Commercial Construction & Renovation

JUL-AUG 2016

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And breathe... Why it's time for the commercial construction sector to relax By Ron Treister They're also working harder and longer than they did a few years ago and, as a result, many are very tired. So what are they doing? They're getting buzzed. In 2015, sales of energy drinks, energy shots and energy drink mixes in the United States eclipsed $13 billion, up from $8 billion in 2011. Today, Americans are drinking more coffee than ever before. The United States imports in excess of $4 billion worth of coffee per year, and its citizens consume 400 million cups of coffee per day, making the United States the leading consumer of coffee in the world. All of this is great for our economy, no question. And, let's face it – 20 years ago, how many internet coffee shops were there in this country compared to right now? Most working Americans, especially during their workday, would much prefer a casual meeting at the local espresso bar rather than their neighborhood saloon. But let's look at reality. How healthy is all that caffeine? To what degree have American workers developed a much larger dependency on it? And, additionally, what about energy drinks? Sure, some of them contain "good stuff," such as taurine, guarana and ginseng. But many include sugar or artificial sweet- eners and, of course, caffeine. Sugar isn't always bad for you, but in high amounts may be very unhealthy, particularly in drink form, T he time is now and the place is the United States. Activity in the commercial sector has picked up. General repartee is optimistic about opportunities, rather than pessimistic about an embattled economy. The byproduct is that people are focused, anxious and eager to grab what hasn't been available for so long. The commercial construction sector clearly has an obligation to create buildings that are safe for all the workers and visitors who are inside at all times. On an average, 250 cups of espresso and coffee drinks are sold every day at almost any espresso drive-thru business with a great visible location. Independent coffee shops manage to sell 31 percent of espresso-based drinks, while the rest is brewed coffee. 141 JULY : AUGUST 2016 — COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION

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