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A riddle worth solving What’s popping up everywhere, yet when you look, they are really nowhere at all?

t’s a commercial construction quiz you can share with your colleagues. Come on, take a guess. Do you give up? The answer is ghost kitchens. Okay, I heard that. They aren’t fake restaurants. Well, sort of. I guess you could call them fake restaurants. Bloomin’ Brands did. The owner of restaurant brands like Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba’s recently said it had high hopes for its new fake restaurant—Tender Shack. In a bunch of test market rollouts, the numbers were through the roof, not only exceeding sales and profits, but guest and operating metrics, too. Maybe that’s why it plans to open 725 locations around the country this year—a virtual brand that specializes in chicken tenders and sandwiches. A virtual brand that can generate, according to Bloomin’ Brands’ numbers, $75 million in incremental sales. A “fake” (I used quotes there) brand that has helped it keep newfound takeout and delivery sales up during the pandemic.

So, back to the answer to that original question, ghost kitchens are the restaurant industry’s new thing. When a pandemic practically shuts down everywhere people want to eat, they have to change the way they dine. Ghost kitchens, virtual brands, whatever you want to label them, have been a solution to our need for food other than that we make ourselves.

I was listening. He went on to say he was surprised just how much people in our hood ordered takeout food. Having to get home to meet my UberEats delivery person, I leaned in on the conversation. “I am not sure I’m following you,” I said, taking close all the proper precautions to be sensitive to his point. “What’s what with all the deliveries,” he said. “What have we become?” Trying in vain to think of a pizza delivery song (you know, there isn’t one that jumps out), I said, “What about pizza? We have kind of cornered the world’s market on that— long before a virus said we had to.” “Well, yeah, but...,” he replied. Besides the fact that I should walk alone, the point is that with ghost kitchens, the restaurant industry has helped us make

When a pandemic practically shuts down everywhere people want to eat, they have to change the way they dine. Now, in a time when we are “inching” (quotation marks again) back to some sense of normalcy, restaurant brands are still going all in on the if-you-cannot-bring-the-people-to-thefood, bring-the-food-to-the-people approach. On one of our pandemic-inspired walks, after a DoorDash driver nearly ran us off the road, a neighbor and I were chatting about how much people were starting to rely on this service. Okay, he was talking;

life seem somewhat normal, even when that feeling seems so far off. So the ghost kitchens will continue. Will they replace us going out to eat? No. Never. But they give us options. They give us hope. Me? It’s back to earbuds, my head on a swivel, and a couple of apps that give me what I crave, when I want it. Now, if we can just get the craft beer industry to figure this thing all out.

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.

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CCR EDITORIAL BOARD RETAILERS AARON ANCELLO TD Bank VP Regional Facilities Manager AVP New England DAVE CRAWFORD Vice President of Design & Construction Belk Inc. STEVE KOWAL VP Construction & Property Management Hibbett Sporting Goods

RESTAURANTS GREGG LOLLIS Sr. Director, Design Development Chick-fil-A DAVID SHOTWELL Construction Manager Atticus Franchise Group ISYOL E. CABRERA Director Design & Construction Edibles DEMETRIA PETERSON Project Director, Design and Construction at HMSHost

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Target Stores/Apple Target will unveil an expanded selection of iPads, iPhones and other Apple devices in special sections in 17 stores starting this quarter, with plans to roll out the enhanced Apple-branded sections to more locations later on. The new experience has debuted on Target’s e-commerce site and the in-store shops will be staffed by Apple-trained employees.

Noodles & Company Noodles & Company is focusing on the South for future growth, with plans to find franchisees to open new units in six states. The chain expects to sign new operators by this summer and start opening stores in the new markets next year.

Best Buy Best Buy is experimenting with a store format that cuts selling space down from about 27,000 square feet to 15,000 and dedicates the rest of the space to e-commerce fulfillment. The retailer started testing the format at four Minneapolis stores last year and plans to expand it to one or two more markets. Sephora Sephora plans to add more stores as it pushes ahead to attract shoppers outside of struggling US malls. The company will add more than 60 freestanding stores this year—85% of which won’t be in malls. The new stores come on top of its previously announced 200 Sephora “mini shops” inside of Kohl’s stores. Dick’s Sporting Goods Dick’s Sporting Goods plans to expand its physical footprint this quarter with the launch of five locations—one namesake location in Concord, North Carolina, and four Warehouse Sale units in Friendswood, Texas; Oklahoma City; Deer Park, New York; and Kissimmee, Florida. Dollar General Dollar General has introduced a new retail concept dubbed Popshelf, with plans to open the first two locations near Nashville this fall and the goal of having about 30 US stores running by the end of the 2021 fiscal year. Popshelf stores are designed to appeal to higher-income consumers with a focus on nonessentials, including home decor, beauty supplies and party goods. Lidl Lidl will spend $10.5 million on wage increases as part of a larger $1.7 billion growth plan that calls for growing to 1,000 UK stores over the next three years.

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Lil’ Sweet Chick New York City-based chain Lil’ Sweet Chick, which was forced to close indoor dining across all five locations in NYC and Los Angeles, is moving to a limited service format, including a new logo, branding, menus and indoor flow. Spago/ Spago L’extérieur Wolfgang Puck is expanding Spago with a 6,500-square-foot outdoor dining area in front of the Beverly Hills, California restaurant. The new space, called Spago L’extérieur, is located in the Canon Drive cul-de-sac. It will feature a large tent with slotted walls, vented semi-private seating areas, a cocktail lounge and lobby. The modular structure is designed to adapt to changing dining restrictions. Shake Shack Shake Shack plans to grow its roster of restaurants by 45% over the next two years with 10% of those planned for new markets. The chain’s recovery will hinge on a revival in urban markets and a return to widespread travel. Salt & Straw Premium ice cream retailer Salt & Straw has expanded beyond the West Coast with the opening of the first of two planned Miami scoop shops. The 10-year-old company, which has backing from Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer, also has grown its local delivery and national shipping during the pandemic. Starbucks Starbucks built its business on being a gathering place as much as a seller of coffee, but the pandemic has spurred the chain to focus on new formats. The drive-thru has become the chain’s most productive model, and its “future drive-thru concept” will include smaller stores, drive-thru only units and other changes designed to serve new customer demands.

Sweetgreen Sweetgreen plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2027, using software platform Watershed to help it reduce carbon emissions. The 109-unit chain will take several steps to reach its goal, including making clean energy investments, sourcing sustainably, building with eco-friendly materials and crafting more plant-forward menus. The Grey Chef Mashama Bailey and business partner John Morisano of celebrated Savannah, Georgia restaurant, The Grey, will expand the brand with the opening of two restaurants in a forthcoming Austin, Texas, hotel. The Grey Diner Bar will feature a cocktail bar and snacks, while the Grey Market will have a “bodega-meets-lunch counter” concept with to-go items and casual fare. Whole Foods Market Whole Foods Market plans to acquire Jackson Whole Grocer in Jackson, Wyoming, marking its first location in the state. The grocer also plans to open its first Montana store in Bozeman, although a date has not yet been announced. ALDI ALDI plans to open 100 new stores this year, putting special focus on Arizona, California, Florida and the Northeast.

HOSPITALITY Legoland New York Resort Legoland New York Resort will open in Goshen this year as planned after reopening guidance for amusement parks in the state were reissued. The 150-acre theme park, developed by Merlin Entertainments, will feature a 250-room Legoland Hotel and more than 50 shows, attractions and rides, including the “Lego Factory Adventure.”

Planet Hollywood The Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Cancun made its debut on the shores of Costa Mujeres, bringing 898 rooms, 13 gourmet restaurants, nine bars and a trove of Hollywood memorabilia. Two of the restaurants are reserved for the Adult Scene, a distinct adults-only “resort within a resort.” Graduate Hotels Graduate Hotels is among the first participants in a collaborative expansion campaign by restaurant innovator C3 that engages hotels, shopping centers and other entities in a full range of onsite and remote food service. Graduate Berkeley, California will host the initial Graduate Food Hall, to be followed by expansion to campuses in Arizona, Iowa and Minnesota. Marriott International Marriott International is acquiring 19 resorts with nearly 7,000 rooms in the Caribbean and Central America from Sunwing Travel Group as a vote of confidence in post-pandemic vacation resurgence. Barfield Hotel The first luxury hotel in Amarillo, Texas retains both its 1920s decor and Prohibition-defying speakeasy setup. The refurbished hotel also features the city’s first bourbon bar and an Italian steakhouse along with bullet holes and secret rooms. Virgin Hotels Virgin Hotels plans to open three new hotels this year, beginning with Las Vegas and following with New Orleans and New York City. Edinburgh, Scotland is on the agenda for 2022 and Miami in 2023.

Godfrey Hotel Plans for a new 227-room hotel in Detroit’s Corktown took a step forward with the proposed seven-story, $74-million Godfrey Hotel. The announcement comes pending the demolition of a vacant building that years ago housed administrative offices for the Detroit Lions and later the City Cab Co.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Wyndham Hotels & Resorts plans to open 10 new hotels throughout Mexico by the end of 2022, starting with the 96-room Esplendor by Wyndham Tulum Nook by mid-2021. The brand’s second property in the country will be the 112-room Esplendor by Wyndham La Condesa in Mexico City, slated for later this year.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has renamed itself IHG Hotels & Resorts in an effort to redesign and revitalize a portfolio that boasts 16 brands and nearly 6,000 hotels in 100 countries. The younger generation of travelers is the key target of a new image presented in four categories: Luxury & Lifestyle, Premium, Essentials and Suites.

Big Sky Resort Montage Big Sky will make its debut this year at Montana’s Big Sky Resort, one of America’s premier skiing venues. The resort will include 150 guestrooms and suites, 39 residences, 12,870 square feet of meeting and event space and an 11,000-square-foot spa.

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Roll me away Mobile stage earns rave reviews at Denver’s Mission Ballroom

f we learned anything in this pandemic, it is that anything is possible. Take Denver’s state of the art Mission Ballroom. When the venue was looking for a flexible and mobile stage design for its world-renowned headliners and other live acts, Minneapolis-based Staging Concepts had a solution—the custom-built SC2003 portable rolling stage. Take that pandemic. The mobile stage features a retractable caster assembly so that it can roll across a flat floor while completely assembled. The stage consists of a support structure and three 4-foot x 8-foot SC90 Platforms. Multiple rolling stages can bridge the platforms to create a larger performance area. The Mission Ballrooms’ new rolling stage is 40 feet x 60 feet and can be made smaller to accommodate different event sizes. Featuring flexibility and convenient transport, the SC2003 Rolling Stage provides a sleek, efficient solution to cater anywhere from a few hundred now to 3,500 guests post-pandemic. And get this, either way, the venue will still feel like full occupancy. In addition to the rolling stage, Staging Concepts also provided drum risers and custom speaker shelves. The drum risers are used throughout the Mission Ballroom, while the custom speaker shelves hang off the front of the stage to enhance sound quality within the performance space. Additionally, after the initial installation of this equipment, Staging Concepts added another 20-foot x 60-foot, non-rolling thrust to the rolling stage, so it could be 60 feet x 60 feet overall.

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They said it “We’re definitely very focused on non-traditional locations [for Garbanzo and Frutta Bowls]. We’re looking at digital-based units, so a lot of ghost kitchens, food halls, etc. There’s a huge opportunity to get the brand out much quicker through some of these more non-traditional venues.” — SaladWorks CEO Kelly Roddy on the fast casual brand’s recent growth strategy

“Our principal assumption is that the vaccination will be effective and permits accelerated growth during the midyear. The economy is expected to see its fastest growth in over two decades”

“One thing we’ve learned is that stores are still important. For luxury, especially, it’s the theater: People want to see the show.”

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It’s an outlet thing Mall traffic showing hint of return

n the last week of September 2020, a funny thing happened—foot traffic at the nation's outlet malls started to creep back to 2019 levels. According to Placer Labs Inc., consumer visits were only off 6.4% on a year over year basis—and even climbed above pre-pandemic totals by 13.9%. Industry insiders say that the rebound offers a stark contrast to the sector's 96.8% decline that ended just as the pandemic took hold last year at the end of March. So, what does that mean for malls? By comparison, consumer foot traffic at traditional US indoor malls was off 33.3% on a year over year basis.

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The number of US hotel openings there were in 2020 despite the impact of the pandemic, according to Lodging Econometrics. This year, more than 960 openings are expected as owners of newly opened properties navigate cleanliness protocols and other pandemic-fueled challenges.

1,000,000 The number of hotel rooms that the Hilton Hotels & Resorts has reached thanks in part due to hotel openings in China, South Africa and Savannah, Georgia. The company’s development pipeline includes more than 408,000 rooms and 2,640 hotels.

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The percentage increase in spending that business travel should expect in 2021 compared to 2020, according to Global Business Travel Association’s “BTI Outlook.” A complete recovery is not expected until 2025, the association said.

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Beauty and the (Retail) Beast Why more retailers are investing in beauty departments

on’t look now, but beauty is becoming a major item on the to-do lists of many mass retailers. For proof, check out what some major brands are doing to increase their investments in segments that include fragrance, cosmetics and nail care. For example, Target continues to become home for hundreds of Ulta Beauty in-store shops, while Kohl's recently began testing the Wellness Market concept at 50 locations. Part of the shift can be attributed to the fact that America’s department store makeup counters are losing their clout, which has provided a window of opportunity for other players to grow in the space. Why? According to retail analytics firm First Insight, 41% of people said they felt either “unsafe” or “very unsafe” testing beauty products in stores during the pandemic. Overall, sales of prestige beauty products in the US, which have primarily been sold in department stores, dropped 17% year over year to $3.7 billion during the third quarter, according to data from The NPD Group. But, as sales of items like fragrances creep up, retailers are hoping to attract a younger consumer base.

A new kind of house hunting Potential for residential developments seen in empty California shopping centers

s the pains of COVID continue to drive the need for affordable rental units, a California housing group may have found a solution in an equation that is worth exploring: Empty shopping centers + legislation = residential developments. In a state that needs 1.3 million more affordable rental units, the California Housing Partnership believes that legislation aimed at making it easier for developers to turn empty shopping centers into residential units is encouraging. If the legislation, introduced at the end of 2020 is successful, it could help fill a need that is sorely needed. According to developers, there are three main types of projects ripe for reuse, including commercial strips in more urban areas, often along existing transit lines; former big box retailers in more suburban areas; and vacant land in the exurban landscape that has been reserved for future development.

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Pivot like this Architecture adjusting to the impact of COVID-19 on the fly

illions of working people spent a third or more of their lives in the office until COVID-19, when the resulting lockdown brought that to a screeching halt. Nobody knew what to expect, and there was no time to plan for a mass migration to working from home at companies that were inexperienced in it. Fear and uncertainty are always disruptive, and there was plenty of it. Still, few companies were shutting down operations; they were simply happening from home. It was a great unknown, but most assumed this was temporary. More than half a year later, the remarkable adjustments made in real time are proving those assumptions wrong. As architects, our job is to keep up with what's happening in real time and adapt to what’s normal moving forward. The pandemic proved to be the catalyst that forced people to work from home for their own safety, and it appears the option of remote work will not recede when COVID retreats. Indicators show productivity has remained high, pleasing owners and managers. Workers appreciate the flexibility. Companies forged ahead and, without much pain, put to work the minimally used software and infrastructure they already had in place.

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By Brian Felder It is as if we were prepared to adjust to this without knowing it. In my office, only one person needed new equipment. Additionally, I have also yet to come across a single instance where an employee’s sudden and unique challenges were met with resistance or insensitivity. It has become clear that people are the most important asset and relatively minor, reasonable accommodations go a long way to keeping them happy. Maintaining this balance will mean rethinking what the workplace looks like. To that end, smart owners turned to an analysis of what companies are spending on square footage and furnishings for employees. Expenses for new construction, property acquisition, lease rates renovation and more are all being reconsidered. Moving forward, appropriate spacing that maintains the ability to collaborate, while keeping people safe is the No. 1 priority. At the same time, we must resist the temptation to hop on every bandwagon relating to surface cleaning, “new” air purification systems and other options that seem too good to be true. The research is underway. It is best to wait and find out what really works and how new HVAC systems will introduce more fresh air. I have personally seen half a dozen proposals that are no better than snake oil.

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PERSPECTIVE and a push to make the workplace more egalitarian. This resulted in a reduction of overall office square footage, but it came at a cost. The average of 40 square foot per person was shrinking to as little as 15 square feet to 20 square feet. Now that offices will no longer be set up for maximum capacity, the per-person space is increasing, with the addition of partitions or barriers that allow for isolation without walls or cubicles. Oversized conference rooms also are likely to be a thing of the past. An immediate, but expected change is touch-free toilets and sinks. Our firm has a change order on every project that did not originally include them. Subtle but easy safety measures like these have quickly become the standard. Another major shift that happened right away is a massive reduction in business travel. Typically, I would take two trips a month. In the last six months, I have made one. This has had literally no negative effect on business. The success story of remote work means companies are analyzing how much time employees can spend at home and at the office. Managers are free to schedule shifts like manufacturing once was, taking into consideration the number of hours employees need to be on-site to fulfill their responsibilities. Using four work stations for six employees represents a full one-third reduction in square footage, furnishings and other expenses. To provide all workers with dedicated personal space, something as simple as a locker may prove to be an adequate solution. An open mind is essential to stay on top of this rapidly changing landscape. Clients have had great ideas to change their space to make work from home a success. Listening to the people in orbit around us, from clients to interior designers and furniture manufacturers, allows us to learn as we go. Find out what they are doing to keep a safe distance in the office, foster collaboration and provide a well-lit comfortable environment. Efficient use of space tempered by a focus on the health and humanity of those who use it ensures that the unexpected positive effects of this pandemic endure. CCR Brian K. Felder is the founder and principal of Felder & Associates (www.felderassociates.net) of Savannah, Georgia, an architecture firm specializing in architectural interior design and historic preservation services. He is a Trustee of the Historic Savannah Foundation and winner of several HSF Preservation Awards. Felder graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a Bachelor of Architecture. He founded Felder & Associates in 2012. He can be reached at brian@felderassociates.net.

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Wellbeing first What contentment means in today’s built environment

By Katie Sprague & Clay Markham

ospitality—including hotels, resorts and restaurants that were once frequented by many—has been one of the hardest hit industries by COVID-19. While wellness has been top-of-mind in recent months for designers, we will continue to see this industry explore even more ways to define what it means to offer wellness and put travelers’ wellbeing first. This is especially true amid the coronavirus pandemic, where the topic of wellness will gain more traction as more travelers become increasingly conscious of their own health and wellbeing, while also feeling comfortable heading to their favorite hotel again. With a rapidly changing economic environment surrounding the hotel industry, the ability to make spaces that put wellness first is paramount. The businesses that survive this pandemic will leverage our evolving world to serve fundamental, unchanging human needs: connection, empathy, freedom, wellbeing and, maybe more importantly, happiness. As designers, we’re on a pursuit to understand the role of happiness in

the built environment and its impact on our wellbeing. Social connectedness is the bedrock of happiness, and our team, along with partners Delivering Happiness and DMG Mountain View, are taking this matter to heart. Happiness By Design is a methodology created to measure and apply happiness in the built environment. The project began with a series of questions: How can we make an impact on the world by driving happiness in the built environment? How might we play a role in the movement for human happiness by evolving the traditional design process? How might we connect people, places and culture through the common lens of happiness?

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Based on the science of happiness and design, the team created The Happiness Ecosystem Index (HEI). This system provides a roadmap to make better connections between buildings and the people who inhabit them. The HEI includes five principles of happiness: 1. Meaning: Alignment to a higher purpose 2. Vitality: Health and wellbeing as the foundation of life 3. Freedom: Autonomy, authenticity and empowerment 4. Engagement: Meaningful connections and a deep sense of belonging 5. Delight: Active awareness of joy and amazement The hospitality industry has been quick to adapt to the pandemic, knowing its ability

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PERSPECTIVE to provide a clean and safe environment will be key to guest confidence once they return to the property. But the challenge presented lies in the long-term approach. How can hotel developers, owners and operators regain the magic of a great hotel experience that has always depended on beautiful spaces, delightful details and thoughtful service to bring it all together? The Happiness principle of Delight will be key to evolving hospitality design with a strong focus on high satisfaction and priority placed on guests’ wellbeing. Hotels are likely to be at the forefront of the “touchless experience” with guests using their smartphones and other devices to make their stay enjoyable while being seamless—from the check-in process to opening doors and ordering room service. The need for human connection is a constant, but now conducted at a respectful distance. Additionally, unlike how the healthcare industry can wear the badge of “sanitized for your health” with pride, hotel design will embrace the idea of “ambient wellness,” where spaces are visibly clean, and promote health and wellbeing, but will not have an overriding sense of virus-protection. For example, expected layouts will start to shift, and even hotels located in colder climates will place great emphasis on outdoor offerings and experiences. Furthermore, where there was once a large focus on more open, social spaces, the demand now will be for creating more exclusive, private areas that only accommodate a few guests at a time—showcasing the importance of guests’ wellbeing while offering an intimate experience worth traveling for. In addition to layout changes that support touchless encounters and ambient wellness, guests also will notice changes to the material and color palettes used throughout hotel properties. Guests are

As designers, we’re on a pursuit to understand the role of happiness in the built environment and its impact on our wellbeing. more conscious than ever of where they lay their heads, put their luggage and sit down to remotely work. With this in mind, properties will not only incorporate easily cleanable and antimicrobial surfaces, but will provide materials that feel good to the touch as well. Soft, natural elements that provide a sense of calm, combined with biophilic characteristics that prioritizes wellbeing will amplify the feeling of happiness alongside current safety guidelines. In that same vein, lighting and sound are tantamount to wellness. Hotels must focus on implementing an abundance of natural and circadian lighting throughout guestrooms, corridors and public spaces—wherever possible for maximum guest comfort. Additionally,

natural, uplifting sounds that bring a sense of the outdoors inside will provide a positive, relaxing and happy experience for guests as they check in, head to an onsite food and beverage space or go to their guestroom. Utilizing all of the senses through thoughtful materials, tones, illumination and sounds will assure guests have a memorable experience that caters to their health, safety and overall happiness and well-being. Ultimately, owners and operators of hospitality spaces will need to be equally as focused on the wellbeing and happiness of their guests as they are on their property’s programming. Creating experiential spaces with a focus on wellness at their core will leave guests with memories that make the risk of traveling worth the reward. CCR

Katie Sprague leads branding for CallisonRTKL’s commercial sector. As a brand strategist, she brings complementary components to the traditional CallisonRTKL architectural design process, focusing on research, analysis and the human experience. Her international, award-winning branding projects span all the project types in CallisonRTKL’s portfolio, from retail and hospitality to residential and healthcare. Clay Markham leads the hospitality sector with a dynamic design and management approach to architecture, interior design and construction management. Through more than 40 years in the industry, he has worked extensively on international projects, allowing him to apply diverse market experiences to a variety of project types from single-use environments to large-scale master plans to mixed-use projects. His compelling designs and successful project delivery skills have resulted in award-winning projects for top-tier brands including Marriott, Hyatt, IHG and Caesars Entertainment.

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Beauty. Health. Empowerment. How Kalvera Skin Therapy is helping empower today’s women Interview by Michael J. Pallerino

ounders Dr. Kalpana Sundar and Slade Sundar built Kalvera Skin Therapy under the premise that beauty should be unbound from the expectations and insecurities the beauty industry has put upon people. The sister and brother team believe that everyone is beautiful when they have healthy skin and a healthy attitude toward themselves. Through Kalvera Skin Therapy, their goal continues to help everyday people find confidence in their own skin via clean products and high-tech treatments that are medically effective at restoring their skin’s health. An entrepreneur, speaker and board certified physician, Dr. Kalpana has spent the past 20-plus years extolling the philosophy that true beauty comes from within. A cancer survivor, her journey sparked the investigation into cancer-causing chemicals in products we rely on daily, starting with our skin. She eventually found that products from well-known brands were full of chemicals linked to cancer and that most mainstream brands are not transparent

about their ingredients, or who is really behind their companies. As a seasoned entrepreneur, Slade is an advocate for under-represented entrepreneurs (women, people of color, and LGBTQ+). Like his sister, he is a cancer survivor who is passionate about people being confident in their own skins and defining their own beauty in life. Prior to co-founding Kalvera, Slade spent more than 20 years in startup leadership roles in marketing, HR, operations, strategy, sales, software and product development. Together, they are moving the Kalvera Skin Therapy mission forward. To get a feel for their plans and mission statement, we sat down with Dr. Kalpana Sundar and Slade Sundar.

