SOMETIMES THE EASY ANSWER, IS THE RIGHT ANSWER!!!

We did a GREAT JOB by doing NOTHING (much)!!

A client was told by his roofer that that water on the bathroom floor was not coming through the roof, and must be due to a plumbing leak.

A plumber then came out and ...

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SEE HOW WE BUILT AN ENTIRE STORE IN JUST 23 DAYS!!!

City Gear’s parent company had promised a specific number of new store openings to its parent company’s shareholders.

One of those stores, located in Aiken, SC, encountered a serious design flaw during construction.
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WATER PROBLEM SOLVED!!!

See how we stopped rainwater water from getting in the back door of this restaurant!!!

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HOW NOT TO SAVE MONEY!!!

An incomplete plan for your commercial construction project can cost you big! We were recently asked us to bid on building out a space on the ground floor of a new high rise that’s still under construction. In this case, the biz ...

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Perspective is Reality

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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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