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Star Power Our fourth annual CCR Awards highlights industry’s leading women

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EDITOR’S NOTE

by Michael J. Pallerino

Plan. Build. Repeat.

I know, what the world needs now is yet another clap back about the year that was. But, that's what we do—all of us. At some point, we sit down to reflect on the road travelled, where it led us, and why there are some exits we will get off and others we will drive past.

Overall, for another year removed from the throes of a pandemic where if anything was going to go wrong, it basically did, 2023 was a steady ride of triumphs and hurdlers. Featuring everything from technological advancements, supply chain dances, sustainability advances and labor shortages (both present and future), 2023 is saying goodbye.

Here's a snapshot of some of the topics and stories that grace the pages of Commercial Construction & Renovation in 2023:

In addition, virtual and augmented reality further enhanced design and planning phases, allowing stakeholders to visualize projects in immersive ways, facilitating smoother decision-making processes.

Technology

Green building certification. LEED. BREEAM. This past year featured an even greater emphasis on sustainable construction practices, as construction companies increasingly incorporated eco-friendly materials and energy-efficient designs into the mix.

When it comes to commercial construction, technology is king. You cannot get any more succinct. Thanks to the continual implementation of techniques like Building Information Modeling (BIM), projects were aided with better visualization, coordination and efficiency.

The Continued Rise of Modular Construction

This year, we featured several stories about the increasing popularity of modular construction, which continues to help streamline processes and counter labor shortages. The off-site fabrication of building components offered increased efficiency, reduced construction timelines and minimized material wastage. In 2024, look for the practice to expand even more in sectors like hospitality, healthcare and multi-family housing.

Going, Going Green

Supply Chain Challenges

You cannot have any conversation about construction projects in 2023 without a mention of supply chain disruptions. There were delays in material deliveries, resulting in increased costs, which posed significant challenges to timelines and budgets. Every construction company was forced to navigate the obstacles by seeking alternative suppliers, adjusting project schedules and exploring new procurement strategies to mitigate the effects of the supply chain crunch.

The Labor Shortage Conundrum

We need help—period. Like a number of industries counting on skilled labor, commercial construction continues to battle the shortage of said workers. Recruiting and retaining skilled workers will move even further up on the industry's to-do list in 2024. The encouraging news is that more companies are working to attract younger talent through apprenticeship programs and innovative recruitment strategies.

So, as we say goodbye to another 2023 industry wrap up piece, don't forget to set your sights on that to-do list for 2024. I know, it's part of the plan, but aren't you glad we're here to remind you.

Michael J. Pallerino is the editor of Commercial Construction & Renovation. You can reach him at 678.513.2397 or via email at mikep@ccr-mag.com.

We want to hear from you At Commercial Construction & Renovation, we’re always looking to showcase the best of what our industry is doing. If you have a project profile or a fresh perspective on how to keep our industry positively moving forward, shoot me an email at mikep@ccr-mag.com. We’d love to take a look.

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CCR EDITORIAL BOARD RETAILERS AARON ANCELLO Facilities Asset Management Public Storage DEDRICK KIRKEM Facilities Manager Alice + Olivia

BOB MEZA Senior Construction Project Manager Target DAVID D. DILLON Director, Facility Standards Store Planning & Design Development Walgreens Company LAURA GROSS Retail Facilities Manager American Signature Furniture KELLY RADFORD VP Retail Construction and Development Ascend Wellness Holdings

RESTAURANTS RON BIDINOST Vice President of Construction Bubbakoo’s Burritos DAVID SHOTWELL The Wills Group Sr. Construction Manager

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HOSPITALITY JOHN COOPER Principal Executive Vice President Stormont Hospitality Group LLC

GENERAL CONTRACTOR DAVID THOMPSON Vice President TCB Construction Group LLC.

SAMUEL D. BUCKINGHAM, RS AMS CMCA President of Construction Devco Development

MATT SCHIMENTI President Schimenti Construction

GARY RALL Vice President of Design and Development Holiday Inn Club Vacations

JOHN STALLMAN Marketing Manager Lakeview Construction

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AroundtheIndustry RETAIL Coach Coach has turned a retired Boeing 747 jet in Malaysia into a new old-school air travel-themed store format called Coach Airways.

Shoppers are handed a paper ticket upon entering via the air bridge and, in addition to the Coach merchandise, the store features a cafe with an in-flight style drinks menu.

Adidas Adidas is expanding its New York City presence with its first-ever retail store in the Bronx. The nearly 11,000-square-foot store, located at the Mall at Bay Plaza, will officially open this weekend and will include a digital footwear wall to access more details about products, digital store windows and service areas to help assist in product searches. Yahoo Aldo plans to jump further into experiential retail Aldo’s first consumer-focused pop-up has set the stage for more experiential retail in 2024. The footwear brand attributed almost 20 million social media impressions to the New York City event, which featured a squishy structure made to mimic the brand’s Pillow Walk technology.

Fat Face expected Next is reportedly planning to pay about $123 million to buy fashion retailer Fat Face, which operates about 180 UK stores and has a retail presence in the US. Next has been on a buying spree over the past 18 months, acquiring fashion and lifestyle brands Cath Kidston, Jojo Maman Bebe and Joules.

True Religion US denim retailer True Religion has its sights on adding Indonesia, South Korea, the Philippines and India to its Asian portfolio, which is anchored by China. As part of its global growth plans, the brand aims to launch 65 shop-in-shops and freestanding stores in China in the next three years and achieve 108 locations by 2028.

Uniqlo Japan-based fashion retailer Uniqlo opened two Long Island, New York, stores, bringing the company’s US store count to 53. The company aims to grow to 200 US stores by 2027.

Louis Vuitton Louis Vuitton will open its redesigned store at the Galleria Dallas in Texas on Friday, taking over two adjoining store spaces and expanding to 6,337 square feet. An on-site artisan will customize some items like leather goods and the store will carry a range of goods in categories including apparel, footwear, accessories and fragrances.

Kurt Geiger British luxury brand Kurt Geiger has teamed with department store operator El Palacio de Hierro to open its first branded stores in Mexico, starting with the debut of two Mexico City locations this month. Kurt Geiger’s relationship with El Palacio de Hierro goes back to 2019 when the retailer started selling the brand’s bags in its stores.

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Alaïa After a decade-plus absence, Alaïa is again open for business in Soho. The brand announced the opening of a flagship space located at 149 Mercer Street in the heart of New York’s tony shopping district with an arty history, marking its first US location under new leadership following Azzedine Alaïa’s death in 2017.

Q Casino Q Casino in Dubuque, Iowa, has begun work on an $80 million project that includes the addition of an eight-floor boutique hotel tower, an upgraded casino floor and a new family entertainment zone with arcade games, digital ax throwing, duckpin bowling and a sports bar. The construction is expected to take around two-and-a-half years.

Esprit Fashion retailer Esprit’s return to the US market will include a global creative office and flagship in New York City and regional flagships in Los Angeles, Miami and Chicago set to open in the coming years.

The fashion retailer’s business and production arms will still be based in Hong Kong, and the US efforts represent a rebranding of Esprit’s ‘80s and ‘90s styles for modern aspirational shoppers.

Sports Illustrated Resorts A new concept for sports-themed resort complexes in college towns has been launched by Sports Hospitality Ventures and Travel + Leisure Co., with each Sports Illustrated Resorts campus to include a hotel, vacation club, branded attractions and residential condos. The initial property will be located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and is slated to open in late 2025.

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AroundtheIndustry BWH Hotels BWH Hotels has added 45 hotels across its 19 brands, which include Best Western Premier, Best Western Plus, WorldHotels, BW Signature Collection and SureStay. The new properties include 18 hotels in North America, three in South America, two in Africa, six in Asia and 16 in Europe.

Grand Sierra Resort Reno, Nevada’s Grand Sierra Resort and Casino is planning to add a sports arena, entertainment district and 300 residential units over the next decade at a cost of $1 billion. The investment will be the largest of its kind in Reno’s history and could include an 800-key hotel tower, with the arena possibly serving as home to the University of Nevada, Reno’s men’s basketball team.

Club Med Club Med’s first resort in South Africa is slated to open in 2026 and will include a Surf School, spa, adults-only Zen pool and bar, kids’ club and convention center space. Club Med Tinley, which will be in the KwaZulu-Natal province, will emphasize sustainability with its “Bye Bye Plastic Program” and Green Globe sustainable tourism certification.

Fontainebleau Las Vegas The $3.7 billion Fontainebleau Las Vegas resort and casino has unveiled its Fontainebleau Fleur de Lis suite collection, a series of high-end suites including a 10,000-square-foot penthouse that will comprise the tower’s top five floors. Guests staying in the suites will be offered amenities such as personal valet and concierge service, a private fleet of Rolls-Royces, custom linens, evening butler service, customized welcome chocolates and balloon bouquets for children.

Marco’s Pizza Toronto-based technology company Magna says it will help Marco’s Pizza franchisees explore “a variety of last-mile delivery platforms,” including EVs and autonomous solutions. Among the brands testing autonomous vehicles is Domino’s, and college campuses have become a common place to test deliveries by robot.

RESTAURANTS

Hyatt Hotels Corp.

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has plans to introduce Homes & Hideaways

by World of Hyatt, a short-term vacation rental platform that will include premium rentals in the US, such as mountainside ski chalets, beachfront homes and villas. When World of Hyatt members book a trip on the new platform, they will earn points and credits on stays, standard tier bonuses and the option to redeem points for reservations at home rental properties.

Disney Vacation Club/The Villas A new Disney Vacation Club property called The Villas opened recently at Disneyland Hotel at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. The 12-story, 344-room venue, which features themes such as “Fantasia,” “The Princess and the Frog” and “Sleeping Beauty,” is the first new tower to debut at Disneyland Hotel in nearly 45 years.

Calypso Cove Work on the new Calypso Cove resort in Nassau, Bahamas, is progressing and on track to open in summer 2026. The $250 million project will include a water park, 200-room hotel, 18-hole golf course, port area, casino and marina facilities.

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Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican Grill is moving closer to opening the first standalone Farmesa Fresh Eatery location after testing the format at a Kitchen United location. That test unit has closed, and Chipotle plans to further refine the concept at its Irvine, California Cultivate Center before opening the first unit.

Raising Cane’s Musician Post Malone has designed a new Dallas Raising Cane’s unit inspired by the hometown football team, including marking the opening of the drive-thru with a 32-foot-tall Dallas Cowboys star. The restaurant is decorated in Cowboys’ colors of silver and blue, and the eatery will also celebrate Malone with a vending machine selling his branded merchandise and a mailbox for fan letters.

BurgerFi Florida-based BurgerFi will open a Better Burger Lab concept store in New York City, marking the chain’s return to the Big Apple after closing its single store there during the pandemic. In addition to the standard BurgerFi menu, the 2,400-square-foot flagship store will also function as an event space and serve limited-edition menu items and other dishes exclusive to the location.

Checkers Checkers was already working on plans to dedicate one of each unit’s two drive-thru lanes to fulfilling mobile orders when the pandemic sped up the move, and today most Checkers restaurants feature a dedicated digital lane. For customers who want to place their order in the drive-thru, Checkers partnered with Presto to roll out automated voice ordering, which is now available at about 400 units.

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Legal Sea Foods Legal Sea Foods plans to open a 30,000-square-foot innovation center in Milford, Massachusetts, early next year. Parent company PPX Hospitality Brands is funding the project, which will feature a commissary kitchen to supply the company’s restaurants, develop new food and beverage products and produce items for sale online.

Cheesecake Factory The Cheesecake Factory will add capacity with the opening of a new baking facility and distribution hub in southern Indiana. It will be the third bakery for the 211-unit restaurant chain, which operates one facility each in California and North Carolina that produces more than 60 kinds of cheesecakes and other desserts for its namesake restaurants and wholesale partners like Fazoli’s.

Taco Bell Taco Bell will team with Revolution Carts to provide customized street-legal food carts to 20 small vendors in Southern California.

The initiative is designed to foster the Hispanic and Latin cuisines that have inspired Taco Bell’s menu development.

GROCERS Publix’s Super Markets Publix Super Markets is opening a larger-format store measuring nearly 55,000 square feet next month in Lakeland, Florida following the opening of larger stores in Tampa and Coral Springs, Florida earlier this year. The stores are designed to offer amenities once found in the company’s shuttered GreenWise banner, such as fullservice bakery, deli and pharmacy departments and foodservice areas with expanded seating.

Sprouts Farmers Market Sprouts Farmers Markets has plans to more than double its footprint in the Philadelphia area with six new stores in the pipeline, which will bring the grocer’s total store count in the metropolitan region to 11.

The grocer first entered the Philadelphia market five years ago and currently has more than 380 locations across 23 states.

Foxtrot Chicago-based hybrid retailer Foxtrot opened its sixth Washington, DC. The store carries a growing assortment of products from more than 50 local brands and features an all-day cafe.

Schnucks Fresh A new location of Schnucks Fresh is opening in Oak Grove Village, Mo., on Oct. 25 as a 23,000-square-foot store focused on meat, produce, seafood, deli and bakery items. Schnucks, which opened its first Fresh store in Jasper, Indiana two years ago, also has invested in two larger-format Eatwell Market stores in Missouri that are sized at around 42,000 square feet.

Fat Brands Fat Brands has opened the first of four planned co-branded locations in Dallas, pairing Fatburger and Round Table Pizza in a 3,500-square-foot space. The casual dining eatery features a full bar, table service and menus from the burger and pizza concepts.

Starbucks Starbucks expects to add 17,000 new global locations to grow its worldwide footprint to 55,000 units by 2030, with a greater focus on markets outside the US. The company also expects to trim $3 billion from its annual expenses through a combination of cost savings and increased efficiency.

Green Picks Market An autonomous grocery concept called Green Picks Market has opened in Atlanta with a cashierless format where shoppers use the app to check in with a QR code and AI-powered high-res cameras record purchases. Nourish + Bloom also plans to open two autonomous locations in the city, and Juxta is preparing to roll out more portable, unstaffed Nomad micro stores in Georgia and other states.

First Watch First Watch is in growth mode with plans to open as many as 21 new locations of the breakfast and lunch chain before the end of the year after adding 13 units last quarter. The 500-unit Florida-based chain has also been buying back franchised units and has the option to purchase 46 of its 97 existing franchised locations.

Grocery Outlet Grocery Outlet opened its latest store in the Baltimore suburb of Glen Burnie, Maryland. Looking ahead, the retailer intends to continue investing in real estate and anticipates being able to expand its US store count from its current number of around 440 to more than 4,000.

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A tribute worth its weight in tributes

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f you stop by the Renaissance New York Harlem Hotel be prepared to be dazzled with history. The New York City hotel features 211 guestrooms, a bar and lounge serving fusion fare and 9,000 square feet of event space. But the kicker for the new hotel, the brand's fifth property in the Big Apple, is the honor it pays to the culture and artistic history of Harlem. The celebration includes artwork depicting Black musicians, including Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Cab Calloway. In addition, the hotel's trio of suite accommodations feature walls decorated with Langston Hughes quotes.

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hipotle Mexican Grill has teamed with tech provider Hyphen to start testing an automated production line the chain says can assemble as many as 180 bowls an hour. The Makeline from Hyphen, which last year received an investment from Chipotle's venture fund, is designed to help the chain improve both speed and accuracy of digital orders. Chipotle's has been perfecting the process in a lab near its Newport Beach, California, headquarters since 2022.

They said it...

“We’re very happy with our … traffic and sales overall. We feel like we’re well-positioned if we continue to deliver on our food promise, our service and hospitality. The consumer is telling us they want our food from what we can see from our traffic.

The consumer is telling us to keep doing what we’re doing.”

“It’s really important to make people feel appreciated, recognized, heard and empowered. All of these things create a really powerful culture and environment that cultivates positivity and really brings out the best in everyone individually and collectively.”

— Texas Roadhouse CEO Jerry Morgan on its recent focus on to-go customers

— Harris Teeter President Tammy DeBoer on the what makes a great work culture

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““The combination of the Caribbean’s high yearround tourism demand and an increased interest in wellness travel makes this advancement a no-brainer.”

— Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean on the brand’s decision to take over Croc’s Resort & Casino and pursue expansion in the Caribbean, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic

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All in on construction Bringing the game to the next generation

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he premise is simple: engage and educate students interested in making the construction world their future.

That's why Rosendin and 70 construction-related companies collaborated to introduce 4,518 students from 122 schools in nine Arizona counties to potential career paths by showcasing new technologies and tools at the "2023 AZ Construction Career Days (AZCCD)," presented by the Association for Construction Career Development.

Guest speakers included Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, who emphasized the growing demand for skilled trade workers. Gov. Hobbs shared that Phoenix is second in the nation for active construction projects, with 37,000 new jobs expected in Arizona by 2031.

Events like AZCCD attract young people into the construction industry, strengthening the workforce pipeline for construction companies that support regional growth. “The construction industry continues to face a shortage of skilled workers," says Rose Ann Canizales, President of AZCCD. "A goal of the annual AZCCD event is to highlight local training opportunities that are emerging. “We want students to get excited about all the opportunities that are out there, and by bringing together construction companies from around Arizona and nationwide, we can do that."

Rosendin’s booth allowed students to explore technology advancing the construction industry. Students learned how computer modeling is applied to construction projects and were guided on using Microsoft HoloLens and Oculus 2 VR goggles to build a model car through an augmented reality training program.

Rosendin CEO Mike Greenawalt says the plan is for students to recognize that technology is advancing at a rapid rate and that construction career roles are changing with it. “Electrical work supports modern-day automation, control systems, renewable energy sources, power distribution, and so much

more. We encourage students interested in learning about technological advancements to consider a career within the construction industry, where innovations such as augmented reality and 360 cameras are already in use."

For more than 20 years, AZCCD has promoted career opportunities in the construction industry, connecting 40,000 Arizona students to companies and training opportunities. Rosendin participates in and sponsors the event each year to shatter stereotypes and inspire students from all backgrounds to consider a career in construction as a viable option for their future.

The numbers game

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The amount, in millions, that Burger King plans to spend as part of its “Reclaim the Flame” marketing and restaurant remodel strategies. The fast casual chain recently shuttered 200 US units as part of its turnaround plan.