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BEAUTY. HEALTH. EMPOWERMENT. Give us a snapshot of the brand?

Dr. Kalpana: We often say we’re in the confidence business. We create confidence through skin health. Kalvera takes a data-driven, tech-infused approach to skincare, using data to assess the skin, providing customized med-tech facials and physician-formulated products to get your skin to its healthiest, most beautiful state. Our mission is to help people embrace their whole selves by making everyone more comfortable in their skin. Slade: A big focus of the brand is on long-term skin health and non-comparative beauty. Kalvera celebrates each individual’s beauty and empowers them to heal their skin—and more importantly, their self-confidence—instead of covering up their skin or who they are as a person to please society. We embrace the beauty of each person as art, and we discourage people from comparing their beauty to the beauty of others.

“Our long-term strategy is to franchise Kalvera locations to other physicians across the US.” – Dr. Kalpana Sundar

What type of consumers are you targeting? What are they looking for?

Dr. Kalpana: Our customers are the types of people who want their skin to reflect who they are on the inside. People who want to see their most authentic and healthy selves in the mirror. People who don’t want to be defined by their age. People who not only want to see results, but also want to track the progress of their skin’s health. Slade: We are also for anyone who has been confused or frustrated by the overwhelming amount of conflicting skincare

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information found online. Selecting skincare products is confusing, and most standard “fluff and buff” facials from skin spas feel nice, but do very little to heal the ongoing environmental damage to the skin. There’s usually no way to track the progress of your skin except by looking in the mirror. Kalvera is different because we use data from the skin scan to monitor a client’s progress every time they come in. We use skin scan data to personalize each client’s regimen on an ongoing basis since many factors can affect the skin’s health throughout the year such as the weather, stress and dietary habits.

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BEAUTY. HEALTH. EMPOWERMENT. What kind of adjustments have you made to cater to your customers in this new landscape?

Dr. Kalpana: Since we created a skinhealth company, we were already prepared for COVID using medical-grade disinfectants, wearing masks and wiping down surfaces were part of our protocols even before the pandemic. We have shifted to being appointment-only to enforce social distancing, and have ramped up our ability to fulfill and ship our Kalvera skincare products.

How does the overall design of your facility cater to what today’s consumers are looking for?

Dr. Kalpana: Kalvera’s design plays a big part in creating an exclusive, yet inviting atmosphere. We’ve mixed design elements of a VIP lounge and an art gallery—which is in stark contrast to most skin spas that usually have a bohemian theme or med spas that are either overly opulent with marble columns and gold, or cold and clinical. Slade: Our clients are looking for a community, an experience and, most of all, effective results for their skin health. Our location design reflects both an inviting fun space and expertise in skin health. We want people to feel welcomed and part of a community where they are beautiful, and prove to them that they are the star of their own life. We display art with themes of empowerment for people of color and women, and our space is designed to feel upbeat and trendy like an upscale Miami lounge where anyone who cares about skin health is welcome.

“Our clients are looking for a community, an experience and, most of all, effective results for their skin health.”

What is your short-term strategy? Long-term?

Slade: Our short-term strategy is to build a local community around skin health and empowerment and expand that community into local partnerships to work with other women-owned and BIPOC-owned businesses. We are planning a series of workshops (socially distanced and virtual) that cater to women and BIPOC entrepreneurs starting late 2021. Dr. Kalpana: Our long-term strategy is to franchise Kalvera locations to other physicians across the US. We want each location

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Walk us through how and why your location is designed the way it is?

Slade: My sister and I spent a lot of time thinking about the way the space would be designed. The design of the spa is a mixture of form and function. We had to ensure we were making the space efficient, but it also needed to feel open and inviting.

We hired the architects at Interplan LLC because executing the vision in our heads was going to be a huge challenge, and we needed architects that could really help us visualize the end result. We had to achieve our vision with a relatively small budget, and the design had to be repeatable and extensible enough that we could use it as a template to franchise in the future. Our concept for the space blended the idea of a modern art gallery with an aesthetic spa and a community space. We also were limited by minimal square footage and minimal ceiling heights—but we needed to

fit eight treatment rooms, a large comfortable retail area, two bathrooms, an office, storage and the kicker: We wanted the space to have the flexibility to convert the retail space into an after-hours event space for seminars. Dr. Kalpana: We also needed to make sure that clients could enter and exit without feeling like they were physically bumping into other people, which is especially important in a post-COVID world. We didn’t have a back door in the space we were building in, so we designed the space with a single-direction flow. Clients coming in throughout the day are able to continuously circulate through the treatment areas and retail area without any bottlenecks. The design principles come from art museums that generally provide a one-direction flow. Each client will enter and exit through the gift shop, aka, our retail/lobby area.

“The design principles come from art museums that generally provide a onedirection flow.” – Dr. Kalpana Sundar

Slade: With any brick and mortar location, you have to provide phenomenal service to your customers: a premium “must-have” experience. But that alone isn’t enough to draw in and retain customers. Now more than ever, you have to create a “must-visit” destination. And that’s the vision we had in our heads. Interplan really came through, bringing the vision to life with an efficient, beautiful layout that is repeatable for franchisees.

Give us a rundown of your market’s layout.

Dr. Kalpana: Our market is complex, as there are traditional skin spas that offer

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BEAUTY. HEALTH. EMPOWERMENT. manual “fluff and buff” facials, as well as medical spas that offer a mixed-bag of medically effective treatments from skincare to body sculpting in a clinical setting. Both are confusing to the average person and miss the mark in a few ways when it comes to long-term skin health, so we wanted Kalvera to solve that. The big problem with medical spas is that they typically only cater to a much older audience and have a big focus on injectables. In the minds of anyone under 35, a medical spa is where “old” people go to get Botox. Most are run by male doctors who spend their marketing dollars on making women feel bad about themselves so they will spend more on Botox. They never really focus on prevention. Slade: The other end of the skincare spectrum is skin spas or facial bars. These

are where you go in for a “relaxing facial” and you have an esthetician rub products on your face manually. These are minimally effective, and most of what they rub on your skin, stays on top of your skin, and the nutrients aren’t absorbed. They are better than nothing, but if you’re serious about reversing something like consistent sun damage, they aren’t going to do much. That’s why our approach is to use treatments like our Dermafacial, which includes a med-tech device that exfoliates, extracts pores and infuses nutrients into the skin.

What’s the biggest issue today related to the construction side of the business?

Slade: The largest challenges that the construction industry faces right now, and what we faced when we started building in mid 2020, are definitely COVID-related. The worst

effect is the long lead times on construction materials and components, and with city government staff not having a consistent way of dealing with inspections and approvals because everything was constantly changing during the time we were building. We were lucky to engage with a forward-thinking construction company, J. Lane Construction. How they worked around this issue was by leveraging relationships, planning ahead with project management software, posting daily reports showing project status/ delays/photos/etc., and even just regular old group calls hosted weekly that ensured we were ahead of the issues as much as possible. They were our eyes and hands, and were able to leverage relationships to minimize our construction delays. We were delayed by three months due to COVID, but it could have been much worse without the quick actions of the J. Lane team. CCR

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What’s the most rewarding part of your job? When clients walk out with a big smile on their faces and they feel good about themselves, their energy has shifted and their outlook for the day has improved. Once people feel better about themselves, everything is possible. When people look in the

Describe a typical day at Kalvera. My day is split between seeing clients at the location and being involved in the Jacksonville and Jax Beach community. I make it a point to meet small businesses in the community and see how we can support each other by forming partnerships with other women-owned or BIPOC-owned businesses.

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Best advice you ever received? You’ll never work a day in your life if you do what you love and if you enjoy the people you work with. That’s something I take to heart and can definitely say is true with Kalvera. Best thing a client ever said to you? When people look in the mirror and say, “Wow, I didn’t think it was possible for me to look this great without surgery.” I feel rewarded by having the opportunity to educate

people about skin health, restoring the skin’s natural defenses, and helping people see the results they can experience without pursuing invasive, aggressive measures like surgery. How do you like to spend your downtime? There’s not a lot of downtime when starting a new business, but I’m someone who always likes to stay busy regardless. When I do have downtime from Kalvera, I’m writing music, at the race track, playing with my dog, or kickboxing and traveling.

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$25,460,209.00 $23,000,000.00 $21,939,000.00 $21,600,000.00 $16,300,000.00 $14,089,785.00

CH Design Studios................................... $19,000,000.00 Rebel Design+Group................................ $17,700,000.00 Stantec Architecture Inc........................... $11,711,774.00 Smallwood.............................................. $11,350,271.00 Nehmer................................................... $9,100,000.00 AO........................................................... $8,500,000.00 GSB, Inc................................................... $8,320,000.00

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Leo A Daly............................................... $4,138,374.00 NELSON Worldwide.................................. $2,673,511.00 LGA Partners, LP...................................... $2,070,000.00 CESO, Inc................................................. $1,500,000.00 GPD Group............................................... $1,500,000.00 Rebel Design+Group................................ $1,100,000.00 MBH Architects........................................ $917,000.00

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GPD Group............................................... $7,200,000.00 Rebel Design+Group................................ $5,700,000.00 WD Partners............................................ $5,600,000.00 AO........................................................... $3,200,000.00

NELSON Worldwide.................................. $2,233,000.00 Stantec Architecture Inc........................... Leo A Daly............................................... McMillan Pazdan Smith........................... Little Diversified Architectural Consulting Inc.................. WD Partners............................................ NELSON Worldwide.................................. Onyx Creative ......................................... GPD Group............................................... Architecture, Incorporated........................ MBI Companies Inc..................................

Stantec Architecture Inc...........................$458,019,471.00 NELSON Worldwide..................................$167,094,389.00 GPD Group...............................................$107,500,000.00 Leo A Daly...............................................$107,260,582.00 AO...........................................................$85,500,000.00 Little Diversified Architectural Consulting Inc..................$81,462,586.00 McMillan Pazdan Smith...........................$59,542,000.00 CESO, Inc.................................................$54,000,000.00 Core States Group....................................$50,473,401.33 WD Partners............................................$42,000,000.00

LK Architecture........................................ $3,800,000.00

Smallwood.............................................. $5,279,001.00

Interplan LLC........................................... $7,400,000.00

Valerio Architects, Inc............................... $2,346,000.00

NELSON Worldwide.................................. $7,352,153.10

Stantec Architecture Inc........................... $16,321,804.00

Chipman Design Architecture................... $8,600,000.00

Sargenti Architects.................................. $2,500,000.00

Leo A Daly............................................... $8,111,425.00

AO........................................................... $32,000,000.00

Core States Group.................................... $9,064,783.62

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NELSON Worldwide.................................. CESO, Inc................................................. Core States Group.................................... AO........................................................... Little Diversified Architectural Consulting Inc.................. WD Partners............................................ MBH Architects........................................ SGA Design Group................................... GPD Group............................................... Stantec Architecture Inc...........................

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othing gets done before the designs are finished. So, if you’re looking for some of the industry’s leading architecture/design firms, our listing has it all. The listing features the contact information from the firms working in the retail, restaurant, hospitality, healthcare, and other sectors. If your firm is not on the list, contact Publisher David Corson at davidc@ccr-mag.com.

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ARCHITECT/DESIGN FIRMS 3MG, PSC Manuel Ray, Owner P.O. Box 9023772 San Juan, PR 00902-3772 (787) 979-9973 www.3mg-pr.com • mray@3mg-pr.com Year Established: 2004, No. of Employees: 14 Retail Billings: $375,00.00, Hospitality Billings: $995,000.00 Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: $1,370,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: N/A, Specialize In: N/A Leading Clients: Sonesta, Hilton, Fairmont

//3877 David Shove-Brown 3333 K St. NW, Suite 60 Washington, DC 20007 (202) 350-4244 • Fax: (202) 350-4245 www.3877.design• dsb@studio3877.com Year Established: 2011, No. of Employees: 20 Retail Billings: $62,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $1,600,000.00 Restaurant Billings: $920,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $22,000.00 Multi-Housing Billings: $200,000.00, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: $200,000.00, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $500,000.00, Total Billings: $3,504,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 55 Specialize In: Multi-Housing, Hotels/Casinos, Restaurants, Cannabis, Office, Craft Brewery/Distillers, Health & Wellness, Bar Design, Residential Projects, Leading Clients: KNEAD Hospitality + Design, Hyatt, Marriott (Courtyard), Aloft, Hilton, IHG, Sheraton

AO Robert P Budetti, Partner 144 N Orange St. Orange, CA 92866 (714) 639-9860 • Fax: (714) 639-5286 www.aoarchitects.com • rob@aoarchitects.com Year Established: 1974, No. of Employees: 280 Retail Billings: $26,500,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $8,500,000.00 Restaurant Billings: $3,200,000.00, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: $32,000,000.00, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: $300,000.00, Cannabis: $200,000.00 Other Billings: $14,800,000.00, Total Billings: $85,500,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 93 Specialize In: Retail, Hotels/Casinos, Restaurants, Shopping Centers, Office, Healthcare, Education, Multi-Housing, Mixed Use, Industrial, Interiors, Parking, Landscape, Global Design, Modular, Transit Oriented, Science & Technology, Mission Critical Leading Clients: Alliance Residential, Hilton, JLL, Marriott, Simon Property Group, The Irvine Company, Trammell Crow Company, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW)

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api(+) Juliette Hunsicker, Marketing + Business Development 2709 N Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 281-9299 www.apiplus.com • jhunsicker@apiplus.com Year Established: 1990, No. of Employees: 20 Retail Billings: $1,282,737.00, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: $556,132.00, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $63,448.00, Total Billings: $1,902,317.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 90 Specialize In: Big Box Retail, Shopping Centers, Restaurants, Cannabis, Convenience Stores, Amenities for Master Planned Communities Leading Clients: The Fresh Market, Earl Enterprises, Seritage Growth Properties, Mattamy Homes

Architectural Design Guild Sam Estes, Managing Principal 2710 Sutton Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63143 (314) 644-1234 www.adg-stl.com • sestes@asg-stl.com Year Established: 1981, No. of Employees: 28 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: $6,000,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 150 Specialize In: Retail, Hotels/Casinos, Distribution Centers Leading Clients: Floor & Décor, CVS, Office Depot, PetSmart, Shoe Carnival, Jiffy Lube

Architecture, Incorporated William Drury, AIA, President 1902 Campus Commons Dr., Suite 101 Reston, VA 20191 (703) 476-3900 www.archinc.com • marketing@archinc.com Year Established: 1986, No. of Employees: 60 Retail Billings: $254,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $1,130,500.00 Restaurant Billings: $767,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $2,730,225.00 Multi-Housing Billings: $408,575.00, Federal Billings: $525,000.00 Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: $10,500.00 Other Billings: $7,174,200.00, Total Billings: $13,000,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 65 Specialize In: Retail, Hotels/Casinos, Healthcare, Multi-Housing, Office, Restaurants, Office, Education, Federal/Government, Craft Brewery/Distillers Leading Clients: Lidl, Artis Senior Living, ClubCorp, Mellow Mushroom

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ARCHITECT/DESIGN FIRMS ArcVision Inc. CD Companies Janine Buettner, Dir. Of Business Development 1950 Craig Rd., Suite 300 St. Louis, MO 63146 (800) 489-2233 • Fax: (314) 415-2300 www.arcv.com • jbuettner@arcv.com Year Established: 1995, No. of Employees: 70, Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: N/A, Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A, Other Billings: N/A Total Billings: N/A, Completed Projects in 2020: 550+ Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Restaurants, Shopping Centers, Office, Automotive Service Centers, Fitness & Wellness Leading Clients: Yum Brands (Taco Bell/KFC/Pizza Hut), Arby’s, Panera, Boot Barn, Five Below, Skechers, Hot Topic

Bahaus KNF Carolina Keimig, Owner 500 Biscayne Blvd., #110 Miami, FL 33137 (305) 571-8444 www.bhknf.com • ckeimig@bhknf.com Year Established: 1992, No. of Employees: 8 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: N/A, Completed Projects in 2020: 4 Specialize In: Retail, Hotels/Casinos, Restaurants, Shopping Centers Leading Clients: Hotel Either Branded or Independent

Bureau Veritas Chris Varney, Executive Vice President 10461 Mill Run Cir., Suite 1100 Owings Mills, MD 21117 (602) 708-8613 • Fax: (410) 785-6220 www.bvna.com • chris.varney@bvna.com Year Established: 1986, No. of Employees: 600 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: N/A Completed Projects in 2020: 2,000 Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Multi-Housing, Office, Hotels/Casinos, Restaurants, Office, Education, Federal/Government Leading Clients: Target, McDonald’s, Walgreens, Home Depot, Starbucks

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Tara Wright, Media & PR Coordinator 12 Sunnen Dr., Suite 100 St. Louis, MO 63143 (314) 821-1100 Ext. 222 www.thecdcompanies.com • tara.wright@thecdcompanies.com Year Established: 1959, No. of Employees: 124, Retail Billings: N/A Hospitality Billings: N/A, Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A, Multi-Housing Billings: N/A Federal Billings: N/A, Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: $15,388,346.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 1,108 Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Multi-Housing, Office, Restaurants, Education, Federal/Government Leading Clients: Dollar Tree, O’Reilly Auto Parts, BJ’s Wholesale, Rooms to Go, Primrose, Burlington, Dollar General, Kohl’s

CESO, Inc. Steven R Olson, AIA, President 175 Montrose W Ave., # 400 Akron, OH 44321 (330) 933-8820 www.cesoinc.com • olson@cesoinc.com Year Established: 1987, No. of Employees: 244 Retail Billings: $31,900,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $300,000.00 Restaurant Billings: $1,200,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $500,000.00 Multi-Housing Billings: $1,500,000.00, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: $100,000.00 Other Billings: $18,500,000.00, Total Billings: $54,000,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: N/A Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Multi-Housing, Office, Shopping Centers, Hotels/Casinos, Restaurants, Education, Industrial/Warehouse Leading Clients: E-commerce, Speedway, Love’s, Valvoline, Burlington, Casey’s

CH Design Studios Irene Malaty, Design Director 3455 S Dairy Ashford, Suite 160 Houston, TX 77082 (346) 326-7555 www.chdesignstudios.com • info@chdesignstudios.com Year Established: 2020, No. of Employees: 10 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: $19,000,000.00 Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A, Other Billings: N/A Total Billings: $19,000,000.00, Completed Projects in 2020: 15 Specialize In: Retail, Multi-Housing, Shopping Centers, Hotels/Casinos, Restaurants, Craft Brewery/Distillers Leading Clients: Marriott, Hilton, Best Western, IHG

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ARCHITECT/DESIGN FIRMS Chipman Design CREATE Architecture Architecture Planning & Design, PLLC

Kate Kerin, CHRO 1350 E Touhy Ave., 1st Floor East Des Plaines, IL 60018 (847) 298-6900 www.chipman-design.com kkerin@chipman-design.com Year Established: 1979, No. of Employees: 92, Retail Billings: $7,500,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $1,000,000.00 Restaurant Billings: $8,600,000.00, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A, Other Billings: N/A Total Billings: $17,100,000.00, Completed Projects in 2020: 412 Specialize In: Retail, Restaurants, Sustainable Design, 3D Photo-Accurate Renderings, Virtual Reality and Immersive Project Walk Throughs Leading Clients: Ulta Beauty, Chick-fil-A, Tesla, Gap, Inc., Senior Lifestyle Corporation Noodles and Co., Peet’s Coffee, CVS, Jollibee

Coast2Coast Survey Corp. Tim West, Director, Multi-Site 7704 Basswood Dr. Chattanooga, TN 37416 (423) 710-4714 www.coast2coast.net • twest@coast2coast.net Year Established: 2000, No. of Employees: 80+, Retail Billings: N/A Hospitality Billings: N/A, Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A, Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A, Other Billings: N/A Total Billings: N/A, Completed Projects in 2020: 837 Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Hotels/Casinos, Multi-Housing, Office, Shopping Centers, Restaurants, Leading Clients: O’Reilly, Ware Malcomb, Ace Hardware, Macerich, Sheetz Mapco, WB Engineers, Little, Pilot Flying J

Frankie J Campione, Principal 45 W 34th St., Penthouse New York, NY 10001 (212) 297-0880 www.createworldwide.com • info@createapd.com Year Established: 1996, No. of Employees: 16 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A, Other Billings: N/A Total Billings: N/A, Completed Projects in 2020: 56 Specialize In: Retail, Multi-Housing, Office, Shopping Centers, Hotels/ Casinos, Restaurants, Craft Brewery/Distillers Leading Clients: N/A

Darkhorse Lightworks, LLC Dawn Hollingsworth, Principal 14352 Killion St. Sherman Oaks, CA 91401 (818) 512-2272 www.darkhorselightworks.com • dawnh@darkhorselightworks.com Year Established: 2016, No. of Employees: 1, Retail Billings: N/A Hospitality Billings: N/A, Restaurant Billings: N/A Healthcare Billings: N/A, Multi-Housing Billings: N/A Federal Billings: N/A, Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A Cannabis: N/A, Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: N/A, Completed Projects in 2020: 4 Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Multi-Housing, Office, Hotels/Casinos, Restaurants, Shopping Centers, Education, Entertainment Facilities Leading Clients: N/A

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Kevin Behnke, Vice President 3039 Premiere Pkwy., Suite 700 Duluth, GA 30097 (770) 242-9550 www.core-states.com • kbehnke@core-states.com Year Established: 1999, No. of Employees: 256 Retail Billings: $30,350,567.03, Hospitality Billings: $9,728.70 Restaurant Billings: $9,064,783.62, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: $98,505.00, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $10,949,816.98, Total Billings: $50,473,401.33 Completed Projects in 2020: 3,790 Specialize In: Retail, Restaurants, Energy, Fueling Leading Clients: TD Bank, JP Morgan Chase, McDonald’s, Pilot Flying J, 7-Eleven, At Home, Primark, Taco Bell

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Melissa S.S. Walling, Principal-Marketing Director 1402 Third Ave., Suite 1100 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 623-6368 www.ddseattle.com • melissa@ddseattle.com Year Established: 1994, No. of Employees: 10 Retail Billings: N/A Hospitality Billings: $1,026,000.00, Restaurant Billings: N/A Healthcare Billings: N/A, Multi-Housing Billings: $671,000.00 Federal Billings: N/A, Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: $1,697,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 6, Specialize In: Multi-Housing, Hotels/Casinos Leading Clients: N/A

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ARCHITECT/DESIGN FIRMS Fishbeck Gaddis Architect Briana Mumby, Public Relations Coordinator 1515 Arboretum Dr. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546 (616) 575-3824 www.fishbeck.com • info@fishbeck.com Year Established: 1956, No. of Employees: 475 Retail Billings: $1,900,000.00, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: $1,000,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $814,000.00 Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A, Other Billings: N/A Total Billings: $3,714,000.00, Completed Projects in 2020: 65 Specialize In: Retail, Cannabis, Healthcare, Office, Shopping Centers, Hotels/ Casinos, Restaurants, Education, Federal/Government, Craft Brewery/Distillers Leading Clients: AMC, Hertz, Meijer Inc., Bissell, Michigan State University

Fisher Architecture, LLC Keith Fisher, Principal/Architect 542 Riverside Dr. Salisbury, MD 21801 (410) 742-0238 • Fax: (888) 879-7149 www.fisherarchitecture.com kfisher@fisherarchitecture.com Year Established: 2009, No. of Employees: 12 Retail Billings: $325,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $800,000.00 Restaurant Billings: $300,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $375,000.00 Multi-Housing Billings: $290,000.00, Federal Billings: $180,000.00 Craft Brewery/Distillery: $115,000.00, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $215,000.00, Total Billings: $2,600,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 175 Specialize In: Retail, Cannabis, Healthcare, Multi-Housing, Shopping Centers, Office, Federal/Government, Craft Brewery/Distillers, Hotels/Casinos, Restaurants, Residential Leading Clients: Hyatt, Marriott, Cambria, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, Hilton, Comfort Inn, La Quinta, Jimmy Johns, Starbucks, Dairy Queen, Harley Davidson, Long & Foster, Toyota, Chevrolet, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Ford, Chrysler, Jersey Mikes, Exxon

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James Flick, Partner 10440 N Central Expy., Suite 1210 Dallas, TX 75201 (214) 653-1900 www.flickmars.com • james@flickmars.com Year Established: 2005, No. of Employees: 13 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: $3,125,000.00 Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A, Other Billings: N/A Total Billings: $3,125,000.00, Completed Projects in 2020: 8 Specialize In: Hotels/Casinos, Multi-Housing, Restaurants Leading Clients: N/A

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Bridget Gaddis, Principal 424 S Washington St. Alexandria, VA 22314 (973) 701-8800 www.gotogaddis.com • bgaddis@gotogaddis.com Year Established: 2011, No. of Employees: N/A Retail Billings: $70,000.00, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: $12,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $10,000.00 Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $13,000.00, Total Billings: $105,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 5 Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Office, Shopping Centers, Restaurants, Education, Leading Clients: N/A

GPD Group Steve Turner, Director 1801 Watermark Dr., Suite 210 Columbus, OH 43215 (614) 588-8081 • Fax: (330) 572-2101 www.gpdgroup.com • steve.turner@gpdgroup.com Year Established: 1961, No. of Employees: 630+ Retail Billings: $16,300,00.00, Hospitality Billings: $1,000,000.00 Restaurant Billings: $7,200,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $5,000,000.00 Multi-Housing Billings: $1,500,000.00, Federal Billings: $1,500,000.00 Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $75,000,000.00, Total Billings: $107,500.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 1800+ Specialize In: Retail, Hotels/Casinos, Cannabis, Healthcare, Multi-Housing, Shopping Centers, Restaurants, Education, Office, Federal/Government, Craft Brewery/Distillers Leading Clients: RaceTrac, CVS, Starbucks, Taco Bell/Yum! Brands, PNC Bank, Meijer, 7-Eleven, The Home Depot, JOANN Stores, Chipotle, Chickfil-A, Jason’s, PetSuites, Wyndham.

