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Cafeteria renovation by JZA+D boosts pride, morale at manufacturing plant

Civil + Structural Engineer

presents an example of cost-effective approaches to improving recruitment and retention prospects, according to partner Mark A. Self-service coffee and microwave stations also feature light-colored wood millwork, as does a new storage wall replacing outdated lunchbox shelving for employees bringing their food from home.

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Clark Construction Announces Inaugural Graduates from Central Virginia Training Program for Small, Diverse-Owned Firms

Civil + Structural Engineer

Throughout the six-month executive development course, SPP participants focused on a range of business and construction industry topics, including financial statements and accounting, insurance and bonding, estimating, purchasing, project management, and essential business competencies such as presentation and networking skills.

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2022 Construction Tips for Restaurant and Other Commercial Building Owners

Wolgast Corporation

The cost and availability of building materials can presently be described as highly unpredictable, so the pre-planning phase has become the key to Restaurant Construction more than ever before! Additionally, as a general contractor, we self-perform trades including site work, concrete, rough and finish carpentry, and millwork.

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JK2 Scenic Wins Excellence in Construction for Theme Parks

CCR Magazine

The Eagle Awards are presented by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Central Florida as a recognition of Excellence in Construction for some of the areas biggest projects. This year, however, was extra special, as JK2 Scenic President Julie Holmes was able to present the award to her team as the Chair of ABC Central Florida.

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Boston Public Library blends New England, Greek Revival architecture

Construction Specifier

While Adams Street serves as the library’s focal point, Oakton Avenue and Delmont Street border it to the north and south, presenting a more modest residential scale. Layout Functioning as a mat building, the library’s plan presented challenges in terms of bringing natural light and fresh air into the core of the structure.

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Understanding Today’s Separation of Landlord and Commercial Tenant Construction

HardHatChat

Regarding a turkey space, after the landlord pulls together the best commercial construction bids from its general commercial contractors and presents its retail construction costs to finish the space to spec, one of two things happen.

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5 Green Construction Practices that are becoming Standard Commercial Construction Procedures

Commercial Construction Blog

Similarly, if the existing walls, ceilings or millwork are ‘close enough’ to what our clients are trying to achieve, we try to present options to utilize those materials rather than tearing everything out and starting fresh. This can make a real difference to our clients’ budgets, as well as to the project’s environmental footprint.