Building your dream home is an investment that you'll want to last a lifetime. Therefore, your house needs to be built with future needs in mind. For instance, will your family be growing? Will you be taking care of parents or grandparents? Would you like to have more space to entertain friends or host relatives [...]
If you or a loved one lost their home to the Thomas Fire, the team here at H.W Holmes, Inc. understands what a surreal and difficult time this must be. Our hearts are with everyone affected by what's now the largest of California wildfires. The visuals of the fire, as well as the destruction left [...]
Most construction schedules leave very little wiggle room. This makes any type of project delay costly. Potentially disastrous. This is why commercial construction mistakes must be avoided at all costs. Surprisingly, there are many common delays that occur before the first day of actual construction. Many of these are completely avoidable. In today's blog post, [...]
Restaurants are always looking to set themselves apart from competitors. Finding the right contractor to most effectively handle a restaurant remodel isn't without its challenges. There's no room for error. Your restaurant renovation needs to be done right - from concept and design to materials and construction. Here are four things to keep in mind [...]
Many Los Angeles area office remodels are now featuring glass office walls and doors as part of their tenant improvement construction. But why is interior glass now the hottest material in office renovations and construction? What are the selling points and the negatives to the see-through office? We break it all down in this blog [...]
Disclaimer: This is a monthly summary of Los Angeles commercial construction news curated by H.W. Holmes, Inc. We will cover recent commercial construction projects and news pertaining to Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties. We have no association with any of these developments unless specifically stated. CONSTRUCTION BEGINS FOR MIXED USE CULVER CITY DEVELOPMENT [...]
Unanticipated circumstances can significantly raise tenant improvement costs. Time is money. Nothing screws up a timeline or budget like a concealed or unforeseen condition. Some things just can't be anticipated - even after a seemingly thorough onsite inspection. This is why there's no such thing as a 100% accurate cost projection. In this blog post, [...]
As we near the end of another year, we thought it would be interesting to talk about some trends we've seen as California tenant improvement contractors in 2017. Lucky for us, it's been a great year for commercial renovations, which happen to be our specialty. But what kind of trends are we seeing overall in [...]
Disclaimer: This is a monthly summary of Los Angeles commercial construction news curated by H.W. Holmes, Inc. We will cover recent commercial construction projects and news pertaining to Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties. We have no association with any of these developments unless specifically stated. WESTERN PACIFIC BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN L.A. BEING CONVERTED [...]
A booming pipeline of restaurant construction jobs has many Southern California commercial construction companies staring at a full plate right now. If you look at any Los Angeles-area commercial builder's portfolio, you're very likely to see many restaurant builds showcased. The LA area hasn't seen this number of new restaurant construction projects since perhaps 2008. [...]