GreenbergFarrow Danielle Barr, Marketing Manager 1430 West Peachtree St. NW, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 (212) 725-9530 www.greenbergfarrow.com dbarr@greenbergfarrow.com Year Established: 1974, No. of Employees: 204, Retail Billings: $18,615,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $26,500.00 Restaurant Billings: $8,720,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $122,000.00 Multi-Housing Billings: $4,309,000.00, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: $500,500.00 Other Billings: $1,422,000.00, Total Billings: $33,715,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: N/A Specialize In: Retail, Restaurants, Shopping Centers, Cannabis, Multi-Housing, Office, Industrial/Warehouse & Energy Leading Clients: Texas Roadhouse, The Home Depot, Murphy Oil, Circle K, Meijer, IKEA

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ARCHITECT/DESIGN FIRMS GSB, Inc. Hospitality Design Guild Ronald G Smith, AIA, NCARB, President 3555 NW 58th St., Suite 700W inc Oklahoma City, OK 73112 (405) 848-9549 • Fax: (405) 848-9783 www.gsb-inc.com • gsb@gsb-inc.com Year Established: 1979, No. of Employees: 33, Architects Planners ® Retail Billings: $692,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $8,320,000.00 Restaurant Billings: $850,000.00, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: $124,000.00, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $812,000.00, Total Billings: $10,798,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 38 Specialize In: Retail, Hotels/Casinos, Multi-Housing, Office, Restaurants, Education, Federal/Government, Entertainment Leading Clients: Autograph Hotels Marriott, Love’s

Katherine Cortese, Executive Creative Director 2220 Canton St. # 308 Dallas, TX 75201 (561) 515-1266 www.hdesignguild.com katherine@hdesignguild.com Year Established: 2017, No. of Employees: 7 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: $1,150,000.00 Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: $1,150,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: N/A Specialize In: Retail, Hotels/Casinos, Multi-Housing, Restaurants, Spas, Wellness, Branding for Hospitality Leading Clients: Marriott, Hilton

Hixson Architecture, Engineering, Interiors HVS Design

Patricia Heimbrock, Media Relations 659 Van Meter Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 (513) 241-1230 • Fax: (513) 241-1287 www.hixson-inc.com • info@hixson-inc.com Year Established: 1948, No. of Employees: 120 Retail Billings: $1,000,000.00, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A, Other Billings: $19,000,000.00, Total Billings: $20,000,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 10 Specialize In: Retail, Office, Shopping Centers, Food and Beverage Facilities (GMP) and Science and Technology Facilities Leading Clients: Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, CVS Health

Hospitality Design Group Robert L Herbage, AIA, Principal/Architect 4035 Naco Perrin Blvd., Suite 200D San Antonio, TX 78217 (210) 831-3580 Fax: (210) 399-9063 www.hospitalitydesigngroup.com rherbage@hospitalitydesigngroup.com Year Established: 1984, No. of Employees: 5 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: $250,000.00, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A, Other Billings: N/A Total Billings: $250,000.00, Completed Projects in 2020: 35 Specialize In: Restaurants Leading Clients: Subway, CHS Medical

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Warren G Feldman, Principal 702 King Farm Blvd., Suite 600 Rockville, MD 20850 (240) 683-7123 www.hvsdesign.com • wfeldman@hvs.com Year Established: 1998, No. of Employees: 16 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: $2,200,000.00 Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: $2,200,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 40 Specialize In: Hotels/Casinos, Restaurants Leading Clients: N/A

Interplan LLC Rachel Reife, Senior Business Development 604 Courtland St., Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32804 (407) 645-5008 • Fax: (407) 629-9124 www.interplanllc.com • rreife@interplanllc.com Year Established: 1972, No. of Employees: 150 Retail Billings: $5,500,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $230,000.00 Restaurant Billings: $7,400,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $60,000.00 Multi-Housing Billings: N/A Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $6,810,000.00, Total Billings: $20,000,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 1,100 Specialize In: Retail, Office, Shopping Centers, Restaurants, Craft Brewery/Distillers, Banks, Swim School, Cowork, Wellness, Storage, Cryo, Car Wash, Warehouse, Gaming, Dental Leading Clients: N/A

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ARCHITECT/DESIGN FIRMS Jencen Architecture LEO A DALY

Juleen Russell, Principal 2850 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115 (216) 781-0131 • Fax: (216) 781-0132 www.jencen.com • jrussell@jencen.com Year Established: 1971, No. of Employees: 17 Retail Billings: $606,500.00, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: $291,400.00 Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: $897,900.00 Completed Projects in 2018: 116 Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Shopping Centers, Branded Environments Leading Clients: Alex and Ani, Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, Piercing Pagoda, Refresh Dental, Precision Orthodontics, Seritage Properties, Morgan Companies, Johnston & Murphy, Journeys, Cora Physical Therapy

L2M Architects

Jeffrey Mahler, Vice President 811 Cromwell Park Dr., 113 Glen Burnie, MD 21061 (410) 863-1302 www.l2m.com • jmahler@l2m.com Year Established: 1994, No. of Employees: 16 Retail Billings: $3,000,000.00, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: $1,100,000.00, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: $4,100,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 150 Specialize In: Retail, Shopping Centers, Restaurants Leading Clients: Hannaford, KIMCO, PM Pediatrics, Price Chopper, Rappaport, Sally’s Pizza, Masons Lobster Rolls, JBG Smith

Landini Associates

Lucy Landini, Press 43 Rainford St. Surry Hills, NSW 2010 Australia 02 9360 3899 www.landiniassociates.com press@landiniassociates.com Year Established: 1993, No. of Employees: 20-25 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: N/A Completed Projects in 2020: N/A Specialize In: Retail, Hotels/Casinos, Cannabis, Office, Shopping Centers, Restaurants, Craft Brewery/Distillers Leading Clients: ALDI Australia, ALDI China, McDonald’s Global, Hilton Worldwide, Sydney Airport, Adelaide Airport, David Jones (Woolworths South Africa), Emart, Esselunga (Italy), Burt’s Bees (Clorox, Global), Amore Pacific, Loblaws (all banners), T2 (Unilever), Capri on via Roma, Sass & Bide, Bunnings (Australia), Marks & Spencer, Westpac (Australia), Jurlique (Global), Café de Coral (China), Harrolds, Harrods, Coles, Australian Tax Office, Glassons (Australia and New Zealand), Sarah & Sebastian (Australia), Jones the Grocer (LVMH, Global), QIC.

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Ignacio Reyes, Chief Development Officer 8600 Indian Hills Dr. Omaha, NE 68114 (402) 391-8111 • Fax: (402) 391-8564 www.leoadaly.com • ljreyes@leoadaly.com Year Established: 1915, No. of Employees: 446 Retail Billings: $2,049,589.00, Hospitality Billings: $8,111,425.00 Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: $34,492,248.00 Multi-Housing Billings: $4,183,374.00, Federal Billings: $31,675,480.00 Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $26,793,466.00, Total Billings: $107,260,582.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 232 Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Multi-Housing, Office, Hotels/Casinos, Restaurants, Education, Federal/Government Leading Clients: Capital One Services, Related, The RMR Group, Hilton, Marriott, Publix, Carson Group, IHG, Fiserv, Kroger, Dollar General, Blackstone

LGA Partners, LP

Paulette Burns, Partner 1425 Forbes Ave., Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 243-3430 • Fax: (412) 224-4747 www.lga-partners.com • pauletteb@lga-partners.com Year Established: 1993, No. of Employees: 56 Retail Billings: $2,600,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $185,000.00 Restaurant Billings: $425,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $593,000.00 Multi-Housing Billings: $2,070,000.00, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: $50,000.00 Other Billings: $2,520,000.00, Total Billings: $8,443,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 285 Specialize In: Retail, Cannabis, Healthcare, Multi-Housing, Office, Restaurants, Education, Airport Retail & Restaurant Leading Clients: Aeropostale, American Eagle, Rue21, Bluemercury, Brahmin, Claires, DTLR, FRAPORT USA, J. Jill, Kendra Scott, PPG, TUMI

Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc.

James Farnell, Partner & Retail Practice Leader 615 S College St., Suite 1600 Charlotte, NC 28202 (704) 561-6350 • Fax: (704) 561-8700 www.littleonline.com • james.farnell@littleonline.com Year Established: 1964, No. of Employees: 400 Retail Billings: $25,460,209.00, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: $11,024,256.00 Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $44,978,121.00, Total Billings: $81,462,586.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 850 Specialize In: Retail, Big-Box, Department Store, Grocery, Drug Stores, Healthcare, Office, Specialty Stores, Shopping Centers, Hospitality, MixedUse, Adaptive Re-Use, Hotels/Casinos, Restaurants, Education, Banking, Financial Centers, Home Improvement, Urgent Care Leading Clients: CVS Health, Truist Financial Corp., United Healthcare Group, First Citizens Bank, Public Storage, Concentra Inc, Wells Fargo, Safeway, Chick-fil-A, Floor & Décor, Sonic

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ARCHITECT/DESIGN FIRMS LK Architecture MBH Architects Dennis Smith, President 345 Riverview, Suite 200 Wichita, KS 67203 (316) 268-0230 • Fax: (316) 268-0205 www.lk-architecture.com • dsmith@lk-architecture.com Year Established: 1967, No. of Employees: 118 Retail Billings: $11,000,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $3,800,000.00 Restaurant Billings: $1,600,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $1,400,000.00 Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: $17,800,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 60 Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Office, Shopping Centers, Hotels/Casinos, Restaurants, Leading Clients: N/A

LSArchitecture, PLLC Terri Lewis Stevens, CEO/Architect P.O. Box 1287 Mandeville, LA 70470 (409) 299-0162 www.lsarchitecture.com terri@lsarchitecture.com Year Established: 2004, No. of Employees: N/A Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A,Total Billings: N/A Completed Projects in 2020: 19 Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Restaurants, Office, Religious Leading Clients: Smile Doctors Orthodontic Clinics

Gina Kuhlmann, Communications Designer 960 Atlantic Ave. Alameda, CA 94501 (510) 865 8663 Fax: (510) 865-1611 www.mbharch.com communications@mbharch.com Year Established: 1989, No. of Employees: $161 Retail Billings: $21,939,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $547,000.00 Restaurant Billings: $519,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $332,000.00 Multi-Housing Billings: $917,000.00, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $4,108,000.00, Total Billings: $28,362,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 260 Specialize In: Retail, Hotels/Casinos, Cannabis, Healthcare, Multi-Housing, Office, Restaurants, Shopping Centers, Education, Craft Brewery/Distillers Leading Clients: Target, Tourneau, Grocery Outlet

MBI Companies, Inc.

Louis Cortina, CFO 299 N Weisgarber Rd. Knoxville, TN 37919 (865) 584-0999 Fax: (865) 584-5213 www.mbicompanies.com louisc@mbicompanies.com Year Established: 1990, No. of Employees: N/A Retail Billings: $1,145,175.00, Hospitality Billings: $217,157.00 Restaurant Billings: $3,176,645.00, Healthcare Billings: $1,824,742.00 Multi-Housing Billings: $590,914.00, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $9,450,936.00, Total Billings: $13,605,569.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 100 Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Multi-Housing, Hotels/Casinos, Office, Restaurants, Shopping Centers, Education, Sign Engineering, 3D Scanning Leading Clients: Pilot, Weigels, Fresnios Medical Care, Nissan

MatchLine Design Group McMillan Pazdan Smith Lesley H Wyman, Principal/Partner 10300 N Central Expy., Suite 335 Dallas, TX 75231 (972) 707-0568 www.matchlinedesign.com lesley@matchlinedesign.com Year Established: 2009, No. of Employees: 8 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: $750,000.00 Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: $750,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 19 Specialize In: Casinos, Multi-Housing, Hotels, Restaurants Leading Clients: Newcrest Image, Magnolia Hospitality, O’Reilly Hospitality Mgmt., AWH Partners

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Brendan Blowers, Digital Communications Manager 400 Augusta St., Suite 200 Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 242-2033 Fax: (864) 242-2034 www.mcmillanpazdansmith.com bblowers@mcmillanpazdansmith.com Year Established: 1993, No. of Employees: 233 Retail Billings: $1,590,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $440,000.00 Restaurant Billings: $962,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $17,400,000.00 Multi-Housing Billings: $850,000.00, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $38,300,000.00, Total Billings: $59,542,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 280 Specialize In: Retail, Hotels/Casinos, Healthcare, Multi-Housing, Office, Restaurants, Shopping Centers, Education, Craft Brewery/Distillers, Sports & Recreation, Industrial Leading Clients: Papa Johns, Chick-Fil-A, Outback, Havertys, Lidl, Ace Hardware

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ARCHITECT/DESIGN FIRMS MCX Interior NELSON Worldwide R. Shane McNamara, Co-Founder and Managing Principal 11 Broadway, Suite 615 New York, NY 10004 (310) 928-3988 www.mcxinterior.com contact@mcxinterior.com Year Established: 2005, No. of Employees: 50-100 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $15,000,000.00, Total Billings: $15,000,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 25, Specialize In: Office Leading Clients: N/A

MRP Design Group Ken Dalton, President 3450 Acworth Due West Rd., Building 100, Suite 120 Kennesaw, GA 30144 (770) 917-9172 Fax: (770) 917-9470 www.mrpdesign.com kdalton@mrpdesign.com Year Established: 1989, No. of Employees: 12 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: N/A Completed Projects in 2020: 100 Specialize In: Multi-Housing, Shopping Centers, Hotels/Casinos, Office, Restaurants, Craft Brewery/Distillers Leading Clients: Culver’s, Zaxby’s, Wendy’s, Hilton, Christian Brothers Automotive

Ali Hernandez, Brand Marketing Coordinator 1201 S Marquette Ave., Suite 200 Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 822-1211 www.nelsonworldwide.com ahernandez@nelsonww.com Year Established: 1977, No. of Employees: 825 Retail Billings: $38,598,803.00, Hospitality Billings: $7,352,153.00 Restaurant Billings: $2,200,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $7,519,247.00, Multi-Housing Billings: $2,673,511.00, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $108,750,674.00, Total Billings: $167,094,389.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 3,500 Specialize In: Retail, Hotels/Casinos, Healthcare, Multi-Housing, Office, Restaurants, Shopping Centers, Office, Education Leading Clients: Simon Premium Outlets, Macy’s, Dicks Sporting Goods, Hilton, Saks Fifth Avenue, Yum! Brands

New Ground

Amanda Jasper, Director of Corporate Communications 15450 S Outer Forty Dr., Suite 300 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (636) 898-8100 www.newground.com ajasper@newground.com Year Established: 1913, No. of Employees: 140 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: N/A Completed Projects in 2020: N/A Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Restaurants, Office, Financial Institutions Leading Clients: Chartway FCU, Alaska USA FCU, TTCU, City & County CU, Libro CU, Blue Nile

Nehmer Nudell Architects Scott P Rosenberg, President 702 King Farm Blvd., Suite 600 Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 670-1635 www.nehmer.com srosenberg@nehmer.com Year Established: 1989, No. of Employees: 26 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: $9,100,000.00 Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: $9,100,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 50 Specialize In: Hotels/Casinos, Restaurants Leading Clients: N/A

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Howard Nudell, President 30403 W 13 Mile Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48331 (248) 324-8800 www.nudellarchitects.com info@nudellarchitects.com Year Established: 1976, No. of Employees: 15 Retail Billings: $2,000,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $1,500,000.00 Restaurant Billings: $1,800,000.00, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $2,500,000.00, Total Billings: $7,800,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 43 Specialize In: Retail, Shopping Centers, Restaurants, Federal/Government, Craft Brewery/Distillers Leading Clients: N/A

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ARCHITECT/DESIGN FIRMS Nvironment Architecture, LLC Rebel Design+Group

Christopher P Collins, AIA, NCARB, President 27 E Russell St., Suite 300 Columbus, OH 43215 (614) 725-4644 www.nvironmentdesign.com christopher@nvironmentdesign.com Year Established: 2008, No. of Employees: 10 Retail Billings: $250,000.00, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: $1,100,000.00, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: $1,350,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 27, Specialize In: Retail, Restaurants Leading Clients: N/A

Onyx Creative

Fred Margulies, Director of Retail Architecture 25001 Emery Rd., # 400 Cleveland, OH 44128 (216) 223-3200 Fax: (216) 223-3210 www.onyxcreative.com fmargulies@onyxcreative.com Year Established: 1974, No. of Employees: 110 Retail Billings: $6,168,000.00, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: $421,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $6,919,910.00 Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $3,389,205.00, Total Billings: $16,898,115.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 838 Specialize In: Retail, Shopping Centers, Multi-Family, Healthcare, Animal Shelters, Vet Clinics Leading Clients: Dick’s Sporting Goods, Fabletics, Tractor Supply, Lifestance, Biolife

Douglas DeBoer, Founder/CEO 2554 Lincoln Blvd. Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 (800) 92-REBEL www.rebeldesign.com douglas@rebeldesign.com Year Established: 1985, No. of Employees: 133 Retail Billings: $1,600,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $17,700,000.00 Restaurant Billings: $5,700,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $1,200,000.00, Multi-Housing Billings: $1,100,000.00, Federal Billings: N/A, Craft Brewery/Distillery: $900,000.00 Cannabis: $600,000.00, Other Billings: N/A Total Billings: $28,800,000.00, Completed Projects in 2020: 23 Specialize In: Retail, Hotels/Casinos, Cannabis, Healthcare, Multi-Housing, Office, Restaurants, Shopping Centers, Craft Brewery/Distillers, Cruise Ships, Private Yachts, Aircraft, Spas, Salons, Nightclubs, Lounges, Entertainment Venues Leading Clients: Waldorf, Axa, Festival, Hudson, Ritz-Carlton, EVA, Jose Cuervo, Juan Valdez

Rogue Architects

Greg Mooney, Director of Sales 513 Main St., Suite 300 Fort Worth, TX 76102 (817) 820-0433 www.roguearchitects.com greg@roguearchitects.com Year Established: 2010, No. of Employees: N/A Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: N/A Completed Projects in 2020: N/A Specialize In: Retail, Restaurants Leading Clients: N/A

PFI Displays, Inc. RRMM Architects

Vincent Tricomi, Vice President 40 Industrial St. Rittman, OH 44270 (330) 925-9015 Fax: (330) 925-8520 www.pfidisplays.com vrtricomi@pfidisplays.com Year Established: 1970, No. of Employees: 20 Retail Billings: $3,500,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $100,000.00 Restaurant Billings: $150,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $100,000.00 Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: $50,000.00, Cannabis: $50,000.00 Other Billings: $1,750,000.00, Total Billings: $5,700,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 30 Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Office, Shopping Centers, Education, Craft Brewery/Distillers Leading Clients: Macy’s, Bosch, Vector

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Chris Crouch, Director of Marketing & Business Development 1317 Executive Blvd Chesapeake, VA 23320 (757) 622-2828 www.rrmm.com ccrouch@rrmm.com Year Established: 1988, No. of Employees: 125 Retail Billings: $1,559,000.00, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: $390,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $290,000.00 Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: $8,299.000.00 Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $18,431,000.00, Total Billings: $28,969,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 925 Specialize In: Retail, Shopping Centers, Healthcare, Office, Restaurants, Education, Fed/Govt Leading Clients: Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, McDonalds, Arby’s, Taco Bell, Ferguson, 7-Eleven

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ARCHITECT/DESIGN FIRMS Sargenti Architects Stantec Architecture Inc.

Melanie Gifford, Director of Business Dev. 461 From Rd. Paramus, NJ 07652 (323) 775-2404 www.sargarch.com mgifford@sargarch.com Year Established: 1998, No. of Employees: 100 Retail Billings: $13,000,000.00, Hospitality Billings: $243,000.00 Restaurant Billings: $2,500,000.00, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $3,100,000.00, Total Billings: $18,843,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 1200 Specialize In: Retail, Office, Shopping Centers, Restaurants Leading Clients: Target, Finish Line, Planet Fitness, H&M, Sephora, Burlington, GAP

SGA Design Group

Daryl Bray, COO 1437 S Boulder, Suite 550 Tulsa, OK 74119 (918) 587-8600 Fax: (918) 587-8601 www.sgadesigngroup.com darylb@sgadesigngroup.com Year Established: 1995, No. of Employees: 86 Retail Billings: $21,600,000.00, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: $17,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $49,000.00 Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $254,000.00, Total Billings: $21,920,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 575 Specialize In: Retail, Restaurants, Warehouse/Fulfillment Leading Clients: Walmart, Hobby Lobby, Lowes, Burlington, BSRO, Aldi, Casey’s, Hanger Clinic, Walgreens, Whataburger

Smallwood

Gil Garrison, AIA, CEO 3495 Piedmont Rd.NE, Building 10, Suite 700 Atlanta, GA 30305 (404) 233-5453 Fax: (404) 264-0929 www.smallwood-us.com Year Established: 1979, No. of Employees: 131 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: $11,350,271.00 Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: $5,279,001.00, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $16,023,360.00, Total Billings: $32,652,632.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 8 Specialize In: Multi-Housing, Hotels/Casinos, Education, Mixed-Use, Office, Retail, Federal/Government, Industrial, Parking Decks, Performing Arts, Worship Leading Clients: N/A

COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION — ISSUE 2, 2021

Darren Burns, Vice President 1100-111 Dunsmuir St. Vancouver, BC V6B 6A3 (604) 696-8009 www.stantec.com darren.burns@stantec.com Year Established: 1954, No. of Employees: 22,000 Retail Billings: $14,089,785.00, Hospitality Billings: $11,711,774.00 Restaurant Billings: $727,667.00, Healthcare Billings: $121,460,215.00 Multi-Housing Billings: $16,321,804.00, Federal Billings: $27,364,514.00, Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A Cannabis: N/A, Other Billings: $266,343,712.00 Total Billings: $458,019,471.00, Completed Projects in 2020: N/A Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Hotels/Casinos, Multi-Housing, Office, Shopping Centers, Restaurants, Education, Federal/Government, Craft Brewery/Distillers Airport, Industrial Buildings, Justice and Civic, Entertainment, Cultural, Warehouse and Logistics Leading Clients: Boston Properties, CIBC, Hines, Comcast, JP Morgan Chase, Walgreens, Wells Fargo, Intel, IBM, World Bank, Ikea, iFly

The McIntosh Group LLC

Karen MacCannell, Sr. Associate 1850 S Boulder Ave. Tulsa, OK 74119 (918) 585-8555 www.mcintoshtransforms.com karenm@mcintoshtransforms.com Year Established: 1998, No. of Employees: 14 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: N/A Completed Projects in 2020: N/A Specialize In: Retail, Hotels/Casinos, Healthcare, Restaurants, ADA Consulting Leading Clients: Target, Wendy’s, Best Buy, Buckle, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Citi Bank

Thomas Hamilton & Associates, P.C.

