Commercial Construction & Renovation

SEP-OCT 2012

Commercial Construction & Renovation helps our subscribers design, build and maintain better commercial facilities by delivering content to meet the information needs of today's high-level executives.

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INDUSTRY EVENTS Open Forum Find a mentor. Whether it's a man or woman, find somebody who can help you learn the industry. — Amber Matas, Nest Environments Kelly King, Dollar General: Dollar General is growing like gangbusters. The recession actually has increased our sales. And, in turn, we've increased the amount of construction projects we're doing without increasing the project man- agers significantly. So our biggest issue is meeting the number of stores we have to open in a timely manner each month. We have to fixture a 10,000- square-foot store in six days. It takes a lot of coordination to make that happen. Working in all the different areas, with different regulations and inspectors, can be challenging, espe- cially as fast as we turn our stores over. So that's really my biggest focus is getting those stores turned over on time. Milissa Garrity – Chain Store Maintenance:We're finally getting out of the recession and people are getting busy. They're starting to Dinner with a view kicks off Women's Retreat Cocktails. Dinner. Networking. A look at the time ahead. And let's not forget about dinner in the W Hotel's rooftop lounge and bar area. That's how attendees of the Women in Commercial Construction & Facilities Retreat kicked off their three-day networking event. The rooftop lounge area is defined by its infinity-edge pool, a favorite relaxation spot for hotel guests. The retreat was sponsored by Commercial Construction & Renovation magazine. spend money. Projects are coming in left and right. So we're trying to make sure we're fully staffed. We've been really busy with projects and even just regular maintenance work. It's around the clock – lots of sleep- less nights. Vickie Berry, AT&T;:We're build- ing a one-of-a-kind, 10,500-square- foot flagship store on Michigan 50 Commercial Construction & Renovation September/October 2012

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