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The percentage of independent seats held by women on public hotel boards, according to a study by the AHLA Foundation and Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management. The number of Black people holding seats was 12.6%. The increase exceeds the 2022 average in both categories for firms in the Russell 3000 Index, signaling progress in the effort to diversify corporate boards, the Foundation said.

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The number of brick-and-mortar stores that Warby Parker now has opened across the country. The eyewear retailer recently raised its full-year guidance on the strength of its contact lenses, four new collections and 11 new stores.

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Check washing Making a clean getaway

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hen we think of washing, laundering and cleaning, most of us often picture a nice

smelling dress shirt and denim jeans that just came out of the laundry basket. Not so much a way to steal money.

But these terms are more applicable today to money theft than they are to your fresh-smelling pants. And it has been that way for a very long time. For the criminal, it’s a clean getaway. For you or your company, it’s a dirty business.

Reflecting back on our first article in this series, “The Cost of Doing Nothing,” (CCR Issue 7, 2023) we encountered Mike, a small business owner who was scammed out of $280,000 with the click of a button on his computer. We are revisiting this story because incidents like his are as prevalent as ever today. Criminals are still using the same techniques because they work.

Why do they work? Because, as I’d mentioned previously, it is largely due to human error. Clearly and simply, it boils down to employees or individuals who are uneducated in the means and methods of cyber criminal activities.

Criminals are counting on a continued behavioral pattern of uneducated users, laziness, inattention, hurriedness, chaotic work environments and hectic lives. Any one of these human traits in a digital realm can lead to disaster for a personal or business banking account.

Adding to that storyline is another tale of the same motif. But first let me add that it doesn’t matter what kind of business you run,

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it's the people who can prevent mistakes. The criminals, in this case, targeted an IT infrastructure business.

So, even companies in the business of internet technology sometimes can be victims of fraud and theft. Just like the story of Mike and his construction firm, it was one click and whoosh.

Eric, a principal in a medium-sized tech company, had a vendor it occasionally purchased materials from. Typically, they bought supplies for infrastructure fieldwork and other projects. His AP department received an email from the vendor requesting to change its payment method from a check to an ACH. The email alias appeared to be the correct person for the vendor—neatly done on the vendor’s letterhead.

Let’s stop there for a moment and check out some of the red flags. Emails or other correspondence requesting changes to payment methods should always be verified with a phone call. The other was the email alias.

Never trust aliases! I say that with exclamation because it needs to be sternly reiterated across your office if people are not getting it. Verify aliases by hovering over them to see the full email address, and to verify the extension, the spelling of the person and the company name.

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Never trust aliases. I say that with exclamation because it needs to be sternly reiterated across your office if people are not getting it.

As we have discussed, an email from “Betty” might not be from betty@myvendor.com that you were expecting, but “Betty@iamacrook.com.”

Continuing, things seemed perfectly “in check” with the normal payment procedures and vendor information, including the amounts on multiple invoices and even credit due on the account.

The ACH request had the vendor bank account and routing number, so it seemed good. In trusting the information provided, the AP department canceled a check that had already been prepared for the vendor and set up the ACH payment following the new instructions.

Why not? Everything seemed fine. But the criminal activity would soon come out in the “wash.” In total, $93,000 came out on the other end of nowhere.

But that’s not all. There was more. For just $16,000, plus $1,800 more, Eric and his company were ripped off two more

times—three for one low price. The scheme was right out of the movie “Catch Me If You Can.”

The Check is in The Mail

Eric’s company mailed a check for $16,000 to a subcontractor. The sub was waiting for the funds; therefore, he was communicating with Eric on the payment. The transaction started on Friday, and by Monday, the payment had not arrived.

They checked with the bank and found that the payment had been deposited, but the name did not match the original printed on it. Fortunately, they were able to stop payment. Had they not been paying attention; you would have heard that whoosh sound again.

The third time, which is supposedly a charm, another check was mailed to a vendor for $18,000. That one was intercepted out of the USPS drop basket at the post office. Yes, it disappeared from the

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control of the USPS while in one of their facilities. But how can that be? Nothing ever gets lost in the mail.

Here's how it worked. The check turned up at the bank and was deposited, while the funds were liquidated from the deposit account.

Upon examining the check image, it was discovered that the name was “washed,” and a new name was put on the check.

Eric and his company have been fleeced three times now, likely from the same criminal. They decided it was time to change some patterns for paying vendors and subcontractors. His banker recommended enrolling in Positive Pay, a program available at most banks that uses a system of checks and balances to verify that checks are legitimate and being cashed by the right person or organization.

It works like this. Your company issues a check and puts it in the mail. Oops. There is a risk to putting anything in the mail, but here we go. The USPS delivers the item to the recipient, the check gets deposited. With Positive Pay the bank verifies the check information with ledger information that you have provided to them in the program. Typically, the payee, amount, account, routing and other identifying data. If something is off, the check is returned to the issuer for examination.

While the Positive Pay process works, it still can delay payments to vendors because of the time to verify transactions and to circumvent the criminals' attempts to intercept your funds. Randy recommends stop putting checks in the mail. ACH and wire transfer are perfectly suitable and secure methods of paying vendors and conducting other financial transactions.

“Positive Pay” services are available for these methods as well. Mobile banking such as taking a picture of a check for deposit, Venmo, Zelle and similar apps are safe if used correctly. Randy recommends always including under the endorsement line on a check, a statement as such “for mobile deposit only” to assure the check cannot be washed over and over again.

It is most always the case that human error fails any of these processes by giving out passwords, log-in information and failing to verify emails and make phone calls when appropriate to verify information. An email compromise is the most common form of error when processing these transactions.

Randy Roewe with First Financial says the only way these systems can be compromised at the bank end is the presentation of fake credentials, i.e., a driver’s license or other identification to open or access accounts. With the advent of AI, watchout for these

It is most always the case that human error fails any of these processes by giving out passwords, log-in information and failing to verify emails and make phone calls when appropriate to verify information.

Is there a charge for this service? Of course. Everything costs something and this service is no different. But think of this as insurance. As you would guess, $93,000 in one bad transaction can make up for a lot of fees to verify your transactions aren’t ending up at a Chinese laundry.

Back to the mail part of this equation. Randy Roewe with First Financial Bank in Abilene, Texas, quotes USPS data that states, “Mail theft and assaults have risen dramatically.” Mail delivery persons are getting hit for the special “arrow keys” they use to open community and business mailboxes.

Criminals gain access to the boxes and steal checks, scrub the names of the payees and deposit them in pre-set up accounts where they can then withdraw the funds. They know what they are looking for. Envelopes with checks are easily identifiable.

These become the target for thieves inside and outside of the USPS system.

methods to explode into creating more realistic, but still fake emails, Identification, washed checks and advanced phishing attempts.

Randy also says that politicians have created a perception of distrust in banks, and that the bad guys are good at social engineering. These elements have complicated our relationships with banks and money. “Security is the foundation of a bank.”

As for Randy, he has a regular practice of presenting the “security tip of the day.” For him and his organization, it’s top of mind.

For his associates across their banking platform, it aligns with the principles of staying alert, demonstrating confidence, and keeping trained and focused on fraudulent activity.

Be certain to “scrub” your emails for suspicious addresses and content. Always pick up the phone and verify any request for “change of payment methods.” Only you can assure that your business doesn’t become “washed up.”

Until next time, have a “bleached” day.

Contributing author Jon Armour has 35 years of combined experience across the construction, real estate, and IT Infrastructure industry. He is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Construction Manager, IT Infrastructure Program Manager, and a published author of a popular Western genre book. He resides in Magnolia, Texas

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INDUSTRY NEWS

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Georgia holds the most promise for construction's future For the first time, Georgia is the top state for construction. According to Associated Builders and Contractors’ "2023 Building America: The Merit Shop Scorecard," Georgia’s construction industry continues to prosper, landing on the top spot thanks to its continued dedication to workforce development.

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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop to build AI into first drive-thru Brooklyn Dumpling Shop will open a drive-thru location in Texas next year that will incorporate voice AI and geofencing technology from BlueDot. The smartphone-enabled technology will recognize customers as they arrive at the drive-thru and use voice AI to greet loyalty members with personalized messages.

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SGNA's Sustaining Futures program helps next generation of workers Saint-Gobain Worldwide's Sustaining Futures, Raising Communities (SFRC) program continues to focus on educational institutions (public, vocational and technical high schools) in Georgia, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. The leading building materials company's initiative pursues projects in need of Saint-Gobain products or support for educational programs that will help create/transform educational spaces to enrich students' learning opportunities and provide healthier, more sustainable environments.

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Unlocking the AI era of construction

Why construction professionals are recognizing the importance of digital technologies

By Catie Williams & Petter Merok

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rtificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize the way the construction industry plans, executes, and manages large infrastructure projects by allowing organizations to see the bigger picture. Four in five industry professionals agree that when used

to its full capability, artificial intelligence—AI-driven strategic project insights—has a significant impact on project outcomes, according to InEight’s 2023 Global Capital Projects Outlook.

Similarly, most construction industry professionals recognize the importance of digital technologies (60%) and data collection, analytics and AI-driven insights (48%) to drive growth.

Yet surprisingly, despite most organizations facing supply chain challenges and

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skills and staff shortages that are a risk to growth, only half (50%) are using some form of artificial intelligence and machine learning to combat these business disruptions. Likewise, only a handful of those organizations are using AI in its most advanced form—to generate new knowledge.

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For some construction industry professionals, it can be difficult to understand the use cases and benefits of AI, when so much of the work is physical. This often is compounded if an organization is still getting some of the more foundational technologies in place.

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However, with AI evolving at pace, the productivity and growth gains that construction organizations stand to make through its adoption is becoming increasingly clear— those that have seen productivity remain static for the last 40 plus years are finally seeing improvements.

Staff and skills shortages

One of the key benefits of AI to the construction industry is its potential to take on staff shortage issues in the industry in a variety of unique and creative ways, from automating existing manual tasks like report generation and timecard processing, to safety inspections and purchasing.

The looming staff and skills shortage is weighing heavy on the minds of many industry professionals, with the Outlook revealing that it is now considered the biggest risk to growth (42%), ahead of economic stagnation (40%).

While traditionally project planning has been the domain of subject matter experts in specific roles such as estimators, work planners, and schedulers, the advent of large language models means more people can find information and make decisions without having to know how to navigate the software.

Understandably, there is skepticism around the adoption of advanced technologies such as this. Its novelty means experimentation, iteration, and repetition are required to build understanding, confidence, and expertise in AI applications. And, as with digital transformation more broadly, data is also critical to successful implementation.

AI relies on quality data

Dynamic insights, gained using predictive models powered by AI, can help employees to make data-informed decisions which typically lead to enhanced project outcomes.

At present, historic project data is being used about half (48%) of the time to improve project outcomes. According to a recent Microsoft study, for every $1 a company invests in AI, it is realizing an average return

of $3.5X, underscores AI’s demonstrable business value.

AI enables rapid analysis, pattern discovery and evaluation of scenarios based on project data in the context of the bigger picture. It then can suggest least risk alternative approaches that not only improve individual project outcomes but lead to better efficiency and productivity overall.

closer to operational reality (51%), as well as automating parts of their role to save time (47%).

Finally, some employees are wary of how it may change their day-to-day roles.

The message to them must be clear—AI compliments the organization’s human intelligence, but it is not a replacement for it.

It would be possible for a human to generate

While the industry has just begun scratching the surface of AI’s potential, the statistics show a growing recognition of its opportunities and benefits.

To gain the most effective insights, a focus on the quality and volume of data is necessary. Data that is too little or too poor in quality will yield very little. One observed barrier is the disconnect that is often common between those that enter the data that AI relies upon, and those that use AI directly.

Without understanding the importance of inputting quantities, dates, locations etc., data can sometimes be missing or inaccurate, which in turn renders organizations unable to derive the full value from their AI investment. All employees need to have a sense of what an organization’s AI adoption is driving toward, so they can better understand why mundane data entries tasks suddenly have renewed importance.

A focus on the user

Part of this will also likely come with time, as the workforce shifts generationally to those that are naturally more tech savvy, although there is also a role for AI developers to remove the barriers to capturing high quality data and focus on user experience and benefits.

When surveyed by Outlook, most construction industry professionals would welcome technologies that would give them real-time insights (57%) and bring them

many of the same insights by dedicating their life to combing through the millions of data points generated by each construction project—but why would you want to when AI can create space for human intelligence to be applied much more creatively?

It also is about history. Every year the number of data points collected increases, but its collection is meaningless without analytics.

This is only the beginning

The construction industry stands at the precipice of a transformative era fueled by artificial intelligence and ever-increasing pressure to build utilities, transport, energy, and housing to meet the needs of a growing population. While the industry has just begun scratching the surface of AI's potential, the statistics show a growing recognition of its opportunities and benefits.

From data collection and analytics to artificial intelligence and dynamic project insights, AI has the power to revolutionize project outcomes and drive growth. But challenges such as skepticism, data quality and the need to develop use cases remain.

By embracing AI, the construction industry could revolutionize project outcomes and transform itself from being a "cool science experiment" to the lifeblood of many organizations. CCR

Catie Williams is VP of Product Development at InEight, and Petter Merok is an industry executive at Microsoft.

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Pathway to Healing

How CCC’s Blackburn Center is combining the housing and healthcare sectors

By Mariah Kiersey

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entral City Concern (CCC) is a nonprofit agency serving single adults and families in the Portland, Oregon metro area who are impacted by homelessness.

As the region’s homeless population grew, and single-room occupancy units shrank nationwide, Central City Concern formed the “Housing Is Health” initiative with six of the area’s leading healthcare organizations to combine stable housing with medical and social services.

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BLACKBURN CENTER

This unprecedented collaboration included a $21.5 million investment from local medical agencies to create 382 new housing units across three locations including a new model of integrated housing and clinic services in a single building—Blackburn Center. To bring this project to life, the CCC team tapped award-winning architecture and design firm Ankrom Moisan.

From the moment Central City Concern’s revolutionary CCC Blackburn Center opened its doors, Portland’s most vulnerable communities found a new safe home to reclaim their lives in.

The Planning Process

and in-house clinical services under one roof. To do so, the team had to consider those who would be utilizing the space.

To get a better understanding of what types of spaces were needed, the design team set up meetings with the CCC staff who had their own lived experiences with homelessness and/or addiction. This provided additional insight into what patients would need when facing similar challenges to create this unique program for the team to design around.

Given the diverse backgrounds of the patients and residents, the space was required

The first step in the development of CCC’s Blackburn Center was choosing its location.

In the project’s early phases, CCC used the last-known addresses of people using their downtown Portland clinic services to create a heat map linking CCC’s Blackburn Center’s site to their client population.

This instilled donor confidence in the project location and who it would directly impact on the far east side of Portland.

Once the location was chosen, it was up to Ankrom Moisan to create a space that seamlessly blended both modern housing

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to satisfy various needs. As a result, trauma-informed design was integral in deciding the layout, material selection and programming.

During the design process, thoughtful considerations were given to inclusivity, culture and gender, transparency, empowerment and voice, collaboration, and peer support within the space, all aimed at combating the stigma surrounding certain patient populations and their experiences.

The design team created spaces that thoughtfully considered the recovery process while emphasizing housing and healthcare functions at CCC Blackburn Center.

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CCC Blackburn Center, at the time, was one of only five centers in North America to combine healthcare, pharmaceutical services, retail, and supportive and palliative care housing for people experiencing homelessness. Using “home” as the guiding principle, the team designed a place that helps people heal through comfort, community and safety.

Because home is intrinsically connected to a person’s overall health and well-being, every space supports CCC Blackburn Center’s dual functions of housing and healthcare.

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where residential spaces are often situated blocks or miles away from essential mental and physical health services, hindering access to healing. By seamlessly merging healthcare, pharmaceutical services, retail amenities and supportive and palliative care housing, Ankrom Moisan’s design consolidated housing and healing beneath a single gabled roof.

CCC Blackburn Center’s architectural design plays an integral role in the healing and caregiving process, underlining the significance of creating an environment that fosters a profound sense of “feeling at home,” while nurturing comfort, community, uplift, and safety.

Recognizing the intrinsic connection between home and overall well-being, CCC Blackburn Center’s space is meticulously tailored to serve its dual functions of housing and healthcare, offering residents and patients the same daily comforts experienced by others.

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Creating a ‘Pathway to Healing’

Considering the often delicate states of residents and patients, the Ankrom Moisan team strategically designed CCC Blackburn Center’s layout to mirror the patient’s path to healing. The ground floor is a common area for check-in, registration, and services, including a pharmacy and teaching kitchen.

The second level houses the main clinic, serving the entire housing program while levels three, four, and five are single-room units with shared services and facilities composed of “neighborhood pods.”

These pods prioritize stability, comfort, and community, while adaptively catering to the unique needs of each resident. Although the layout for level three is similar to four and five, it serves the most vulnerable population for palliative and respite care.

Because of this, level three has a higher degree of separation for security and its own rooftop and outdoor space for each group. The permanent studio housing units

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are located on the top floor, level six, which supports those who are nearly ready to live on their own.

The design team implemented color-coded floors to facilitate wayfinding for residents and their guests within the facility. The design team also incorporated acrylic signs featuring simple iconography to accommodate a diverse clientele. This also enabled staff to easily incorporate updates, simplifying signage in most locations by utilizing acrylic inserts with paper and providing CCC with program flexibility.

Enhancing the Safety of Residents and Staff

Given the varying levels of the fragility of clients and residents, the clinic required a variety of secure access points into the building. Ankrom Moisan divided CCC Blackburn Center into four modules; these included clear entry points for the main entry at the main plaza, a dedicated supportive housing entry along the west end, a staging area on the north side and a small, direct respite entry and exit adjacent to the retail area.

Because the residents living on level three are recovering in the respite area and may not have started their journey to recovery from addiction, keeping the residents of levels four, five, and six separate from level three was important. A centrally located security office was added to the entry of level three to oversee the street and who is coming into the main entry.

In the main entry, aside from serving as a dedicated space for supportive housing intake, there is a clean-up room where patients can shower with access

To get a better understanding of what types of spaces were needed, the design team set up meetings with the CCC staff who had their own lived experiences with homelessness and/or addiction.

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to a restroom, laundry, and bed bug zap equipment to mitigate the entry of pests into the building. The addition of diatomaceous earth also was added to the sill plates on the resident levels to further stop bed bug transmission.

