Category: News
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Safety in Educational Construction: Keeping Schools Secure During a Renovation
When building in an occupied school, safety is paramount. There are several things your construction team should do to ensure risk and disruptions are minimized. While specifics will vary by school and project scope, here are eight steps your construction team should take to ensure everyone stays safe. Assemble a Responsible and Experienced Team A…
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Maximizing Value: Getting the Most from Your Senior Living Construction Project
Maximizing the value of your senior living project requires optimizing all inputs — from time and effort to financing. Every decision in the construction process contributes to the efficiency and long-term value of your senior living community. In this blog, we’ll share straightforward advice for getting the most from your construction project, so you can…
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Fieldstone at Chester Springs – December 2023 Update
Join us for a snowy visit to Fieldstone at Chester Springs to tour the facility and see how the project is progressing. We’ll meet up with Horst Construction’s Project Manager, Zach Weil, and VantagePoint’s Marketing Director, Kate Sammler, who will introduce us to Lyn Walsh, Director of Community Relations for Fieldstone! Then, we’ll hop on…
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Conquer Zoning & Permitting: A Step-by-Step Guide for Building & Development
There’s a lot to consider during the ideation phase of a development project: size, financial factors, material selection, and more. But there’s another vital aspect that can often get overlooked: zoning. Even if your building location is zoned according to your needs, these codes can have a significant impact on the decisions you make for…
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Common Challenges in Commercial Construction & How to Overcome Them
Regardless of your construction team’s expertise, unforeseen issues and challenges may arise. What separates the good from the great lies in managing and working through these challenges. A team navigating the complexities of commercial and non-residential construction projects must plan thoroughly, collaborate consistently, and adapt to changing situations. While every project has unique obstacles, they…
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Boost Your Business: Key Insights Into Commercial Renovations
Renovating your commercial space can be both exciting and daunting. A commercial renovation allows you to improve functionality and modernize or improve your place of work. These changes can have a marked and positive impact on your organization’s operations, from bolstering employee morale to boosting customer perception. However, a lot is riding on making the…
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Fieldstone at Chester Springs – October 2023 Update
After a summer full of hard work from our incredible team, partners, and subcontractors, big changes were made at VantagePoint Retirement Living’s Fieldstone at Chester Springs! Horst Construction’s Project Manager Zach Weil and VantagePoint’s Marketing Director, Kate Sammler take us for a quick tour inside. Not only will you see the project’s progress, but we…
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Building for the Future of Multifamily: Key Considerations
With shifting demographics, economic fluctuations, and a renewed focus on intentional and sustainable living, developers face new hurdles that challenge them to be more strategic than ever. At Horst Construction, we’re at the forefront of this evolution, ensuring our clients stay ahead of the curve. Here are some key considerations for multifamily development that will…
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Cheat Sheet for Optimizing Construction Budgets: 8 Tips from the Pros
Staying on a budget without cutting corners in quality is a common concern for many clients. In today’s economic climate, it’s more important than ever to ensure you’re doing the most you can with the resources you have. For well over a century, the team at Horst Construction has been helping our clients do just…
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From Vision to Reality: Transforming Your Dreams Into a Tangible Building
Whether renovating, building new, or adding onto an existing space, every building project starts with a vision. The vision for your project is crafted by your organization’s needs and wants, and promises a better environment to live, work, learn, or worship. However, sometimes this vision can get muddied up in the minutia of the project.…