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Proud To Be A GCFD Interior Contractor of the Year Finalist

Proud To Be A GCFD Interior Contractor of the Year Finalist

A great general contractor is not a commodity. We’re humbled to be announced an Intererior Contractor of the Year finalist for the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards! If your firm has registered for the awards ceremony, please consider supporting our team. We’re grateful to have completed some incredible projects with our partners and clients in 2022!

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The Steel and Walls Are Up at Consumers Credit Union

The Steel and Walls Are Up at Consumers Credit Union

Construction continues to ramp up on Consumers Credit Union‘s new branch project in Arlington Heights! The structural steel and veneer walls are up, and as you can see in this video, we’ve successfully installed the building’s precast roof.

 

 

Hitting major milestones like this requires #safe and clear processes—we can’t wait to share more #progress as the team wraps up this spring!

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Kicking Off A Major Redevelopment at McDonald’s Former Campus

Kicking Off A Major Redevelopment at McDonald’s Former Campus

Reinventing the wheel is costly—after successfully delivering Oak Brook Reserve’s major redevelopment at 2715 Jorie Boulevard, we’re excited to kick off the significant building renovation down the street at 2915 Jorie Boulevard!

 

Come along for a virtual tour to see the building’s history, its existing conditions, and our demolition progress so far!

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65 Organizations Supported in 2022

65 Organizations Supported in 2022

Giving back to the Chicagoland community is in our DNA. Our Foundation is humbled to have supported 65 organizations this year with the help of our incredible partners! Through the vulnerable holiday season, we’ve been able to #makeadifference through our annual holiday drive; Movember fundraiser; food bank and blood drive volunteer events; and support to many impactful non-profits.

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Sharing Knowledge with MSOE’s Women in Construction

Sharing Knowledge with MSOE’s Women in Construction

Great educational opportunities develop the future generation. Senior Vice Presidents Dan Hewitt and Lee Robinson headed to Milwaukee School of Engineering for the MSOE Women In Construction panel to share expertise on building relationships, and their real-life insight on how communication is a key factor in project delivery.

 

We’re grateful for this opportunity to expose students to processes and successful outcomes in the industry! 

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United Airlines Recognized as Best Photo-Op in Crain’s Chicago

United Airlines Recognized as Best Photo-Op in Crain’s Chicago

Unique spaces are developed together, and United Airlines’ Willis Tower Headquarters is a proven success! Recognized as “Best Photo-Op” in Crain’s Chicago 2022 Coolest Offices, this photogenetic space features a United Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft engine inlet—perfect to showcase their brand operations and culture!

 

Proud to have worked alongside Gensler, ESD, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Technical Design Services, Inc., Cini-Little International, Inc., EQ Office, and JLL on this special project!

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105 Flights of Stairs Climbed in Skyrise Chicago

105 Flights of Stairs Climbed in Skyrise Chicago

105 flights of stairs climbed in the iconic Willis Tower… bring it on! On Sunday, our team members “stepped up” in the SkyRise Chicago Stair Climb to support the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, a global leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation for adults and children with severe and complex conditions.

Nothing’s impossible, and 2,149 stairs later, we’re humbled to have been a part of this impactful movement!

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Foxtrot’s West Loop HQ Featured as a Crain’s Coolest Office!

Foxtrot’s West Loop HQ Featured as a Crain’s Coolest Office!

Another incredible project featured in Crain’s Chicago Business’ Coolest Offices for 2022… Foxtrot’s Headquarters in the West Loop! This first-generation space features collaboration-inspiring workspace, paired with a large test kitchen and tasting rooms that foster innovation and creativity for this food-focused company as they expand throughout Chicago.

 

We’re grateful for our continued partnership with Foxtrot, and this successful collaboration with Partners by Design, Salas O’Brien, and CBRE!

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Take A Virtual Tour of 2715 Jorie Boulevard’s Redevelopment

Take A Virtual Tour of 2715 Jorie Boulevard’s Redevelopment

Come along with us for a virtual tour of Oak Brook Reserve’s 2715 Jorie Boulevard Redevelopment! Transforming from a two-story office building on the former McDonald’s campus, this multi-tenant development features a new inviting lobby with reception and open seating; custom interconnecting staircase; and storefront.

 

Great spaces are built together—it was a pleasure to partner with JPD Oak Brook Holdings LLC, Stantec, JLL, and Environmental Systems Design, Inc. on this significant renovation!

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