Ashlee Heid, Director of Business Development 3021 W Clay St. Richmond, VA 23230 (804) 266-4853 Fax: (804) 266-4853 www.thomashamiltonassociates.com aheid@thomashamiltonassociates.com Year Established: 1980, No. of Employees: 10 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: $2,300,000.00 Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: $2,300,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 100 Specialize In: Hotels/Casinos, Office Leading Clients: N/A

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ARCHITECT/DESIGN FIRMS Tricarico Architecture Valerio Architects, Inc. and Design PC Alicia Zaayer, Project Manager

Sara Brisolla, Business Development and Marketing Manager 502 Valley Rd. Wayne, NJ 07470 (973) 692-0222 Fax: (973) 692-0223 www.tricarico.com sarab@tricarico.com Year Established: 1987, No. of Employees: 40 Retail Billings: $4,690,000.00, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: $475,000.00, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: $560,000.00 Other Billings: $275,000.00, Total Billings: $6,000,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 256 Specialize In: Retail, Cannabis, Office, Shopping Centers, Restaurants, Education, Automotive, Fitness, Beauty Leading Clients: BMW, Tapestry, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Footlocker, Warby Parker, Five Below

Urban Architectural Group

John R Urban, Principal 1242 Mann Dr., Suite 200 Matthews, NC 28105 (704) 841-1899 www.urbanaia.com johnurban@urbanaia.com Year Established: 1998, No. of Employees: 5 Retail Billings: N/A, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: N/A, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: N/A, Total Billings: N/A Completed Projects in 2020: 83 Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Multi-Housing, Office, Shopping Centers, Restaurants, Federal/Government, Craft Brewery/Distillers Leading Clients: N/A

5858 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90036 (810) 334-6976 www.valerioinc.com azaayer@valerioinc.com Year Established: 1994, No. of Employees: 45 Retail Billings: $1,989,000.00, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: $2,346,000.00, Healthcare Billings: N/A Multi-Housing Billings: N/A, Federal Billings: N/A Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A, Cannabis: N/A Other Billings: $765,000.00, Total Billings: $5,100,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 150 Specialize In: Retail, Restaurants, Office, medSpa, Fitness, Café/Coffee, Specialty Food Leading Clients: Bottega Veneta, Gucci, Nespresso, Laderach, Venchi, Starbucks

WD Partners

Tara Yavorsky, VP Marketing 7007 Discovery Blvd. Dublin, OH 43017 (614) 634-7000 www.wdpartners.com talkwithus@wdpartners.com Year Established: 1968, No. of Employees: 329 Retail Billings: $23,000,000.00, Hospitality Billings: N/A Restaurant Billings: $5,600,000.00, Healthcare Billings: $9,900,000.00, Multi-Housing Billings: N/A Federal Billings: N/A, Craft Brewery/Distillery: N/A Cannabis: N/A, Other Billings: $3,500,000.00 Total Billings: $42,000,000.00 Completed Projects in 2020: 1,304 Specialize In: Retail, Healthcare, Restaurants Leading Clients: Walmart, The Home Depot, CVS

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FIXTURE FIRMS

Fixture firms take spotlight in annual survey

f your to-do list includes finding the industry’s leading fixture firms, our annual listing features the commercial construction industry’s leaders in the retail, restaurant, hospitality, healthcare, and other sectors. The listing also provides the contact information and contact person at each company. If you did not make the list, contact Publisher David Corson at davidc@ccr-mag.com. 555 International Banker Wire

James Geier, President 4501 S Western Blvd. Chicago, IL 60609 (773) 869-0555 • Fax: (773) 376-0555 www.555.com • info@555.com FIXTURE MATERIALS: Acrylic, Cabinets, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, Garment Racks, Kiosks, Metal, Architectural Millwork, Perimeter, Shelving, Furniture/Upholstery, Wire, Wood, Lighting MARKETS SERVED: Retail, Hospitality, Restaurants, Corporate, Pro Sports Retail and Concessions

Arper

Emanuele Corvo, North America Managing Director 476 Broadway New York, NY 10013 (212) 647-8900 www.arper.com/ww/en • infousa@arper.com Fixture Materials: Furniture/Upholstery Markets Served: Hospitality, Corporate, Education, Federal, Office

Astek Wallcovering, Inc.

Jeff Dey, Director of Marketing & Business Development 15924 Arminta St. Van Nuys, CA 91406 (818) 901-9786 • Fax: (818) 901-9891 www.astek.com • jeff@astek.com Fixture Materials: Wallcoverings Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls

Automated Cutting Technologies

Rodney Worley, President 1300 John C Watts Dr. Nicholasville, KY 40356 (859) 881-1228 • Fax: (859) 881-0671 www.actky.com • info@actky.com FIXTURE MATERIALS: Acrylic, Cabinets, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, End Caps, Garment Racks, Gondolas, Islands/Back Islands, Kiosks, Metal, Architectural Millwork, Perimeter, Shelving, Slatwall, Wire, Wood MARKETS SERVED: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Federal, Multi-Housing

COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION — ISSUE 2, 2021

Jennifer Oven, Creative Manager 123 West W Boxhorn Dr. Mukwonago, WI 53149 (262) 363-6120 www.bankerwire.com • sales@bankerwire.com Fixture Materials: Wire, Other: Architectural and Industrial Woven Wire Mesh (Various Custom Applications) Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Housing, Craft Brew/ Distillery, Office, Other: Music Venues, Worship Venues

Basco Shower Enclosures JR Grau, VP National Glass Sales 7201 Snider Rd. Macon, OH 45040 (513) 573-1900 • Fax: (800) 989-1919 www.bascoshowerdoor.com • jrgrau@bascoshowerdoor.com Fixture Materials: Shower Doors Markets Served: Hospitality

Beam Team Construction Tim Hill, VP 1350 Bluegrass Lakes Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30004 (630) 816-0631 www.thebeamteam.com • timhill@thebeamteam.com Fixture Materials: N/A Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Shopping Malls, Office

Bobrick

David Leigh, Vice President, Marketing 6901 Tujunga Ave. North Hollywood, CA 91605-6213 (818) 764-1000 • Fax: (816) 765-2700 www.bobrick.com • customerservice@bobrick.com Fixture Materials: Restroom Fixtures Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Office

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FIXTURE FIRMS BuzziSpace

Dakota Systems MFG Corp

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Edward Owsinski, President 1885 New Hwy., Suite 2 Farmingdale, NY 11735 (631) 249-5811 • Fax: (631) 249-5819 www.dakotamfg.com • info@dakotamfg.com Fixture Materials: Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, Rid racks/Grid Systems, Metal, Architectural Millwork, Shelving, Wallcoverings, Perimeter Wall Systems Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Housing, Craft Brew/ Distillery, Office

Regional Inside Sales Associate East 45 W 21st St. New York, NY 10010 (646) 490-1924 www.buzzi.space • info@buzzi.space Fixture Materials: Furniture/Upholstery Markets Served: Corporate, Education, Office

Ceiling Outfitters Thomas Stanley, President 2445 Midway Rd., Suite 103

Displayit Inc.

Tricia Mayer, Carrollton, TX 75006 Sr. Director of Client Services (972) 588-1555 • Fax: (866) 525-0687 16680 Armstrong Ave. Irvine, CA 92606 www.ceilingoutfitters.com (951) 757-0017 tstanley@ceilingoutfitters.com www.displayitinc.com • tmayer@displayitinc.com Fixture Materials: Cable & Rod System, POP, Sign Hanging Systems Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Backroom Storage, Cabinets, CashCDC Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Corporate, Education, wraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, End Caps, Garment Racks, The Combination Door Company Cannabis, Office Gondolas, Rid racks/Grid Systems, Islands/Back Islands, Kiosks, Metal, DOOR AND MILLWORK SOLUTIONS Architectural Millwork, Perimeter, POP, Shelving, Furniture/Upholstery, Combination Veneers, Wood Door Company Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Multi-Housing, Cannabis, Craft Brew/Distillery, Office Dan Schmidt, President/CEO 1000 Morris St. DT Research Fond du Lac, WI 54976 2000 Concourse Dr. (920) 922-2050 • Fax: (920) 922-2917 San Jose, CA 95131 www.combinationdoor.com • doors@combinationdoor.com (408) 934-6220 • Fax: (408) 934-6222 Fixture Materials: Architectural Millwork, Wood, Fitting Room & www.dtresearch.com • sales@dtri.com Commercial Doors Fixture Materials: Rugged Laptops & Tablets Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, CorpoMarkets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corrate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal porate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Housing, Cannabis, Craft Brew/Distillery, Office

D13 Group

Kelly Kassab, Architectural Sales Manager 245 W Central St. Natick, MA 01760 (617) 307-1140 www.d13group.com • kkassab@d13group.com Fixture Materials: Architectural Millwork, Restroom Sink Systems Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Housing, Cannabis, Craft Brew/Distillery, Office, Other

COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION — ISSUE 2, 2021

East To West Dean Nichol, President 514 Larkfield Rd., Suite 3A East Northpoint, NY 11731 (631) 368-2269 • Fax: (631) 368-2267 www.easttowestsales.com • dean@easttowestsales.com Fixture Materials: Kiosks, Veneers, Wallcoverings, Wood, PPE, All Flooring Markets Served: Retail, Healthcare, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Craft Brew/Distillery, Office, All

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FIXTURE FIRMS Econoco Corporation Barry Rosenberg, CEO 300 Karin Ln. Hicksville, NY 11801 (800) 645-7032 • Fax: (516) 935-7697 www.econoco.com • sales@econoco.com Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Backroom Storage, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, End Caps, Garment Racks, Rid racks/Grid Systems, Islands/Back Islands, Kiosks, Metal, Perimeter, Shelving, Slatwall, Wire, Wood Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Cannabis, Office

Extremis Ashlee Anvik, US Sales Manager Northland Dr.NE 239 Rockford, MI 49341 (269) 455-9543 www.extremis.com/en • info@extremis.com Fixture Materials: Metal, Furniture/Upholstery, Wood Markets Served: Corporate, Education, Office

Foscarini Paola Slongo, Customer Care Manager 20 Greene St. New York, NY 10013 (212) 247-2218 www.foscarini.com/en • foscarini@foscarini.com Fixture Materials: Lighting Markets Served: Hospitality, Restaurants, Corporate, Multi-Housing

Futuristic Store Fixtures Pte. Ltd. Rachel Cheong, Head of Business Development 801 Lorong 7 Toa Payoh #07-01 Singapore (465) 6365 2822 • Fax: (465) 6365 2855 www.futuristicgroup.com • rachelcheong@futuristicgroup.com Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Backroom Storage, Cabinets, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, End Caps, Garment Racks, Gondolas, Rid racks/Grid Systems, Islands/Back Islands, Kiosks, Metal,

Flexecution Nick Harbaugh, VP The Americas 16601 Blanco Rd. San Antonio, TX 78232 (858) 752-1168 www.flexecutioninc.com • nickh@flexecutioninc.com Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Backroom Storage, Cable & Rod System, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, End Caps, Rid racks/Grid Systems, Pallets & Pallet Racking, Shelving, Furniture/ Upholstery, Wallcoverings Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Housing, Cannabis, Craft Brew/Distillery, Office, Auto

Formica Corporation Owen Serey, PR Manager 10155 Reading Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45241 (800) FORMICA www.formica.com Fixture Materials: Wallcoverings, High Pressure Laminate, Solid Surfacing Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Housing, Office

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Architectural Millwork, Perimeter, POP, Shelving, Slatwall, Furniture/ Upholstery, Veneers, Wood Markets Served: Retail, Restaurants, Shopping Malls

Gondola Skate Frank Cozza, CEO 9941 Prospect Ave. Santee, CA 92071 (619) 222-6487 www.gondolaskate.com • info@gondolaskate.com Fixture Materials: End Caps, Gondolas, Pallets & Pallet Racking, Shelving Markets Served: Retail, Grocery, Warehouse

Gondola Train Brad Walsh, Vice President 135 Tennyson St. Potosi, WI 53820 (608) 763-4216 • Fax: (608) 763-4255 www.gondolatrain.com • gondola@gondolatrain.com Fixture Materials: Backroom Storage, Display Cases, End Caps, Gondolas, Kiosks, Pallets & Pallet Racking, Refrigerated Cases, Shelving Markets Served: Retail

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FIXTURE FIRMS Hyundai L&C USA SoyeonCho, Digital Marketing Specialist 2839 Paces Ferry Rd., Suite 1100 Atlanta, GA 30339 (888) 426-9421 • (770) 431-6135 www.hanstonequartz.com • marketing@hyundailncusa.com Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Architectural Millwork, Wallcoverings Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Housing

IceStone Ashon McCollin, Director of Marketing & Communications 63 Flushing Ave., Building 12 Brooklyn, NY 11205 (718) 624-4900 www.icestoneusa.com • amccollin@icestoneusa.com Fixture Materials: Recycled Glass & Cement Countertops Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Federal, Multi-Housing, Office, Residential

idX Corporation Jessica Burgett, Marketing Communications Manager 2801 E Beltline Ave. NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525 (844) 249-4633 • Fax: (314) 782-2327 www.idxcorporation.com • contactidx@idxcorporation.com Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Cabinets, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, End Caps, Garment Racks, Gondolas, Islands/Back Islands, Kiosks, Metal, Architectural Millwork, Perimeter, POP, Refrigerated Cases, Shelving, Furniture/Upholstery, Veneers, Wallcoverings, Wire, Wood, Plastic, Laminate, Décor, Graphics Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Multi-Housing, Cannabis, Craft Brew/ Distillery, Office, Auto, Financial, Convenience, Flexible Workspaces

InStore Design Display Trevor Lewis Sr., Sales Mgr. 105 W 26th Ave. North Kansas City, MO 64116 (816) 920-6800 • Fax: (816) 920-5115 www.instoredesigndisplay.com • tlewis@instoredd.com Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Backroom Storage, Cabinets, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, End Caps, Garment Racks, Gondolas, Islands/Back Islands, Kiosks, Metal, Architectural Millwork, Perimeter, POP, Shelving, Slatwall, Wire, Wood, PPE Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Cannabis, Craft Brew/Distillery, Office

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IVC

Josy Vardaro, CSO Chief Strategic Officer 11500 Boulevard Armand-Bombardier Montreal, Quebec Canada H1E 2W9 (514) 643-0570 • Fax: (514) 643-4867 www.weareivc.com • sales@weareivc.com Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Cabinets, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, End Caps, Garment Racks, Islands/Back Islands, Kiosks, Metal, Perimeter, POP, Shelving, Slatwall, Wood, Digital Signage and Integration of Interactive Digital Tablets and Signage; COVID-19 Protective Barriers Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls

JBI Interiors Andy Braddy, EVP Business Dev. 2650 El Presidio St. Long Beach, CA 90810 (770) 329-6805 www.jbi-interiors.com • abraddy@jbi-interiors.com Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Cabinets, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, Islands/Back Islands, Kiosks, Metal, Architectural Millwork, Furniture/Upholstery, Veneers, Wood Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Education, Cannabis, Office

JGX Group Shane Kiel, Creative Director 2267 Vantage St. Dallas, TX 75287 (469) 323-0797 www.jgxgroup.com shane@jgxgroup.com Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, End Caps, Kiosks, Metal, POP, Wallcoverings, Wood Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Restaurants, Corporate, Shopping Malls, Cannabis, Craft Brew/Distillery, Office

JW Displays Joel Warnick, President 822 A1A North, Suite 310 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 (888) 412-4009 www.jwdisplays.com • sales@jwdisplays.com Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Cable & Rod System, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, End Caps, Islands/Back Islands, Kiosks, POP, Wallcoverings Markets Served: Retail, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Housing, Cannabis, Craft Brew/Distillery, Office

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FIXTURE FIRMS Kaston Fixtures & Design Group John Steger, President 8610 Directors Row Dallas, TX 75247 (866) 943-5334 • Fax: (972) 243-1545 www.kastongroup.com • info@kastongroup.com Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Backroom Storage, Cabinets, Cashwraps/ Checkout Counters, Display Cases, End Caps, Garment Racks, Gondolas, Kiosks, Metal, Architectural Millwork, Perimeter, POP, Shelving, Slatwall, Wire, Wood, Silk Screening and Printing Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Cannabis, Craft Brew/ Distillery, Office

Kingsmen Projects US Stephen Hekman, Executive Vice President 3525 Hyland Ave., Suite 225 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (619) 719-8950 www.kingsmenprojects-us.com stephen@kingsmen-usa.com FIXTURE MATERIALS: Acrylic, Backroom Storage, Cabinets, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, Garment Racks, Gondolas, Islands/Back Islands, Kiosks, Architectural Millwork, POP, Shelving, Slatwall MARKETS SERVED: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Shopping Malls, E-Entertainment

Kirei Anne Kulinski, Marketing Manager 412 N Cedros Ave. Solana Beach, CA 92075 (619) 236-9924 www.kireiusa.com • anne@kireiusa.com Fixture Materials: Wallcoverings, Acoustics Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Multi-Housing, Office, Music Venues, Worship Venues

Koala Kare Products Bonnie Yatkeman, Brand Manager 6982 S Quentin St. Centennial, CO 80112 (303) 539-8300 • Fax: (303) 539-8399 www.koalabear.com byatkeman@koalabear.com Fixture Materials: Metal, Furniture/Upholstery, Plastic Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Craft Brew/Distillery, Airports, Public Facilities

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Madix, Inc.

John Clontz, Director of Marketing 500 Airport Rd. Terrell, TX 75160 (214) 515-5400 www.madixinc.com • jclontz@madixinc.com Fixture Materials: Backroom Storage, Cabinets, Display Cases, End Caps, Garment Racks, Gondolas, Rid Racks/Grid Systems, Islands/ Back Islands, Metal, Architectural Millwork, Pallets & Pallet Racking, Perimeter, POP, Shelving, Slatwall, Wire, Wood Markets Served: Retail, Shopping Malls

Magnatag Visible Systems

Mike Pedro 2031 O’Neil Rd. Macedon, NY 14502 (800) 624-4154 www.magnatag.com • sales@magnatag.com Fixture Materials: Visual Display Units Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Housing, Cannabis, Craft Brew/Distillery, Office

Mason Ways Indestructible Plastics, LLC

Judd Ettinger, President 580 Village Blvd., Suite 330 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 (800) 837-2881 • Fax: (561) 478-8775 www.masonways.com • judd.ettinger@masonways.com Fixture Materials: Backroom Storage, Display Cases, End Caps, Gondolas, Islands/Back Islands, Pallets & Pallet Racking, POP, Shelving Markets Served: Retail, Restaurants, Corporate, Education

Metpar Corp

Jim Storey, VP Sales 95 State St. Westbury, NY 11590 (516) 333-2600 • Fax: (516) 333-2618 www.metpar.com • jims@metpar.com Fixture Materials: Metal, Partitions & Cubicles, Dressing Rooms Markets Served: Retail, Restaurants, Corporate, Education

N-STORE Services

Kevin Zigrang, Director of Business Development 160 Chesterfield Industrial Boulevard Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 778-0448 Fax: (636) 728-0449 www.nstoreservices.com kevin@nstoreservices.com FIXTURE MATERIALS: Store Fixture Installation MARKETS SERVED: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls

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FIXTURE FIRMS Off The Wall Company

Matt Wood, President 4814 Bethlehem Pike Telford, PA 18969 (800) 453-9401 www.otwcompany.com • matthew.wood@offthewall.net Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Cabinets, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, Metal, Wallcoverings, Wood, Decor Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants

Overhead Door Brand

Christian Morrow, Brand Marketing Manager 2501 S, TX-121 BUS, Suite 200 Lewisville, TX 75067 (800) 929-3667 www.overheaddoor.com • info@overheaddoor.com Fixture Materials: Metal, Wood, Fiberglass Markets Served: Residential and Commercial

Panel Processing, Inc.

Stacy LaFleche, National Marketing Manager 1030 Devere Dr. Alpena, MI 49707 (800) 433-7142 • Fax: (989) 356-9000 www.panel.com • solutions@panel.com Fixture Materials: Cabinets, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, End Caps, Gondolas, POP, Shelving, Slatwall, Veneers, Wallcoverings, Wood Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Housing, Cannabis, Craft Brew/Distillery, Office

Porcelanosa

David Carmona, National Sales Director 600 Route 17 N Ramsey, NJ 07446 (301) 503-1348 www.porcelanosa-usa.com • dcarmona@porcelanosa-usa.com Fixture Materials: Wallcoverings Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Housing

Prime Retail Services Inc.

Donald Bloom, President & CEO 3617 Southland Dr. Flowery Branch, GA 30542 (866) 504-3511 • Fax: (866) 584-3605 www.primeretailservices.com • dbloom@primeretailservices.com FIXTURE MATERIALS: Backroom Storage, Cabinets, Cashwraps/ Checkout Counters, Display Cases, End Caps, Garment Racks, Gondolas, Kiosks, Metal, Architectural Millwork, Pallets & Pallet Racking, Perimeter, POP, Shelving, Slatwall, Wood MARKETS SERVED: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Housing

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Rich Ltd. Kelly Burt, V.P. Sales 3809 Ocean Ranch Blvd., Suite 110 Oceanside, CA 92056 (760) 722-2300 • Fax: (760) 722-2301 www.richltd.com • kburt@richltd.com Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Cabinets, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, End Caps, Garment Racks, Rid Racks/Grid Systems, Islands/Back Islands, Kiosks, Metal, Architectural Millwork, Perimeter, POP, Shelving, Slatwall, Veneers, Wallcoverings, Wire, Wood Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Cannabis, Craft Brew/Distillery, Office

Rockerz Inc Robert Smith, Director of Business/National Accts. 100 Commonwealth Dr. Warrendale, PA 15086 (724) 612-6520 www.rockerzinc.com • rsmith@rockerzinc.com Fixture Materials: Polished Concrete, Tile Removal Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Cannabis, Craft Brew/ Distillery, Office, Industrial

SAJO Inc. Rocco Raco, Director of Operations 1320 Graham Blvd. Montreal, QC Canada H1P 3C8 (514) 927-7398 www.sajo.com • rocco@sajo.com Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Cabinets, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, Gondolas, Kiosks, Metal, Architectural Millwork, Perimeter, Shelving, Slatwall, Veneers, Wire, Wood Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Restaurants, Corporate, Shopping Malls, Cannabis

Scandinavian Spaces Mollie, Branding and PR Manager 1000 E 6th St., Suite B Austin, TX 78702 (855) 811-9676 www.scandinavianspaces.com info@scandinavianspaces.com Fixture Materials: Furniture/Upholstery Markets Served: Hospitality, Restaurants, Corporate, Education

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FIXTURE FIRMS Sparks Retail Angel Carra, SVP, Retail 2828 Charter Rd. Philadelphia, PA 19154 (215) 671-8827 www.wearesparks.com • acarra@wearesparks.com Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Cabinets, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, End Caps, Garment Racks, Kiosks, Metal, Architectural Millwork, Perimeter, POP, Furniture/Upholstery, Veneers, Wood Markets Served: Retail, Corporate, Shopping Malls, Cannabis, Banks

Taylor Bros. Construction Co., Inc. Jeff Chandler, Vice President 4555 Middle Road Columbus, IN 47203 (812) 379-9547 • Fax: (812) 372-4759 www.TBCCI.com • jeff.chandler@tbcci.com Fixture Materials: Installer Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Corporate

T C Millwork, Inc.

Leo Couchara, VP Sales 3433 Marshall Ln. Bensalem, PA 19020 (215) 245-4210 • Fax: (215) 245-4723 www.tcmillwork.com • l.couchara@tcmillwork.com Fixture Materials: Acrylic, Cabinets, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, End Caps, Garment Racks, Gondolas, Islands/Back Islands, Metal, Architectural Millwork, Perimeter, Shelving, Slatwall, Veneers, Wire, Wood Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants

Testrite Visual Products

Paula Goodelman, Vice President Sales 216 S Newman St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 (888) 873-2735 www.testrite.com • paula@testrite.com Fixture Materials: POP, Slatwall, Displays and Signage Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Craft Brew/Distillery, Office

TRIAL Design Inc.

