An industrial construction project can be completely all-consuming, from scheduling and planning to the design phase to actually getting your space built. When you have other aspects of your commercial business to manage, the project can feel daunting and sometimes insurmountable. What can you do to make the project easier to tackle? Your choice of […]
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DESCCO Completes Expansion of the Royersford Veterinary Pet Care Facility
Designing and building a veterinary hospital requires expertise to ensure a job well done. Factors in the building process like site planning, architectural design, permitting and code review, through construction require collaboration with a team of professionals. A veterinary building must be practical, but it also has to offer comfort and peacefulness for both humans […]
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Top 5 Restaurant Design and Construction Mistakes
From local dives to Michelin star restaurants, every eatery has been in the design and construction phase at one point, and no matter how different they are once they open their doors and start serving delicious meals, they all face similar challenges at this point in the process. Designing and building a restaurant might seem […]
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Designing a Kid Friendly Dentist’s Office – Advice from a Contractor
Do you remember being afraid to visit the dentist as a kid? For many children, the dentist’s office can still seem like a scary place. Parents and children alike often dread the next dental visit and experience anxiety just walking into the office and sitting back in the dental chair. The discomfort is so strong […]
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Budget Quotation vs Contract Bid – What’s the Difference?
Estimates are a big step in the construction process. This is the moment when your project moves from being discussed in abstract terms to concrete ones. Because this is the point in the process where things are starting to solidify, it’s important for you to be able to navigate with confidence and understanding, but often […]
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Guide to Securing Financing for Your Construction Project
Planning a new construction project can be very exciting. It’s easy to get swept up in the many decisions to be made and in envisioning the finished product, but you also have to worry about financing your project, and while you may be happily anticipating some things about building or renovating your space, you might […]
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Kitchen Renovation for the Salvation Army
One of the best parts of our work has to be our ability to contribute to our community and to improve people’s lives by updating their spaces. We love seeing our clients be able to enjoy the functionality of a fresh renovation, and when that space also happens to be a community center, the results […]
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How to Build a Welcoming Waiting Room for Your Medical Office
Your waiting room is a hugely important area in your medical office. It’s one of the first areas that your patients will see during their visit, and they may end up spending a fair bit of time there, so the way your waiting room is set up can be crucial to making or breaking your […]
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The Pros and Cons of Building Your Own Commercial Space
When it comes to medical office buildings, one of the most important choices you will face is whether to rent and/or renovate an existing building or to build your own from the ground up. There are upsides and drawbacks to each option, and it will be up to you to decide which choice will have […]
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A Fire Restoration Project with DESCCO Design and Construction
Doing construction projects on your home is usually an exciting time, but occasionally the need for construction does arise from something less pleasant. Mark and Susan Smith unfortunately suffered fire damage to their home recently and needed to rebuild the damaged parts of the structure. They turned to DESCCO for help, and we worked with […]
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