More e-commerce stores are opening up brick-and-mortar storefronts - how will this impact retail construction in Los Angeles & Southern California? It wasn't that long ago when traditional in-store businesses were hurting due to the rise of e-commerce and online retailers. Online shopping was convenient. You could do it from home in your pajamas and [...]
Office spaces today are ripe for reinvention. Let's take a look at some alternative office design strategies being praised for creating not just happier workers but better occupancy rates for office building owners. Office design in 2016 is all about bringing workers together. Today's most successful workspaces promote a collaborative work environment. Employees should have [...]
From hip city restaurants to fast casual restaurant franchises, more and more establishments are taking the mystery out of dining by embracing open kitchen designs as part of new restaurant construction and remodels. Transparency is big in today's restaurant industry. People these days want to know what they're eating and how it's prepared. Everything from [...]
Commercial Construction companies today face many more challenges than years' past. From a skilled workforce shortage to increasing government regulation, construction managers must proactively address these challenges to minimize their impact... Commercial construction is an ever-changing, complex, and complicated industry. Buildings go up all around us but very few people understand what's behind these structures. [...]
4 Simple Tips to Stay on Budget for Restaurant Remodeling Projects... It looks to be another strong year for Southern California restaurant remodeling. With the economy steadily improving, both casual and high-end restaurants are filling up again. This boost to business has renewed the confidence of not just national restaurant chains, but also local restaurant [...]
LA Construction Spending Is At Its Highest Since the 1980s... According to Forbes and Dodge Data, LA construction spending in 2015 reached a historic $11.7 billion dollars. Not only is this the highest LA construction spending has been in three decades, it also puts the Los Angeles metropolitan area fourth in new construction spending - [...]
Nonresidential/Commercial Construction Spending Exceeded All Expectations in 2015 and Continued Growth is Projected in 2016... Despite a decline in consumer spending and continued weakness in the manufacturing sector, construction spending exceeded all expectations in 2015 - especially in the nonresidential market. Construction spending actually increased every month last year. In particular, non-residential construction projects were [...]
Rising California Tenant Improvement Costs Are Leading to Higher Rents and Longer Leases... Today’s tenant is looking for an office space that inspires. A space that reflects a brand or a company culture. A space that attracts the most brilliant personnel and is both welcoming and pleasing to clients. Sometimes a good office build-out is [...]
Commercial construction companies projected to stay busy in 2016... 2015 was a terrific year for H.W. Holmes Inc. and other commercial contractors. The economy is on an upswing. This has resulted in more large-scale and ground-up commercial construction projects that have us incredibly optimistic for 2016. Here are some commercial construction trends to watch for [...]
Office tenant improvement allowances let landlords buildout or retrofit an office space to tenant specifications... Although the market can change at a moment’s notice, there are signs that the 2015 boom of Los Angeles County office market is leveling off. Last year, L.A. office vacancies fell as demand for office space in the region picked [...]
