The Frans Construction Blog
Guides and field notes on commercial construction, design-build, tenant improvements, and multi-state rollouts.
A Guide to Planning a Successful Restaurant Remodel
Learn how to plan and execute a professional restaurant remodel that enhances guest experience, increases kitchen efficiency, and maximizes your return on investment.
A Guide to Successful Restaurant Renovation Projects
Learn how to plan and execute a successful restaurant renovation. From budgeting and design to permitting in the Western US, discover how to revitalize your dining space.
Comprehensive Guide to Medical Building Construction and Design
Learn the essential phases of medical building construction, from specialized MEP requirements to compliance with healthcare regulations for modern clinical facilities.
How Do You Start a Restaurant: The Commercial Development Process
Learn the essential steps for starting a restaurant, from site selection and design-build strategies to navigating complex permitting across the Western United States.
Essential Guide to Planning a Medical Building Project
Learn the critical phases of developing a medical building, from specialized MEP requirements to regulatory compliance and patient-first design strategies in the Western US.
Optimizing Dental Office Design for Patient Experience and Efficiency
Learn how strategic dental office design improves patient comfort and clinical workflow. Explore essential elements for modern healthcare facilities in the Western US.
Optimizing Dental Office Design Near Me for Patient Flow
Discover how professional dental office design improves patient experience, workflow efficiency, and regulatory compliance for healthcare practices in the Western US.
Essential Guide to Financing and Building a Medical Office Building
Learn the critical phases of medical office building development, from site selection and zoning to specialized healthcare design requirements and construction management.
Healthcare Construction Project Management: A Hospital Owner's Guide
How healthcare construction project management actually works — ICRA, ILSM, OSHPD/HCAi review, occupied-facility protocols, and the owner-side decisions that protect patient care during the build.
Commercial Construction Cost Per Square Foot: 2026 Benchmarks
A practical 2026 breakdown of commercial construction cost per square foot by project type — office, retail, restaurant, medical, and warehouse — plus the variables that move your number up or down.
Commercial Construction Timeline: From Bid to Certificate of Occupancy
A realistic phase-by-phase timeline for commercial construction projects — preconstruction, permitting, construction, and closeout — with typical durations and the levers that compress schedule.
Multi-Site Retail Rollout: How to Manage Construction Across Locations
A practical playbook for managing multi-site retail and restaurant construction programs — prototype standardization, concurrent execution, program-level reporting, and the GC capabilities that actually move the calendar.
Restaurant Construction Cost Per Square Foot in 2026
A 2026 restaurant construction cost guide — QSR, fast-casual, full-service, and ghost kitchen. PSF benchmarks, kitchen MEP, and where the budget actually goes.
Hiring a Restaurant General Contractor: 9 Questions to Ask
A practical checklist for hiring a restaurant general contractor — kitchen MEP experience, health-department fluency, schedule certainty, and the nine questions that surface a real partner.
Medical Office Build-Out: Cost, Timeline, and Code Requirements
What a medical office build-out actually costs in 2026, how long it takes, and the code, ADA, plumbing, and HVAC requirements that drive the budget.
Retail Store Buildout Cost: What Tenants and Landlords Should Budget
A 2026 retail buildout cost guide — vanilla shell to brand-finished store. PSF ranges by store type, work-letter negotiation, and where TI allowances actually go.
What Does a Commercial General Contractor Do?
A clear breakdown of what a commercial general contractor actually delivers — from preconstruction and bidding to subcontractor management, scheduling, and closeout.
Tenant Improvements 101: Process, Costs, and Timelines
Everything a tenant, landlord, or broker should know about a commercial tenant improvement project — scope of work, who pays for what, typical costs per square foot, and realistic timelines.
What Is Design-Build Construction? Benefits and When to Use It
Design-build construction puts the architect, engineers, and contractor on one team under one contract. Here is how it works, why owners are switching to it, and when it is the wrong fit.
How to Choose a Commercial General Contractor: 7 Questions to Ask
A buyer-side checklist for selecting a commercial general contractor — covering bonding, safety record, schedule discipline, and the questions that separate a real partner from a low bid.
Commercial Contractor vs. General Contractor: What's the Difference?
Commercial contractor vs. general contractor — what each does, where they overlap, when you need a specialist, and how to choose the right partner for your project.
What Is Commercial Construction? A Complete Guide
A plain-English guide to commercial construction: what it includes, the project phases, delivery methods, costs, and how to pick the right contractor.
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