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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.
How to choose a commercial general contractor
Choosing a commercial general contractor usually comes down to a short list of candidates who all sound reasonably similar in a proposal. The way to actually t…
Read the article →7 factors that affect commercial construction cost
Owners planning a commercial project usually want one number, and there is nothing wrong with wanting that. The problem is that the number depends on several f…
Read the article →Self-performing trades: what it means for your schedule
Every general contractor manages subcontractors. Not every general contractor also runs its own crews. That difference sounds minor until your schedule depends…
Read the article →10 steps to a successful commercial construction project
Most commercial projects that go well and most that go badly pass through the same ten stages. What separates them is not luck; it is whether each stage actual…
Read the article →What a hotel renovation costs and what shapes the number
A hotel renovation budget is set less by square footage than by a document most owners did not write themselves: the brand's Property Improvement Plan. The PIP…
Read the article →Retail build-out costs in Texas: what to budget
Retail build-out budgets swing more than almost any other commercial project type, because two spaces with the same square footage can start from completely di…
Read the article →Commercial construction cost per square foot in Houston (2026)
Ask five contractors what commercial construction costs per square foot in Houston and you will get five different answers, and all five can be defensible at t…
Read the article →What preconstruction actually saves you
Every project that breaks ground before the budget, scope, and constructability are actually settled ends up paying for that gap later, in change orders, sched…
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