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2021 Design Trends for Commercial Buildings Shaped by COVID-19
Cicero Construction Group | January 4, 2021
PLAINFIELD, IL, JANUARY 4, 2021 -- Predicting design trends for the commercial building industry can be difficult in the most reliable of times, but following 2020, a year of widespread uncertainty, planning ahead has become more complicated than ever before. Despite this uncertainty, Cicero Construction Group has gathered trend insights to assist building owners in their renovation planning for 2021 and beyond. While the word “trend” may imply short-lived, many of these new ideas being driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as touchless tech, in-room fitness and enhanced HVAC systems, are likely here to stay. PHYSICAL DISTANCING: ...
Avoid Cost Overruns During Hotel Renovations
Cicero's Development Corporation | July 17, 2020
An accurate Scope of Work gives direction, timeline and purpose to renovation PLAINFIELD, IL, JULY 16, 2020 - Renovating a hotel can be a daunting task, one fraught with financial risks. However, by carefully determining the Scope of Work, the sticky issues that might derail a renovation project can be addressed effectively and strategically before the first day of construction. First off, what is a scope of work? A scope of work is a detailed document explaining exactly what is expected of a team completing a construction contract. It contains information that gives direction and purpose to every facet of a renovation—information hot...