion in Champaign, IL. The project will transform an existing County Market into a Niemann’s store format. Construction will begin in mid-June for substantial completion in late September.
Hollywood Markets select DBS Group for renovation
Hollywood Markets has chosen DBS Group as design-builder for renovations to its store in Royal Oak, MI. The project includes design and construction of a new, expanded vestibule/entrance area, an exterior façade refresh, and a major renovation of the interior sales area. Construction begins in May 2024 for substantial completion in fall 2024.
Design-Build 2024 Grocery & Retail Trends
Style meets substance Amid inflation and economic uncertainties, the retail sector stands resilient, ready to sustain as well as reinvent its spaces. Experts foresee a future where retail investment transcends mere upkeep, focusing instead on fostering innovation. The vision for 2024 is a retail industry that continually redefines itself, merging technology with eco-friendly practices to…
2024 Industrial Construction Outlook
A tale of two trends The industrial sector outlook for 2024 suggests a story of contrasting trends —where the warehouse and manufacturing landscapes diverge, each charting its own course in response to evolving economic and technological demands. On one hand, the warehouse sector, having ridden the wave of unprecedented demand, is now settling into a…