IS AN OPEN CEILING A GOOD IDEA?

What’s Hiding Above the Ceiling? You may wonder if an exposed ceiling makes sense as a cost savings measure in your interior commercial buildout.  While there are cases that an exposed ceiling is less expensive than an acoustic ...

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Perspective is Reality

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I HATE HAVING TO SAY NO

I hate telling a potential client “No”. I can only think of a few times it has happened.   In one case, the guy told me straight up that he had saved money on projects in the past by getting to the end of a project and only ...

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WHAT IS A TENANT IMPROVEMENT ALLOWANCE?

A tenant improvement allowance, or TI for short, is money that landlords agree to pay to offset the cost of construction of your space. The TI money is usually calculated into the landlords financial model as a lump sum disbursement ...

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WHAT IS A WHITE BOX??

Have you seen this term, but not sure exactly what it means?

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WHAT DOES “LICENSED AND INSURED” REALLY MEAN?

I see contractors throw around the phrase “LICENSED AND INSURED”.   But does it mean anything? Maybe, maybe not.  At a glance, it sounds reassuring and validating, but it really doesn’t say much. Most people hear ...

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PERMITTING!!!

Have you ever had a project held up waiting on a permit?  If so, you can relate to the massive frustration of watching days turn into weeks waiting on a building permit.   Since revenue lost to delays getting open ...

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IS LEASING A COLD DARK SHELL A GOOD IDEA?

I get a lot of calls from people who want to build out a space for their retail or restaurant, and are leasing a cold dark shell (no power, HVAC, nor plumbing) for their new business.  Is it a good idea to rent a space in ...

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Why the name CPEX?

We’re often asked how we came up with the name CPEX. The answer is simple. It’s an acronym that describes what we do every day. Whatever the specific project may be, our business is to Conceive of, Plan, and execute construction ...

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