John French, Director of Accounts & Business Development 570 boul. des Erables Valleyfield, QC Canada J6T 6G4 (450) 370-1377 Ext. 231 www.trial-design.com • jfrench@trial-design.com Fixture Materials: Cabinets, Cashwraps/Checkout Counters, Display Cases, Gondolas, Islands/Back Islands, Kiosks, Architectural Millwork, Perimeter, POP, Shelving, Furniture/Upholstery, Veneers, Wood Markets Served: Retail, Corporate, Cannabis

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Warner Bros. Design Studio

Craig McNabb, VP Design Studio 4000 Warner Blvd. Burbank, CA 91522 818-954-1815 Fax: 818-954-2806 www.warnerbrosdesignstudio.com craig.mcnabb@warnerbros.com FIXTURE MATERIALS: Cabinets, Metal, Architectural Millwork, Furniture/Upholstery, Wallcoverings, All Custom Display Pieces MARKETS SERVED: Retail, Hospitality Restaurants, Corporate, Shopping Malls, Events & Attractions

Wayne Dalton

Sarah Schram, Senior Brand Marketing Manager 2501 S, TX-121 BUS Lewisville, TX 75607 (469) 549-7100 www.wayne-dalton.com • wayned@coopersmithagency.com Fixture Materials: Metal, Garage Doors Markets Served: Retail, All Commercial

Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces

Customer Service 2501 Wilsonart Dr. Temple, TX 76504 (800) 433-3222 • Fax: (254) 207-3209 www.wilsonart.com • smartline@wilsonart.com Fixture Materials: Surfacing Materials Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Housing, Office, Commercial Interiors

Window Film Depot

Jeff Franson, President/CEO 4939 Lower Roswell Rd., Suite 100 Marietta, GA 30068 (866) 933-3456 Fax: (770) 973-3986 www.windowfilmdepot.com jeff@windowfilmdepot.com FIXTURE MATERIALS: Window Film MARKETS SERVED: Retail, Restaurants, Corporate, Education, Shopping Malls, Federal, Multi-Housing, Any Commercial Properties

Yunker Industries, Inc.

Nadine Seitz, Marketing Manager 310 O’Connor Dr. Elkhorn, WI 53121 (262) 741-5048 • Fax: (262) 723-3340 www.yunker.com • nseitz@yunker.com Fixture Materials: End Caps, Kiosks, Metal, POP, Wallcoverings Markets Served: Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Restaurants, Education, Shopping Malls

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Let’s Zoom CCR’s first Virtual Summit brings vaunted networking event online Are we on? Are you there? Can you hear me? See me? Let’s goooo. That was the vibe for the first Commercial Construction & Renovation Virtual Summit, held January 13-14, well, everywhere our attendees logged in. In what has been a crazy learning experience for commercial construction companies and professionals due to the ongoing pandemic, CCR’s virtual networking events have offered a welcomed sense of calm and normalcy. More than 100 industry executives from myriad vendors and end users logged onto the event. Noted humorist June Cline kicked off things online with Publisher David Corson at the Rich Hart Global Inc./Evalucore Institute studios in Atlanta, which managed the technical end of the event. Along with daily morning check-ins, attendees participated in virtual chat rooms and one-on-one meetings. Day 2 kicked off with Quest Workspaces CEO Laura Kozelouzek, who discussed making the most of the at-home workspace culture. In addition, our first virtual scavenger hunt sent attendees into online meetings with vendors. The winners of this year’s drawing include Paul Hoffman, Ganzorn; Tawny Broadbent, The Orchards; and Tom Royer, Panera Bread. A monetary donation will be made to a charity of their choosing in their name. As we move headlong into our new virtual world, CCR will host a series of industry roundtables throughout the year. For more information, visit www.ccr-mag.com. 3 Winners of Scavenger Hunt: > Paul Hoffman, Ganzorn > Tawny Broadbent, The Orchards > Tim Royer, Panera Bread

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Future of work Quest Workspaces CEO & Founder, Laura Kozelouzek, on the ever-changing future of work Editor’s Note: Here is a recap of Quest Workspaces CEO & Founder Laura Kozelouzek’s presentation on today’s ever-changing work culture, which she gave on Day 2 of the 2021 Commercial Construction & Renovation Virtual Summit in January. For two days, some 100 industry executives zoomed in to listen to hear insights, visit virtual chat rooms and participate in virtual one-on-one meetings. The topic of working from home has become very important today. As I speak to you now, I picked the topic because many of you are watching from a home office on a Zoom call. That is what today’s workspace environment has given us—flexibility. So, yes, in terms of the evolution of workspaces, much has changed over the past three decades. Try this: Sit back and try to remember those days when an office, any office, had the humming sound of a fax machine ringing through it. Every note was taken down on a piece of paper or sticky note and passed along. A lot of messages were left via voicemail. You probably don’t remember seeing laptops (or iPads). Go back far enough—and no, there weren’t any cell phones. I remember the first shared space I was running in New York City. We converted everyone over to voicemail and mutiny ensued. People just wanted to stay with the sticky note approach for messages. That kind of disruption was unheard of and unwanted. But change came—and continues to come. COVID has reminded us in a big way that sometimes we don’t have any control over change. It can knock us off our chairs. But those are the times, as we have seen, where change propels us forward. It makes us take stock of where we are, how we operate, and what changes must really be made moving forward. The internet. Cellphones. Laptops. Virtual offices. Everything moves quickly—sometimes not giving us enough time to even realize just how much we have changed. There was a time, back before we used

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Post-COVID, mark my words, every company and business owner will not only be looking for ways to retain talent, but also to reviving the workspace culture.

the term “virtual office,” when people were uncomfortable with the home working space. It might have been something only reserved for company leadership. But look at where we are today. Many professionals are capable of working from home—more so than some companies want to admit. It provides flexibility and versatility. And while some want to call it an experiment, it has been something we have been preparing for longer than we know. Shelter in place orders opened up the doors–and our eyes—to the possibilities. It changed how we approach our daily work lives and workspaces. But long before shelter in place was a thing, companies like Google and Facebook were changing the workspace culture, taking the simple white box approach, and giving it loads of personality. They made workplaces cool, funky, dynamic. They inserted innovation into an environment where innovation didn’t seem practical. And then something funny happened. In those places, people wanted to come to work. It was interesting. It sparked creativity and increased production. It will be interesting to see how the workspaces of the future continue to shape up. Post-COVID, mark my words, every company and business owner will not only be looking for ways to retain talent, but also to reviving the workspace culture. They will seek ways to build shared workspaces. This year might be a bumpy year. One thing for sure, is that people will start flooding back to the office. It will be different, but we are adapting to meet the challenge. This much we know: The hybrid work model is working. Companies and their people have adapted, as we knew they would. So, until vaccines abound, we will continue to be careful, be diligent, Zoom, and innovate and adapt to provide flexible workspace solutions that meet the ever-changing environment and allow us all to thrive in our businesses and in life.

Laura Kozelouzek is a recognized leader and veteran of the serviced office space and co-working industry. Viewed as a visionary and business builder, she created Quest Workspaces, which provides serviced office space, conference room, co-working and virtual offices. A serial entrepreneur, Kozelouzek has 30 years of hospitality industry experience, owned a trendy NYC restaurant, launched a real estate newspaper, brokerage business, and has won a number of awards, including 2013 SmartCEO’s New York Future 50 Awards, 2007 Commercial Real Estate Rising Star by Real Estate Weekly magazine, Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies, and Best Places To Work for ten years running, among others. www.questworkspaces.com

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And away we go… Noted humorist June Cline kicks off 2021 CCR Virtual Summit Editor’s Note: Here is a recap of humorist June Cline’s keynote address to open up the 2021 Commercial Construction & Renovation Virtual Summit in January. For two days, some 100 industry executives zoomed in to listen to hear insights, visit virtual chat rooms and participate in virtual one-on-one meetings. Okay, let's get real here. How many of you are really sick of Zooming? You are zoomed out, right? Show me crazy hands. I see you. Thank you so much for playing with me and participating. Yeah, we are zoomed out—except for this one, of course. This one—the 2021 Commercial Construction & Renovation Summit—is the best one yet. How many of you have “Zoom Butt? You know, that's really a thing. Go ahead, Google it. Not during this Zoom, but Google it. It is a thing because the mind cannot absorb what the butt cannot endure. I call it “Platypus Butt.” Show me crazy hands again if you know what a Platypus is. Yes. As best I can tell, it is a cross between a duck and Jack Daniels. We all know Jack Daniels, right? How many of you are using audio text? That’s the little microphone on your phone? I don't know about the person in your phone, but the hussy in mine clearly does not do a Southern accent. And she can be kind of rude and a little crude. Yours too? Ever send something you so did not say? We must read before we hit—“sand!” I was listening to a doctor on TV who said as a people, as a humanity and a world, we are experiencing extreme amounts of being tired, overwhelmed, frustrated and exasperated. DUH. Can anybody relate? Show me crazy hands. I'm always looking for an acronym to help remember things, so I realized what he was talking about—TOFFE. While I spelled it incorrectly, the acronym reads: TOFE—Tired, Overwhelmed, Frustrated, Exasperated.

So, "Got TOFE." My girlfriend said, “Oh, man, I know exactly what you're saying. I was so tired, so I took a nap on Christmas Day and woke up in January.” Clearly she’s “GOT TOFE.” This doctor went on to say these feelings immobilizes us. So if you have experienced being immobilized, go ahead and put an “M” in the comment section. Some of y’all are doing the math on that. “Hmm, M, Immobilized?” That's good. It means you're still with me. So put an “M” in comments for being immobilized. Listening to what that doctor said I realized that I had become immobilized. I had become a couch potato—CHIP.

Can you relate? All I wanted was to “Lays: down on the couch and eat chips. One bag every day. That’s all I ask. Who’s with me? That’s how I found my quarantined 19 pounds. Crazy hands if you have found quarantine pounds. FYI, spandex is not your friend. Who is overwhelmed? I know I am. I went to the post office. You know the deal, the line was long and distinguished. So I'm waiting and waiting, and finally I get my transaction done. I returned to my car and someone had stolen my dang steering wheel. It was gone. Then, I realized the whole dang dashboard was gone. That’s when I realized I had gotten in the back seat of my own car. Show me crazy hands if you’ve done that? Come on, it can’t be just me. Well, at least I found lunch back there...two M&Ms and a stale bag of chips. Y’all, having a sense of humor has never been more needed. You can no longer afford not to know how your comedic style impacts others. These are crazy times—a crazy season of our lives and in our world. It has never been more important for you to make others laugh out loud (LOL), especially with simple every day stories like I shared here. My invitation for you is to take my proprietary humor style quiz, which is available online at JuneCline.com/David. You’ll learn so much about you and the comedic culture of CCR. Make someone “LOL” today CCR. The world needs us.

June Cline, known as the “Southern, Sassy and Savvy Harley Riding Humorist,” is president of Open Heart Communications, LLC. A former college administrator, Cline draws on her experiences in education, banking and career development to teach audiences to initiate humor to gain recognition, respect and reward. Her work has appeared in publications and media outlets like CNN, The Boston Globe, Inc., Selling Power, Harvard Management Communications Letter, Speaker, Competitive Edge, Redbook, First for Women and Gannett News Services syndicated columns. For more information, contact her at 480-518-0565 or via email at june@junecline.com. You can visit www.JuneCline.com.

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Market House A Statement in Exterior Cladding By Ron Treister

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ew to Iowa City’s historic Northside District, Market House is a mixed-use gathering place located at the corner of North Linn and Market streets. Neumann Monson Architects’ Nick Lindsley says the neighborhood, which is steeped in familiarity and a long history, has many buildings primarily clad in brick. “Our strategy consisted of creating a five-story building,” Lindsley says, “a strategy that blends in with the surrounding brick buildings, but also had a visual and textural identity of its own.” At first, Neumann Monson Architects thought about using terra cotta on the building’s façade to complement brick, which it had originally chosen. Co-owner and developer of Market House Ross Nusser says that while there is much history on the Northside of town, in some ways, it gets forgotten. “Our dream was to offer a place for people to gather and rediscover all the amazing things located here.”

this product of nature needs little or no maintenance and is extremely resistant to extreme climate change.” The owners, architects and installation contractor, McComas Lacina Construction, were collectively pleased with the ease in which the CupaClad® 101 Logic system was installed. Consisting of slate modules installed horizontally via an invisible attachment program, all attachment items remain totally invisible apres-installation and thus, avoid any impacting of design integrity. Iowa City has a lot to offer. The University of Iowa and Hawkeyes football are the heart of the community. The arts and education

“Our strategy consisted of creating a fivestory building—a strategy that blends in with the surrounding brick buildings, but also had a visual and textural identity of its own.” – Nick Lindsley, Architect, Neumann Monson Architects

Ron Treister is Founder/President of Communicators International Inc., a marketing communications firm in Jupiter, Florida. For three decades, his firm has worked with major accounts in the commercial construction sector. He can be reached at rlt@ communicatorsintl.com.

Above underground parking, the main space is planned for housing a restaurant, and also having a mezzanine level for a smaller, complementary commercial space. Levels 2-5 are residential, with various sizes of condos. There is a rooftop terrace which the owners believe is going to be the project’s centerpiece. While Neumann Monson had not previously worked with CupaClad® natural slate rainscreen cladding, Lindsley says it was really impressive. “We liked its colorations, which seemed to be very consistent, its natural texture, and of course the fact that

are taken very seriously there. Iowa City is a relaxed, yet progressive place. And its newest hotspot location is clad with 5,000 square feet of exquisite 100% natural slate. Furthermore, because Iowa City has four distinct seasons, it’s good to know that since Market House is clad and has been strategically designed with CupaClad®’s Logic 101 Natural Slate rainscreen System, its exterior will not be affected by harsh Eastern Iowa climate change. The building will hold up, looking just as it did when construction was completed for decades and decades to come. CCR

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From the top, down Twin City’s Historic Rand Tower gets renovation treatment By Kathleen S. Ziprik

viator Rufus R. Rand would love the recently-renovated Rand Tower. He originally built the 26-story structure in 1929. Now, almost a century later, the historic building serves as a luxury hotel, again proudly taking its place on the downtown Minneapolis skyline.

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FROM THE TOP DOWN Getting to this point took the dedicated efforts of architects, contractors and building specialists. Working together, they transformed the former office tower into a luxury boutique. The Tribute by Marriott has 270 guest rooms, plus expansive meeting space. Rand Tower Hotel pays tribute to both the Art Deco style and Rand’s love of aviation. Following a $110 million renovation, the hotel opened in late 2020. Lights, restaurants, bars and decorative walkways all reflect the aviation theme. There also is an extraordinary exterior lighting system that can flood the towering structure in a wide assortment of different color combinations.

Impressive exterior renovations

Owned by Maven Real Estate Partners, the historic structure is a landmark in downtown Minneapolis. While the renovation was in progress, all heads turned skyward to watch the upgrading of the tower’s many roofs. “There are eight different roofs that had to be replaced on this structure,” says Mike Mehring, VP of commercial sales with Central Roofing Company. “We worked on this project from April of 2019 through July of 2020. The different phases of work were all challenging. The revitalization of this building means a lot to everyone in our city. For our part, we gave it our absolute top attention.”

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Brock Norman, Senior Project Manager with Ryan Companies, says nothing about the scope of the roofing on the Rand Tower project was typical or normal. “We hired Central Roofing because they weren’t afraid of the challenge. The team worked with our pre-construction managers to essentially formulate the scope of work. They provided a plan and details on how to accomplish updating of the roofing levels from the 26th floor down to the sixth floor. “Frankly, we needed an expert who was willing to help come up with a plan while keeping a mindful eye on the project budget,” Norman says. “Central Roofing provided that for us.”

“The revitalization of this building means a lot to everyone in our city. For our part, we gave it our absolute top attention.” – Mike Mehring, VP of Commercial Sales, Central Roofing

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Simultaneously, the team at ESG Architects also worked closely with Ryan Companies to develop the roofing specifications and details for the renovation. “A great deal of credit goes to the pre-construction team at Ryan Companies and Central Roofing for their on-site work in evaluating all existing conditions at each roof level that needed to be addressed,” says Terry Gruenhagen, AIA, LEED AP and principal at ESG Architects. “Based on our observations, the new roof system was installed in a high-quality manner. Gruenhagen says special attention was paid to the rooftop addition, and the

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FROM THE TOP DOWN brought the roof membrane up to normal performance levels and worked on preventative maintenance for the roof. At roof Level 26, a ballasted EPDM roof covered with pavers was replaced with a Johns Manville 60 mil fully-adhered system. The pavers were reused to help protect the roof while trades people walked on it to perform mechanical equipment repairs. As Mehring remembers, the roofing on Levels 25, 24, 23, 21 and 3 were leaking profusely. “We came up with a plan to replace them with the same membrane we used on the top level,” Mehring says. “We took out the existing copper sheet metal roofing that was covered with a coating. Our solution with the 60 mil membrane system should keep the roof solid and leak-free.”

Adding a rooftop restaurant

waterproof membrane on the exterior roof terrace and interior bar area. “We have a high degree of confidence that the roof system will protect the new hotel from water intrusion for many years to come.”

Complex coordination

Exterior work on the hotel was tricky. Because swing stages (otherwise known as suspended scaffolding) were used for most of the roofing work, all activities had to be precisely coordinated. Often, the work was scheduled down to the minute or hour, instead of just for a particular day.

After installing anchors on the upper roof areas, the swings could be tied off. Multiple swings were installed around the building with each contractor taking turns on the stages. This mandated the eight roofs be completed in different phases.

Tackling the project— One roof at a time

The roofing project started with the removal of a 15-year-old Sika® Sarnafil® roof on the highest roof of the building. Several rooftop unit curbs and fall protection anchors then were installed. At the same time, the workers

Exterior work on the hotel was tricky. Because swing stages (otherwise known as suspended scaffolding) were used for most of the roofing work, all activities had to be precisely coordinated.

When it came to Level 5 of the Rand Tower, life got even more interesting for the roofing team. The original roof on this level had an old TPO roofing membrane covering, and an even older BUR system. Central Roofing employees removed the roof to allow for new construction. As Ryan Companies oversaw the project, a new rooftop dining area was constructed on Level 5. A retractable skylight/ roof was added, plus an outdoor patio. The roofing team installed sheet metal within the retractable roof area to mask areas on the building walls with imperfections. Finally, an American Hydrotech® 215 mil fabric reinforced waterproofing system for both the indoor and outdoor dining locations was installed. The roofing crew also added Wausau Tile pavers to the outdoor patio. “Overall, this was an incredibly complicated project,” Norman says. “Almost all of the roofing work had to be done from swing stages. The roofers did a terrific job of coordinating with multiple trades to make this project a success.” Now open to the public, the Rand Tower Hotel welcomes guests with its Art Deco themes. The structure, on the National Register of Historic Places, has been renovated inside and out—from the top of the 26th floor down to the impressive aviation-themed lobby. CCR

Kathleen S. Ziprik researches and writes project profile stories for Central Roofing Company. For more than 25 years, she has owned her own business with a focus solely on supporting the public relations needs of manufacturers, installers, distributors and dealers in the building industry.

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On the waterfront Army Corps project revitalizes economy of New Jersey’s largest city

By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.

On the waterfront Army Corps project revitalizes economy of New Jersey’s largest city

or the first time in 100 years, the residents of Newark, New Jersey have access to their Passaic River waterfront. This is due

in large part to a construction project performed District—an initiative that is restoring the river bank with a new bulkhead wall designed to prevent the shoreline from eroding.

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by the US Army Corps of Engineers, New York

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is constructing a new bulkhead along the Passaic River in Newark, New Jersey that will prevent the shoreline from eroding. This work is also laying the foundation for a new riverfront park.

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At roughly 80 miles long, the Passaic River in northern New Jersey flows in a highly circuitous route, meandering through the swamp lowlands between the ridge hills of rural and suburban northern New Jersey. Called the Great Swamp, it drains much of the northern portion of the state through its tributaries. In its lower portion, the river flows through the most urbanized and industrialized areas of the state, including along downtown Newark. “It’s interesting that something as simple as a bulkhead can be the kickoff of a riverfront redevelopment project for the City of Newark, becoming a key feature in the revitalization of Newark’s Downtown,” says Jason Shea, project manager, New York District, US Army Corps of Engineers. For more than a century, the banks of the Passaic River have been abandoned because the shoreline was eroding and the river was filled with trash and plagued with contamination from one of the state’s largest toxic waste sites. The community has been wanting a riverfront park to revitalize the waterfront area and the work the Army Corps is doing is laying the foundation for their plans. The Army Corps of Engineers, in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the City of Newark, is performing The Joseph G. Minish Passaic River Waterfront Park and Historic Area Project. The project encompasses almost two miles and more than 30-acres of land along the west bank of the Passaic River between Bridge and Brill Streets in Newark, New Jersey, the largest city in the state. The Army Corps is overseeing the construction of 6,000 feet of new bulkhead along the river, which entails restoring 3,200 feet of riverbank, constructing a 9,200-foot waterfront walkway and creating landscaping using native plants. In addition, it also is establishing park facilities, plazas, walking and biking paths, playgrounds, and baseball and soccer fields.

Completed portions of the Newark, New Jersey riverfront park.

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For more than a century, the banks of the Passaic River have been abandoned because the shoreline was eroding and the river was filled with trash and plagued with contamination from one of the state’s largest toxic waste sites.

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For over a century, the banks of the Passaic River in Newark, New Jersey have been abandoned because the shoreline was eroding and the river was filled with trash and contamination.

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Shea says that revitalization work like this has proved successful in other cities, such as San Antonio, Chicago and Portland, Oregon, to name a few. “The Newark waterfront is already starting to show redevelopments where work has been performed and also on the opposite side of the river in Harrison, New Jersey. These developments will have views of the waterfront park, rather than a rundown streambank with a dilapidated bulkhead, trapping trash and debris. It’s a great example of how the benefits of this project are extending regionally, outside Newark City limits.” For the residents, the park is a welcome return. “The park brings a welcoming feel to the area, leading to investments in commercial and residential properties,” Shea says. “It’s been great to see this happening over the past two decades in Newark.” The project is expected to be completed by fall 2023. CCR

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On A Roll How Wasabi Sushi Bar brings a flavorful spin to a less-than-traditional fare

A special supplement to: John Kim, CEO, Wasabi Sushi Bar

On A Roll How Wasabi Sushi Bar brings a flavorful spin to a less-than-traditional fare Interview by Michael J. Pallerino

ushi is different to many people. If you picture a tasty roll filled with crispy goodness, then you’re on the right path. But restaurants like Wasabi Sushi Bar, which recently opened its sixth and seventh stores in the midst of the pandemic, take the sushi concept one step further. Owner and CEO John Kim gets it—that not all customers enjoy his extensive vegetarian offerings or his specialty ocean-to-table in 48 hours yellowfin tuna. His following wants more, and he gladly provides. Wasabi Sushi Bar is as well known in Missouri and Illinois for its delicious traditional Japanese entrees and custom-designed cocktails as it is for its delectable rolls. Each inviting location occupies 3,000 square feet with the exception of the two newest 4,300-square-foot restaurants. The contemporary environments are designed with both family dining and adult beverage sipping in mind in terms of comfort and style. We spoke with Kim about his success during an irregular climate where others are shutting their doors while he remains open…and steadily thriving.

Give us a snapshot of the Wasabi brand?

We focus on quality throughout the entire customer experience. It involves the quality of our food, the quality of our attitude, and the quality of our service toward each and every guest. We pay attention to the smallest of details in order to exceed our customer’s expectations in delivering the freshest product with the most mindful service possible.

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What was the inspiration behind that concept?

Prior to joining Wasabi nearly 11 years ago, I was in the aviation industry for more than 20 years. I switched gears and leveraged my previous industry experience to transform a “mom and pop” operation to a process and growth-driven restaurant chain in the St. Louis metropolitan area. I liked the idea of Japanese cuisine, which is still considered a small segment of the market, but can definitely coexist with other concepts around us. Our menu offerings cover a wide spectrum of what people want based upon their lifestyles. Our concept features healthy options—where someone can sit down and consume 100% of the required daily protein in only 300 calories—plus comfort food, where our customer can forget about the calories and enjoy a deep-fried Philadelphia cheese roll. I like the diversity of our selections because it allows us to cater to a unique customer base.

