Tag Archives: restaurant construction

Inside a successful tenant improvement project
Posted on April 19, 2019 by Mike Pallerino

So you’re considering tenant improvements. Before you jump right in, ask yourself the following questions: What are you trying to accomplish? What’s your ultimate goal? Is it just to make things a little nicer for employees or guests? Or is …

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Business expansion in 2019 through private labeling
Posted on April 5, 2019 by Mike Pallerino

For companies involved in the construction, design or facilities management industries, the nature of business transactions often tends to be of fixed duration. However, with facilities management, there’s an ongoing nature to the business arrangement. When transactions are singular or …

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How you can create environmentally conscious playground designs
Posted on April 5, 2019 by Mike Pallerino

There has been a sizable shift among consumers and businesses over the past few years as the desire for green products and measures has increased dramatically. No longer are the masses satisfied with purchasing products and using services without looking …

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Communication key with subcontractors
Posted on March 20, 2019 by Mike Pallerino

Subcontractors are a vital part of most construction jobs, big or small. A study by NAHB showed that constructing a single-family home uses 22 subcontractors on average. If the job is more complex, that number just goes up. Often, subcontractors …

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Casting retail in the best light — The importance of color quality
Posted on March 20, 2019 by Mike Pallerino

Ben Graham is the fourth generation of his family to lead Graham’s Style Store—a high-end fashion boutique in Dubuque, Iowa. Founded in 1936, the store has expanded from a menswear store to become a men’s and women’s fashion destination for …

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The benefits of damp-proofing a building
Posted on February 28, 2019 by Mike Pallerino

When you are in the construction phase of a building, you need to make sure that you are thinking about the future of the building. One of the popular things to do in construction right now is damp-proofing which not …

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Choosing right surface preparation machines & tools
Posted on February 20, 2019 by Mike Pallerino

Surface preparation is critical in the restoration of a floor and mistakes at this stage can have catastrophic consequences for the finished result. The key is knowing how to choose the right surface preparation equipment. Elias Garcia Martinez’s painting of …

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7 practical tips on writing a restaurant employee operations manual
Posted on January 14, 2019 by Mike Pallerino

The whole idea of creating an employee manual and then circulating it among your employees is a pretty good one, regardless of whether your restaurant has been around for a while or is fairly new. Provided it’s done the right …

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3D alert: On demand light fixtures made possible by technology
Posted on December 17, 2018 by Mike Pallerino

Technology has finally made it possible to 3D print everything from toys and artwork to spare parts and even prosthetics in the healthcare field. 3D printed materials have now made their way to the interior tenant construction industry. 

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RH testing now much faster with ASTM F2170 update
Posted on November 14, 2018 by Mike Pallerino

Flooring industry professionals will be thrilled with ASTM International’s just-released update to the F2170 standard for relative humidity (RH) testing in concrete floor slabs. The update stems from an ASTM-commissioned Precision and Bias (P&B) study conducted in 2014. That study found …

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