During the design process, the team came up with an innovative restroom oversight with an integrated light timer for the ground floor-only restrooms that the public is able to use. This was a strategic decision, made to alert staff with a light on a timer that comes on when a new patient has been in the bathroom for longer than 10 minutes to prevent potential overdoses.

When moving through the space, the addition of an open staircase connecting the ground floor to the second floor allows for clear visual and audio oversight by staff and residents—a detail that was derived from trauma-informed design discussions.

The team also added doors with key card entry points to lock off staff areas at the top of the stairs, which residents and patients are escorted to within the clinic spaces for security reasons.

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moment Central City Concern’s revolutionary CCC Blackburn Center opened its doors, Portland’s most vulnerable communities found a new safe home to reclaim their lives in. CCC Blackburn Center gives about 3,000 patients annual access to employment services, housing placement and complementary clinic services, providing them with the chance to start anew.

Throughout CCC Blackburn Center, the Ankrom Moisan team created areas that support the complexity of the recovery process with nuanced attention to the housing and healthcare functions of the building’s programs while bridging the gap between home and health. CCR

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n an industry driving fast-forward into its efforts to diversify the scope of its leadership mantles, there is a contingent of women leaders stepping into the spotlight. In our fourth annual CCR Awards, Commercial Construction & Renovation shines a spotlight on a handful of them. These leaders sit at the front of the industry’s path forward, each of them serving critical roles in the industry, their company and their communities.

Each was nominated by their peers.

Julie Bonamy Racine CEO CertainTeed Canada Inc.

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Heading into 2024, Julie Bonamy Racine will be picking up where she left off as CertainTeed Canada's first female CEO. The Canadian building products subsidiary of Saint-Gobain includes 27 manufacturing locations and 2,200-plus employees across the country. Taking over for former CEO Richard Juggery, Julie continues to lead the company to build its environmental footprint, including overseeing North America's first zero-carbon wallboard plant.

Joining the company in 2017, she has had stints as Group Vice President, Strategy & Planning in Paris and most recently as CEO of Saint-Gobain Malaysia, working in Singapore and Indonesia. Earlier in her career, Julie worked in the public sector, including as adviser for the budget and digital sector for the Office of the French Minister for the Economy.

The road ahead includes continuing to lay the foundation creating a framework for support by helping strengthen the company's strong networks and support systems. Since taking over CertainTeed Canada, Julie has poured her energy into understanding opportunities and challenges from the employees in its manufacturing sites, and receiving advice and support from fellow leaders throughout the worldwide company. The goal is to create a path for the next generation of leaders—men and women—in the industry.

These are new days for the T&T Construction Management Group. Rebranding from T&T Construction of Central Fla. Inc., the new charge is headed by CEO Rebecca Thomas, who assumed the role of the 25-plus year company serving clients in Florida and the Caribbean this year.

Rebecca’s is leading the expansion, restructuring and rebranding the now women-owned business into a Women’s Business Enterprise by WBENC certification. WBENC offers support, opportunities and tools to help women succeed. There are unique business opportunities for women-owned organizations as well. All these reasons led us to pursue and achieve the WBEC. The T&T leadership team is spearheaded by Thomas and her husband, Jason, who serves as COO. Under their joint vision, T&T Construction Management Group will continue to specialize in a number of projects, including distribution centers and warehousing, entertainment, K-12 and higher education, mixed-use, retail and office space. Rebecca’s vision is to continue to build a foundation that will feed its future success as it moves into the next phase of growth and evolution. Since 1995, the company has developed a wide range of state-ofthe-art design and build solutions, including tilt-wall systems.

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For the past 20-plus years, Jamie Smith has been an integral part of the success of Wolverine Building Group. She continues to set an example of leadership through her ability to see the big picture for national leading construction group by managing the details that continue to guide dozens of projects and clients to successfully hit schedule and budget deadlines.

As a Project Manager in Wolverine’s North America group, Jamie oversees a rapid deployment, national level, high achievement team tasked with turning a site plan into a restaurant, retail or remodel in weeks. Her strength is derived from her dedication to progressive learning, which has earned high praise from clients eager to engage her innovative use of technology and knowledge of the construction industry.

Driven by Wolverine’s core values of “Step Up and Step In, Fill the Void,” Smith continues to thrive in today’s male-dominated construction industry. As a woman in a male dominated industry, Jamie recognizes that she is not often what people expect when she walks into a meeting, but her confidence comes from strength of character.

Jamie Smith Project Manager Wolverine Building Group As a PuroClean franchise owner, Becky Edgren continues to lead the way in an industry looking to even the playing field for female franchise owners. Part of those efforts include her work in PuroWomen Growth Group, which she started in 2009 to help promote the success, fellowship, and strategic objectives of women franchisees, marketers and employees at PuroClean.

While PuroClean, one of the country’s leading property restoration and remediation franchises, is in an industry dominated by men, Becky continues to use PuroWomen to help grow the business for women. All three of her daughters have joined the family business and are a part of PuroWomen. The nationwide group has in-person meetings each year at their conference, and connects throughout the year to help complete strategic objectives and build a positive and safe environment to grow.

Growing up in a family owned tooling and machining company started by her father, she worked with her brother to carry on the business after his death in 1990. Eventually, she set out on her own, exploring options for a business that could include her entire family. She purchased a franchise in 2008 and continues to focus on growth, teaching and leadership development among her team.

As a Florida Licensed Interior Designer and founder of Jacki Arena Interiors Inc. (JAI), Jacki Arena has been an influential member of the hospitality industry since 1992. While working at the Boca Raton Resort and Club during art school, she discovered her desire to design luxury experiences in the hospitality industry, eventually researching the connection between hospitality spaces and human emotions.

Prior to starting JAI in 2001, Arena refined her design expertise and brand/design interaction while working with Extended Stay America. Assisting in the development of ESA and Studio Plus prototypes was a building block in the foundation of her design principles. Upon her success at ESA, she was recruited to join the team at Hospitality Purveyors Inc. (better known as Sandals Resorts) where she designed luxury resorts in the Caribbean.

Today, with more than 100 hospitality projects, Jacki and her company is a leader in the hospitality design industry—a leader that includes a well-rounded team that offers decades of experience in specialized areas of design such as architectural design, furniture procurement and artistry. JAI is powered by a mentorship business model that allows her team to influence up-and-coming interior designers.

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Top of the List Fourth annual CCR Awards spotlights industry’s leading men

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n an industry driving fast-forward into its efforts to diversify the scope of its leadership mantles, there is a contingent of men leaders stepping into the spotlight. In our fourth annual CCR Awards, Commercial Construction & Renovation offers a glimpse into several of the industry’s leaders. Thanks to their creative, insightful and innovative leadership, the industry continues to move headstrong into the future.

Each was nominated by their peers.

Born in the Staffordshire heartland of Stoke-on-Trent England, Andy Pennington descended from generations of potters. There was little surprise that his career would fall into the world of ceramics. As a teenager, he made samples for a pioneering tile distributor and graduated to merchandising tile across all corners of the UK’s retail industry.

Introduced to the installation of floor and wall tile methodology at a young age, becoming literate with trade practices, Andy became a founding member of the UK NTA – National Tile Association, which was formed as an amalgamation of NMTFA – The National Master Tile Fixers Association, NATD – The National Association of Tile Distributors and BCTC –British Ceramic Tile Council. Today, these bodies constitute The Tile Association TTA. After 25-plus years in the industry, Andy joined the management team of PORCELANOSA USA, where he works as National Sales and Marketing Director for the New York-based company.

Committed to the innovation and expansion of ceramic and hygienic surfacing, Andy promotes the company’s products across multiple sectors, including healthcare and hospitality. He also co-produces the “Hotel Design Podcast” and “Healthcare Interior Design 2.0 Podcast.”

Andy Pennington National Sales and Marketing Director Porcelanosa

Vaun Podlogar Founder/Owner/CEO State Permits Inc.

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While working in the permit division of general contractor State Construction in the early 1990s, Vaun Podlogar witnessed first-hand the time-consuming process of obtaining permits.

Recognizing the need for a more efficient approach to navigate bureaucratic hurdles and prevent costly delays, he was driven to find a solution.

In 1994, State Construction underwent a significant restructuring, separating the permit division into its own entity: State Permits Inc (SPI). This gave Vaun the opportunity to put his vision to work. His ability to revolutionize the industry swiftly earned him a reputation as a trusted partner for clients seeking a personalized permit strategy.

Today, under Vaun’s leadership, State Permits and PERMIT.COM play a crucial role in the market by providing top-notch commercial permit process management—specializing in commercial and retail remodels and rollouts, multi-site programs, signage due diligence, solar permits, licensing, and other services. What began as a one-man operation serving Wisconsin has evolved into a thriving small business serving clients across North America. Vaun’s commitment to delivering exceptional service is a fundamental value woven into the very fabric of his company’s culture, where he cultivates an environment where client satisfaction is at the core of every action.

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As a Principal in the New York office of Gensler, Michael Gatti is a licensed architect whose design expertise spans building types with a concentration on luxury retail projects for leading brands around the globe. Gatti, who also is a member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), approaches the retail design process holistically, carefully considering the many elements that define a strong user experience.

Combining an understanding of the customer journey with an exploration of architecture, brand expression and technology integration, Gatti, widely considered by his firm and clients alike as a “relationship builder,” strives to create a cohesive and elevated shopping experience for today’s ever-evolving consumer. His notable clients include Mexico’s El Palacio de Hierro, Cartier, Diesel, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany & Co., and Bergdorf Goodman.

Over the years, Michael’s work has received IIDA’s “Best of Latin America and the Caribbean Retail” award; the “Building Brooklyn Award” for economic impact; and additional awards from IIDA, Retail Design Institute, and VMSD magazine. Michael earned his Architecture Degree from the University of Notre Dame, where he played on the 1988 National Championship football team.

Michael Gatti, AIA Principal Gensler Tony Poma began his journey into the retail construction world in the early ’90s while working as a general contractor building QSRs like Starbucks and Noah’s Bagels. He eventually was afforded the opportunity to build the first Jamba Juice on the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California—an experience that taught him about true brand identity.

Over 15 years in the QSR space, Tony moved to luxury retail to work for True Religion Brand Jeans (TRBJ). The brand was making a major push to roll out stores domestically and internationally, allowing him to build stores across the country, as well as throughout Asia, Europe and the UK. His experience working for a publicly traded company enlightened him on developing and implementing systems, policies and procedures required by SOX compliance.

Tony eventually struck out on his own in 2010 with Poma Retail Development Inc., using his years of experience to work with even more brands domestically and internationally, including Fox Racing, Vince, Z Gallerie, Havaianas, Robert Graham, Fossil, Circa Lighting/Visual Comfort Showrooms, Pacific Catch Restaurants, The Container Store, Skechers, and others.

Tony Poma President Poma Retail Development Inc. In 2024, Kingsmen Projects will celebrate 10 years as a US corporation. It officially became a Texas-based corporation in 2023. The company is led by Executive VP Stephen Hekman, known fondly as the “Wikipedia of the retail rollout world” for his wealth of industry knowledge and wisdom, and unparalleled dedication to his work and the people whom he works with.

Stephen started his career working for CPI developers in Burlington, MA before helping open 250-plus retail locations across the country in the 1990s. When the market turned, Stephen started his own FFE consulting business, the foundation of which created the Hekman Company LLC. Working with clients like M&M’s World and Skechers throughout Europe, he solidified his reputation as an “Alpha” industry leader in a global marketplace.

In 2008, when the market turned yet again, he saw an opportunity to take international and US-based clients to SEA, working with retailers such as Abercrombie & Fitch, True Religion, Disney and Nike. Currently, Kingsmen Projects is focusing primarily on the retail and hospitality sectors in the US market, as well as expanding its offerings in the US. Stephen Hekman Executive VP Kingsmen Projects US

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Fast-forward Men’s architecture roundtable eyes the road ahead

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roject planning. Stopping and starting. Sustainability. Codes. As the industry barrels headstrong into 2024, the commercial construction industry continues to push forward with a bevy of projects in the new year. To get a feel for the latest trends and challenges driving the industry, we

invited some of the industry foremost architecture and design thought leaders to share their thoughts.

Our roundtable included:

Peter Birkholz President/Principal Page & Turnbull

Paul Koch

Senior Architect Dyer Brown & Associates

Javier Santos AIA, LEED AP Managing Architect, SE Region Onyx Creative

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Don Dacumos Principal MBH Architects

Al Pagano Principal TMG

Nate Thomas, AIA, CPHC Director of Sustainability The Architectural Team

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CCR: What trends are you currently seeing and expect to see in 2024?

Don Dacumos , MBH Architects: For those of us who have a retail and restaurant background, it’s how fast things change.

Sustainability and inclusion seem to be the big pushes that come with clients. We’ll have a client who will give us a bunch of work and midway through the process, because of sales or whatnot, it stops. It becomes flexible. Can you turn on a dime?

For us, we are trying to be less dependent on retail and more dependent on retail adjacent types of work. At the end of the day, we’ve been doing retail for 34 years; it remains our backbone. But we also need to understand that when times are tough, discretionary spend is the first thing to go.

Paul Koch, Dyer Brown: I agree. We’re seeing a lot of clients starting and stopping.

We are being very programmatic in our project work. We’re also seeing sustainability as a client priority, with a big focus on decarbonization and specifying the right materials to be responsible.

Peter Birkholz, Page & Turnbull: In San Francisco’s business district, office buildings have been hit hard by the return to work, which has created a lack of people downtown and that has affected retail. The cost of lending funds needed for construction is high, so it’s the perfect storm for not doing any projects. We’re a little concerned.

On the bright side, there are still some government—state and local—projects that are funded by grant money. For example, we’re working on high speed rail system. We’re pivoting toward larger government projects to amend the less active private sector.

On the retail side, high-end places like Gucci are doing well. Banana Republic, for example, had a big store and they’ve downsized to more of a boutique.

Dyer Brown’s Koch: When we design retail and work in places like California, we have to think of the laws and need, and ultimately design a store differently than you would in Massachusetts. I’ve worked

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for retailers like Cabela’s where layout is different depending on the state. The store design is informed by location. In Cabela’s case the store departments flex depending on whether the location has a strong fishing or hunting area.

Page & Turnbull’s Birkholz: I was in Santa Barbara recently and it doesn’t seem to have the same kind of pressures as a big city does. It’s a matter of place by place.

When you look at retailers dealing with issues like cars driving through the front doors, you have to adapt. In one instance, The Beam Team worked with a Dollar Store to put barriers in the front of the building.

Al Pagano, TMG: I’m going to echo the sentiments on having to be flexible. I think it is really smart right now to have a diverse

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portfolio of clients. When you have an increase in volatility, you have to plan for it. I am optimistic that things will ramp up and some of the trepidation will leave the market, especially with the fading impact COVID has had.

As architects, we are always faced with the impact that codes have on the projects we produce with our clients. Codes can force a hand, whether it deals with environmental concerns, sustainability or accessibility. All of these factors are becoming increasingly important, and our attention to them is critical. Are we seeing more ADA getting incorporated into designs?

A lot of facilities were not initially designed to be ADA compliant. It has been encouraging in recent years to see the increased awareness, which has resulted in new builds that clearly exhibit ADA compliance. There has been more of an effort across the board to bake this into design concepts.

Nate Thomas, The Architectural Team: The biggest and most impactful trend we’re seeing right now has to do with the new energy code that was adopted in Massachusetts. It has led to a huge push for Passive House standards in the multifamily sector—and these standards provide a framework for the construction of exceptionally low-energy, resilient, healthy and comfortable buildings.

This trend started in affordable housing, because there has long been a robust incentive and regulatory structure in that sector. Now, thanks in large part to the code update, we’re seeing the Passive House trend pushing into market-rate multifamily developments, especially in the Metro Boston area. The code essentially requires any multifamily project over 12,000 square feet to be Passive House certified, so naturally we’re seeing a huge uptick in that design and construction approach.

We are very optimistic about this trend, because Passive House is a proven and effective strategy with a wide range of benefits for building owners and residents alike, and in the aggregate, these new developments will substantially reduce carbon emissions and energy usage in the region.

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CCR: What challenges are you experiencing generally across your industry with labor shortages, the economy, timelines, etc.?

The Architectural Team’s Thomas: The labor shortage is an ongoing problem in our industry. Finding good talent is a challenge and so is the recruitment process in general.

In our experience, recruiting people in that sweet spot of three to five years of experience is especially difficult, but we’ve been fortunate to hire some remarkable people over the last few years to join our team.

Similarly, every firm in the industry has dealt with labor and material shortages.

Because market timelines are tighter and clients want things quicker, the challenge becomes being realistic about our timelines and finding the proper balance for appropriately staffing our projects.

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ideas for multiple projects. And because our clients are being more selective in their own pursuits, the projects they bring to us are real and have a clear path forward In the market overall, I think this is a sign that while the total number of new projects happening in the current climate may be lower, the percentage of projects likely to go to construction is actually higher, which is a promising indicator.

TMG’s Pagano: Echoing some of what Nate [The Architectural Team’s Thomas] said, these long lead times are making things difficult.

While it seems like it’s improving slightly lately, things are sometimes almost a year out.

I also agree that finding a good hire is difficult right now. You have to find individuals with the right level of experience to bring in to strengthen your firm and that’s a real challenge currently.

Regarding permits, the trend is that municipalities outsource permit reviews, therefore it takes a longer time to get a project permitted. That impacts on our clients’ ability to deliver projects on time. It also affects our profit margins; we do business nationally, so we go through the same thing in different parts of the country. We hope this trend reverses soon.

Dyer Brown’s Koch: As for people, our firm focuses on investing in the young people we have. Young people don’t have the experience and they haven’t seen it all, soit’s about investing and being patient with them. That’s what’s needed. Yes, there is a labor shortage and it’s not always easy to find the right people. We tend to do a lot of networking, rely on referrals, and work hard to get people excited about our company and our culture.

I think my priority is to help grow the business and continue to enhance diversity within the firm. This approach will allow us to develop projects and spaces that align with our culture.

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That said, we’re learning to work around those constraints. It helps to have strong client relationships and in general, when needed we’ve managed to source other materials when certain products weren’t available, and we focus on working hand-in-glove with our general contractors to hew as closely as possible to time and budget goals.

