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Materials, selection & how we build
Notes from the field on how we build: project guidance, material comparisons, and the occasional how-to for the trade.
Parking structure construction
A parking structure looks structurally simple from the outside, level after level of open deck, but it carries a set of durability and code requirements that a…
Read the article →Cold storage facility construction
A cold storage facility is a warehouse with an entirely different building envelope hiding behind a similar-looking shell, and the systems that keep it cold ar…
Read the article →Urgent care and outpatient clinic construction
An urgent care or outpatient clinic build usually runs on a faster timeline and a different patient-flow model than a standard medical office, which changes bo…
Read the article →Event venue and banquet hall construction
An event venue or banquet hall has to do two things most commercial buildings never combine: hold a large number of people safely in one open room, and sound g…
Read the article →Coworking and flex-office build-outs
A coworking or flex-office build-out looks like an office tenant improvement on the surface, but the mix of small private offices, phone booths, open desks and…
Read the article →Grocery and convenience retail construction
A grocery or convenience retail build carries more mechanical, electrical and structural scope per square foot than almost any other retail category, most of i…
Read the article →Bank and financial branch build-outs
A bank branch build-out carries a layer of security and equipment coordination that most retail tenant improvements never touch, and it usually has to match a…
Read the article →Veterinary clinic construction
A veterinary clinic looks like a medical office from the street, but the building behind the front desk has to do things a human medical office never does: hou…
Read the article →Daycare and childcare facility construction
A daycare or childcare facility carries licensing requirements most commercial build-outs never have to plan around, and those requirements shape the floor pla…
Read the article →Podium slab construction in multifamily: what it is and why it matters
A podium slab is one of those construction terms that shows up constantly in multifamily development conversations without always getting explained, and unders…
Read the article →Self-storage facility construction
A self-storage facility looks simple from the outside, rows of doors along a driveway, but the decisions that actually determine whether one performs well are…
Read the article →Brewery and taproom build-outs
A brewery or taproom shares some DNA with restaurant construction, kitchen-adjacent equipment, health department oversight, a customer-facing dining and bar ar…
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