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What type of consumer are you targeting?

daily, and maintain safe distancing and seat capacity just like other restaurants. We are a citizen in good standing with each of the diverse communities we serve. I still have hungry teenagers at home, so my litmus test in terms of food quality and safety is “can I bring my family—and my team members’ families—into our restaurants for the safest dining experience?” Our mentality has never changed: If a customer wants to come into our very open kitchen, can we show it to them? I believe we absolutely can, knowing without a moment’s hesitation that it is as thoroughly sanitized and hygienic as possible. The current climate hasn’t altered this situation at all. Our St. Charles, Missouri restaurant is different from the others because it never had a ban on indoor dining, even now only

What adjustments have you made to your business model surrounding the recent state of events?

requiring we keep it to a 50% occupancy level. Our newer Clayton, Missouri location features a 4,700 square foot space, plus a 1,700 square foot mezzanine with plenty of room for dining. Our Illinois locations have been closed for onsite dining since almost the beginning of the pandemic. There definitely is a pent-up demand for our food—we saw a glimpse of what it looked like when the restrictions were briefly lifted—and we look forward to the future and seeing our customers once again.

We concentrate on customers who feel quality is an important part of their lives. Our customers, who are focused on health and wellness, are open to different cuisines and flavors to expand their palates. We aren’t competing with an all-you-can-eat sushi buffet because that’s not who we are. We pride ourselves on the freshest quality food without taking price out of the equation. In terms of age, it used to be that 20 year old and 30 year old customers frequented our restaurants the most. Now we are expanding our customer base as a family restaurant where we cater to both sides of the age spectrum—the little ones and the grandparents all come together so we are serving a wider population.

The restaurant industry has always made safety it’s No. 1 priority. It starts with cleanliness of the environment and being in compliance with local and federal guidelines. COVID has made us even more cautious in terms of keeping our staff safe and extending that mindset to our customers. Of course, we wear masks, check employee temperatures

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What kind of conversations are you having with your customers?

Besides discussing COVID and its effects, our customers want to know where our food comes from. They are not eating at our restaurants just because they’re hungry; they’re looking for something to enjoy. Curiosity comes with our cuisine since it is unique. We have traceability for every single item that we prepare and present on our customers’ plates. We are proud of our tuna, salmon and all of our seafood, and we love to talk about the specifics like where this food is coming from. Yellowfin tuna, which is our tuna of choice, is very sustainable and found in almost all parts of the world’s oceans. Yellowfins reach full size at around 100 pounds and have a very fast life cycle compared to other species of tuna. Yellowfin tuna also has a very predictable and dependable flavor and texture. We only buy #1 grade tuna, the best of the best. Tuna is not graded by any government agency like the USDA. The fisherman and the supplier determine the grade of the tuna based on color of the meat, presence of oil in the meat, and the texture—these factors are good indicators to how the tuna will perform for our chefs and our guests. The staff is trained to discuss our food with customers, who are the best ambassadors when it comes to sharing their experience with their friends and loved ones. This transparency is a critical piece of our approach. Before COVID, you would see staff and customers interacting and greeting each other by their first names. Nothing gave us more pleasure when our valued customers didn’t have to place an order because our team knew exactly what they wanted to eat and drink just as soon as they sat down. We had attained an ideal customer/staff relationship, and we look forward to the day when it will happen again.

How does the restaurant’s design cater to what today’s consumers want?

Our two newer restaurants have a contemporary feel. They are simple, not trendy, and clearly uncomplicated. We pay close attention to color because we cater to a calming, warm atmosphere. We want our

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customers to come in and feel safe, so we make sure to capture the highest level of comfort and cleanliness as soon as they enter our restaurants. When we open a restaurant, the first few days everything looks beautiful. Then we have the little ones take crayons and become Picassos. We pay close attention to the material we use throughout the space and where people touch. It’s a work in progress, but we strive to maintain the crispness of a recently created space. Because of the virus, everything we now design is touchless. Our newer restaurants have hands-free door knobs and sinks. We have now eliminated our menus to minimize touch. Diners order food on their phones even when in our restaurants. We’re not sure how this will look in six months, but, for now, we will adhere to the guidelines. I come from an aerospace industry where manufacturing tolerance is extremely tight. The restaurant industry has to be much tighter and there’s no room for improvising. We must have the same approach across the board—whether it’s our kitchen, dining room or restroom. The pandemic has basically re-reminded us that keeping our staff and customers safe is critical now more than ever.

menu items here, and we want customers to see the ingredients before our chefs turn them into culinary art. Our chefs are basically artists who take raw material and create a beautiful presentation. Our sushi bars offer full transparency. Customers see a chunk of tuna in our showcase that eventually ends up on their plate. We pay attention to the flow of our kitchen and sushi bar to ensure that, even during the busiest of times, we can move and seamlessly function based upon where the equipment is located all the way down to our actual layout. We apply lean concepts to minimize having our chefs walking back and forth from their workstation to the cooler and freezer. We try to make everything at hands reach to be more efficient.

Once we pick a location and sign on the dotted line, we hold design meetings that take all the lessons learned from previously opened restaurants to improve upon our newest location. Our meetings include our entire team—our head chefs, FOH managers, architect/interior designers, kitchen equipment designers and construction supplier-partner. It takes a total of five months to open with four of those months dedicated to actual design and construction. Each of our locations has a contemporary feel with a very functional kitchen. Since 2011, we have worked with St. Louis’ Spiegelglass Construction Co., who has created all of our restaurant’s interiors. The design and build strategy gets better and easier each time.

Take us through your construction and design strategy.

Give us a rundown of the market’s layout.

Is there a location that shows how the brand interacts with the community and customers? One of your favorites?

Our Kirkwood, Missouri restaurant is located in a close community, which reminds me of a German town I lived in for two years. There’s so much going on, lots of walking and bike riding. When the pandemic hit, our customer support was tremendous. I’m sure it’s not just our restaurant that feels this, but the residents are really trying to protect their small community. Business in Kirkwood hasn’t slowed down at all this past year. We opened this restaurant three years ago and were immediately accepted as part of their community. It’s our home.

Walk us through how and why it is designed the way it is? We call the sushi bar our showcase because that’s where everything is assembled and comes together. We prepare the bulk of our

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Our typical restaurant size is 3,000 square feet and with an ideal shape closer to a square than a long rectangle. We start with our footprint—people love sunshine, even here in St. Louis with the four seasons. We pay attention to which way the sun rises and sets, also noting the importance of natural lighting. We look for a spot where we can accommodate a patio space that takes advantage of the sunshine.

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The Midwest is unique in that it is very stable. You don’t see a housing price spike every year. Even the people’s approaches to different cuisines are measured and different. That’s why I’m a firm believer that a concept that succeeds in the Midwest can go anywhere. I see Wasabi as having potential growth opportunities across multiple states based upon this mentality. The Midwest is cautious by nature. That means you could go trendy and do

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well for a short time, but I appreciate stability in the Midwest as an attribute in raising my family. The region can also be challenging because it takes time for different cuisines like ours to catch on. We may be behind the East and West Coasts in terms of more acceptability by a wider audience, but the Midwest’s “measured” demand is growing so that’s a tremendous opportunity for our brand.

What’s the biggest issue related to the construction side of the business?

Everything is affected by COVID right now, in particular the logistics systems in our country. You can have plans and make schedules, but we are at the mercy of logistics, i.e., getting the right part when you need it. The added inflation costs of construction and raw materials is a concern, but that’s not unique to the restaurant industry.

in fat content, leading to a buttery texture. In addition to Scottish farmed salmon, we look to the future of farmed yellowfin as well as bluefin tuna for this long-term sustainability option, which will be good news for consumers and restaurant owners.

Are you optimistic about how the marketplace has responded today?

Absolutely. Based upon our experience—and I’m only talking about the segment we’re in— customer loyalty helps a restaurant stay in the game. We are so grateful to our customers for their never-ending support, which has enabled us to retain all of our employees without making any layoffs. Our staff are extended family, with most of them working at our company for many years. We could have reduced our staff and brought them back when things improved, but we chose not to in order to be prepared for the pent-up demand we all are hoping and expecting in the near future.

scaling—lean approach, “build to print” method from training to execution, strategic supplier-partnership and brand recognition (WASABI is a registered mark with the US Patent and Trademark Office)—we’re carefully optimistic about converging toward that goal in the not too distant future.

What trends are you seeing?

The days of planning ahead when you wanted to dine out are behind us—eating food outside of the house is just a way of life. The pandemic has created more of a need for delivery and takeout. We work with the major delivery services, which in itself is a work in progress. Once the food leaves our restaurant, there is a greater risk for error based on the delivery performance. I think the next trend will be to provide more convenient, timely, and safer options for our customers. It’s a challenge, but also very interesting because we will be able to create opportunities. Paying attention to changing customer demand is more important than ever before.

What’s the secret to creating a “must visit” restaurant today?

It all goes back to the brand. It starts with sourcing the best food all the way to delivering that quality either to the customer’s plate or their front door. Pay attention to the whole process because there’s no room for compromising or improvising. The intangibles— being accepted as part of the community and creating customer relationships—is a critical part of our secret.

What’s today’s consumer looking for?

Talk about sustainability.

We strive to use disposable items for carry out. It costs more, but we want to do our part in remaining environmentally friendly. In addition to our tuna of choice (yellowfin, which is very sustainable and found in almost all parts of the world’s oceans), we use Scottish salmon, which is a premium farmed Atlantic salmon that’s sustainably raised off the coast of Scotland. The frigid waters and strong currents produce salmon that are both strong and high

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What’s your growth plan? What areas are you targeting?

We would eventually love to open in Kansas City, Missouri because it’s a great market and within driving distance of our seven restaurants. There is still plenty of room for growth in the St. Louis area but, if we had to pick the next state, it would be Kansas. We have been asked about franchising opportunities, and we are diligently preparing ourselves to meet that demand. With our repeatable infrastructure in place for

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The best benefit at the least cost. Plus, consumers are very dynamic, so we can’t pigeonhole them because they frequently change their lifestyles. We are finding our customers to be focused on health and wellness. They are very enthusiastic about being open to different cuisines and flavors to expand their palates.

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

As a company, we need to be more efficient. We have different systems—we have food supplier logistics systems to purchase food, as well as Point of Sales systems to track

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what we sell. We need to integrate these systems to best comprehend our customer’s behavior and improve our labor and material planning. We’re working on developing integrated planning systems for better projection and execution which will ultimately allow us to better serve our customers and continue our company’s growth.

Describe a typical day.

We are a fairly lean company, so we all are very hands on in terms of overseeing even the smallest tasks. I learned that Murphy’s Law—where “anything that can go wrong will go wrong”—is very much alive in the restaurant industry. We have seven locations,

and it takes a tremendous amount of energy to keep everything in working order. My days are filled with addressing problems to keep the operations moving, interacting with customers and supplier-partners, planning for the future, and consulting with my team. I make sure to communicate with my head chefs, whose stomachs should always be full since they are sampling every menu item to ensure it is perfect when it is served to our customers. Oh, and I get my fair share of tasting in too.

Tell us what makes your brand so unique?

In order to deliver quality, it takes discipline. Our efficient approach is pretty

straightforward—we were able to grow our company from one location in 2003 to seven locations in spite of a pandemic. We base success on the human factors of our business where we have built face-to-face relationships among our customers and supplier-partners, as well as within our internal work culture. Our customers are very precious to us, and we don’t take any of them for granted. Managing customers also extends to our internal customers, i.e., our internal team and supplier-partners. Our motto is, “Anybody who is not you is your customer,” and that resonates loudly in our brand’s culture. CK

ONE-ON-ONE WITH... John Kim, CEO, Wasabi Sushi Bar What’s the most rewarding part of your job? Watching our team members grow and evolve into something bigger. We have an employee who started as a dishwasher over 10 years ago and is now a head chef at one of our busiest locations. One of our Directors of Operations started as a busser; the other as a first-time customer who initially joined us as a host. These are good stories that make us who we are. Best advice you ever received? Take your ego out of the equation. There is nothing wrong with having passion and feeling pride for what you do, but truly listen to the advice and recommendations of others to make things better. I’m not a chef, and I have zero ego when it comes to improving our food. If I share a dialog with our trained chefs or customers, then I’m all ears and will hear what they have to say to improve the process and make our products better. Best thing a client ever said to you? When a customer says we have consistency throughout multiple locations not only in terms of our food’s quality, but also in the dining experience. There should be no surprises or inconsis-

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tencies from one location to another. We pride ourselves on personal recognition and calling our customers by their first name. It’s all a part of the bucket of quality we embrace. Name the three strongest traits any leader should have. Understand the team concept (a leader must guide the team to become better); have vision (set specific goals and objectives); and be passionate about strengthening the team to grow continuously. How do you spend your down time? I’m a big believer in having a strong mind and strong body, so I try staying disciplined. It takes an abundance of energy to keep up with my young team and my children. I am also in an abusive relationship with golf. What are you going to do once we get back to some sense of normalcy? I love family road trips. The first place we want to visit is Chicago, which is a beautiful city. We want to stay in a hotel, eat at restaurants and build memories—the simple things that we had taken for granted before the pandemic.

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subcontractors, clients and all our partners safely moving forward. Holt currently has a diverse capable team. We will continue to build a team of talent with the diversity to enable us to relate to the needs of all our clients. With vaccination programs underway, we expect clients to restart their construction projects. Our volume will increase, and we will be ready.

How did you get started in the industry? What’s your story?

olt Construction Chairman Jack Holt said that turning the CEO position over to Patricia Zugibe was akin to shifting a performance sports car into high gear. The longtime construction professional’s ability level, knowledge, experience and drive bring a uniquely qualified level of balance to the Pearl River, New York company. With more than 30 years of experience as a principal owner of development and construction companies, acting county executive and an attorney, Zugibe will shift her energy to helping lead the company’s 100-plus year old legacy. Starting her tenure at Holt in 2014 as in-house counsel, she rose through the ranks. Most recently, when the world was turned upside down by COVID-19, Zugibe played an instrumental role in developing a game plan that safeguarded the care and wellbeing of Holt Construction employees and families, while continuing to perform business on behalf of its clients safely and efficiently. We sat down with Zugibe to get

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her take on what the industry means to her and what the future holds.

Give us a snapshot of the construction market today?

The construction industry as a whole has been adversely impacted by the pandemic. Fortunately, Holt is a diversified construction management and general construction firm. Our work in the aviation, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors have remained strong. Where we see a slowdown is in our retail fit out and corporate interiors markets. In the short-term, I anticipate we will navigate through the first and second quarters continuing to keep our people,

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My background is multifaceted. I have owned several construction firms. I have practiced construction law. I have served as a county attorney, as well as an acting county executive for the County of Rockland, New York. I have been at Holt several years, beginning as counsel. It was somewhat of a natural progression from evaluating risk, and balancing that risk with business needs to diving deeper into the business and management of operations. COVID-19 did push me forward in some ways. The challenges of COVID-19 threw us into crisis mode. When that happens, you work through the situation, you collect the facts and you analyze the best path forward. I did that with our team, and we emerged with a great level of trust and respect.

What are some of the biggest changes you’ve seen over the past few years?

Clients are becoming more knowledgeable and sophisticated concerning construction. I see them gravitating to our construction management method, which provides them the greatest transparency and allows for more participation in the process.

Name some of the opportunities available for women in the industry.

The construction industry is growing and continually facing labor shortages, thereby offering women higher paying, long-term

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What challenges remain?

Recognize that most people are doing the best they can to do their job. Often, they don’t mean to be biased. Our culture has produced the situation. I always try to walk in the other

In the construction industry, there are new challenges every day. If you get satisfaction from problem-solving, you will love construction.

If you choose a position you love, you will be great at it. It will not seem like work.

What advice would you share with women entering the industry?

I would like to be seen as a role model for the corporate culture at Holt, in which there are no barriers or glass ceilings for achieving one’s goals.

person’s shoes and try to see through their eyes. But we do need to be persistent.

What factors drive you and your company forward?

An advantage we have at Holt is that we are a midsize company with a family culture. We do not have a lot of red tape so we can act quickly with changes when necessary. We implemented safety protocols to keep our people safe early on. Not because it is mandated, but to look after our team and our partners. It is so important to look ahead and be nimble. Be flexible. Sometimes you need to change gears without hesitation.

Biggest item on your to-do list?

I would like to be seen as a role model for the corporate culture at Holt, in which there are no barriers or glass ceilings for achieving one’s goals. To continue developing a diverse leadership team and encouraging staff to bring new thinking and initiatives to help grow the company and expand.

The first thing you’re going to do when everything gets back to normal?

Plan a Holt picnic. Prior to COVID-19, we routinely gathered at company parties and had a chance to get our families together.

The biggest lessons you learned over the past year.

Communication is key. Along with Holt’s Chairman Jack Holt and President Chris Asaro, I spoke with our team every day reviewing all steps necessary to keep everyone safe. We emerged as a much closer and tighter team. We took a similar approach with our clients. We partnered. Many of our jobs were considered essential throughout the pandemic. We continued to work, utilizing our tight-knit operations and safety team to keep the projects progressing. Holt built a temporary hospital in 14 days with the Army Corps of Engineers. In multiple airports across the country, our team constructed express testing centers. We outfitted COVID rooms within existing hospitals. We could not have done that without keeping an open line of communication with our team and with our partners. CCR

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Right time, right place How Verde Park Condos is creating attainable housing in Downtown Phoenix

Scott Kilkenny, Partner Live Forward Ventures

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Interview by Michael J. Pallerino

Right time, right place How Verde Park Condos is creating attainable housing in Downtown Phoenix

owntown Phoenix Arizona is one of the United States most vibrant areas. Representing the heart of Phoenix, it has become an increasingly popular place to live, especially as the city has invested in its renovation.

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Considered one of the country’s most alluring downtown areas, Phoenix is defined by its vibrant business and entertainment district, including shopping at the CityScape Phoenix complex and art galleries on Roosevelt Row. And, along with a litany of brewpubs, cocktail bars, cafes, pizzerias and breakfast spots cluster around Arizona State University campus, visitors can take in the Arizona Science Center and Children’s Museum of Phoenix. Adding to its sports-crazed fan base, it is also sports Chase Field, home to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Maybe that’s why developers are eagerly looking to build in the area and new projects are constantly in the works. While most development in the downtown area are focused on high-rise condominiums, developer Live Forward Ventures saw that a large section of the community was searching for housing that was more affordable and for sale. This community inspired Live Forward Ventures to build Verde Park Condominiums.

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Verde Park is a for sale condo community in the Historic Garfield District Downtown Phoenix. In all, the community features 43 urban residencies and has a starting price of $200,000—a price point unheard of in Downtown Phoenix. We sat down with Live Forward Ventures Partner Scott Kilkenny to talk about the company’s newest project and why it has seen so much success.

Verde Park has 43 residences and a workforce housing project of this size had not been accomplished so it was a new experience for us and the city of Phoenix. What was the goal of Verde Park Condominiums?

Early on, we started meeting with neighborhood leaders in the downtown area to ask them what the community’s housing needs were. We learned that the community wanted housing that was for sale and was good workforce housing. The neighborhood overwhelmingly wanted us to develop a unique product suited toward people who live and work in the neighborhood and are not second homeowners.

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Community feedback is the big reason why Verde Park has been successful when other developers have unsuccessfully tried to build workforce housing in the area. Initially, we were going to community meetings and showing our concepts. The public’s input went a long way in deciding how we were going to do the architectural style and finishing. We knew that past projects have failed because they did not have the community’s support, so we made sure we developed housing that the community could get behind.

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What are the challenges to build attainable housing?

We are a developer that cares about the products we make, and with Verde Park we wanted to provide workforce housing at our $200,000 price point. In order to do that successfully, you have to invest a lot in preplanning so construction costs don’t get out of control. Our initial challenge was working within the City of Phoenix’s zoning regulations to fit the right number of units on site to make Verde Park profitable for us, while still maintaining a reasonable cost for future residents. This took a lot of time and required a lot of communication with the city to ensure everything we were doing was up to code. Verde Park has 43 residences. A workforce housing project of this size had not been accomplished so it was a new experience for us and the city.

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If you are going to develop a workforce housing project, you have to understand your design process from start to finish to prevent a bloated construction budget. A lot of work and our budget went into preconstruction. We knew exactly how much everything was going to cost because we designed Verde Park efficiently and understood every inch of our structural layouts. All this preplanning allowed us to build efficient condos without sacrificing quality.

Were there any challenges along the way?

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CONTENTS

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Publisher Steve Greenspan Editor

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Michael Pallerino Art Director Brent Cashman

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE

‘Itching’ toward success

’m 16 years-old and working at West Hills Day Camp, Long Island. Wherever I go, I walk barefoot. After my first day of camp, I developed this horrible itching rash between my toes. I’m a teenager, and busy with life so I don’t give it much thought. But the itching got worse. In my attempts to repeatedly scratch myself, I noticed that my rash had spread to my ankles and up my calves behind my knees. When I returned home, I told my mom I had bug bites all over my feet and legs.

“Put some calamine lotion on it,” she said. So now I have pink lotion covering my lower extremities. And I’m still itching. Sleep didn’t help. When I awoke the next morning, the rash again had spread. Now it covered my entire upper torso. I also had lots of raised blisters inside my ears, nose, eyes, mouth and scalp. That night, before bed, I laid out a large white bath towel on my mattress. That next morning there was a life-sized yellow halo imprint from my ooze. I did not feel well. To make things worse, my face was so disfigured my mom didn’t recognize me. With my two swollen eyes welded shut & severely bloated lips I had dripping ooze running down my face, I looked like Quasimodo. Tests revealed that the poison ivy blisters inside my lungs had ruptured. I was drowning in my own bodily fluids. When I arrived at the hospital ER, the doctor’s first response was, “Wow, you have a wicked case of poison ivy”! Along with prescribing meds, his post-hospital treatment recommendations were to get plenty of rest, stay out of the sun, and stay away from others. Statistics show that 85% of the population annually is allergic to poison ivy. According to the American Skin Association (ASA), 50 million cases of poison

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With more than 50 years of hands-on experience behind me, my training and field research will help you avoid the same missteps and pitfalls I took when working near or around poisonous dangerous plants/insects in the field.

ivy rash occur each and every year go under reported, which makes poison ivy IS the most dangerous costlier plant to treat in the US. It is the second leading cause of worker absenteeism. Oh, and there is no cure. For the layman, poison ivy rash is caused by an allergic response to an oily resin known as urushiol, which is found in poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac. While these three plants each share urushiol causing the same kind of rash, that is where similarities end. Even to the trained horticultural eye, each plant remains difficult to accurately IDentify, as leaves often change their shape, mutating as to form, and seasonally undergo color changes ranging from yellow, pink crimson, orange, red, chartreuse. That’s where Vegetation Control (VCM) comes in. Each issue will be designed to provide the reader with helpful

insights for safe eradication or control that are designed to keep everyone safe. With over 50 years of hands-on experience and field training behind me, I will help you to avoid making the same costly mistakes I made while working near or around invasive or poisonous plants and insect species. In the following pages, and issues that are next to follow, you will see photos (and read stories) of people who came into contact with some of these greater beasts. Our intention is to make you smarter and more aware at keeping you out of harm’s way. Stay safe. Steve Greenspan, Publisher “I’m just ‘itching’ to get rid of your poison ivy”

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The advantages of poison ivy (no really) What if I told you poison ivy has its advantages. No, really, it’s true. On many coastal areas, poison ivy serves as a protective barrier, helping to keep out unwanted visitors. Due to the fact that poison ivy can survive living for a long time under the most extreme of environmental conditions, it is beneficial in protecting specific areas, i.e., fragile sand dunes, These plants also favor living at the cusp edge of the forest, help serving to keep intruders at bay. Poison ivy does not require lots of fresh water or as many nutrients as other plants do in order to survive. While it may pose as a nuisance plant to most humans, it has proven benefits advantageous to stabilizing specific fragile eco-systems. Toxicodendron sp., Poison ivy is an invasive native plant species that exists living nowhere outside of USA. Often problematic once discovered as it causes rashes from hell and the like, it significantly contributes to our food chain in other ways. Did you know that many animals actually feed off of its leaves, flowers and berries/seeds? That’s right, poison ivy plant berries are harmful if eaten by humans, but not for birds, chipmunks and rodents alike, all love eating them. The poison ivy berries serve as the perfect nutritional food source, especially during winter months. Poison ivy berries/seeds

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The weed has been expanding to new regions in the state and its growth has become more aggressive. [It] can be found growing in fallow areas, fence rows, pastures, roadsides and creek sides.

