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In our experience at Terrapin Construction Group, cannabis-facility owners frequently lose 5 %–15 % of the total project budget to coordination gaps between design and construction.

Implementing any IMP installation is a high-stakes undertaking with tight tolerances, logistics challenges, and performance expectations. Done right, insulated metal panels (IMPs) deliver a durable, energy-efficient, weather-tight building envelope. Done incorrectly, the project risks leaks, misalignment, thermal bridging, and lengthy delays. This article outlines the best practices and pitfalls that owners, general contractors, and panel installers should know.

Commercial construction is buzzing with “trends” right now—modular this, ESG that, AI everything. But if you cut through the noise, what’s really shaping the next generation of projects?

Top 10 tips when evaluating general contractors for your next commercial construction project