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2022 Construction Tips for Restaurant and Other Commercial Building Owners

Wolgast Corporation

These changes are recommended to the restaurant owner and their architect for review and approval. Additionally, as a general contractor, we self-perform trades including site work, concrete, rough and finish carpentry, and millwork. These trades help us control the pace of the work.

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Ultimate Guide to Construction Submittals [Template]

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction submittals are documents provided by a contractor to an architect for an approval of use. The submittal log includes information provided to the architect asking for approval for certain materials and equipment before they’re fabricated and sent to the project site. What is a submittal? Color and finish selections.

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Five Retail Construction Tips from Zara’s New Magnificent Mile Store

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1. Hidden traps in retail construction approval process. There are a lot of cooks in the kitchen during the commercial construction approval process (landlord, city inspectors, alderman, etc.), With Zara, all the millwork and store fixtures came from Europe and the flooring from Asia. 5. Sleep is for sissies.

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How to Win the Olympics of International Retail Construction

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Logistics – While some international retailers let us fabricate millwork, others prefer to ship materials from their country. Not only do international materials need to be UL approved, but the design needs to meet municipality standards. However, if translators are needed, you need to determine upfront who will pay for that expense.

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Construction To Begin: Mainland Companies Granted Luxury Garden Development

Bylt News

Mainland has received approval to build five 3-story attached residences which will range between 4,400 to 5,600 square feet. This is the 3 rd approved Germantown project for the company. Germantown, Tennessee – Construction is set to begin by Mainland Companies. The land was sold to Mainland for $2.4 million in 2021.

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What’s the difference between RFIs, Submittals and Specifications?

Field Wire

Prior to and during construction, every piece of equipment, material types, and even details such as the exact color of paint need to be reviewed and approved via submittals. These challenges can occur due to forgetting to submit a submittal all together, a breakdown in approvals of the submittal or lack of detail in the submittal.

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The Commercial Construction Checklist to Successful International Retail Projects. Bon Chance!

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Some international retailers prefer to ship materials from their country, while others let us fabricate millwork locally. When working with international retailers, it’s often the middle processes that can cause a stumbling block, like making sure their materials are UL approved, or that a design is meeting a municipality’s requirements.