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— Jeffrey S Graybill, education agronomist at Penn State Extension, on a recently found poisonous weed spreading aggressively across Pennsylvania

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Cashews, mangos, pistachios poison ivy, oh my... Everyone tries to avoid poison ivy, right? But how many try to avoid cashews and mangos? Wait a minute. How are these things related? For starters, they’re all part of the same cashew family. And, all these plants produce urushiol, which causes the itchy burning oozing blistering rash associated with poison ivy.

Pistachio Plant

Photo credit: About.com, Western Philippines University, MangoGuavaPlant.com

Cashew Plant

While it’s unlikely you will experi-

Pistachios nuts similarly are in

ence a reaction to cashews, pistachios

the same plant family as poison ivy.

or mangoes unless you have a partic-

They too contain trace amounts of

ular food sensitivity, they each contain

urushiol. Yet once roasted, their

a lesser concentration of urushiol

urushiol is neutralized and exists

than does poison ivy, oak, and sumac.

safe for human consumption.

But you should know it’s possible.

As for mangos, they too contain

Cashews store urushiol in their outer

urushiol concentrations located in the

protective lining surrounds their seed,

outer skin. Farm hands responsible for

which makes processing cashews a

harvesting mangos often experience

time consuming difficult process. Did

frequent bouts of contact dermatitis,

you ever see a cashew nut being sold

all due to frequent handling of this

with its shell on? The shells are toxic

fruit. Those who exist sensitive to

and immediately get discarded. Ca-

urushiol, upon eating the flesh of the

shews actually are dry roasted before

mango, often develop irritation what is

being sold in order to neutralize the

referred to as ‘mango mouth,” which

urushiol. Never to be eaten raw. Now

most similarly resembles poison ivy

you know why.

rash around the outer lip perimeter.

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Mango Plant

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Poison ivy along guardrail.

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t was poison ivy. You checked it once. You checked it twice. But that third time’s a charm. Don’t panic. While you may have come in contact with one of the plants in the poison ivy family – Toxicodendron species, there are preventative measures you can take to ward off complete disaster. Following these guidelines will help keep things in check. Always consult with a doctor if your condition worsens.

You recently touched the plant, now what? Immediately wash the affected area with plenty of cold running water using strong detergent soap from a hose, stream, lake or any other nearby water source that is within arm’s reach. Using strong detergent soap is your best preventative measure. As the soaps cleansing surfactants serve as the release mechanism to the urushiol (held

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responsible for causing the rash) bonds that have embedded themselves into your skin. If you don’t have any then use any soap type that exists at your disposal. Thoroughly wash your hands and affected body parts using cold water, never hot water, as hot opens the pores of your skin allowing the plant’s urushiol to most readily sink in and be absorb deeply into your skin outer surface. While washing the contacted

areas, make certain to thoroughly wash and rinse away all the soap completely. Repeat this wash rinse cycle three to four times. Unfortunately, it is not guaranteed this procedure will prevent you from an allergic reaction. It will, however, be most effective when you wash within the first 15 minutes of making contact with any part of these poisonous plants.

You touched poison ivy, oak or sumac, but do you have poisoning? If you have recently been in contact with any of these poisonous plants and you’re experiencing an allergic reaction, it’s more than likely you are having an adverse reaction to any one of these plant’s urushiol, which is a resin. The itching & redness symptoms typically appear within the first 20 minutes or might take as long as up to 48 hours after you have been exposed. The time interval for this rash to first appear varies widely, from person to person—similarly once the

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rash itself is established, can last anywhere from a few days to two weeks or longer. Typically, the first signs of an allergic reaction is the appearance of redness of the skin accompanied by severe burning and itching. In some cases, your skin may swell up. Once your skin becomes red and itchy, most often next forms large oozing blisters in rows (due to the way the ivy rubbed against your skin). If the poisoning is severe enough, the blisters will continue to erupt and appear very large, resulting in extreme swelling and discomfort. Additionally, those highly allergic individuals may experience running a fever, muscle aches and pains, swollen glands, or even damage to their kidneys. Note: Kidney damage, while rare, is a very serious medical condition that requires immediate medical attention.

You already have the rash If you have poison ivy, stay calm. The rash is just an allergy to the urushiol—not an infection. If you have a severe rash on a large portion of your body, seek immediate medical assistance, especially if you’re experiencing extreme itching, or think you may be experiencing signs of an infection. If you’re not experiencing a severe reaction, there are ways you can ease the pain of your poison ivy rash discomfort. One of the most well-known ways to reduce itching/swelling is to place the affected area of your body under cold running water for a several minutes. While this provides temporary relief, it helps by reducing and calming the itchy feeling within your nerve endings that are located on the outer layer of your skin. It seems that the cold water prevents the nerve endings from signaling your brain that you are itchy. There also are products being sold on the market created to aid in the discomfort of poison ivy, oak and sumac rash. The most popular widely used remedy calamine lotion dries pink on the skin as it forms a protective layer over your rash to aid in keeping it clean while it simultaneously relieves your itching. Doctors may prescribe taking stronger remediative action by applying either lotions or taking pills containing antihistamines, as these are most effective in soothing and calming your itchy rash, as the risk of making you to appear groggy. Either one of these methods, when repeated every few hours, will provide you with some form of relief, but it will not remove your poisoning. You will have to wait several days for the reaction to clear up on its own as there exists no cure for poison ivy rash/contact dermatitis.

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Poison ivy rash victim leg.

Poison ivy rash victim arm.

Things you shouldn’t do while you have the rash While you have the rash, you will most-likely be extremely itchy - avoid scratching yourself at all costs. Scratching will not spread the rash however can lead to serious skin infections and as good as it might feel only further irritates your skin causing you to itch still more. If you must scratch, doctors recommend scratching gently around the perimeter of itchy inflamed areas without actually touching the rash.

BEST LINE OF DEFENSE Everything you need to know about defending yourself against poison ivy/oak/sumac (and bonus tips) The culprit is the plant’s clear odorless resin—urushiol—is found to exist throughout the plant entire. Poison ivy always makes its appearance known either as a bushy shrub, vine or ground cover. It presence is most everywhere. It can be located living in woods climbing a tree, tall fields of grass, in areas of thick under-

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he incessant itching. The redness and rash. The oozing blisters. Sound familiar? If you answered yes to any or all, chances are you have met with either poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac. Come into contact with any one of these poisonous-to-th- touch plants and they immediately can rein down their wrath of painful symptoms in as little as 20 minutes up to several days. As this saying goes, “where the devil spits, poison ivy grows, Beware”! brush, mountain crevices, beneath rocks, beneath fallen leaves upon forest floor, in mulched garden beds, public gardens, used car lots, golf courses, sidewalk cracks, beneath boardwalks, or sandy coastal dunes. It exhibits three green leaflets shared by one common stem forms the leaf entire. During spring, the leaves first

emerge as tiny bright red—turn to shiny bright green once they mature. Throughout the summer they persist as darker shades of green provides them with the necessary camoflague to remain and go undetected. In autumn, the leaves turn bright shades of yellow, pink, purple, orange and red always remain toxic to touch.

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The unfortunate part—and far too many of us have been there—is that roughly 85% of us are allergic to urushiol. Once you make contact, your skin will rapidly develop an itchy, red, blistering burning rash—is one that can last for several weeks. Typically this rash is accompanied being met by many sleepless nights, as the rash is extremely uncomfortable to deal with. So, what’s the secret to avoiding this unwanted rash? The best line of defense is knowing your enemy, as to how to recognize it and how to protect yourself against its ravages. Here is a working “everythingyou-need-to-know” guide to use to avoid that unforgiving itching experience.

plus and attain heights exceeding 100 feet. As a measured result of climate change and increased presence of atmospheric CO2 has significantly contributed to making , these plants more virulent and toxic to the touch, knowing these pants have expanded their range of growth northward are continuing posing themselves as a still greater threat to human safety than just a few short years ago. Judging from looks of this shall continue into forseable future. All dead parts of these plant continue remaining toxic-to-the-touch long after the plant dies as the Urushiol residue contained inside remains active, and can last up to seven years.

What’s that vine? When it looks like a hairy rope, don’t be a dope. Poison ivy regardless as to its form, can live as a ubiquitous vine within most areas of the country. The vines growth varies in diameter from thin piece of spaghetti that can grow up to 10 inches thick.

How does the plant grow? All poison ivy plants, live either as a bush, ground cover, or trailing vine. These plants are polymorphic tending to change both their color and leaf shape. The leaves themselves vary as to shape and leaf arrangements. Means the common form leaves of 3, from time to time, may vary by exhibiting 4, 5, 6 leaves… all are poisonous. Poison ivy can survive the harshest extremes of all known growing conditions. It can withstand searing dry heat, heavy downpours, saltwater marshes, coastal dunes, windswept steep rocky mountain tops, forest floors, private and public gardens. It thrives best in the hottest, most humid and wet conditions. All forms are known to exist in 42 of our contiguous 48 states. Interestingly, mature vines can live up to 50 years

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` The rash does not heal after two weeks. ` You have tender, swollen glands on

either one of both sides of your neck. ` You have swelling in either your arms and or legs. ` You have questions or concerns about your condition or care. Return to the emergency room if: ` You have a fever. ` You have redness, swelling and tenderness around the rash. ` You have trouble breathing. ` You develop an infection within the rash sores.

Self-care Always keep your poison ivy rash

Taking precautions — You and poison ivy Poison ivy rash is avoidable. Know how to IDentify this plant and all its parts so you know what to look out for. Start by avoiding direct contact with all of the following: ` Vines ` Flowers ` Leaves ` Berries/seeds ` Branches ` Pollen ` Roots

clean and dry: Wash it often with soap

and water, and then gently pat it dry with a clean towel. Never rub your rash. Try not to scratch or rub your rash:

This can cause your skin to become irritated, plus scratching the rash causes you to itch more and leaves you at further risk for the open sores becoming infected. Apply a hot compress frequently

If you come in contact with any one of these plants’ parts, immediately wash all exposed body parts with cold soapy running water to minimize rash outbreak. The active ingredient urushiol is what is held responsible causes the rash. Once skin contact has been made, you have 15 minutes to decontaminate yourself from the invisible oils. After that, hope and pray that you caught it in time. Contact your healthcare provider if: ` The rash erupts and covers more than 1/4 of your skin, or spreads to your eyes, mouth or genital areas.

and often directly cover your rash:

Dip a clean washcloth into hot water. Wring it out and place it on top of your rash. The heat will aid and assist in releasing trapped histamines located beneath your skin and provide you with temporary ‘itch relief ’. When your rash is active: Ways to reduce or minimize your “itch” ` Avoid consuming caffeinated foods: coffee, tea, coke and chocolate. ` Avoid nicotine. ` Avoid Red Bull. ` Avoid alcoholic beverages.

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` Avoid eating pistachios nuts, cashew

nuts or mangoes, as they each are closely related to poison ivy and their consumption needlessly intensifies the “itch.” If your rash is too large to cover with a hot compress, take three or four cornstarch baths daily. Mix one pound of cornstarch with a little warm water to make a paste. Add the paste to a tub full of warm water mixing well. Immerse your body into the water filled tub. Colloidal oatmeal baths equally work, always use lukewarm water.

immediately discontinue use and contact your healthcare provider. Keep a list of all known medicines, vitamins and herbs taken—including the amounts, Bring this list or pill bottles with you to follow-up visits. Always carry your medication list with you in case of an emergency. Follow up with your healthcare provider as directed. Write down your questions so you remember to ask them during your visits.

Medicines Antiseptics, drying creams or ointments: These medicines are good for

drying out your poison ivy rash and decreasing the itching. These products may be available over the counter without a doctor’s prescription. Calamine, Witch hazel, Benadryl. Antihistamines: Sold over the counter,

these medications may or may not help decrease itching and pain and may cause you to become groggy as they can put you to sleep. They are available over the counter without a doctor’s prescription. Steroids: Depending on strength required:

This treatment may require a doctor’s prescription. This medication helps decrease the amount of itching and surface inflammation. It topically is applied directly to the affected rash areas as a cream or spray, or taken orally daily as a pill. Remember to follow the manufacturer’s label instructions on all medications or treatments you use. If you don’t think the treatment is working effectivelyor suffer from any adverse side effects,

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Poison ivy (red) spring growth.

Stopping the spread You cannot spread poison ivy simply by touching your rash or the oozing liquid that comes from leaking blisters. Poison ivy is only spread when you touch your skin directly with urushiol. You may think your rash is spreading because newer rashes continue to erupt by spreading daily over several days more time. This happens because areas covered

by thin skin erupt as a rash first. Your face or forearms may develop a rash before thicker skinned areas like palms or legs days later erupt with a rash.

Wear skin protection Wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt and disposable (nitrile) gloves are all good choices. When available, use a skin block protection lotion to safeguard your skin against making contact with poison ivy oil. Sold in drugstore without a prescription. Wash all your contaminated clothing previously worn together but separately from all other household laundry. It is important to rinse out the inside of the washing machine tub after you washed all your clothes, otherwise you run the risk of cross contamination taking place inside the washing machine tub exposes the next load of laundry to remains of urushiol. By washing out machine tub prevents others later on from mysteriously getting poison ivy rash. Always discard worn poison ivy contaminated leather items like gloves, shoes, boots as there remains no safe way to decontaminate them. Poison ivy oil has a long shelf life and can remain active on hard surfaces for seven years. Making contact with an old contaminated surface easily can invigorate a newer rash develops even years later. Never burn poison ivy plants: Poison ivy oil smoke can land on your skin, get in your eyes, ears, nose, mouth, throat and lungs can cause a deathly rash. Once poison ivy laden smoke gets into your lungs, you run the risk of developing blisters deep within your lungs, that as the burst leads to serious breathing problems or perhaps death if not treated in time.

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BEFORE YOU GO

10 poison ivy myths you should know Myth No. 1 — Poison ivy rash is “contagious”. FALSE: Poison ivy rash actually is an allergic response to urushiol,

is the plant resin shared by poison ivy, oak and sumac. While the rash, once it is touched, cannot be spread from person to person, prior contact made with urushiol-contaminated items easily can spread the rash to others by themselves touching or making direct physical contact with any of the contaminated items surfaces.

— Scratching your blisters will cause the rash to spread. Myth No. 2

FALSE: Since the poison ivy rash is a result of you being allergic to the plant’s urushiol, you cannot spread the rash simply by touching your fluid filled blisters. However, if or when urushiol remains actively located on your hands, you easily can spread it to multiple parts of your body or to others.

— If I wasn’t allergic to poison ivy once, I will never be. Myth No. 3

FALSE: If you have never been in contact with poison ivy before or never experienced an allergic reaction despite making contact with these plants, does this mean you’re immune to urushiol? Over time, your body may develop sensitivity to urushiol after just one limited exposure. Yet for others who appear to exist as immune or more resistant, they might require themselves being repeatedly exposed several times to poison ivy before noticeable rash symptoms first appear. Myth No. 4 — Once you experience poison ivy allergy, you’re always allergic. FALSE: Your sensitivity to urushiol periodically may change or

alter over time. You may become more or less sensitive during different peak times of year, or for that matter within your own lifetime. For example: Spring provides the greatest significant possibility leads to poison ivy exposure is by inhaling poison ivy pollen. If you were once as a child, allergic to urushiol, it may now become the opposite effect in adulthood, or vice-versa. Myth No. 5 — If you’re standing near a poison ivy

plant, you may experience an allergic response. TRUE: In order to experience a poison ivy allergy, you must come

in direct contact with poison ivy. When a poison ivy plant is either in flower pollinating, or by burning any of these plants and inhaling the smoke, it is possible to experience poison ivy allergy, always

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knowing the urushiol is airborne and shall immediately locate itself inside your eyes, ears, nose, throat and lungs. Myth No. 6 — You can only get poison ivy rash by touching a poison ivy plant. FALSE: While the most common way to get a poison ivy reaction

is to physically touch a poison ivy plant, you still can get an allergic rash from touching something that previously has the plant’s urushiol on it, such as contaminated worn clothing or shoes, your pet’s fur, contaminated door knob, or gardening equipment. Myth No. 7 — Once a poison ivy plant is dead, the

poison ivy plant no longer remains toxic to touch. FALSE: Urushiol always remains active within either a dead or alive plant. It also remains active on all previously contaminated non-porous surfaces, and leather and clothing. It can persist remaining active as long as seven long years. Recent studies revealed that if urushiol were to be found existing inside any of the great pyramids of ancient Egypt, the Urushiol to this day would remain toxically active. Myth No. 8 — Keeping yourself completely covered

will prevent an allergic reaction from occurring. FALSE: Although wearing protective clothing, i.e., long sleeve

shirt, pants, gloves while working is a great ounce of prevention measure, it does not guarantee you will not come into direct contact with urushiol elsewhere afterwards, since the invisible resin adheres to all clothing, tools, shoes, and surfaces allows for accidentally making contact with the outer surface of any of your previously worn now discarded protection suit, tools etc. Myth No. 9 — If it has, leaves of three, let it be. If it looks like, hairy rope, don’t be dope FALSE: This great sayings serve as a constant reminder that are held true only for poison ivy/poison oak. Distinguishing: poison

sumac’s leaves never are grouped in 3s. Poison sumac leaf can exhibit up to 13 leaflets, and unlike poison ivy/oak, poison sumac never grows as a vine.

— There is no way to prevent a poison ivy rash

Myth No. 10

FALSE: While there is no known cure for poison ivy, oak, su-

mac. The best means of prevention is by avoidance thru proper plant IDentification. Learn to IDentify to avoid contact.

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1. WHAT CAN I DO TO RELIEVE THE ITCH? There is no cure for the rash once it begins, only relief from the symptoms. Avoid further contact with the plant oils if possible. Once contact is made with the oil, immediately flush exposed body parts with cold running water and soap. Seek medical attention if rash persists for more than 3 days. 2. DO THE BLISTERS, OR BREAKING THEM CAUSE THE RASH TO SPREAD? No. The blisters are the body’s natural allergic response to the poisonous plants. If the blisters break and ooze, this fluid does not cause rash to spread further. Once original contact is made with the plant, the rash caused by the oil will continue spreading until such time the oil is washed from the body. If new areas of rash appear after 3 days, you are getting re-exposed to the plant oil, most likely occurs from contaminated clothing, tools, or even your cat or dog. 3. CAN I GET THE RASH FROM SOMEONE ELSE? Usually, no. When the rash appears (within 1-3 days), the original oil already has bonded to the victim’s skin, so it can’t be spread to others.

4. HOW LONG DOES THE URUSHIOL RESIN LAST? URUSHIOL DOES NOT EVAPORATE since it is not an oil, it is a resin. It can remain active for several years or longer once transfered to hand tools, clothing, pet’s fur, kid’s toys, etc. 5. I’VE NEVER HAD POISON IVY RASH BEFORE. CAN I GET IT NOW? Yes, you can begin getting the rash at any time during your life. Three out of four people are sensitive to poison ivy/oak. Sensitivity is just a matter of being exposed enough times until the body becomes allergic to physical contact being made the poisonous oils. 6. SHOULD I WRAP OR COVER THE RASH WITH BANDAGES? No. Air is helpful to healing any wound. It is important to keep the rash clean. Seek medical attention if rash persists more than 3 days, turns red, becomes feverish, or show signs of infection.

7. ARE DEAD P.I. PLANTS SAFE TO TOUCH OR BURN? No. The poisonous oils remain active, does not evaporate, should not be touched. All parts dead or alive, including the roots, contain the irritant urushiol, a resin that causes the rash. Never burn dead vines or wood. 8. DO I NEED TO CLEAN URUSHIOL RESIN FROM MY CLOTHING AND TOOLS? Yes. The poison ivy resin remains active on an item’s surface, causing a rash occurring months, or even years later. Thorough removal by washing the resin away from a strong cleanser is important to avoid future contamination by unsuspecting victims. 9. CAN I GET THE RASH FROM MY PETS? Yes. the animal’s fur protects their skin against poison ivy resin. However, the resin will remain active on their fur, and upon touching will contaminate you. Suggested removal of the poisonous resin should be performed with a strong P.I. soap, to help avoid future contamination and rash by family members. All photos, text and layout are copyrighted by Poison Ivy Removal Inc. 2021 ©

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: President’s Message........................pg 3 Member Directory..........................pg 4-5

Diversity & the RCA.........................pg 6 Annual Conference 2021...................pg 6

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Two Tax Credits in the Covid Stimulus Could Save Your Business Thousands

Don’t miss out on these provisions of the bill passed in December in addition to the paycheck protection program By Gene Marks This article originally appeared on theguardian.com. Reprinted with permission from the author.

While a lot of attention has been given to the recent renewal of the paycheck protection program, there are two tax credits included in last December’s Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act that may actually be more valuable for many small businesses. Why? Because the PPP is a forgivable loan that’s only available to certain businesses, whereas the employee retention tax credit and the work opportunity tax credit are both potential cash payments that are available to a greater number of small businesses. Interested? You should be. Because if your business is still in operation but has been at least partially affected by Covid, then you’re probably eligible. To be eligible for the employee retention tax credit in the first or second quarter of 2021 you must first show that your business had fewer than 500 full-time-equivalent employees and was either partially or fully shut down due to Covid restrictions. Even if you don’t match the shutdown requirements you can still qualify by demonstrating that your revenues (defined as total sales, net of returns and allowances) declined in either quarter by more than 20% compared with the same quarter in 2019 (employers that did not exist in 2019 can use the corresponding quarter in 2020 to measure the decline in their gross receipts). That threshold is lower than what is required to access PPP funds, which requires showing a 25% reduction in revenues. Assuming you qualify, you may be surprised at just how much money you’ll save. So here’s how you will figure that out. (Continued on next page )

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

NEWSLETTER (Continued from page 1 ) The first step will be to calculate the payroll taxes owed – like you usually do – for the quarter on your federal quarterly reporting form 941. You take 70% of each of your employees’ wages – whether they were working or furloughed and this includes health benefits – paid up to $10,000 that quarter. So the maximum credit for the first two quarters of 2021 is $7,000 per employee per quarter. Now, go back to your form 941 and deduct – or credit – that amount against the Fica (the 6.2% social security tax) liability your company owes. Because this is a “refundable” tax credit if you owe less money than the amount of the credit you can get the money returned to you in cash. This is not a loan. There is no forgiveness. There’s no additional paperwork other than completing the federal form 941 which you, your payroll company or your accountant already does. Can you still claim the credit and participate in the paycheck protection program? Sure. As long as the wages you’re using in the credit calculation are separate from the wages you’re using to calculate the PPP loan and its forgiveness. In other words, no double dipping.

If an employee is included for the work opportunity tax credit, their wages are not allowed to also be included for purposes of calculating the employee retention tax credit.

The employee retention tax credit isn’t new. It began with the March 2020 Cares Act and employers can still go back and retroactively claim a credit for that year. But the bar to qualify is higher for 2020 and the amount of the credit is less. Thanks to the more recent stimulus bill, the requirements for the first two quarters have been loosened so it’s become easier and more lucrative. Pretty great, right? Well, that’s not all. There’s another lucrative tax credit that every small business owner should know about. It’s called the work opportunity tax credit. This is also a refundable credit and was extended through 2025. This credit is completely separate from the employee retention tax credit. That credit was for retaining employees. The work opportunity tax credit encourages you to hire employees. But not just any kind of employee. This credit is for small businesses who hire certain veterans, people off of welfare or out of prison and rehab and – most importantly – those that have been “long-term” (Continued on next page 6 )

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ADVISORY BOARD

President’s Message Steve Bachman, President, Retail Construction Services

One Last Time… This March, I will have the honor of turning over my President title to Ray Catlin and “ride off into the sunset”. This expression has been around for a long time and has different meanings for different Steve Bachman people, but the paraphrase I like best is: “You ride off into the sunset and discover it is the sunrise.” I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to serve this organization and will continue to do so in the future in whatever capacity is deemed to benefit the membership. Many of the relationships (and friendships) I have with “you guys” have only grown stronger and deeper. I can say I am truly appreciative of that and hope we can stay even more connected with each other in the future. The organization is in good hands. The strategy to maintain relevancy is at the forefront for the Executive Committee as they dive into 2021 and beyond. Discussions about how we can help each other and elevate the industry will continue. In the next few months, we’ll present webinars with speakers that can give us insight, hope, and encouragement when we all need to hear it. As we ask ourselves these questions – What can we continue to learn from each other? How can we share experiences (life and business) and continue to grow our bond as a great organization? – we will work together to find the answers and be a resource to our fellow members. We have all been through a lot over the last few years, most notably COVID-19, challenges and uncertainty in our businesses, and apprehension with the civil unrest we have experienced. Dirty Harry always asks, “Are you feeling lucky?” I am, and I do. We live in a great land of opportunity and mystical wonder whether we realize it or not; and the future is still ours to write, so let’s go do it.