From a pipeline perspective, most of the work we do is with repeat clients. Developing and maintaining strong relationships is a core value in our firm and more than ever, we now have clients coming to us with

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Page & Turnbull’s Birkholz: I recently received a call from a client who has wanted to begin work work for three months. They are ready. The challenge is not whether we have the staff, but the size of the team. You never want to over staff.

Javier Santos, Onyx Creative: There are three major issues: Where’s the money? Where’s the people? And where is my building permit?

Regarding money, I have seen a lot of bigger projects go on hold due to interest rate hikes. That has been a huge challenge to large firms that specialize in large projects. Those firms have had to cut back significantly.

About staffing, we have experienced what amounts to a bidding war with qualified candidates. In a market like Atlanta where competitors know each other well, the bidding war can get quite crazy.

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As for the project timelines and long lead times, you have to be thoughtful and come up with solutions that may be outside of the box, but attainable. You have to achieve a certain level of comfort for the client.

MBH Architects’ Dacumos : I am seeing a lot of what everyone else is seeing. During the pandemic, we had to lay off a lot of people. We were hiring like there was no tomorrow, growing really fast. We were trying to make things easier for the project managers where we were. They didn’t only want to see a designer; they wanted to see job captains. So we ended up having a lot more job captains than we do designers.

There’s not a lot of designers in the office today. In order to grow, you have to grow from below. We have five offices.

Our staff come in consistently three days

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a week. Our big office in the Bay Area in Alameda can house 150 people. We’re lucky if on a good day 70 people show up. We like to have people come into the office and engage. But to do that, we have to give them a reason. We have to let the staff know that this is a career, not a job.

You want them to feel like if they are not coming into the office they are missing out on something. If you don’t come in, you’re not going to learn something. We have some leaders who actually encourage their people to come in.

So we have to do a better job at doing this. Everything is cyclical. It’s a great time to be creative so we think things can turn around. It’s all about making sure we know our stuff, and letting our clients know we understand them. We never want to say what they want to hear, but to show them that we are experts. It’s our job to inform and not just try to make everyone happy. That’s a big part of it.

It’s the best time to be an architect. It’s great to be creative. There’s an evolution in what we’re doing in architecture, not just in the retail and restaurant sector, but in general. We want to have the buy-in from the whole company that this is a great place to be right now.

CCR: What kind of advice do you have for young people looking to work in architecture or design in the future?

Onyx Creative’s Santos: I think our career is one where you must be inquisitive

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all the time. You can’t just take everything at face value. You want to question your design: What makes it tick? How is it made?

What material is it? Where does it come from? What is it supposed to do? It’s a lot of things, but it all comes down to maintaining a level of intellectual curiosity.

I don’t know if I’m getting too old, but I don’t see this in some of the people coming out of school these days. Students have all these computer-based tools now—Revit; AI design, all of which limit the human touch and remove some of the artistic aspects out of the equation. It’s important that the next batch of architects understand that they need to control the tools and not let the tools control them.

MBH Architects’ Dacumos : I’m fortunate and unfortunate enough to have a daughter that’s in her fourth year of architecture school right now. It’s one of those things where the biggest thing I’ve learned and the biggest thing I’m asking her to learn is just to be humble. If you don’t know, ask.

Be curious. Learn. Understand that you don’t know everything.

Also, know your limitations. That’s how you’re going to grow. If you act like you know everything, you’re not learning anything. I remember talking to a superintendent my first couple years out of college and asking how he would handle something.

I remember that he said if you wouldn’t have asked, I would have never told you. So he taught me how to understand construction, which made me do my construction documents better. It’s really just having that level of curiosity and understanding.

This is a career, not a job. It’s a profession of passion. People who go into architecture do so because they love it. They love to see a blank piece of paper turned into something they can see for years and years.

You can be proud of, and that’s a great thing about what we do. I’m in my 37th year in architecture right now and I’m still learning.

I’m still curious. We can learn from anyone if we keep our minds open.

Dyer Brown’s Koch: There are so many ways architecture can be applied to a career.We mention being curious and being humble. That is wonderful. I believe asking

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questions is sort of instrumental in how you understand things. This approach can truly be the basis for a wonderful career.

There’s just so much surrounding an architectural career that you cannot ask enough questions. I love to use my hands; I love to communicate, whether it is using an iPad, Enscape or Revit. It’s being able to learn how to share your ideas in imaginative ways.

Sharing is like an artistic solution to describe your design solution with clients.

I think that’s really what gets people excited about architecture. It’s what can make you successful.

Our firm likes to reach out to future architects when they are younger through events like career days. We have high school juniors and sophomores who come into the firm for a 12-week program. We give them a desk and a laptop, and over those 12 weeks we work with them to share different aspects of our work.

Page & Turnbull’s Birkholz: Like Don, I have a daughter in college who’s a painting major. She’s amazing. She has a painting in the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco, which she got in her second year.

I was at an AIA convention last year in Chicago and heard a talk about the future of architecture. The person talked about what skills that are needed and how to train.

There was a stress on the need for young students of architecture to complete their schooling knowing how to talk about design.

They need to know how to assess problems and look at alternative solutions.

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TMG’s Pagano: To young people entering the field, if you strive to be a leader and move upward then my advice would be this: Don’t underestimate the value of getting licensed. I see a lot of people and peers who kind of waffle – and let time pass. They’re selling themselves short. I say hit those tests and get licensed sooner rather than later. Life can put too many obstacles in your way if you don’t make it a deliberate priority.

I did not get licensed until I was 40, but as soon as I did, my career took a big step up. I’m now licensed in 48 states, and I’m a principal and an owner of the firm. So it has served me well.

Remember that architecture is more than a design exercise; it’s really about problem solving. You can apply your attention to detail toward this end. And The importance of communication cannot be overstated. Lack of communication is why projects fall apart. We’ve all learned that lesson. Knowing you should serve your entire consultant team and the contractor and everybody involved with respect and timeliness is critical.

I was at an AIA convention last year in Chicago and heard a talk about the future of architecture. There was a stress on the need for young students of architecture to complete their schooling knowing how to talk about design.

The Architectural Team’s Thomas: From my perspective, the most important advice would be to enter the profession with an open mind. Working as an architect or designer is a complex role, and there are many aspects to it that a new practitioner might not have anticipated— you need to wear many different hats, so to speak.

An architect is often a designer, a manager, advisor, and many other things at the same time. With that said, remaining open-minded also means being reflective and paying attention to where your interests and talents lie. Recognizing what you are good at and what you are not is a crucial part of the growth process for any professional.

A good architect accepts they are not necessarily a top expert in every single aspect of the field, but also knows they are well-rounded enough to understand each part of the job and how that part fits into the whole—and can manage the subject matter skillfully and effectively to achieve the best result.

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In part this is about uncovering new design solutions, and it’s also about having clients who are very forward-looking and increasingly invested in collaborating with us on uncovering those solutions and implementing them. We have a lot of projects that could be really exciting in that regard.

There are a number of concepts we’re beginning to explore more broadly, for instance, like fully electric and even net zero multifamily buildings. It’s a great time to be involved in this work.

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CCR: What does next year look like?

MBH Architects’ Dacumos : Next year is an election year. A lot of things are happening. I’m bullish with what we can do in the construction and design industry. The companies that take chances are going to succeed. It’s about doing your homework, understanding what’s out there and seeing what your clients want to build. We’re at a point where it’s not as crazy as it was the last couple of years. We’re going to do it a lot smarter, so let’s start thinking about how we can help the clients. How can we help design in general? We have opportunities.

The Architectural Team’s Thomas: For 2024, a primary goal for our firm is to capitalize on what I think the market’s telling us about the accelerating push for sustainable design. There is a lot of opportunity for us to be creative and take our work to the next level in terms of sustainability and energy efficiency.

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Page & Turnbull’s Birkholz: My resolution is to get out and have more lunches with potential clients—be out there more.

TMG’s Pagano: I want to nurture our current client relationships so that we can maintain and grow our current revenue stream. Turning inward and looking at the firm itself, I want to provide growth opportunities for the younger members of our team in places like workplace autonomy, project management skills, etc. If we’re not finding that role outside, we better be making it inside.

Dyer Brown’s Koch: I have a new role as a leader of retail at Dyer Brown, so getting out into the community and sharing my experience from the owner’s side and my experience on the design side will be important. spending time with peers and young people and taking a role as a mentor in my upcoming year, I think my priority is to help grow the business and continue to enhance diversity within the firm. This approach will allow us to develop projects and spaces that align with our culture.

Onyx Creative’s Santos: I want to continue growing our company and figure out ways that we can diversify regionally. CCR

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3. A meeting with the client that outlines the expectations of the project being budgeted.

4. A Sitewalk at the location the work is to be completed. This is a “boots on the ground” walk-through by a member of the team that will need to complete the work being budgeted. This is not a view of the site by Aerial Mapping.

5. All of the items in the Detail Cost Estimate must have the current day quotes.

These quotes must have complete current price and delivery information.

6. C onfirmation that the estimate includes the Current Wage Rates for the project in question. Remember, you cannot use a similar East Coast project for a West Coast project.

7. Confirm the Cost Estimate and Schedule match site conditions for access to the Site. Sometimes there are site restrictions that impact price and schedule.

8. Confirm the schedule sensitive items like planting grass and trees are being done in season. The result of failing to check this critical item may result in the added cost (and time) of watering the plants and grass.

9. Check to see what permits are done by the Owner (and transferable to the contractor) and what permits must be completed prior to work beginning.

10. M ost critical of all items is to make sure you have documents that have similar tasks, terminology and schedule line items (in a critical path format). Acquire documents that have the above information and similar work structure for the Schedule, Estimate and Estimate Support information. Then, you can easily proceed to a budget that is measurable and quantitative from the inception of the project to the closeout of the project.

Please contact Ralph Buckles at ralphbbuckles@gmail.com for other topics that should be detailed in this column.

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SECURITY PRODUCTS/SERVICES

Security firms highlighted in annual report

F

inding the right security for a jobsite is an essential part of any commercial construction project. Our annual Security Firms listings provides the latest intel on the leaders in the retail, restaurant, hospitality, healthcare (and other) fields. In addition, the report provides the contact information and contact person for each firm. If you didn’t make the list, contact Publisher David Corson at davidc@ccr-mag.com.

Adams Rite

Chris Hobbs, Director of National Accounts 10027 S. 51st St. Suite 102 Phoenix, AZ 85044 (443) 340-2176 www.adamsrite.com chris.hobbs@assaabloy.com Security Product Type: Access Control/Biometrics, Security Doors/ Door Control Hardware, Locks/Key Controls Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

Alarm Controls

Chris Hobbs, Director of National Accounts 10027 S. 51st St., Suite 102 Phoenix, AZ 85044 (443) 340-2176 www.alarmcontrols.com chris.hobbs@assaabloy.com Security Product Type: Access Control/Biometrics, Security Doors/ Door Control Hardware, Locks/Key Controls Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

Allegion

Eric West, National Accounts Business Leader 11819 N Pennsylvania St. Indianapolis, IN 46032 (443) 571-6527 www.allegion.com eric.west@allegion.com Security Product Type: Access Control/Biometrics, Security Doors/ Door Control Hardware, Glass Protection, Locks/Key Controls Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Commercial, Federal, Multi-Family

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ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions

Chris Hobbs, Director of National Accounts 110 Sargent Dr. New Haven, CT 06511 (443) 340-2176 www.assaabloydss.com chris.hobbs@assaabloy.com Security Product Type: Access Control/Biometrics, Security Doors/ Door Control Hardware, Fencing, Locks/Key Controls Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

Axis Communications

Ted Wilkinson, Director, Channel Partners & End Customers, Sales, Americas 300 Apollo Dr Chelmsford, MA 01824 (978) 227-0263 Ted.wilkinson@axis.com www.axis.com/en-us Security Product Type: Access Control/ Biometrics, AI, Alarm Control Panels/ Monitoring Equipmen, Bollards/Protective Barrier, Bullet Resistant System, CCTV Cameras/System, Communication Equipment, Digital Video Recorder, Security Doors/Door Control Hardwar, Fencing, Fire Safety Equipment, Glass Protection, Integrated Security Systems/BMS, Locks/Key Controls, Security Lighting, Windows Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Mixed-Use, Industrial

Bosch Security and Safety Systems

Anne Insero, Manager, PR/Media 130 Perinton Parkway Fairport, NY 14450 (800) 289-0096 onlinehelp@us.bosch.com www.boschsecurity.com Security Product Type: Access Control/ Biometrics, AI, Alarm Control Panels/ Monitoring Equipment, CCTV Cameras/Systems, Communication Equipment, Integrated Security Systems/BMS Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federa, Multi-Famil, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

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SECURITY PRODUCTS/SERVICES

Ceco

Chris Hobbs, Director of National Accounts 9159 Telecom Dr. Milan, TN 38358 (443) 340-2176 www.cecodoor.com chris.hobbs@assaabloy.com Security Product Type: Security Doors/Door Control Hardware Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

Clopay Corporation

Curries Chris Hobbs, Director of National Accounts 1502 12th St. NW Mason City, IA 50401 (443) 340-2176 www.curries.com chris.hobbs@assaabloy.com Security Product Type: Security Doors/Door Control Hardware Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

Tiffany Hauze, Marketing Communications Manager 24 Elmwood Ave MountainTop, PA 18707 (800) 233-8366 thauze@clopay.com www.clopaydoor.com Security Product Type: Alarm Control Panels/ Monitoring Equipment, Bollards/Protective Barriers, Security Doors/Door Control Hardware, Fire Safety Equipment Markets Served: Retail|Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

EarthTronics, Inc.

Cornell Storefront Systems, Inc.

East to West

Dan Broda, COO 140 Maffet Street, Suite 200 Wilkes Barre, PA 18705 (800) 882-6773 Fax: (800) 882-6772 www.cornellstorefronts.com sales@cornellstorefronts.com Security Product Type: Glass Protection, Coiling Gates/Grilles/Doors Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Shopping Malls

Corbin Russwin

Chris Hobbs, Director of National Accounts 225 Episcopal Rd. Berlin, CT 06037 (443) 340-2176 www.corbinrusswin.com chris.hobbs@assaabloy.com Security Product Type: Access Control/Biometrics, Security Doors/ Door Control Hardware, Locks/Key Controls Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

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Jennifer Ferenz, Marketing Manager 755 E. Ellis Rd. Norton Shores, MI 49441 (231) 332-1209 jenniferf@earthtronics.com www.earthtronics.com Security Product Type: Security Lighting Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Industrial

Dean Nichol, President 514 Larkfield Rd. Elwood, NY 11731 (631) 433-9690 Fax: (631) 368-2267 www.easttowestsales.com dean@easttowestsales.com Security Product Type: Digital Kiosk Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Commercial, Federal, Multi-Family

Ferretly International, Inc. Jaime Coy Frankos, Chief Revenue Officer 16 N. Washington Street, Ste 102 Easton, MD 21601 (410) 271-6851 Jaime@ferretly.com www.ferretly.com Security Product Type: Other: Software- Social Media Screening Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal

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Firestable Insulation Company

Tyler Boehs, Vice President of Sales 36 Plains Rd., Essex, CT 06426 (860) 767-8773 (970) 699-0233 Mail@Firestable.com www.firestable.com Security Product Type: Fire Safety Equipment Markets Served: Restaurants, Shopping Malls, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Industrial

Heritage Fire Security LLC

Michael Rose, CEO 105 Main Street, 3rd fl Hackensack, NJ 7601 (800) 688-5557 Fax: (201) 336-9091 mrose@heritagefiresecurity.com www.heritagfiresecurity.com Security Product Type: Alarm Control Panels/ Monitoring Equipment, Fire Safety Equipment Markets Served: Retail, Restaurants, Shopping Malls

HES

Chris Hobbs, Director of National Accounts 10027 S. 51st St., Suite 102 Phoenix, AZ 85044 (443) 340-2176 www.assaabloyesh.com chris.hobbs@assaabloy.com Security Product Type: Access Control/Biometrics, Security Doors/ Door Control Hardware, Locks/Key Controls Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

Horton Pedestrian Access Solutions

J. Elias Campos, Vice President, Marketing 4242 Baldwin Blvd.

Corpus Christi, TX 78405 (361) 866-6625 www.hortondoors.com hortonautomatics@overheaddoor.com Security Product Type: Bullet Resistant Systems, Security Doors/ Door Control Hardware, Integrated Security Systems/BMS, Automatic Entrances, Threat Protection Doors, Accordion Fire/Security Doors Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Federal, Industrial

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Impact Security, LLC.

