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Here, you’ll find a library of blog posts dedicated to different aspects of the commercial construction industry -- news and updates, upcoming trends, and past projects built by us at The Douglas Company.
The Douglas Company, an award-winning general contractor, celebrates with TLC Management, Inc. the completion of their new $34.0 million Blue Heron Health and Rehabilitation Community in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Blue Heron Health and Rehabilitation Community features 201 residences, including 106 skilled nursing, 22 memory care, and 73 assisted living suites. Eloquently designed by Cuhaci & […]
May 27, 2021
I am hearing different stories from clients in my discussions. There is no doubt that occupancies in Senior Living are down. There is no doubt that projects are requiring more equity, and equity demands a higher return. There is no doubt that staffing is more difficult to find and more expensive. There is also no […]
May 12, 2021
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, is pleased to announce four key promotions within our Holland, Ohio office, a move that advances both our associates’ professional development and the organization’s growth. “Internal succession and promotions build upon our foundation while allowing the company to evolve and grow. In their new roles, these team members will strengthen […]
April 28, 2021
Lumber – It has been the word in construction this year that we simultaneously hate talking about and can’t stop talking about. At this point, anyone who has speculated on what’s going to happen with pricing has been wrong at least once. While no one can predict what’s going to happen, there may be some […]
April 27, 2021
A somewhat new segment of rental active adult housing is showing signs of leading the way for senior living development post COVID. Our estimating department is currently budgeting and pricing several active adult projects for multiple clients. The product targets baby boomers in early retirement, looking to downsize, but who are years away from needing […]
April 6, 2021
While many of us in the construction industry have been focused on dealing with the steep rise in lumber costs over the past year, a new threat is upon us: PVC. In February, Texas-based petrochemical plants were forced to shut down unexpectedly due to a winter storm that caused vast power outages. S&P Global reports […]
March 31, 2021
The Douglas Company is serving as the general contractor for a new $11.7 million assisted living and memory care project that recently began construction. Maumee Pointe assisted living and memory care will be located at 1050 Medical Center Pkwy, Maumee, Ohio. Designed by Davison Smith Certo Architects, Inc., Maumee Pointe will be a 69,310 square-foot […]
March 16, 2021
This past weekend I was listening to a presentation on a book many of you have heard and read, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey; I was drawn towards a reference to an old fable by Aesop, The Goose & The Golden Egg. The story goes like this for those who […]
March 10, 2021
The Douglas Company, an industry-leading general contractor, announces that construction is underway on The Sagefield, a new multi-family residential development in Jacksonville, Florida. The Developer, Chance Partners, LLC, selected architectural firm Dynamik Design Partners, an Atlanta, Georgia-based company, to design the 274,590 square-foot multi-family community. The Sagefield will include 234 one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units […]
March 1, 2021
We always advocate for getting a contractor involved early in your project to help with constructability input, provide conceptual budget estimates and other milestone pricing feedback, and control costs as the design develops. There are also three key areas that your development team needs to make decisions that significantly impact project costs. One of the […]
February 23, 2021
COVID-19 has brought forth many challenges in the last year, and it has pushed our slowly evolving industry into adopting many new ways of conducting business, one of which being virtual inspections from our local inspecting authorities. Many of the counties that we work with have put in place some stringent requirements as it relates […]
February 16, 2021
The Douglas Company, an award-winning general contractor based in Toledo, Ohio, is pleased to announce the completion of construction on HarborChase of Stuart. HarborChase of Stuart is a $27 million assisted living and memory care community situated on the St. Lucie River with a breath-taking waterfront location in Stuart, Florida. The Douglas Company worked with […]