Isyol Cabrera - Edible Arrangements

Jeff Montang - JLM Retail

Mike Clancy - FMI

John Polzer - Cantey Hanger LLP

Randy Danielson - Shakopee

Steven R. Olson, AIA - CESO, Inc.

Jason Kraus - Kohl’s

Seritage Growth Properties

Jeffrey D. Mahler, AIA - L2M, Inc.

Brad Sanders - CBRE | Skye Group

Mdewankaton Sioux Community

Jason Miller - JCPenney Company

COMMITTEE CHAIRS LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY

SAFETY

MEMBER BENEFITS

SCHOLARSHIP

Andy Bohon legislative@retailcontractors.org

David Martin memberbenefits@retailcontractors.org

MEMBERSHIP

Hunter Weekes membership@retailcontractors.org

RECRUITMENT

Jay Dorsey recruitment@retailcontractors.org

At RCA’s December 2020 Board meeting, the following officers were elected for the 2021-2022 year: President: Ray Catlin, President, Peinado Construction Vice President: Eric Handley, Chief Operations Officer, WM. A. Randolph Inc. Secretary/Treasurer: Justin Elder, President, Elder-Jones, Inc.

SPONSORSHIP

Phil Eckinger sponsorship@retailcontractors.org

TRAINING

Eric Berg Carolyn Shames training@retailcontractors.org

Secretary/Treasurer - Eric Handley

Vice President - Ray Catlin

Immediate Past President - Rick Winkel

Retail Construction Services, Inc. Peinado Construction

William A. Randolph, Inc.

Winkel Construction, Inc.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2023 Steve Bachman

2022 Eric Handley

2022 Eric Berg

2021 David Martin

2022 Ray Catlin

2021 Mike McBride

2021 Jay Dorsey

2021 Carolyn Shames

2021 Phil Eckinger

2021 Hunter Weekes

2023 Justin Elder

2023 Rick Winkel

2021 Jack Grothe

2023 Andy Bohon

William A. Randolph, Inc. H.J. Martin & Son, Inc.

Peinado Construction

Westwood Contractors

Triad Retail Construction, Inc.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our general election. The following members were elected to the RCA Board of Directors for the 2021-2024 term: David Brown, President of Retail Construction, Tri-North Jay Dorsey, President, Triad Retail Construction, Inc. David Martin, H.J. Martin & Son Mike Sullivan, President, Sullivan Construction Hunter Weekes, Vice President, Weekes Construction, Inc.

Mike McBride Justin Elder scholarship@retailcontractors.org

President - Steve Bachman

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Election Results

Eric Berg safety@retailcontractors.org

OFFICERS

Retail Construction Services, Inc.

PS-If you have any feedback or ideas for the organization, please contact me at sbachman@retailconstruction.com.

Charles Ross -

Eckinger Construction Co. Elder-Jones, Inc.

Shames Construction Weekes Construction, Inc. Winkel Construction, Inc.

JG Construction

Westwood Contractors

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 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

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NEWSLETTER

RCA Membership

RCA members must meet and maintain a series of qualifications and are approved by the Board of Directors for membership. They have been in the retail construction business as general contractors for at least five years; agree to comply with the Association’s Code of Ethics and Bylaws; are properly insured and bonded; are licensed in the states in which they do business; and have submitted letters of recommendation.

COMPANY CONTACT Acme Enterprises, Inc. Jeff Lomber Atlas Building Group Brian Boettler Beam Team Construction, Inc. Tim Hill Bogart Construction, Inc. Brad Bogart Buildrite Construction Corp. Bryan Alexander Comet Construction Bernard Keith Danzansky Commercial Contractors, Inc. Kenneth Sharkey Commonwealth Building, Inc. Frank Trainor Construction One, Inc. Bill Moberger Corstone Contractors LLC Mark Tapert David A. Nice Builders Brian Bacon De Jager Construction, Inc. Dan De Jager Desco Professional Builders, Inc. Bob Anderson Diamond Contractors Lori Perry DLP Construction Dennis Pigg, Jr. E.C. Provini, Co., Inc. Joseph Lembo Eckinger Construction Company Philip Eckinger EDC Christopher Johnson ELAN General Contracting Inc. Adrian Johnson Elder-Jones, Inc. Justin Elder Encore Construction, Inc. Joe McCafferty Engineered Structures, Inc. Mike Magill Peinado Construction Ray Catlin Fi Companies Kevin Bakalian Fiorilli Construction, Inc. Jeffrey Troxell Fortney & Weygandt, Inc. Greg Freeh Fred Olivieri Construction Company Dean Olivieri Frontier Building Corp. Andrew Goggin Fulcrum Construction, LLC Willy Rosner Go Green Construction, Inc. Anthony Winkco Gray Robert Moore H.J. Martin & Son, Inc. David Martin Hanna Design Group Jason Mick Hardesty & Associates Scott Hardesty Harmon Construction, Inc. William Harmon Hays Construction Company, Inc. Roy Hays Healy Construction Services, Inc. James Healy Howard Immel Inc. Pete Smits International Contractors, Inc. Bruce Bronge J. G. Construction Jack Grothe JAG Building Group Matt Allen James Agresta Carpentry Inc. James Agresta KBE Building Corporation Michael Kolakowski Kerricook Construction, Inc. Ann Smith Lakeview Construction, Inc. Kent Moon M. Cary, Inc. Robert Epstein Management Resources Systems, Inc. Doug Marion Marco Contractors, Inc. Martin Smith Market Contractors Kerry Lobbestael National Building Contractors William Corcoran National Contractors, Inc. Michael Dudley Pinnacle Commercial Development, Inc. Dennis Rome Prime Retail Services, Inc. Donald Bloom PWI Construction, Inc. Jeff Price R.E. Crawford Construction LLC Jeffrey T. Smith Rectenwald Brothers Construction, Inc. Art Rectenwald Retail Construction Services, Inc. Stephen Bachman Retail Contractors of Puerto Rico Sean Pfent Rockford Construction Co. Thomas McGovern Russco, Inc. Matthew Pichette Sachse Construction and Development Corp. Jeff Katkowsky

PHONE STATE EMAIL MEMBER SINCE 810-499-7127 MI jlomber@acme-enterprises.com 2009 636-368-5234 MO bboettler@abgbuilds.com 2017 770-442-2534 GA timhill@thebeamteam.com 2019 949-453-1400 CA brad@bogartconstruction.com 2008 770-971-0787 GA bryan@buildriteconstruction.com 2013 561-672-8310 FL barney@danzansky.com 2016 616-842-4540 MI ken.t.sharkey@teamcci.net 1990 617-770-0050 MA frankt@combuild.com 1992 614-235-0057 OH wmoberger@constructionone.com 2015 360-862-8316 WA Mark@corstonellc.com 2019 757-566-3032 VA bbacon@davidnicebuilders.com 2011 616-530-0060 MI dandj@dejagerconstruction.com 1990 860-870-7070 CT banderson@descopro.com 1995 816-650-9200 MO loriperry@diamondcontractors.org 2015 770-887-3573 GA dpigg@dlpconstruction.com 2008 732-739-8884 NJ jlembo@eprovini.com 1992 330-453-2566 OH phil@eckinger.com 1994 804-897-0900 VA cjohnson@edcweb.com 1998 619-284-4174 CA ajohnson@elangc.com 2010 952-345-6069 MN justin@elderjones.com 1990 410-573-5050 MD joe@encoreconstruction.net 2018 208-362-3040 ID mikemagill@esiconstruction.com 2016 972-972-4020 TX ray@fapeinado.com 2020 732-727-8100 NJ kbakalian@ficompanies.com 2017 216-696-5845 OH jtroxell@fio-con.com 2019 440-716-4000 OH gfreeh@fortneyweygandt.com 2013 330-494-1007 OH dean@fredolivieri.com 1992 305-692-9992 FL agoggin@fdllc.com 2018 770-612-8005 GA wrosner@fulcrumconstruction.com 2014 412-367-5870 PA anthony@ggc-pgh.com 2017 714-491-1317 CA ramoore@gray.com 2005 920-494-3461 WI david@hjmartin.com 2016 847-719-0370 IL jmick@hannadesigngroup.com 2016 949-723-2230 CA scott@hardestyassociates.com 2020 812-346-2048 IN bill.harmon@harmonconstruction.com 2017 303-794-5469 CO r.hays@haysco.biz 2002 708-396-0440 IL jhealy@healyconstructionservices.com 1996 920-468-8208 WI psmits@immel-builds.com 2018 630-834-8043 IL bbronge@iciinc.com 1995 909-993-9332 CA JackG@jgconstruction.com 1998 239-540-2700 FL matta@jagbuilding.com 2019 201-498-1477 NJ jim.agresta@jacarpentryinc.com 2013 860-284-7110 CT mkolakowski@kbebuilding.com 1998 440-647-4200 OH ann@kerricook.com 2012 262-857-3336 WI kent@lvconstruction.com 1998 631-501-0024 NY repstein@mcaryinc.com 2014 336-861-1960 NC dmarion@mrs1977.com 1992 724-741-0300 PA marty@marcocontractors.com 1994 503-255-0977 OR kerryl@marketcontractors.com 2019 651-288-1900 MN bill@nbcconstruction.us 2013 952-881-6123 MN mdudley@ncigc.com 2018 732-528-0080 NJ dennis@pinnaclecommercial.us 2012 866-504-3511 GA dbloom@primeretailservices.com 2014 480-461-0777 AZ price@pwiconstruction.com 2003 941-907-0010 FL jeffs@recrawford.com 2011 724-772-8282 PA art@rectenwald.com 1996 651-704-9000 MN sbachman@retailconstruction.com 1998 586-725-4400 MI spfent@rcofusa.com 1996 616-285-6933 MI info@rockfordconstruction.com 2014 508-674-5280 MA mattp@russcoinc.com 1995 248-647-4200 MI jkatkowsky@sachseconstruction.com 2009 (Continued on page 5)

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Scheiner Commercial Group, Inc. Schimenti Construction Company, Inc. Shames Construction Co., Ltd. Singleton Construction, LLC Solex Contracting Southwestern Services Sullivan Construction Company Taylor Brothers Construction Company, Inc. TDS Construction, Inc. Thomas-Grace Construction, Inc. Timberwolff Construction, Inc. Tom Rectenwald Construction, Inc. Trainor Commercial Construction, Inc. Travisano Construction, LLC Tri-North Builders, Inc. Triad Retail Construction Warwick Construction, Inc. WDS Construction Weekes Construction, Inc. Westwood Contractors, Inc. William A. Randolph, Inc. Winkel Construction, Inc. Wolverine Building Group Woods Construction, Inc. Vogel Plumbing, Inc.

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Visit retailcontractors.org to view the profile of each RCA member company. Click on “Find a Contractor” on the home page to search the member list. Please notify the RCA Office (800-847-5085 or info@retailcontractors.org) of any changes to your contact information.

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NEWSLETTER (Continued from page 2 ) unemployed. Long-term is defined as more than six months and we all know that this recession has created a lot of those kinds of workers. If you hire someone that fits those criteria then you can get a refundable credit of anywhere between $1,200 and $9,600 (yes, $9,600) against the income taxes you owe this year. This credit is per employee so the amount may be even higher if you bring on additional people that qualify. If an employee is included for the work opportunity tax credit, their wages are not allowed to also be included for purposes of calculating the employee retention tax credit. Again, no double dipping.

Combined, both the employee retention and work opportunity tax credits can result in a big cash incentive for many small businesses, particularly for those that may not even qualify for another round of PPP. The only caveat I have is that calculating both credits isn’t easy or intuitive because, well, it’s the IRS, isn’t it? So you probably want to engage a professional accountant to help. But your returns for doing this should well exceed your costs – particularly the costs of leaving money on the table in a year when every dollar counts.

Gene Marks is a columnist and author and has appeared as a speaker at the RCA Annual Conference. A past columnist for both The New York Times and The Washington Post, Gene now writes regularly for The Hill, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Fox Business. Gene has written five books on business management, specifically geared towards small and medium sized companies. His most recent is Want More Cash?: 100+ Ideas And Strategies For Increasing Your Company’s Cash Flow This Year. Learn more at genemarks.com. and visit his blog at genemarks.com/blog.

Diversity & the RCA

Before we discuss this from the RCA’s perspective, I suggest you…

Steve Bachman, President, Retail Construction Services

Do a Google search and see what pops up. Check Wikipedia… I would bet most of us have as “diverse” a set of definitions for diversity as do the internet, Wikipedia, and Merriam-Webster. When the media talks about diversity, it often has a condescending tone, which is unfortunate. If you look in the mirror you will see that person is different than anyone else in more ways than you can probably count. We are all unique. Regarding the RCA, did you know: If you search the RCA Member Directory, you can include “Minority Owned Business” and “Woman Owned Business” in your search criteria. If your company qualifies as one of these entities, I would suggest that you make sure that you are current with all the relevant requirements and then make sure you are listed: prospective clients are checking the RCA website to find you. (Contact the RCA office at info@retailcontractors.org to update your member record.) Many of us work with clients that have been or are now striving for more diversity in their hiring practices, corporate boards, vendor selection and procurement, etc. If you work with Disney, Best Buy, JCPenney, Starbucks, or countless others, you know that there is a growing trend toward including diversity in acquisition decisions. As an organization, we may be able to support these initiatives. I invite you to send me any feedback or suggestions at sbachman@retailconstruction.com.

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The Voice of Craft Brands

The Great Uniter How Societe Brewing is helping bringing the world together through craft

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Interview by Michael J. Pallerino

The Great Uniter How Societe Brewing is helping bringing the world together through craft Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The Coachman, The Pupil and The Harlot walk into a bar… Okay, maybe you have to be from the San Diego area to know that The Coachman, The Pupil and The Harlot may be three of the best craft beers on the West Coast. At least that is the story San Diegans tell when they discuss their favorite West Coast IPAs, and sour and wild ales. Founded by Doug Constantiner and Travis Smith in 2011, Societe Brewing Company has become a bastion for award-winning craft beers and the place where beer aficionados go to get their craft on. The little brewery that could continues to forge an epic reputation in national and international beer competitions—driven by its tightly-focused, employee-driven business model and a series of polished beers that include, along with the aforementioned styles, names like The Butcher (dark, roasty and sinister), Not Enormous (bubbly, tart and refreshing), Fest Bier (crisp, clean and festive) and The Bachelor (curiously hoppy). To get a look at what the future holds for Societe Brewing and where the market is heading, we sat down with CEO Doug Constantiner and VP of Operations Mike Boggess.

What’s your story from a brand perspective?

Beer is the world’s greatest social uniter. It is as equally important as what’s in the glass as the social connections going on around it. Beer is something that is available to anyone. We believe what’s special about it is that we are able to bring world-class beer to everyone, every day. We produce beer that is likely to be enjoyed by most people—it isn’t too niche or for one type of person. Beer, more than any other beverage, can be used for formal tasting or getting a case of “brewskis’’ to crush with your buddies before a game. We don’t need to pick a side; we like to create a quality product that can appeal to either. Societe is for everyone.

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Walk us through your branding strategy.

We had a long history of being a “special occasion” beer because we were small and less available. We wanted our beer to become more accessible and less of the “waiting around to pop a bottle on someone’s birthday” type. You can go to the corner liquor store in your flip flops right now and find our session IPA, The Coachman, which also happens to be the most award-winning session IPA.

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

For us, we like to provide a simple message that’s easily digestible to our customers. Sometimes brands will go over the top to stand out when, ultimately it just becomes confusing for the consumer.

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

Authenticity and relatability. We aren’t flashy. We don’t talk badly about anyone. And we create a sense of “come togetherness” through our voice and product.

What’s the one thing every craft brand should do in the way of marketing?

Use social media. It’s free, and there are a variety of platforms to fit your brand’s style. It’s the best way to get people near and far talking about and promoting your brand. It helps tell your story how you want to tell it, and directly connect with your customers.

Things are more exciting and dynamic than ever before in the history of craft beer. There are more beer styles available and new innovative products on the market. What adjustments have you made to your business model with everything that has happened?

We went from nearly 100% draft beer at restaurants only, to the majority of our beer being sold in cans at grocery stores. Additionally we partnered with local food partners at our tasting room to comply with safety orders.

What kind of conversations are you having with your customers?

When it comes to Societe, there is no barrier to entry. Social responsibility is something we believe in—inclusivity and safety are very important to us. We are vocal about everyone being welcome at Societe, and that it’s a safe space for them. We regularly remind our guests of our rigorous safety protocols through social media and on our website.

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What role should a brand play in being a leader in a distressed market?

What’s likely to happen next?

Leading by example through ethics. Do the right thing. Follow government orders. If you’re a brand leader, people are looking to you. You should be a role model for them.

What’s the best piece of advice you can offer to other brands in how to deal with the unthinkable like this?

Accept the way things are, and stop trying to predict the future in the sense that things will change and be back to ”normal.” As difficult as it is to accept the “new normal,” it’s better to pivot than be behind.

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

Things are more exciting and dynamic than ever before in the history of craft beer. There are more beer styles available and new innovative products on the market. This is a win for the customer. Companies also have the chance to get out of their day to day and work on new exciting projects.

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We don’t know and don’t plan on knowing. We focus on what we do best, which is making great beer.

What trends are defining the space?

There is a growing focus and demand for healthier options, including low ABV, non-alcoholic and seltzer styles. All those things, yet staples like IPAs and blond ales still reign supreme.

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

Craft beer continues to grow its market share, and while some breweries have to climb in volume, it gives smaller breweries like Societe an opportunity to grab shelf space.

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

Managing expansion while balancing financial stability and growing consumer demand.

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What’s the most rewarding part of your job? What makes me happy at the end of the day is seeing our employees happy and fulfilled. Seeing every team member at Societe work together on our company culture is inspiring.

What’s the best advice you ever received? Cash is king.

What’s the best thing a customer ever said to you? Any time I have received a compliment that has everything to do with everyone else’s efforts in this building and little to none to do with mine. It re-enforces how proud I am of my team. 2 Silos Brewing Co. Manassas, VA

What’s your favorite brand story? Southwest Airlines approach to simplicity, employee satisfaction and customer service.

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ollowing is a brief report on new commercial construction projects. The information is presented as a service of Commercial Construction Data, a product of Commercial Construction & Renovation. For more information, visit www.cdcnews.com.

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SQ. FT.

CONSTRUCTION TYPE

START DATE

Culver's

Vandalia, OH

$1,500,000.00

4,800

New Construction

Q3 2021

Taco Bell

Mohegan Lake, NY

$700,000.00

2,090

New Construction

Q3 2021

Starbucks #58386

Pasadena, MD

$100,000.00

2,303

Remodel

Q2 2021

Dollar General #22846

New Kensington, PA

$1,900,000.00

7,191

New Constrution

Q2 2021

Autozone #6160

New York, NY

$1,500,000.00

6,446

New Constrution

Q3 2021

Fedder Lofts

Buffalo, NY

$21,500,000.00

130,000

Remodel

Q2 2021

Kittanning Senior Apartments

Kittanning, PA

$8,000,000.00

48,882

New Construction

Q2 2021

DePaul Multi-Residential Addition

Batavia, NY

$4,800,000.00

20,100

Renovation/Addition

Q2 2021

Saint Marks Hotel

New York, NY

$14,700,000.00

39,308

New Construction

Q3 2021

Tuscarora Club

Lockport, NY

$5,000,000.00

15,000

Remodel

Q3 2021

Jackson Middle School Additions and Renovations

Grove City, OH

$4,300,000.00

11,563

Renovation/Addition

Q2 2021

Aberdeen High School North Building

Aberdeen, MD

$665,000.00

107,087

Renovation

Q2 2021

Monroe County Courthouse Expansion

Stroudsburg, PA

$58,000,000.00

160,700

Renovation/Addition

Q2 2021

Beach Patrol Headquarters Renovations

North Wildwood, NJ

$200,000.00

3,978

Renovation

Q3 2021

Fulton, NY

$850,000.00

3,500

Renovation

Q2 2021

RETAIL/RESTAURANTS/QUICK SERVE:

RETAIL/STORES/MALLS:

RESIDENTIAL/MIXED USE:

HOSPITALITY:

EDUCATION:

MUNICIPAL/COUNTY:

MEDICAL: WellNow Urgent Care

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3mg

61 31

JBI

73 37

ADART/Gensis Lighting Solutions

109

Jones Sign

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92 43

Lakeview Construction, Inc

Laticrete

35 18

Astek

87 40

Beam Team Construction

Little

45 23

Metropolitan Ceramics

154

Bostik

CVR2-1 1

Bureau Veritas

Mike Levin

Capacity Builders Inc.

115

MRP Design Group

CDO

27 15

NAC

Ceiling Outfitters

National Terrazzo & Mosaic Assocation

107

Chicago Faucets / Geberit Group

42 Navien

Commerical Construction & Renovation Digital Buyers Guide

100

Commerical Construction & Renovation Retreats

83 39

Construct Connect

157

Construction One

3 2

Nexii

113 50

Onyx Creative

Permit.com

99 44

Poma Retail Development, Inc

Controlled Power Company

Project Management Consortium (PMC)

Core States

Rockerz, Inc

CREATE

47 24

Rogue Architects

D/13 Group

Dark Horse Light Works

105

8, CVR4

6, 60

Dynamic Air Quality Solutions

SGA Design Group

East to West

Sparks

63 32

Fishbeck

55 28

T.C. Millwork, Inc.

Georgia Printco

155

The Blue Book Network

128

Gondola Skate

Visual EFX Group

153

Goodwin Commercial

116

GPD Group

Window Film Depot

GRAF Bros.

127

Wolverine Building Group

111

Hunter Building Corp

Yunker

71 36

CVR3

ZipWall

21 12

Impact Security

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Making memories to last a lifetime

hen history etches memories into our lives, we remember them as if they were yesterday. Even though I was very young, I still remember seeing the USA Space Program land men on the moon via an old black and white TV with rabbit ears for reception. I remember the day, March 31, 1981, that President Reagan was shot. I remember where I was when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986. I was in the Big Apple on 9/11—a few miles uptown from Ground Zero. And the list goes on. Some memories are happy; others are sad. But they remain clear in my mind. One of the greatest memories was the 1980 USA hockey team beating the Russians on Feb. 22 at the Lake Placid Olympics as the odds were stacked against them. During my junior year in prep school, we played two games on that same rink—three weeks before the Olympics started. That will always hold a special place in my heart. A bunch of college hockey stars put together to face one of the world’s greatest teams. Nobody gave them a chance.

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Remember, practice makes perfect and you will play as your practice. If done correctly, your goals will be obtained with flying colors and big smiles, and thumbs up from your customers that are priceless.

But a tough, old-time hockey coach named Herb Brooks believed in them. From scratch, he assembled the team and developed the blueprint needed to push them forward. Practice, practice, practice until they played perfect. That was the plan. Excellence was the only option—against all odds. And then it happened—the US team won the Gold Medal for only the second time in USA Hockey history (the first in 1960 at the Squaw Valley Winter Olympics). While I wasn't born yet, I still know everything about them. Hockey is in my blood. That commitment to excellence is the same as putting together a construction project. I know I sound like a broken record, but sports is just like business. You get an opportunity to prove yourself, put together a plan, hire the right people to get the job done, have a schedule in place, be flexible enough to overcome obstacles and turn on a dime when needed to cross the finish line for the gold. And then you do it all over again. What an adrenaline rush. It is just like scoring or assisting on a winning goal versus your arch rival. They are memories that stay with you forever. So, as we move into the second quarter of 2021, strive to be just like the 1980 hockey team that won the games needed to propel them into the medal rounds. Remember, practice makes perfect and you will play as your practice. If done correctly, your goals will be obtained with flying colors and big smiles, and thumbs up from your customers that are priceless. We hope to see you all in person sooner rather than later. We miss seeing all of our peeps. That day is coming, and when it does, it will be like winning the Gold Medal. Here's to much success, good health and safety for the rest of the year. Keep the faith. And just like in February 1980, keep pushing to our Miracle on Ice. CCR

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