Ian Bannister, General Manager Retrofit Security Glazing 600 Kirk Road, Suite 100 Marietta, GA 30060 (888) 689-5502 info@defenselite.com www.defenselite.com Security Product Type: Bullet Resistant Systems, Glass Protection, Windows, Other: Security Display Case Systems Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Industrial

Instakey Security Systems

Cita Doyle, VP of Sales & Marketing 7456 W 5th Ave. Lakewood, CO 80226 (303) 761-9999 www.instakey.com cdoyle@instakey.com Security Product Type: Access Control/Biometrics, Security Doors/ Door Control Hardware, Locks/Key Controls, Key Management Software Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Craft Brew, Industrial

Markar/Pemko

Chris Hobbs, Director of National Accounts 5535 Distribution Dr. Memphis, TN 38141 (443) 340-2176 www.assaabloydooraccessories.us chris.hobbs@assaabloy.com Security Product Type: Access Control/Biometrics, Security Doors/Door Control Hardware, Locks/Key Controls Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

McKinney

Chris Hobbs, Director of National Accounts 225 Episcopal Rd. Berlin, CT 06037 (443) 340-2176 www.assaabloydooraccessories.us chris.hobbs@assaabloy.com Security Product Type: Access Control/Biometrics, Security Doors/ Door Control Hardware, Locks/Key Controls Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

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SECURITY PRODUCTS/SERVICES

Medeco

Protos Security

Chris Hobbs, Director of National Accounts 3625 Alleghany Dr. Salem, VA 24153 (443) 340-2176 www.medeco.com chris.hobbs@assaabloy.com Security Product Type: Access Control/Biometrics, Security Doors/ Door Control Hardware, Locks/Key Controls Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

Alyssa Wilson, Vice President of Marketing 383 Main Ave., Suite 450 Norwalk, CT 06851 (203) 941-4700 www.protossecurity.com awilson@protossecurity.com Security Product Type: Alarm Control Panels/Monitoring Equipment, CCTV Cameras/Systems, Fire Safety Equipment, Provider of Security Officers, Off- Duty Police, Security Monitoring and Technology Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Industrial

Mike Levin Photo/Video

Chris Hobbs, Director of National Accounts 300 Main St. Rockwood, PA 15557 (443) 340-2176 www.assaabloydooraccessories.us chris.hobbs@assaabloy.com Security Product Type: Access Control/Biometrics, Security Doors/Door Control Hardware, Locks/Key Controls Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

Mike Levin, Owner 2941 Susquehanna Rd. Roslyn, PA 19001 (215) 740-1747 www.cooldronepix.com mklphoto@sprynet.com Security Product Type: Drone Services Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Shopping Malls, Commercial, Federal

Norton Rixson Chris Hobbs, Director of National Accounts 3000 Andrew Jackson Hwy. Monroe, NC 28112 (443) 340-2176 www.nortonrixson.com chris.hobbs@assaabloy.com Security Product Type: Access Control/Biometrics, Security Doors/ Door Control Hardware, Locks/Key Controls Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

OxBlue Tracy Douglas, VP of Marketing 1777 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW Atlanta, GA 30318 (404) 917-0205 tdouglas@oxblue.com www.oxblue.com Security Product Type: CCTV Cameras/Systems Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Mixed-Use, Industrial

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Rockwood

Safe Site Check In Kathy Keating, Public Relations 4216 N Mississippi Ave., # 401 Portland, OR 97217 (888) 662-1999 www.safesitecheckin.com kathy.keating@safesitecheckin.com Security Product Type: Private Digital Check in For Job Site Safety, Productivity and Profitability Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Shopping Malls, Commercial

SecureData Blake Higgins, Sales Manager 1400 Preston Road, Ste 320 Plano, TX 75093 (424) 253-2113 (469) 387-3329 blake.higgins@securedata.com www.securedata.com Security Product Type: Other: Portable Encrypted Storage Markets Served: Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Federal, Industrial, Other: Legal, Social Media

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Security 101

Thomas Consultants, Inc.

Greg Maguire, President 3237 W Tompkins Ave Las Vegas, NV 89103 (725) 205-4519 (702) 234-5871 greg.maguire@security101.com www.security101.com/lasvegas Security Product Type: Access Control/ Biometrics, AI, Alarm Control Panels/ Monitoring Equipment, CCTV Cameras/Systems, Communication Equipment, Digital Video Recorders, Security Doors/ Door Control Hardware, Glass Protection, Integrated Security Systems/ BMS, Locks/Key Controls, Safes/Vaults/Lockers, Security Lighting Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial, Other: Warehouse

Kevin Brent, Senior Vice President 4140 E. Raines Rd Memphis, TN 38118 (901) 398-8426 Cell: (901) 602-3177 Fax: (901) 398-5749 kbrent@gotci.com www.gotci.com Security Product Type: Access Control/ Biometrics, Alarm Control Panels/ Monitoring Equipment, CCTV Cameras/Systems, Communication Equipment, Digital Video Recorders, Security Doors/Door Control Hardware, Locks/Key Controls, Security Lighting Markets Served: Healthcare, Corporate, Education, Federal, Industrial

Securitron Chris Hobbs, Director of National Accounts 10027 S 51st St., Suite 102 Phoenix, AZ 85044 (443) 340-2176 www.assaabloyesh.com chris.hobbs@assaabloy.com Security Product Type: Access Control/Biometrics, Security Doors/ Door Control Hardware, Locks/Key Controls Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

Mike Busby, Marketing and Sales Manager 1531 Industrial Street Hudson, WI 54016 (715) 386-8861 (715) 386-4344 info@vikingelectronics.com www.vikingelectronics.com Security Product Type: Access Control/ Biometrics, CCTV Cameras/Systems, Communication Equipment, Security Doors/Door Control Hardware Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

The BILCO Company

Wayne Dalton

Steve Weyel, Director of Sales & Marketing 370 James Street Suite 201 New Haven, CT 06513 (203) 672-0957 (203) 672-8657 steve.weyel@bilco.com www.bilco.com Security Product Type: Security Doors/Door Control Hardware, Fire Safety Equipment, Other: Specialty access Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Mixed-Use, Industrial

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Viking Electronics

Alexandria Ligorotis, Brand Manager 2501 S. State Highway TX-121 Business Suite 200 Lewisville, TX 75067 (855) 493-3667 Info@wayne-dalton.com www.wayne-dalton.com Security Product Type: Access Control/ Biometrics, Security Doors/ Door Control Hardware, Other: Garage Doors Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Craft Brew, Industrial

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THOMAS CONSULTANT OUR SERVICES

Founded in 1986, TCI delivers a wide range of IT solutions to make your business go: Break/fix services IT staffing Backup services Networking and network support Voice and data cabling Low-voltage cameras and CCTV Professional services Access control / Physical security Project and program management Video security Cyber security VOIP communications Storage Document management

OUR MISSION Thomas Consultants, Inc. is a leading national provider of turnkey information technology and communication solutions. We provide service and solutions for business, institutions and government agencies. To maintain our competitive edge, we provide the highest quality products and services, while maintaining moderate pricing for our clients. By focusing on the service after the sale, we maintain win - win relationships with our customers and vendors worldwide.

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Thomas Consultants is a leading national provider of turnkey information technology and communicationsolutions for businesses, institutions, and government agencies.

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3355419 - Computer cable sets (e.g., monitor, printer) manufacturing.

423430 - Computer and packaged software wholesaling.

811212 - Electronic computer repair.

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SIGNAGE FIRMS

Report focuses on Signage companies

D

irections. Information. Branding. What’s a commercial construction project without them?

To help find some of the industry’s best sign companies, our annual Signage Firm listings highlight the leaders in the retail, restaurant, hospitality, healthcare (and other) sectors. In addition, the report provides the contact information and contact person for each firm. If you didn’t make the list, contact Publisher David Corson at davidc@ccr-mag.com.

AD ART

Alutec LLC

Corey Perez,

Pedro Nieto, Commercial Director

Senior Vice President 700 Parker Sq., Ste 205 Flower Mound, TX 75028

402 Enterprise St. Laredo, TX 78045

(469) 322-1909

(956) 286-6465

corey.perez@adart.com

(956) 286-6465

adart.com

pnieto@alutec.us

Year Established: 1958

https://alutec.us

Number of employees: 76 Market Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Mall, Cannabis, Mixed-Use,

Year Established: 2015 Number of employees: 120 Type of Signage: Manufacturers of ACM for Signage

Craft Brew, Industrial

Markets Served: Retail, Restaurants

Advance Sign Group

Anchor Sign

Andy Wasserstrom, VP, Sales & Marketing 5150 Walcutt Ct.

Cade Thompson, VP, Operations 2200 Discher Avenue

Columbus, OH43228

Charleston, SC 29405

(614) 429-2111

(843) 425-9101

www.advancesigngroup.com

(843) 425-9101

andyw@advancesigngroup.com

cthompson@anchorsign.com

Year Established: 1994 No. of Employees: 163 Market Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants,

www.anchorsign.com Year Established: 1991 Number of employees: 189

Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Multi-Family, Cannabis,

Type of Signage: N/A

Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Restaurants, Corporate, Cannabis

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SIGNAGE FIRMS

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Federal Heath

Juan Romero, Owner,

Dan Schultz,

President & CEO

Director of Sales & Marketing

2709 N Rocky Point Dr., Ste. 201

1845 Precinct Line Road, Suite 100

Tampa, FL 33607-5562

Hurst, TX 76054

(813) 281-9299

(817) 685-9075

(813) 281-9292

marketing@federalheath.info

ldwyer@apiplus.com

www.federalheath.com

www.apiplus.com

Year Established: 1901 Number of employees: 550

Year Established: 1990 Number of employees: 20 Type of Signage: Designs Graphics for Signage.

Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Restaurants, Mixed-Use

Creative Edge Nancy Kopmeyer Duerst, Director, Business Partnerships 601 South 23rd Street Fairfield, IA 52556 (800) 394-8145 nancy.duerst@weatoncompanies.com www.creativeedgeia.com Year Established: 1988 Number of employees: 30 Type of Signage: We Employ Waterjet Technology to Cut a Variety of Materials including Metal, Stone, and Tile for Interior and Exterior Signage.

Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

Electroromantic Antwonn Del Rosso, Owner 2146 e Sergeant st.

Type of Signage: Exterior and Interior Signage; Interior Decor and Graphics Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Shopping Malls, Mixed-Use, Other: Petroleum & C-Store

Flash Right Displays 3482 Keith Bridge Rd. #354 Cumming, GA 30041 (678) 455-9121 www.flashrightdisplays.com pete@flashrightdisplays.com Year Established: 2009 Number of employees: 4 Market Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

IdentiCom Sign Solutions, LLC John DiNunzio, President 24657 Halsted Road

Philadelphia, PA 19125

Farmington Hills, MI 48335

(609) 954-0160

(248) 344-9590

antwonn@electroromantic.com

jdinunzio@identicomsigns.com

Electroromantic.com

www.identicomsigns.com

Year Established: 2019

Year Established: 2009 Number of employees: 20

Number of employees: 1

Type of Signage: Exterior and Interior Signage/Branding

Market Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants,

Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants,

Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family,

Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Mixed-Use, Craft

Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

Brew,Industrial

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Jones Sign

Modulex Mid Atlantic

Laura Myers,

Mark Ludwig,

Director of Marketing

Vice President, Sales and Marketing

1711 Scheuring Rd

3903 Cornell Place

De Pere, WI 54115 (800) 536-7446 lmyers@jonessign.com Jonessign.com Year Established: 1910

Fredrick, MD 21703 (301) 468-1132 Cell: (865) 407-8047 mark.ludwig@modulex.com www.modulex.com/mid-atlantic Year Established: 1989

Number of employees: 600+

Number of employees: 50

Market Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcar, Restaurants,

Market Served: Retail|Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants,

Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls

Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls,, Federal, Multi-Family, Mixed-Use, Industrial

Kingsmen Projects US Stephen Hekman, EVP

National Sign Team

7157 Colleyville Blvd, Suite 101

Michael Morelli, President

Colleyville, TX 76034

National

(619) 719-8950

(727) 226-7180

stephen@kingsmen-usa.com Year Established: 1976 Number of Employees: 300 Market Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Multi-Family, Cannabis,

www.nationalsignteam.com mike@nationalsignteam.com Year Established: 2020 No. of Employees: N/A Market Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Multi-Family, Cannabis,

Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

Ledman Signs USA

Plaskolite

Henry Gloss, Sales Manager

Year Established: 2013 Number of employees: 8

Jonda Baldwin, Marketing Support Administrator 400 W Nationwide Blvd, Suite 400 Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 294-3281 www.plaskolite.com plaskolite@plaskolite.com Year Established: 1950 No. of Employees: 297

Type of Signage: LED Message Centers and Score Boards

Market Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants,

Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants,

Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Multi-Family, Cannabis,

Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Cannabis, Industrial

Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

6873 Delamater Rd. Derby, NY 14047 (716) 427-4771 henry@ledmansignsusa.com www.ledmansignsusa.com

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SIGNAGE FIRMS

Principle

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Ken Rubin, VP of Sales 2160 Lakeside Centre Way, 105 Knoxville, TN 37922 (401) 413-2106 (401) 413-2106 ken.rubin@principleglobal.com www.principleglobal.com Year Established: 15 Number of employees: 150 Type of Signage: All Variations of Interior and Exterior Signage and Graphics Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Cannabis, Craft Brew, Industrial, Other: Financial

Adam Halverson, President 2401 Nevada Ave. N Minneapolis, MN 55427 (800) 373-9019 Fax: (763) 277-7775 www.serigraphicssign.com adamh@serigraphicssign.com Year Established: 1976 Number of Employees: 30

PSCO Sign Group Bob Mehmet, President / CEO 707 West Spring Garden Street Palmyra, NJ 08065 (856) 829-1460 rmehmet@pscosigngroup.com www.pscosigngroup.com Year Established: 118 Number of employees: 497 Type of Signage: Exterior and Interior signage, Brand Conversion Programs for Multi-Site Customer, Digital Signage, Large Format Printing, ATM solutions, Wayfinding, Maintenance & Lighting Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Multi-Family, Industrial, Other: Financial, Automotive

Sherwin-Williams Steve Sharp, Marketing Program Manager 1101 S. Third Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 (317) 509-7598 (855) 806-6846 stephen.g.sharp@sherwin.com www.sherwin-williams.com/oem Year Established: 1866 Number of employees: 64,000+ Type of Signage: Sherwin Williams Complete Line of Coatings and Associated Products for Sign Manufacturers.

Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew|Industrial

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Market Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

Signage Solutions Chris De Ruyter, President 2231 S. Dupont Drive Anaheim, CA 92806 (714) 491-0299 (714) 491-0439 chrisd@signage-solutions.com signage-solutions.com Year Established: 1990 Number of employees: 50 plus Type of Signage: Exterior Electrical Signage for Entertainment, Restaurant, Retail and Self Storage National Brands Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Shopping Malls, Multi-Family, Craft Brew, Industrial

SignArt Randy Davis, Director of National Sales 5757 East Cork Street Kalamazoo, MI 49048 (269) 381-3012 (574) 222-4375 rdavis@signartinc.com signartinc.com Year Established: 1972 Number of employees: 35 Type of Signage: Exterior and Interior at a National Level Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Industrial

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SIGNAGE FIRMS

SIGNS INN LLC

Triangle Sign Services

Zulema Del Bosque, Administrator

Bryan Walker, Director of Facility Services 11 Azar Ct. Baltimore, MD 21227 (443) 833-9508 bryan.walker@trianglesign.com www.trianglesign.com/maintenance Year Established: 1931 Number of employees: 150 Type of Signage: Exterior, Interior, Traditional & Digital Sign Technology; Signage, Lighting & Service Repair & Maintenance.

Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial, Other: Transportation

801 Union Pacific Blvd, Ste. 8 Laredo, TX 78045 (956) 728-7774 signsinn@gmail.com www.SIGNSINN.com Year Established: 2011 Number of employees: 6 Type of Signage: Custom Electrical and No-electrical signs.

Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

SignWav elite Rich Ferrara, Founder/ Managing Member Riding Ridge Road Columbia, SC 29223 (803) 497-3077 (803) 530-3255 rich@signwav.com www.signwav.com Year Established: 2012 Number of employees: 10 Type of Signage: Nationwide Rebranding, Roll out, Custom Product Markets Served: Retail

Urban Neon - Sign, Lighting & Graphics Company Jim Malin, Sales Associate 500 Pine St., Suite 3A Holmes, PA 19043 (610) 804-0437 Fax: (610) 461-5566 www.urbanneon.com jmalin@urbanneon.com Year Established: 1993 Number of Employees: 25 Market Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Craft Brew, Industrial

Stratus Ryan Goldberg,

Window Film Depot

Executive VP of Growth

Krissy Mosby, President 4939 Lower Roswell Road Building B Marietta, GA 30068 (404) 313-1291 info@windowfilmdepot.com 4939 Lower Roswell Road Year Established: 1992 Number of employees: N/A Market Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls,, Federal, Multi-Family, Cannabis, Mixed-Use, Industrial, Other: Security

8989 Tyler Blvd.

Mentor, OH 44060 (888) 503-1569 marketing@stratusunlimited.com www.stratusunlimited.com Year Established: 1953 Number of employees: 500-1000 Type of Signage: Interior, Exterior, Wayfinding, Digital, Experiential, ATM Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Multi-Family, Industrial

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A dash of elegance Zephyrhills, Florida’s new civic plaza gets stone makeover

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ocated just 30 miles north of Tampa Bay, Zephyrhills, Florida has undergone a great deal of change during the past decade. The community of 18,000-plus—known for

its sparkling water—gives off a charming, small-town vibe while boasting convenient access to Tampa’s broader amenities. This has made it an appealing option for year-round residents.

Part of the city’s “full-time community” rebranding has included the expansion and customization of municipal services for its growing population. Former City Manager Dr. Steve Spina took on early efforts to assess the impact of Zephyrhills’ growing population.

With substantial input from residents, he and city council members implemented changes that would create an enduring, hometown atmosphere.

Spina’s successor, Billy Poe, has continued that rebranding effort. One of the first goals was to replace a group of outdated Zephyrhills municipal buildings that were not properly serving the community. The phasedin transformation began in 2015 when the renowned Florida architectural firm, Harvard Jolly, was enlisted to design a replacement structure for the long-standing library.

Project Architect and Senior VP Amy Weber Bradlow recalls that city officials envisioned the new city hall as a dignified, iconic civic building with a historic character befitting the City of Zephyrhills. “We did quite a bit of research on traditional materials for the exterior.”

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Bradlow and her team selected red brick and Cordova Stone in Alabaster, a high-density, pre-finished architectural stone cladding manufactured by Echelon Masonry.

“The two materials contrasted to create that elegant red brick and cream white stone look.

We added a few different textures for visual interest and incorporated various brick details and corbeling. It’s such a classic look.”

Cordova Stone was engineered to achieve the look of natural stone by incorporating all-natural aggregates and recycled content, delivering a prestigious appearance which has withstood the test of time. Pairing it with red brick for the Zephyrhills Library evoked the quaint, historic character that city officials envisioned.

“Although the adjacent fire station was already under construction during the design of the library, the city was so pleased with our masonry selections, they made changes so that the fire station would match,” Bradlow says. “This was a forward-thinking idea that not only laid the groundwork for a cohesive civic complex, but also set a standard for future downtown development.

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CIVIC PLAZA

With technology and culture driving the changing function of the public library over the past several years, Bradlow and her team incorporated updated features to the design. She described the process of creating a visually appealing, yet highly functional facility for the community. “Patrons approach the library through a civic-scaled, arched brick and stone entry.”

This is mirrored with a Palladian window on the west side, providing a visible presence from Gall Boulevard, the main road through Zephyrhills. The interior main space displays a peaked atrium with clerestory glass, large bowl pendant light fixtures and supported by articulated exposed steel trusses.

The bright, open, sleek new library with an array of modern features, became an immediate hit with the community, and made the adjacent 1950s-era City Hall seem even more obsolete.

Plans moved forward a few years later to replace the aging structure with a larger, classier, more efficient City Hall. The $6.2 million upgrade nearly doubled the facility’s original interior space to 19,000 square feet to accommodate open workspaces and multifunctional public meeting rooms.

