This week, I was invited to a preview event celebrating the opening of the new Bourse Food Hall in Philadelphia—complete with a sampling of food from the various vendors. The…
I’ve covered robotics becoming a larger portion of construction in blogs past, however never in a manner quite as interesting as this. I recently found Construction Dive’s coverage of the…
In my mind, one of the most challenging yet fulfilling property categories to construct are restaurants and projects of the hospitality sector. Regardless of the type of cuisine served, there…
Vapor intrusion (VI) awareness is an important development from not only a building planning perspective, but also a human health standpoint. VI is the result of harmful chemicals contaminating soil…
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the ICSC Conference & Deal Making Event in Philadelphia. Three words have continuously come to mind when I’m asked my thoughts on…
When you think back on learning to walk or ride a bike, these lessons weren’t best understood through discussion—rather trial and error. This is top of mind as architectural professionals…
An urgency to move forward can sometimes cause oversight in big details. Whether a business is constructing their first building or an additional location, there are lots of unexpected factors…
A good option to lighten the cost implications of construction equipment is to buy used—however this needs to be done pretty methodically. The steps in a well-thought used equipment purchasing…
Embracing adaptive reuse presents some resourcefulness over ground-up construction that’s gaining demand. Construction Today’s Bill Wilhelm notes the practice employed in multi-family, retail, office and larger-scale entertainment venues. What exactly…
As an owner, you struggle to identify the premier general contractors (GC) in a very crowded playing field where many of the players look the same on the surface. You…
