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DBS Group designing-building new Harvest Market
Harvest Market has contracted with DBS Group to design and build a new store in Ann Arbor, MI. The new, 64,200 square-foot grocery store will be located within the Briarwood Mall Redevelopment. The store will feature a main floor area with incredible perishable departments, including produce, deli, bakery, meat, and seafood; a Farmhouse Restaurant; a…
DBS Group opens expanded design-build office in Rochester
DBS Group cuts ribbon on bigger office Design-build construction company DBS Group cut the ribbon on its new Rochester, Minnesota, headquarters on June 27. The newly built office includes over 3,000 square feet of space at DBS Group’s Valley High location to support its growing team. “Having been born and raised in Southeast Minnesota, it’s…
Senior Living: Out With the Old, In With the Bold
Creating captivating senior living environments is key Institutionalized spaces, uninspired food, and lackluster amenities in senior living have gone the way of Pompeii, and for the wave of seniors looking at their next move, that’s a good thing. After all, no one truly wants to retire to a living environment that doesn’t feed their soul…
Designing Senior Housing for Changing Regulations
In a rapidly changing regulatory environment, quality construction and design are key In a highly regulated and ever-changing industry like senior housing, achieving and maintaining compliance can be overwhelming. After all, regulatory compliance is just one aspect of the massive job of designing, constructing, staffing, operating and maintaining a senior living community, no matter what…
Multifamily Housing Amenities Delivering Fun
Report highlights innovative amenities that delight When it comes to building the senior living communities, student housing, and apartments that today’s tenants are searching for, developers and builders are leaning into innovations that delight. And when it comes to amenities that wow, there are many potential offerings that can help you attract and hold on…
Looking to Build Soon? Consider these logistics.
Commercial construction procurement and labor pool updates Long before your commercial construction project begins, it’s essential to consider the logistics that could impact your project’s potential. In recent years, key considerations include material and equipment procurement and the vendor labor pool — both of which, when disregarded, can impact your project’s schedule and budget. As…
Waiting for commercial construction costs to drop?
Playing the waiting game may not be worth it. Here’s why. What goes up must come down, right? Turns out the adage isn’t actually true all the time, including when it comes to commercial construction costs. If you’re among those trying to patiently wait out inflation and other cost increases to drive down the price…
Grocery store construction: Grocers still seeing green
Report shows grocery store construction show green-light for growth Even as consumers seem to be holding their breath as they wait for economic stability and certainty, many industries, including grocers, are forging ahead with confidence. The JLL Grocery Report 2024 shows grocers are exhibiting confidence and positive growth, even as economic pressures remain. That includes…
River Valley Remodelers taps DBS Group for facility conversion
River Valley Remodelers has contracted with DBS Group as the design-builder for its facility expansion and renovation project in West Salem, WI. The project calls for converting the former American Home & Patio facility into River Valley Remodelers’ new home in Western Wisconsin. The renovated facility will include spaces for offices, collaboration, sales and showroom,…
Toad’s Cove reopens after fire last year
Toad’s Cove is more than just a convenience store in the Centerville community in Trempealeau. It’s the community’s meeting spot where you can fill your gas tank, grab a gallon of milk and catch up on everyone’s news. So when it burned to the ground a year ago, it was a loss for everyone living…