Bradlow and her team incorporated parallel elements of the library design into the City Hall plans to ensure a unified look for the two exteriors. In both cases, Cordova Stone was used to frame the arched brick entrance ways, which showcased large Palladian windows. “The goal for City Hall was to blend the historic look with a more contemporary feeling, particularly on the inside for comfort and practical usage. The stone and brick gave it that historical, timeless look, but still fit with the more contemporary finishes and designs on the inside.”

The final, harmonizing feature of the project was installation of the accessible community courtyard which was configured into the L-shaped grounds on the corner of 8th Street and 6th Avenue.

Cordova’s clean white architectural stone was used throughout the plaza on benches, standing gardens and the fountain, which represented “The City of Pure Water.” The light bright accents helped to scale down the space and give it a warm, welcoming quality.

“That courtyard serves like a pre-function space for the chamber,” Bradlow says.

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“And as a place for other community events or for people to relax and enjoy the outdoors.

I know the clients and residents are very happy with it. The Cordova was a great product to create the desired look, and it won’t take a lot of maintenance to keep it looking good and long lasting. That’s great for the City as well.”

The long-awaited completion of the Civic Complex has been a game changer for city employees and residents. Upon its completion, Zephyrhills’ former Mayor Gene Whitfield called the facility beautiful.

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“We’re so proud that we could do this for our citizens.”

Architecturally, the complex symbolizes a commitment to a long-standing community—a place to put down roots. The anchor project launched a broader effort to oversee responsible planning for the city’s growth.

Since its completion, Zephyrhills has become home to a new distillery, a multi-function sports park and several small businesses.

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The magic behind Nashville’s Ophelia’s Pizza + Bar

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Scott DeLano, Principal of Certified Construction Services

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Savoring tradition with a twist The magic behind Nashville’s Ophelia’s Pizza + Bar

By Scott DeLano

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othing beats the feeling of walking into a restaurant where you instantly feel at ease—as if you are right at

home. In a world dominated by food delivery apps, it often can be a challenge to find true neighborhood gathering spots. That’s why Ophelia’s Pizza + Bar, a 2,700-square-foot neo-Italian lounge, restaurant and bar in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee’s evolving financial district, stands out as a true local treasure.

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SAVORING TRADITION WITH A TWIST

Inspired by the classic Shakespearean tragedy, Hamlet, Ophelia’s reimagines European dining traditions within Nashville’s core. When building the project, our team found inspiration in crafting an immersive stage-set experience for guests to create a sense of “seating in the round” within the floor plan.

This design prioritizes a well-defined orientation and focal point, strategically directing attention towards the vibrant streetscape of downtown. Outside, the elevated patio serves as a barrier between the lively city street and Ophelia’s dining patrons, providing them with optimal views of the Nashville streets.

The overall design is inspired by fluidity, transparency, and flow. Guests can enjoy “dinner and a show” every time they visit.

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The combination of rustic yet crisp white ceiling boards provides a striking contrast to the understated plaster walls and deliberately arranged, densely crowded art on the walls.

Incorporating Intentional Materiality Into the Design

Given that the cuisine at Ophelia’s draws inspiration from the elevated and cozy Italian dining experience, we deliberately embodied this concept in our design. The collaboration between the teams at Certified Construction Services and The Bradley Projects with the restaurant ownership ensured that the

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restaurant’s ambiance matched the restaurant’s culinary offerings.

To accomplish this, the team integrated warmer materials into the design, including a wooden ceiling, diverse artisan tiles, thicker plaster finishes, and an interior design package that incorporated rustic and distinctive elements into the restaurant. Through this approach, they could blend traditional

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and contemporary aesthetics, creating a space that complements the continuously evolving menu.

The materials selected for this project were thoughtfully curated to evoke a timeless Italian café ambiance while blending with the lively streetscape of downtown. The combination of rustic yet crisp white ceiling boards provides a striking contrast to the understated plaster walls and deliberately arranged, densely crowded art on the walls.

Walnut wood flooring is intricately designed to integrate Italian tiles for surprising yet practical European touches.

Additionally, the entire building façade features a glass frontage with sliding panels, creating a seamless transition between the indoor and outdoor spaces.

Adapting to Challenges During the Building Process

This project is located at the base of the historic L&C high-rise building in downtown Nashville, posing considerable

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challenges during the retrofitting and coordinating new infrastructure.

Tasks such as revamping the HVAC, adapting to mechanical kitchen hood requirements, upgrading fire suppression systems, and installing new grease traps presented substantial hurdles for the project team to tackle.

The prior restaurant at this site needed updated infrastructure, posing an additional challenge for our team. Furthermore, we encountered significant delays in obtaining permits in the Metro Nashville area. Our primary focus was on preserving the original exterior elevation of the historic building at ground level, so we designed this project from the inside out.

As a result, the team encountered no challenges related to the historic coordination.

When clients possess a strong artistic vision, our teams try to turn these visions

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into reality, wholeheartedly supporting their ideas and crafting a space that exceeds their wildest expectations. The fusion of the interior concepts proposed by the building owner, coupled with a streamlined and newly landscaped patio, provided the historic property with a more appropriate front entrance and an outward-facing facade that connects with the streetscape.

Because of this, Ophelia’s has become a perfectly tailored addition to the historic L&C building.

Taking the Community on a European Journey

While many guests may anticipate an

ordinary Italian restaurant as they approach Ophelia’s, they discover themselves enveloped in the ambiance of a European Italian restaurant, not only in terms of the exceptional food but also in the charm of the project.

Ophelia’s exudes a captivating essence, boasting qualities reminiscent of the inviting Italian cafes and European Italian restaurants often found abroad. Ophelia’s undeniably delivers an authentic and welcoming European dining experience to downtown Nashville.

Nestled in the heart of Nashville’s evolving financial district, Ophelia’s Pizza + Bar offers a distinctive and unforgettable

dining experience that transcends the ordinary. The restaurant stands as a true neighborhood gem, where guests can relish the feeling of being right at home. The intentional materiality woven into its design, blending traditional and contemporary aesthetics, perfectly complements the evolving Italian menu.

Despite the challenges of retrofitting a historic building, Ophelia’s has emerged as a unique addition that embraces Nashville’s streetscape. It is a true local restaurant that reminds the community that in the era of convenience, the charm of a genuine neighborhood gathering spot still shines brightly. CK

Scott DeLano, Principal of Certified Construction Services, brings 25 years of field and project management experience building educational institutions, hospitality, multifamily projects, medical/facilities, restaurant/service industry projects and historical restoration work in Michigan and throughout the South.

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Your Source for Quality Retail Contractors

The Retail Contractors Association is a national organization of high caliber retail contractors united to provide a solid foundation of ethics, safety, quality and professionalism within the retail construction industry.

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Being a retail superintendent requires a unique set of skills different from other market segments. While all construction superintendents have responsibilities for schedule, productivity, safety, and quality on the project site, the challenges and constraints of the retail environment mean that a special training focus is needed.

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RCA’s Retail Superintendent Training Program addresses this need.

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ADVISORY BOARD Chair: Steven R. Olson, AIA, NCARB - CESO, Inc. Randy Danielson -

Opus Development Company, LLC

Jon Hostasa - CASEY’S Jason Kraus - Kohl’s

Stahler McKinney - FMI Corporation Jason Miller - JCPenney Company John Polzer - Duane Morris LLP Paul Robinson - ConstructReach Brad Sanders - bartaco

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About the Retail Contractors Association (RCA)

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COMMITTEE CHAIRS CONSTRUCTION TRAINING

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LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY Jay Dorsey

SPONSORSHIP AND MEMBER BENEFITS

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

David Brown

Denise Doczy-Delong Hunter Weekes

Timothy Aubel

Anthony Graves Eric Berg

OFFICERS President Eric Handley

Secretary/Treasurer Timothy Aubel

Vice President Justin Elder

Immediate Past President Ray Catlin

William A. Randolph, Inc.

Elder-Jones, Inc.

Rectenwald Brothers Construction, Inc.

Threecore LLC

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2025 Timothy Aubel

Rectenwald Brothers Construction, Inc

2026 Steve Bachman

Retail Construction Services, Inc.

2025 Eric Berg Gray

2024 David Brown

Tri-North Builders

2025 Ray Catlin

Threecore LLC

2026 Justin Elder

• Excellent reputation in the industry; at least three retailer references are required.

2025 Eric Handley

2024 David Martin

• Insured in accordance with industry standards.

2024 Mike Sullivan

• Favorable EMR rating.

Graves Construction

William A. Randolph, Inc. H.J. Martin & Son, Inc. Sullivan Construction Company

2024 Jay Dorsey

2026 Rick Winkel

Weekes Construction, Inc. Winkel Construction, Inc.

• Able to provide Performance and Material Payment Bonds from an AM Best carrier rated A- or better.

• Submission of an AIA 305 qualification statement.

PAST PRESIDENTS David Weekes 1990-1992 W. L. Winkel 1993 Robert D. Benda 1994 John S. Elder 1995 Ronald M. Martinez 1996 Jack E. Sims 1997 Michael H. Ratner 1998 Barry Shames 1999 Win Johnson 2000 Dean Olivieri 2001 Thomas Eckinger 2002

• General contractor with significant business operations in retail construction, for a minimum of five years.

• Properly licensed in all states where the contractor conducts business.

2026 Anthony Graves

2024 Hunter Weekes

Triad Retail Construction

As part of the RCA membership process, we vet contractors with a thorough review. Qualifications for membership include:

Elder-Jones, Inc.

2025 Denise Doczy-Delong

Singleton Construction, LLC

RCA’s mission is to promote professionalism and integrity in retail construction through industry leadership in education, information exchange, and jobsite safety.

James Healy 2003 Robert D. Benda 2004-2006 K. Eugene Colley 2006-2008 Matthew Schimenti 2008-2012 Art Rectenwald 2012-2014 Mike Wolff 2014-2016 Robert Moore 2016-2017 Brad Bogart 2017-2018 Rick Winkel 2018-2019 Steve Bachman 2019-2021 Ray Catlin 2021-2023

These rigorous requirements are reviewed regularly.

For more information and the most up-to-date membership list, visit retailcontractors.org – click on Find a Contractor.

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2023 Retail Contractors Association Members

RCA Members (as of December 4, 2023)

Acme Enterprises Inc.

Commercial Contractors, Inc.

DeJager Construction, Inc.

Atlas Building Group

Commonwealth Building, Inc.

Desco Professional Builders, Inc.

Bogart Construction, Inc.

Connor Construction, LLC

Diamond Contractors, Inc.

Buch Construction

Construction One, Inc.

Division 9 Commercial Inc.

Buildrite Construction Corp

David A. Nice Builders, Inc.

DLP Construction Company, Inc.

Jeff Lomber, President/CEO Roseville, MI (810) 499-7127 jlomber@acme-enterprises.com acme-enterprises.com Brad Harris, Vice President, Operations St. Charles, MO (636) 724-0000 bharris@abgbuilds.com abgbuilds.com Brad Bogart, President Irvine, CA (949) 453-1400 Ext. 23 brad@bogartconstruction.com bogartconstruction.com Greg Kozero, Director, Retail Fulton, MD (301) 369-3500 gkozero@buch.us.com buch.us.com Bryan Alexander, Owner Kennesaw, GA (770) 971-0787 Bryan@Buildrite.com buildriteconstruction.com

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Ken R. Sharkey, President & COO Grand Haven, MI (616) 850-1280 Ken.R.Sharkey@teamcci.net teamcci.net Chris Fontaine, President Rockland, MA (617) 770-0050 cfontaine@combuild.com combuild.com

Benjamin Connor, Managing Member Blackwood, NJ (856) 599-1765 bconnor@connorconstructionllc.com connorconstructionllc.com William Moberger, Principal Columbus, OH (614) 235-0057 wmoberger@constructionone.com constructionone.com Brandon Nice Williamsburg, VA (757) 566-3032 bnice@davidnicebuilders.com davidnicebuilders.com

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Dan De Jager, President Grand Rapids, MI (616) 530-0060 dandj@dejagerci.com dejagerconstruction.com

Bob Anderson, President Ellington, CT (860) 870-7070 banderson@descopro.com descopro.com

Lori Perry, Owner/CEO Lee’s Summit, MO (816) 650-9200 loriperry@diamondcontractors.com diamondcontractors.com Cheryl Montour, President/CEO Kennesaw, GA (770) 919-9941 Ext. 222 cmontour@division9inc.com division9inc.com Dennis Pigg, Jr., President Alpharetta, GA (770) 887-3573 dpigg@dlpconstruction.com dlpconstruction.com

E.C. Provini Co., Inc.

ESI Construction

Graves Construction

Eckinger Construction

FMGI Inc.

Gray West Construction

EDC

Fortney & Weygandt, Inc.

Groom Construction Co., Inc.

Elder-Jones, Inc.

Fred Olivieri Construction Company

H.J. Martin and Son, Inc.

Encore Construction, Inc.

Fulcrum Construction

Hardesty & Associates

Joseph Lembo, President Hazlet, NJ (732) 739-8884 jlembo@ecprovini.com ecprovini.com Philip Eckinger, President Canton, OH (614) 306-9541 phil@eckinger.com eckinger.com

Christopher Johnson, President Midlothian, VA (804) 897-0900 cjohnson@edcweb.com edcweb.com Justin Elder, President Bloomington, MN (952) 345-6069 justin@elderjones.com elderjones.com Joe McCafferty, President Annapolis, MD (443) 214-5379 joe@encoreconstruction.net encoreconstruction.net

Michael Papac, Executive Vice President Meridian, ID (208) 362-3040 michaelpapac@esiconstruction.com esiconstruction.com Darin Ross, Woodstock, GA (678) 903-2200 darin.ross@fmgi-inc.com fmgi-inc.com

Anthony Graves, President & Co Founder Foothill Ranch, CA (949) 929-9209 anthony@gravesconstruction.com gravesconstruction.com Eric Berg, President Anaheim, CA (714) 412-3078 eberg@graywc.com graywestconstruction.com

Mitch Lapin, President North Olmsted, OH (440) 716-4000 Mlapin@fortneyweygandt.com fortneyweygandt.com

Dwight Groom, Principal, Director of Retail Construction Salem, MA (781) 591-3135 Ext. 205 dwgroom@groomco.com groomco.com

Dean Olivieri, President North Canton, OH (330) 494-1007 dean@fredolivieri.com fredolivieri.com

678-737-7241, President Long Beach, CA (310) 301-1953 Ext. 30 jhaefner@fulcrumconstruction.com fulcrumconstruction.com

David Martin, Executive Green Bay, WI (920) 490-3104 david@hjmartin.com hjmartin.com

Scott Hardesty, Vice President Costa Mesa, CA (949) 723-2230 scott@hardestyassociates.com hardestyassociates.com

“Excellence in Commercial Construction” Providing excellent service to our clients and emphasizing long lasting relationships.

CALIFORNIA • OREGON • WASHINGTON • IDAHO • NEVADA • UTAH 2216 The Alameda | Santa Clara, CA 95050 | 408.551.0492 595 Menlo Drive | Rocklin, CA 95765 | 916.630.7200

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Harmon Construction, Inc.

William Harmon, Owner North Vernon, IN (812) 346-2048 bill.harmon@harmonconstruction.com harmonconstruction.com

JAG Building Group Inc. Matthew Allen, Director of Business Development Estero, FL (239) 877-2134 matta@jagbuilding.com JAGbuilding.com

Management Resource Systems, Inc.

Doug Marion, Vice President / Principal High Point, NC (336) 689-1499 dmarion@mrs1977.com mgmtresource.com

Healy Construction Services, Inc.

Jirsa Construction Company

Marco Contractors, Inc.

Immel Construction

Kerricook Construction, Inc.

Market Contractors

International Contractors, Inc.

Lakeview Construction, Inc.

National Contractors, Inc.

JA Carpentry, Inc.

M. Cary, Inc.

Pinnacle Commercial Development, Inc.

Kathy Healy, President Crestwood, IL (708) 396-0440 khealy@healyconstructionservices.com healyconstructionservices.com Paul Martzke, President Green Bay, WI (920) 406-0137 paulma@immelconstruction.com immelconstruction.com Bruce Bronge, President Elmhurst, IL (630) 834-8043 bbronge@icibuilds.com icibuilds.com James Agresta, President Hackensack, NJ (201) 838-7903 jim@jacbuild.com jacarpentryinc.com

Jennifer Jirsa, President East Dundee, IL (847) 836-1321 jjirsa@jirsaconstruction.com jirsaconstruction.com Ann Smith, Owner LaGrange, OH (440) 647-4200 ann@kerricook.com kerricook.com

Kent Moon, President and CEO Pleasant Prairie, WI (262) 857-3336 Ext. 247 kent@lvconstruction.com lvconstruction.com Bill Tucker, Farmingdale, NY (631) 501-0024 btucker@mcaryinc.com mcaryinc.com

Martin Smith, President Warrendale, PA (724) 741-0300 marty@marcocontractors.com marcocontractors.com Kerry Lobbestael, President Portland, OR (503) 255-0977 Kerryl@marketcontractors.com marketcontractors.com Michael Dudley, Vice President & CEO Excelsior, MN (952) 881-6123 mdudley@ncigc.com ncigc.com Dennis Rome, Vice President Point Pleasant, NJ (732) 892-0030 dennis@pinnaclecommercial.us pinnaclecommercial.us

Fulcrum Construction

your do-it-all nationwide commercial construction company, is proud to celebrate our

20th ANNIVERSARY!

At Fulcrum, we specialize in ground-up store construction, tenant improvements, and open store remodels.

Since 2003, we’ve built over 1,500 successful commercial projects ranging from $30K to $30M.

Retail • Grocery • Fuel Industrial • Office

Atlanta | Los Angeles | San Antonio | Portland www.fulcrumconstruction.com

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2023 Retail Contractors Association Members Prime Retail Services, Inc.

Donald Bloom, President & CEO Flower Branch, GA (678) 618-8941 dbloom@primeretailservices.com primeretailservices.com

R.E. Crawford Construction, LLC Jeffrey Smith, President Sarasota, FL (941) 907-0010 jeffs@recrawford.com recrawford.com

RAYWEST DESIGNBUILD

Greg West, Owner/Member Fayetteville, NC (910) 824-0503 greg.west@raywestdesignbuild.com raywestdesignbuild.com

Rectenwald Brothers Construction, Inc. Art Rectenwald, President Cranberry Township, PA (724) 772-8282 art@rectenwald.com rectenwald.com

Retail Construction Services, Inc.

