Challenges for the future of Construction The Construction Industry is in a phase of transformation. Deloitte, in a recent trends report, defined rising material costs, decreased productivity due to labour shortages and further regulatory and safety burdens will...
2022’s Biggest Construction Conferences
Many in-person industry events are back on this year. Here is the full rundown. While the COVID-19 omicron variant continues to spread, with vaccinations and booster shots available, many in-person conventions are back on for this year. Read on for a list of major...
The 5 Contech Trends That Will Power Jobsites in 2022
From data usage to 3D printing, construction technology is poised to blast off this year. The construction industry had a challenging but positive year in 2021, and the growth of construction technology has been one of the bright spots. With the pandemic forcing...
Regulations to Know Before Starting a Construction Drone Program
Switching from traditional base-and-rover surveying to drone surveying is one of the most effective ways to upgrade your construction workflow, setting you and your team up to make better, data-driven decisions. Switching from traditional base-and-rover surveying to...
Inside Telematics Systems & Advancements in Construction Equipment
In recent years, telematics systems have advanced and now offer even more benefits than earlier versions. If you aren’t already taking advantage of these systems, you may be surprised to learn how much information is available to help you better manage your fleet. You...
Developer Targets Second Phase of West Village Neighborhood Development
Four years after opening the first $4 million phase of The Coe, a joint venture between Detroit-based developer Woodborn Partners LLC and Detroit-based North Coast Partners LLC has its eyes on a second phase next to it. The second phase would be substantially larger...
New Research Shows Design-Build Growth Continues Despite Market Challenges
When researchers at FMI Corporation first looked at design-build utilization in 2018, the news confirmed what many in the industry knew first-hand, design-build wasn't an "alternative delivery process" anymore. New market analysis forecasting the next five years,...
Plante Moran Nearly Quadruples space in Southfield Town Center, One of Pandemic’s Biggest Office Deals
Kirk Pinho, Crain's Detroit Business | April 30, 2021 Plante Moran takes eight additional floors in Town Center, closes Victor Center to merge offices New space in 3000 Town Center creates 192,600-square-foot office for Southfield-based firm Deal is one of the largest...
Top 7 Trends in Retail Digital Transformation and Innovation for 2021
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, digital transformation is accelerating at unprecedented speeds across the global retail industry, requiring retailers to build adaptable, composable business models to scale in disruptive environments. The crisis has also...
5 Construction Strategies for Retailers in a Post-COVID World
The extent of the pandemic’s effects on retail spaces may not be fully realized for months or years, but we are certainly in the midst of new beginnings for the retail experience. More than ever before, retailers must now consider their clients’ emotions, physical...
Five Key Takeaways from CenterBuild Every Landlord Should Know
Do you ever wonder what happens when professionals from similar sectors all come together? Topics are presented, issues are discussed, revelations are shared, and knowledge is brought back to their respective corporations. Last month, Sachse Construction’s Director of...
Energy Efficiency as a Service Gaining Ground as Financing Approach for Adopting Innovations
In recent years, innovations in energy efficiency technology has opened many new avenues to reduce electric consumption in buildings. But it is hard for building owners to keep up with these developments, analyze which options are most cost effective, and decide how...
Seeking Reliable Real Estate Businesses, Investors Give Laundromats A Spin
Coin laundries have long been one of the few recession-proof businesses. After all, we all need to do laundry. There's debate as to whether the recession-proof nature applies even during a pandemic. But it's not deterring some from opening new laundromats, at a time...
Modular Construction Meets Changing Needs in the Pandemic
When the University of Denver reopened for classes this fall, there was a new building on campus next to the student athletics center: a coronavirus testing center created using modular construction. Students and staff can either walk up or drive up to have their...
2020 Year in Review
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead Sachse Construction has been giving back to the community since its inception in 1991. From raising more than $1,000,000...
Bed Bath & Beyond Sells Cost Plus World Market
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. BBBY, -1.14% announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Cost Plus World Market for an undisclosed amount to Los Angeles-based private-equity firm Kingswood Capital Management. The deal includes 243...
‘This Too Shall Pass’: 43 Real Estate Execs On The Biggest Lessons Of 2020
The last 280 days of the coronavirus pandemic have been unprecedented, unimaginable and tragic in countless ways. From an economic perspective, where we work, where we eat, where we shop — where we do anything — is still mostly in flux. It’s anyone’s guess what will...
Embracing the World of Outdoor Workspaces
The pandemic has permanently changed the way commercial buildings look and function—and the change went beyond their edges and layouts. Landlords, developers, architects and property managers are now observing and analyzing the way office users engage with the...
Public Storage Expands With $528M Portfolio Acquisition
Public Storage has acquired 24 properties with 2.3 million square feet of space from Beyond Self Storage in the first phase of a 36-property portfolio transaction totaling 3.6 million square feet and valued at $528 million. The first phase includes existing properties...
Self Storage Rents Continue Strong Rebound
Self storage continued to prove its resilient nature in October, with significant improvement in street rate performance across the U.S. On a year-over-year basis, street-rate rents increased 2.7 percent for the average 10×10 non-climate-controlled and 0.8 percent for...
Apartment Investors Mull Opportunities in Distressed Malls
Apartment dealmakers may find an opportunity to build new apartments around the shells of under-performing or empty regional malls. Hundreds of troubled shopping malls may be seized by lenders over the next year, experts say. “In the current market with the pandemic,...
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