Every day, BuildZoom adds tens of thousands of new building permits from around the country into our database. For this week's BuildZoom Picks, we've rounded up five construction projects that piqued our interest from over 300,000 new permits. 1) Adidas Plans Makeover for Portland Office While many brands in the retail and sportswear industries are struggling, Adidas has … [Read more...]
What it Takes to Build Apple Park: The Ultimate Cost Guide
Few construction projects have garnered as much excitement as Apple's new multi-billion dollar headquarters in Cupertino. Also known as Apple Campus 2 and aptly nicknamed "The Spaceship" for its futuristic design, the behemoth project - first announced in 2011 by Steve Jobs in what would be his last public appearance - is finally reaching its much-anticipated … [Read more...]
BuildZoom Picks: September Construction Projects (2/2)
Every few weeks, we sort through several hundred thousand building permits and round up a handful of the most interesting construction projects happening across the nation. For this week's BuildZoom Picks, we highlight renovations and new buildings under construction for the corporate offices of five Fortune 500 companies. 1) Amazon Biosphere The iconic biospheres at … [Read more...]
How to Compare Bids and Choose the Right Contractor
The industry standard for hiring a contractor is to get at least three bids before making a decision. No one wants to be overcharged for the same results, so you’d naturally eliminate outliers that are excessively high. On the other hand, an estimate that’s much lower than the other two should raise some red flags about the quality of the contractor. But is getting three … [Read more...]
BuildZoom Picks: September Construction Projects (1/2)
Chicago's skyline is about to see some major changes. In March, Curbed reported that the Wind City is seeing more residential tower construction than any other US city, and a recent article maps out 54 high-rises currently under construction along the coastline. This week in our BuildZoom Picks, we take a closer look at five new developments in the booming city of Chicago … [Read more...]