Sachse Construction

Retail Contractors of Puerto Rico, Inc.

Scheiner Commercial Group, Inc.

Right Choice Development & Construction

Schimenti Construction Company

Russco, Inc.

Shames Construction

Leonard Borgen, President & CEO Lake Elmo, MN (715) 828-8770 lborgen@retailconstruction.com retailconstruction.com

Sean Pfent, President Marine City, MI (586) 725-4400 spfent@rcofusa.com rcofpr.com

Danielle Wright, President Houston, TX (832) 567-9648 danielle@rightchoicedev.com rightchoicedevelopment.com Matthew Pichette, President Fall River, MA (508) 674-5280 Ext. 112 mattp@russcoinc.com russcoinc.com

Jeremy Gershonowicz, Vice President Detroit, MI (313) 481-8200 jgershonowicz@sachse.net sachseconstruction.com Joe Scheiner, President Monument, CO (719) 487-1600 joe@scheinercg.com scheinercg.com

Matthew Schimenti, President Rye Brook, NY (914) 244-9100 Ext. 305 mschimenti@schimenti.com schimenti.com

Carolyn Shames, President & CEO Livermore, CA (925) 337-1968 cshames@SHAMES.com shames.com

 Design-Build, Rehab, Tenant Improvement  Remodeling, ADA, Facilities Work  Budgets, Value Engineering  Nineteen years in business  Licensed, bonded  Loyal Dedicated Subcontractors Nationwide 355 S. Center Street LaGrange, OH 44050 440-647-4200

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NATIONAL CONTRACTOR

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2023 Retail Contractors Association Members Singleton Construction, LLC

Taylor Bros.

Construction Company, Inc.

ThreeCore

Solex Contracting

TDS Construction Inc

Tilton Pacific Construction

Sullivan Construction Company

Thomas Grace Construction, Inc.

Tom Rectenwald Construction, Inc.

Denise Doczy-DeLong, Chief Executive Officer Lancaster, OH (740) 756-7331 denisedelong@singletonconstruction.net singletonconstruction.net

Gerald Allen, President Temecula, CA (951) 308-1706 jerry@solexcontracting.com solexcontracting.com

Mike Sullivan, President Fort Lauderdale, FL (954) 484-3200 mike@buildwithsullivan.com buildwithsullivan.com

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Ray Catlin, President Irving, TX (937) 610-1500 ray.catlin@threecorellc.com threecorellc.com

Tyshaun Allen, Vice President Columbus, IN (812) 379-9547 tyshaun.allen@tbcci.com tbcci.com

Christina Scherer Bock, Vice President Bradenton, FL (941) 795-6100 terri@tdsconstruction.com tdsconstruction.com

Don Harvieux, President Stillwater, MN (651) 342-1298 don.harvieux@thomas-grace.com thomas-grace.com

864-233-0061

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Robert Schroeder, Director of Project Development Rocklin, CA (916) 630-7200 Ext. 223 rschroeder@tiltonpacific.com tiltonpacific.com

Aaron Rectenwald, President Zelienople, PA (724) 452-8801 arectenwald@trcgc.net trcgc.net

www.weekesconstruction.com

Since our inception in 1971, Elder-Jones has been building a reputation for uncompromising quality, on-time construction, and honest, competitive pricing. We’ve been perfecting our craft for over fifty years, and we’re ready to build for you.

FIND US ONLINE

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2023 Retail Contractors Association Members Trainor Commercial Construction, Inc.

Warwick Construction, Inc.

Winkel Construction, Inc.

Tri-North Builders, Inc.

Weekes Construction, Inc.

Wolverine Building Group

Triad Retail Construction, Inc.

Westwood Contractors, Inc.

Woods Construction, Inc.

Vision General Contractors of GA, LLC

William A. Randolph, Inc.

John Holmberg, Co-President San Rafael, CA (415) 259-0200 John.holmberg@trainorconstruction.com trainorconstruction.com Dave Brown, President, Retail Construction Fitchburg, WI (608) 204-7227 dbrown@tri-north.com tri-north.com

Jay Dorsey, MR Pearland, TX (281) 485-4700 j.dorsey@triadrc.com triadrc.com

Robert Taylor, Partner/Director of Construction Summerville, SC (770) 769-4674 robertt@viscongc.com viscongc.com

Walt Watzinger, Vice President Houston, TX (713) 412-4785 walt@warwickconstruction.com warwickconstruction.com

Chandler Weekes, President Greenville, SC (864) 233-0061 cweekes@weekesconstruction.com weekesconstruction.com

Mike McBride, President & COO Fort Worth, TX (817) 302-2060 mike.mcbride@westwoodcontractors.com westwoodcontractors.com Eric Handley, Chief Operating Officer Gurnee, IL (847) 856-0123 Ext. 110 eric.handley@warandolph.com warandolph.com

Management Resource Systems, Inc. is licensed to build in all 50 states, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Puerto Rico. We specialize in retail construction and recognize that a quality built project is the first and most vital step to reaching and retaining customers. As a result, a project built by MRS is built to exceed the satisfaction of our client, on time, every time!

MANAGEMENT RESOURCE SYSTEMS, INC.

1907 Baker Road, High Point NC 27263 PHONE: (336) 861-1960 BID FAX: (336) 861-3065

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Richard Winkel, C.E.O. Inverness, FL (352) 860-0500 rickw@winkel-construction.com winkel-construction.com

Michael J Houseman, President of North America Division Grand Rapids, MI (616) 299-4381 mhouseman@wolvgroup.com wolvgroup.com John Bodary, President Sterling Heights, MI (586) 939-9991 jbodary@woodsconstruction.com woodsconstruction.com

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Retail Grocery Warehouse Entertainment Restaurant Office Distribution Centers Financial Institutions

ONE PART ART. ONE PART SCIENCE. TOTAL SATISFACTION.

www.shames.com

OFFICE LOCATIONS: Livermore, CA - (925) 606-3000 Elk Grove, CA - (916) 465-9810 Lone Tree, CO - (303) 253-3200

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lity I Senior Living I

I Hospita Retail I Restaurant

WHAT CAN F&W BUILD FOR YOU ?

FORTNEY & WEYGANDT, INC. #BuildwithFW

www.FortneyWeygandt.com 31269 Bradley Road, North Olmsted, OH 44070 I P: 440.716.4000 I F: 440.716.4010 16

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LICENSED IN ALL

50 STATES + Canada, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands

Retail Construction Services, Inc. (RCS) has grown into the company we know today by developing and applying a passionate team of construction specialists into an industry they love. By doing so, we have created strong relationships with clients that date back to the day we were founded in 1984.

Let’s Build A Better Experience Together.

Get in touch!

Zach Bachman, Business Development Officer 651-704-1711 | zbachman@retailconstruction.com

Find us online: www.retailconstruction.com

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BUILDING BRANDS NATIONWIDE SINCE 1982

proudly serving

DIAMOND CONTRACTORS THE CLEAR CUT CHOICE. Licensed, insured, and working in 45 states Family owned & managed since 1994 WBE + WBENC Certified

Commercial and Retail New Construction Open and Closed Remodels Expansions and Upgrades Roll-Out Programs (816) 650-9200 diamondcontractors.com

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BEYOND WHAT’S EXPECTED Together we are building the kind of community we can all be proud of for generations to come.

301.369.3500 | www.buch.us.com

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National General Contractors specializing in Commercial Construction > Established in 1991 > Licensed in all 50 states > Tenant Improvements and Ground Up Construction > Pre Construction & Development Services > Construction Management

WWW.HARDESTYASSOCIATES.COM INFO@HARDESTYASSOCIATES.COM • (949) 723-2230 EXT. 208

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Automotive

Automotive Entertainment Entertainment Fitness Grocery Fitness Medical Grocery Office Medical Restaurant Office Retail Restaurant Retail

Over 30 Years of Passion & Precision We are Dreamers, Groundbreakers, Builders, Engineers, Estimators, Contractors, Superintendents, Foremen and Women. We share a passion for bringing ideas to life through expert construction and craftsmanship.

Everyone one of us is dedicated to delivering the highest level of quality and efficiency for our clients.

Build. Better. Together.

www.bogartconstruction.com

410-573-5050

busdevelopment@encoreconstruction.net

Restaurants

Retail

Office

Ground Up

Facade Renovations

The ONLY RCA General Contractor local to Washington D.C. www.encoreconstruction.net MEMBER DIRECTORY • 2023 EDITION

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We enrich people’s lives through construction.

We take excellent care of our client’s construction needs to ensure that their customers are happy.

General Contractors throughout the East Coast CONTACT: information@division9inc.com • (770) 919-9941

WBE/MBE/DBE Certified

COMMERCIAL GENERAL CONTRACTOR Retail  Office  Healthcare  Restaurant EST. 1987

IL  NW IN  WI  MI

We perform renovations, open-store remodels, tenant improvements, and new construction for major retailors, healthcare providers, and property groups.

806 Penny Avenue East Dundee, IL 847-836-1321 www.jirsaconstruction.com

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2023 Retail Contractors Association Members YOUR TRUSTED CONSTRUCTION PARTNER CONSTRUCTION MANAGER GENERAL CONTRACTOR PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES CONCRETE & CARPENTRY TRADES

100% EMPLOYEE OWNED

WWW.IMMELCONSTRUCTION.COM

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M.CARY, INC. is a professional general contracting firm serving a distinguished and diverse clientele throughout the New York metropolitan and surrounding areas over 25 years.

M. CARY, INC. does whatever it takes to meet our commitments.

Since 1995, filling construction needs of small startup companies to large organizations including universities and national retailers. From the pre-construction phase to the day you open for business and beyond, each job is given personal consideration and discriminating attention to detail.

Once we are selected as the general contractor on a project we concentrate on nothing but completing the job on time and under budget, while still maintaining the high level of service our clients deserve.

Our Dedication to our clients is the key to our success.

64 Toledo Street • Farmingdale, NY 11735 Tel: (631) 501-0024 Email: info@mcaryinc.com

www.MCARYINC.com

WE BUILD General Contractors | Design Builders | Construction Managers

941-907-0010 Sarasota, FL www.recrawford.com

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SAINT LAURENT

Swarovski

APL

Cartier

We Build Iconic Retail Timberland

UNDEFEATED

Hudson Yards

Hall des Lumieres

UNITED STATES & PUERTO RICO

Donna Coneley – Vice President of Development | D.Coneley@triadrc.com | (281) 485-4700 | https://triadrc.com

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Capitol Connections Inside the Washington, DC, Silver Line Rail Extension in Virginia

Capitol Connections Inside the Washington, DC, Silver Line Rail Extension in Virginia

By Dale Payne, PE

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he Silver Line Rail Extension brings a new phase of transit to the Washington, DC Capitol region by providing new rail

connections to Washington Dulles International Airport. This generational infrastructure investment in Northern Virginia, spearheaded by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (MWATA), called for six new stations: Reston Town Center, Herndon, Ashburn, Loudoun Gateway, Innovation Center and Washington Dulles Airport.

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To make new rail connections pedestrian-friendly, architects called for a combination of pedestrian bridges and tunnels to connect stations to parking and terminal points.

Pedestrian-friendly design

Architects envisioned a passenger environment infused with natural light and ventilation, using metal mesh for shading yielded reduced HVAC load, fall protection, and visual interest. In all, more than 63,000 square feet of framed metal mesh panels were required to clad bridge spans, stair infill, turnstiles and curtain wall.

The mesh was required to span the full length and height of pedestrian bridge sections, without compromising the safety and integrity of the infrastructure.

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Using multiple framed panels, with attachment hardware that enabled crews to pre-install the panels under tension while also accommodating movement within the bridge sections, GKD metal fabrics met and exceeded the project expectations.

With its expansive weaving looms and turnkey engineering services, GKD was the natural choice for both the oversized metal mesh framed panels and the engineered hardware required to attach them properly.

Large looms

“When a design calls for large custom panels, we have the advantage of tapping into

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the GKD arsenal of state-of-the-art looms, which are the largest in the industry,” says Shawn Crismond, Regional Sale Manager, GKD-USA. “Nobody else can offer that range of customization while also maintaining the quality finished product that GKD provides every day.”

As the only full-service metal fabric system supplier with engineering, design, fabrication and installation under one roof, GKD also was uniquely positioned to design attachment hardware and meet the project’s lead time.

GKD’s engineering team worked directly with project architects to design panels and attachment solutions. Wind loads, snow loads, and live loads per code were engineered into the attachments that tension each mesh panel within the bridge sections.

To add visual interest, the design team specified two weaves of rigid stainless steel mesh, Ellipse 2 and Ellipse 14. Both weaves feature warp wires spaced to emphasize a horizontal pattern as a prominent visual element across all 63,327 square feet of GKD metal mesh.

Making the connection

The Silver Line Rail Extension opened to the public in November 2022 as one of the largest capital construction projects in the US. It includes 11.4 miles of new track, six new Metrorail stations, and a 90- acre railyard with storage capacity for 168 railcars and maintenance facilities to service the trains.

As of May 2023, there have been more than 1.1 million trips on the new

extension. GKD metal fabric serves as a unifying and functional design element as passengers head to home, work and points beyond.

The Project Team Owner: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Architect: Dulles Transit Partners, LLC Design Build Contractor: Capital Rail Constructors

Dale Payne, PE, serves as Chief Engineer for GKD-USA, a leader in metal fabrics for architectural applications based in Cambridge, Maryland.

He supports the GKD sales, estimating and production departments in developing new applications, as well as completing and supporting all architectural projects. Payne, who holds a professional engineering license for the State of Maryland, earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park and his associate’s degree in engineering technology from Chesapeake College.

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A Chicago Story How craft grower Cannect Wellness is using the Windy City’s energy to build its brand

Larry Much, SIOR, Executive VP NAI Hiffman

THE CANNABIS OPERATIONS

A Chicago Story How craft grower Cannect Wellness is using the Windy City’s energy to build its brand

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hen it comes to attracting capital, you can call Cannect Wellness a unicorn. How else can you explain the craft grower’s ability to raise enough capital to begin operations when so many others in its home state of Illinois did not.

The kudos go to co-founders David Michaud, COO, and Gabe Singal, CEO. The two longtime friends with a passion and vision for cannabis saw an opportunity to deliver the level of care and attention to detail that discerning cannabis consumers demand.

Before pursuing the dream of Cannect Wellness, Michaud and Singal previously formed a company to invest in medical office buildings. After joining forces with Danual Berkley, aSpringfield, Illinois firefighter, U.S. Army veteran and children’s author, they qualified for licensing advantages as a social equity licensee.

Next, the founders landed bank financing to buy a former warehouse, enlisted a team of consultants to generate financial projections and put together a presentation to find investors.

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THE CANNABIS OPERATIONS

A CHICAGO STORY

The rest, as they say, is a Chicago Cannabis Story—one that features its unique blend of premium, craft cannabis products.

To get an inside look at the Cannect Wellness story, we sat down with Larry Much, SIOR, Executive VP at NAI Hiffman, the commercial real estate services firm that helped with finding a location.

GIVE US A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR BRAND Cannect Wellness is a premium craft cannabis cultivator and product manufacturer based in the Chicago area.

WHAT TYPE OF CONSUMERS ARE YOU TARGETING? Cannect appeals to consumers looking for a premium, small-batch product, whether first-time consumers looking to try something new or longtime cannabis connoisseurs on the hunt for the best flower and live resin on the market.

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HOW DOES THE OVERALL DESIGN OF YOUR FACILITY CATER TO WHAT TODAY’S CONSUMERS ARE LOOKING FOR? Craft cannabis is produced in small batches, unlike the product from larger, more industrial producers, with the goal of preserving the natural flavor and full-spectrum potency of the plant. Our facility was designed and built to produce premium products while also limiting the impact on the environment.

In Illinois, recreational cannabis use has been legal since 2020, but growers are highly regulated and face numerous hurdles.

As part of the licensing process in Illinois, growers need to pay steep application fees and submit plans for their grower facility covering everything from layout and security to air quality and waste disposal.

It also can be challenging to find a municipality that will allow such a use and, once that happens, identify a site or existing structure that can house it.

NAI Hiffman helped find an appropriate facility, clear local permit hurdles and submit

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the plan. Much specializes in industrial real estate transactions of all kinds and has negotiated lease agreements and purchase/ sale contracts for warehouses, manufacturing plants, office buildings and vacant land across the country since 1987. The firm has completed more than 350 transactions ranging in size from 10,000 square feet to 700,000 square feet with a value of more than $1 billion.

With the help of NAI Hiffman, Cannect found a 62,000-square-foot warehouse in Franklin Park, Illinois, about 20 miles west of Chicago, to build out as a grow facility. A series of rooms needed to be carved out of that space and retrofitted with LED lights, irrigation, drainage, HVAC and air circulation for growing, drying, curing and packaging the plants. Build outs such as this one cost $350-$450 per square foot.

EXPLAIN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TEAM’S APPROACH. Cannect engaged the design team of INTERFORM Architecture + Design, Diligent Design Group (MEP/FP) and Pierce Engineers (structural) to create a master plan for the entire 62,000-square-foot existing building and detailing for phase one, encompassing 18,000 square feet, with separate rooms for flowering, extraction and post processing, as well as a mothers’ room, lounge and office.

Currently, Cannect is permitted to have 5,000 square feet to 14,000 square feet of canopy space for its flowering plants.

The resulting layout of the building is designed to facilitate the most efficient production from seed to packaged product.

Each stage of the plant growth occurs in a different room with a different environment.

The seeds move from the clone room, to the veg room, to the flower room and finally to the dry room, all of which are adjacent to each other on one half of the building.

When the plants are ready to be processed, they are transferred from the dry room over to the other side of the building where they can either be prepped for extraction or trimmed and packaged for retail.

The team faced some challenges creating larger flowering rooms within the building’s existing column grid; the building had been expanded several times over the

years and had multiple construction types.

As a result, the team added structural reinforcement for potential increased equipment loads and a unique snow drift condition.

They also had to work closely with local stakeholders to educate them about this new project type, including details on the owner’s process and ongoing building operations.

Special materials, like Trusscore walls and FRP doors, were used to suit the growing conditions. Trusscore material is antimicrobial and helps maintain the proper temperature and humidity levels in the grow

WHAT’S THE BIGGEST ISSUE TODAY RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION? Tony Iannessa, founder and chief executive officer of Big Construction, which did the facility buildout, says material availability posed a significant challenge to completing the job. At the tail-end of the pandemic,

The resulting layout of the building is designed to facilitate the most efficient production from seed to packaged product.

Each stage of the plant growth occurs in a different room with a different environment.

with the supply chain network still severely disrupted, we knew it would be difficult to get some specialized equipment, such as the interior cultivation HVAC equipment.

We planned for that early on, pushing the entire team to finalize the mechanical design and pre-purchase the long lead items that we knew were going to be crucial to operations of the facility.

TALK ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY. WHAT ARE YOU DOING? Iannessa says there are three massive air conditioning and dehydration units running constantly that produce hundreds of gallons of condensate runoff water. This runoff is reclaimed into collection tanks, processed through a filtration system and then distributed back to the source tanks, where they’re

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injected with fertilizers and fed to the plants, repeating the cycle.

Big Construction also used a six-inch spray insulation on the deck to increase the thermal R-value of the roof, allowing the HVAC systems to run more efficiently.

competitive advantage. Singal said that because Chicago is a vibrant city with an incredibly passionate cannabis community, it has benefited from being so close to the city.

WHAT TYPES OF AREAS DID YOU LOOK FOR WHEN SEEKING A CULTIVATION FACILITY LOCATION?

One of the reasons Cannect Wellness has been successful is because the firm has spent years putting its business strategy together. In 2022, the company raised a $7.5 million round of funding, which helped fund the facility buildout and initial operations as Cannect works toward plant cultivation and sales.

Singal said that Cannect has been working hard for almost three years to get to this point. It now has a state-of-the-art facility; it is building a great team and hopes to have its first batch of products on dispensary shelves soon. All of that hard work has put it in a position to create a great company

Unlike cannabis dispensaries, cannabis growers have no retail sales and therefore do not need high-visibility, well-trafficked locations. Some towns—if they allow them at all—may restrict where they can be built— for example, not in residential areas or near another craft grower or cultivation center.

The brand set out to navigate myriad rules, regulations and zoning codes when searching for a property. Singal and Michaud knew they wanted Cannect to be in the greater Chicago area as an important

WHAT’S YOUR SHORT-TERM STRATEGY? LONG-TERM?

culture where people are excited to come to work and produce amazing, top-quality products that its customers love.

If it can do those two things right, the future is very bright. Cannect will have the opportunity to expand its product line, build out more of its facility to increase production, and create more jobs in the greater Chicago area.

WHAT ARE SOME OTHER THINGS CRAFT GROWERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF? According to the National Association of Realtors, fewer cannabis companies are buying rather than leasing – just 18% versus 29% in 2021. Cannabis continues to be taboo for some investors and lenders.

Because the buildout costs are so high, it’s harder for users to pick up stakes and move elsewhere—so landlords can be confident of a longer-term tenant.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH... NAI Hiffman’s Larry Much Describe a typical day. What’s the biggest thing on your to-do list right now?

My days are all about landing and negotiating deals, whether that’s on behalf of owners looking to fill or sell their buildings, or occupiers in search of warehouse space that can accommodate their growing operations.

While sales activity has slowed a bit this year, the underlying market fundamentals remain strong. I’m always analyzing market data to stay abreast of emerging trends and provide real-time counsel to clients as they look to make decisions in today’s sometimes unpredictable economy

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while also working to secure new opportunities for the future—a hard balancing act daily no doubt.

What’s the most rewarding part of your job?

I love bringing people together

to get deals done – it’s the best part of this business.

Assisting Cannect Wellness through Illinois’ craft cannabis application and buildout process has been very rewarding.

It’s a nascent industry, and not many craft growers in the state have been able to jump through all the hurdles yet, but Cannect has. Now, I’m helping another company, a cannabis infuser, go through the same process.

What was the best advice you ever received?

My dad, who built a law practice with his partners, always told me your name is your most valuable asset and

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How Hand Barrel is turning up the game in the craft bourbon market Interview by Michael J. Pallerino

The form. The function. The precision that goes into every bottle. When Jim Hand was looking to take his love of bourdon to a new level, he decided to co-found his own brand. With Hand Barrel Bourbon, Hand and his team have crafted a bourdon where each pour is pure perfection.

And if the bourdon is perfect, the presentation is next level. Incorporating a richly colored glass and cap handdipped in wax, the Hand Barrel bottles are specifically designed to shroud the whiskey from damaging UV light.

From barrel to bottle, Hand Barrel was created to deliver a whiskey experience unlike any other, i.e., the vessel it comes in is a contemporary take on a centuries-old American pastime that not only looks good, but protects the content inside.

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We sat down with Hand for a peek into what’s helping the Hand Barrel brand catch on with today’s craft spirit lovers.

Give us a snapshot of today’s craft spirits market from your perspective.

The craft space is always in flux.

Companies are trying to find an edge in our slice of the market. To compete with the “big dogs” we need to spend extra careful attention on all aspects of our process to ensure we’re producing a consistent

and memorable experience for our customers to share with their peers.

In addition to this, similar to the craft beer boom, many craft spirit companies are experimenting with crazy ABV whiskeys, strange mash bills, and interesting flavor add-ins.

What trends to see happening heading into 2024?

The craft space is always changing with tons of “experimental” products hitting the market every year.

The biggest trend that we’ve seen

Right now, we’re just three guys who were able to secure a little bit of money and are bootstrapping this brand to the best of our ability.

is “finishing.” In our space, this typically looks like introducing your bourbon to a new cask somewhere in the neighborhood of one to six months. This can be with another new American oak cask, like our Double Oak or with any number of exotic woods from around the world, giving them an interesting flavor boost.

What’s your story from a brand perspective?

The way Hand Barrel came to be was a bit backward from many brands. Since many consumers buy with their eyes, we focused on creating a truly eye-catching and iconic bottle that our customers will display proudly in their homes. Our eco-friendly printing technology allows us to print onto glass vessels and create something that can be appealing to anyone.

Following this, we scoured the state of Kentucky for a partner that could help us grow.

After many distillery tours, we finally happened onto Bardstown Bourbon Company, and the decision was made for us. BBC has incredible state-of-the-art facilities and an eagle-eye for detail that makes them an easy group to work with.

Today we’re focused on putting the absolute best bourbon into the best-looking bottles on the market.

Unlike many brands that want their consumer to relate to their product—we want to relate our product to the consumer

Walk us through your branding strategy.

Our strategy is to be the bourbon you pick up when you’re looking for something different. We have three eye-catching bottles that utilize our 64-24-12 mash bill in three very different ways, which is not very common in the market and we think is really cool. In addition, as we grow, we will continue to release more and more special edition one-off runs that appeal to many affinity groups around the country.

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The way Hand Barrel came to be was a bit backward from many brands. Since many consumers buy with their eyes, we focused on creating a truly eye-catching and iconic bottle that our customers will display proudly in their homes.

Talk a little about your work with the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF). How did the special bourbon come together?

It started a little over a year ago. As we “got on our feet” as a brand, we wanted to figure out a way to give back to those in need. Since our team has friends and family in the armed forces, and my brother is a disabled Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) veteran, I was adamant about finding a veteran charity partner for our inaugural special edition bottle.

We floated this idea to our partners at Bardstown Bourbon Company, and their CEO (also a JSOC veteran) pointed us to SOWF, which he currently works with. Their cause really resonated with us. As we continue to grow as a company, we will look for other ways to give back to worthy causes around the country.

What’s the biggest issue today related to the marketing/sales side of the business?

As a new brand, saying that we have limited resources is a bit of an understatement. Many other brands

in our space are spun up by a group of people that have much deeper pockets than us and the ability to spend on marketing from their vast cash reserves.

Right now, we’re just three guys who were able to secure a little bit of money and are bootstrapping this brand to the best of our ability.

New-customer acquisition is an expensive game, so we need to figure out ways to market our product at the lowest cost possible (i.e. custom bottles, etc.), and really key in on higher ROI events, programs and activities.

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Sitting down with...

Hand Barrel Bourbon’s Jim Hand

What’s the secret to creating a branding story that consumers can buy into?

Honestly, it is the best policy.

Many new brands intentionally withhold where they’re getting their whiskey from, stretching the truth of their story, trying to exaggerate their size. We are very open about our partners, who we are, and how we got started in the business and it resonates with our customers. There are only so many brands that can find a 1,000 year old recipe in their grandmother’s basement.

How does your taproom space integrate into your branding/marketing strategies?

Currently, we have no physical facility to call our own. We are featured at Bardstown Bourbon Companies bar and gift shop. It’s a great place to showcase our brand to new customers, as they can see the type of facility we come from.

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What’s the one thing every craft spirit brand should be doing in the way of marketing?

I think just being as open and honest as legally possible about what you’re bringing to market. There are situations that don’t allow for transparency due to NDAs, but customers really want to know exactly what they’re getting.

What do you see as some of your biggest opportunities moving ahead?

Again, I think for us, it’s the ability to change the look of our bottle. Right now, we’re in conversation with a few NCAA schools to do limited-release bottles for them as well as a few other organizations that want to create something unique and cool for their followers.

What’s the biggest item on your to-do list right now?

Easy, sell more bourbon. This is a wildly competitive space, and keeping our product in front of consumers is the only way we get to keep living the dream.

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What’s the most rewarding part of your job?

It’s easy to see our product “out in the wild.” Walking into a store you’ve never been to before and seeing them have our product in a prime location. It gives you a real “we made it” feeling.

What was the best advice you ever received?

You won’t last as a bourbon brand without good bourbon What’s the best thing a customer ever said to you?

My favorite interactions are when the skeptics are proven wrong.

Many people see our bottle and think, “Well, if the bottle looks this good, there’s no way the whiskey is any good.” There’s nothing like seeing someone’s expression change after trying some Hand Barrel and saying, “Wait, this is really good.”

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The information is presented as a service of ConstructConnect.

For more information, visit projects.constructconnect.com.

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CITY

PROJECT VALUE

SQ. FT.

CONSTRUCTION TYPE

START DATE

RETAIL/RESTAURANTS/QUICK SERVE: Dash-In #1042 / La Plata

La Plata, MD

$900,000.00

3,474

New Construction

Q1 2024

Dunkin' / Orangeburg

Orangeburg, NY

$700,000.00

2,056

New Construction

Q1 2024

Dunkin - Richmond Highway / Woodbridge

Woodbridge, VA

$690,000.00

2,250

New Construction

Q1 2024

Macaron Bar / Lawrenceville

Pittsburgh, PA

$200,000.00

670

New Construction

Q1 2024

Waterfront Marine

Grasonville, MD

$7,000,000.00

24,987

New Construction

Q1 2024

RETAIL/STORES/MALLS: Hall Realty Retail

Eastchester, NY

$3,000,000.00

15,000

New Construction

Q1 2024

Walmart Supercenter #3772.280 Remodel / Jonesville

Jonesville, VA

$1,000,000.00

13,338

Renovation

Q1 2024

Sheetz Pearsons Corner Convenience Store / Mechanicsville

Mechanicsville, VA

$1,600,000.00

6,139

New Construction

Q2 2024

Columbia, MD

$250,000,000.00

86,000

New Construction

Q2 2024

RESIDENTIAL/MIXED USE: Downtown Columbia Lakefront District Mixed Use Development - Medical Office Building / Residential Tower Atlantic Ave Mixed Use / Staten Island

New York, NY

$44,500,000.00

162,494

New Construction

Q2 2024

W 139th Street Mixed-Use Development

New York, NY

$12,000,000.00

37,091

New Construction

Q2 2024

41st Street Multifamily Apartment Development

Washington, DC

$1,600,000.00

6,000

Addition

Q1 2024

8th Ave Hotel

New York, NY

$40,000,000.00

61,561

New Construction

Q1 2024

265 Broadway Mixed-Use (80-room hotel on the first 12 floors)

New York, NY

$18,000,000.00

39,139

New Construction

Q2 2024

Pacific Homes Hotel

Aldie, VA

$15,000,000.00

120,000

New Construction

Q3 2024

Benner Pike AVID/Candlewood Dual Brand Hotel

Bellefonte, PA

$5,000,000.00

54,000

New Construction

Q1 2024

R.K. Mellon Science Building at Oakland Campus Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

$230,000,000.00

425,000

New Construction

Q3 2024

McGraw Hall Renovations at Cornell University / Cornell Arts Quad

Ithaca, NY

$110,000,000.00

52,532

Renovation

Q1 2024

Loudoun County Public Schools 2024 Roof Renovation Projects

Ashburn, VA

$900,000.00

303,000

Renovation

Q2 2024

Sheridan School Building Addition

Washington, DC

$600,000.00

1,968

Addition

Q1 2024

New StoneSprings Hospital

Sterling, VA

$47,000,000.00

80,000

New Construction

Q3 2024

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Goddard Park Medical Office

Eldersburg, MD

$8,000,000.00

14600

New Construction

Q1 2024

Whiskers and Wags Animal Hospital

Chester, VA

$2,800,000.00

5,450

New Construction

Q2 2024

Murray Street Veterinary Clinic

Glens Falls, NY

$1,500,000.00

6,535

Renovation

Q2 2024

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Laticrete

35-36

17

Alusign

87

40

MBH arch

57

25

Amazing Pest Control

45

21

Mike Levin

8, 69

5, 31

Authorized

126-127

54

Modulex

81

37

AVP Coating

105

47

National Terrazzo & Mosaic Assocation

52-53

23

Bradley

43

20

Nationwide Cleaners

101

45

Capacity Builders

11

8

Navien

5

3

CEI

115

50

Commercial Construction Coffee Talk Podcast

20

12

Onyx Creative

59

26

Page & Turnbull

61

27

Paint Folks

103

46

Permit.com

17

10

Poma Retail Development, Inc

116-117

51

106-107

48

Commercial Construction & Renovation Buyers Guide Directory

93

42

Commercial Construction & Renovation Facilities & Construction 2024

88-89

41

Connect Source Consulting Group

108

49

Construct Connect

137

57

Porcelanosa

ConstructEDU

27

14

PSCO Sign Group

83

38

Construction One

13

9

Project Management Consortium (PMC)

46-47

22

Creative Edge

79

36

Prime-net

25

13

D&D CBD

125

53

Rockerz, Inc.

7

4

Dyer Brown & Associates

55

24

Schimenti

8, CVR4

6, 59

Eno Enterprises

65

29

Secure Data

71

32

EquipmentShare

99

44

Serigraphics

85

39

Gensis Lighting Solutions

3

2

SignWave Elite

CVR 2-1

1

GEO Week

94

43

Goodwin Commercial

128

55

Thomas Consultants Inc.

77

35

Heritage Fire Security

67

30

TMG

63

28

Hunter Building Corp

39

18

Veterans Worldwide Maintenance

41

19

Impact Security

75

34

Viking

73

33

Internet Income System

118

52

Window Film Depot

CV3

58

Jones Architectural Creations

19

11

Wolverine Building Group

33

16

Lakeview Construction, Inc

9

7

ZipWall

31

15

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by David Corson

And the road goes on…

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his is my 22 year anniversary of going out on my own. I bit the entrepreneurial apple right after 9/11, leaving the corporate sector to be my own boss. I haven’t looked back since.

Has it been easy? Nope. Have I made mistakes? Yep. Were there days when I just wanted to cash it in and do something else?

You bet. But quitting is not in my DNA. Never, Ever Quit is how I run my business. It is about always moving forward with a positive mindset and having no room for any negativity.

The one thing I learned this year is to treat your company like a pet. If you do not feed your pet, it will perish. The same holds true for your business. If you are not growing, you are declining.

Feed your business every day to help it grow, and be strong and moving upward.

Big or small wins all add up as the sum is always bigger than the hole. And surround yourself with people who are positive thinkers and have your same vision to be successful.

But like any business, you cannot do it alone. So, here are some well-deserved shout outs as we close out 2023 and look toward 2024:

First, “Thank You” to my wife, son, sister, mother and, of course, my pack of rescue dogs for being there every day. Riding this wild business rollercoaster means I need some help to keep me in my seat. With that seatbelt fastened, I can stay focused on feeding my company the best food every day for growth.

“Thank You” to our subscribers, advertisers and attendees, all of whom have stuck with me over the last 22 years. You are all gold in my eyes, and appreciate the vote of confidence and loyalty in helping Commercial Construction & Renovation persevere.

“Thank You” to our editor and artist for the constant professionals they are. They chalk CCR full of editorial excellence and cutting-edge design.

You are the best at what you do and it shows in every issue we produce.

“Thank You” to our fulfillment person who maintains our databases. Without a targeted audience, you are just spinning your wheels in no man’s land.

“Thank You” to our digital specialist who has taken the blogging duties off my plate so I could concentrate on launching our new digital agency.

“Thank You” you to the online influencers who have accepted me into their inner circle so I could learn how to be profitable on the wild, wild web with 8 billion people to market to all over the world.

“Thank You” to my doctor, CPA and attorney, all of whom keep me healthy, accounting accurate and up to code as we move into 2024. These three professions are crucial to any entrepreneur’s success, keep them all close to the vest.

“Thank You” to all the delivery personnel: USPS, UPS, FedEx, etc., who deliver packages, letters and materials necessary to keep communications going when in hand items are necessary to close business.

“Thank You” to my data partner for sticking with me as data is addicting and presentation is everything.

And most importantly, Thank You” to our Armed Forces, police, firefighters, EMTs, border patrol and all the first responders who keep us safe from the evil that lurks in the world we all live in. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten. We will have their six in my business foxhole every day of the week.

So, with the few days left in 2023, finish off the year strong and with momentum in 2024. And remember, make a goal at the first of the year and follow it religiously every day so when you look back at the end of 2024 you will see your accomplishments and mission accomplished. What an awesome feeling it is to feel that way.

We look forward to an exciting New Year and, to all, enjoy the rest of the holiday season with family and friends. We cannot wait to see you at our events or on the web in 2024.

Here’s to safe travels, good health and prosperity and, as always, “Keep the Faith.”

Cheers!

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