McShane to Transform Two Historic Schools into Affordable Housing in llinois

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McShane Construction Company was selected by Housing For All, LLC in collaboration with Visionary Ventures, Cordogan Clark & Associates and JTE Real Estate Services to build Fox Valley Apartments in Aurora, Illinois. McShane will renovate two historic school buildings and construct one new building to provide a total of 47 affordable housing units. The company will transform the 25,000-square-foot Mary A. Todd School into 11 apartment units and a health clinic for low-income families in the area. As well, the company will renovate the 39,000-square-foot Lincoln Elementary School to offer 14 apartment units. Finally, they will construct a new two-story, … Read more

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Poettker Construction Raises $52,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois

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Poettker Construction raised $52,000 in its annual golf classic for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois. This year, the company surpassed its annual contribution goal and expanded the event by offering morning and afternoon golf sessions. Sixty golf teams participated, which helped the company exceed its goal of supporting the mentorship organization. Proceeds will support the organization’s mission of assisting children in recognizing their potential and building better futures. Since 1980, the organization has helped thousands of youth face adversity and develop mentorship in Clinton, Madison, Monroe and St. Clair counties.

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Kroger’s Customer Fulfillment Center Celebrates Ribbon Cutting  

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The Kroger Company opened its newest Customer Fulfillment Center at the end of July in Dallas, Texas. The project team included Big-D Construction – National Food & Beverage and Architectural Nexus. The center will leverage advanced robotics technology and creative solutions to redefine the customer experience for customers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The warehouse is a 492,000-square-foot, steel frame building constructed with insulated metal panels and includes refrigerated and non-refrigerated areas. The two-story building features four mezzanines, 31,000 square-feet of office space, and a 26,000 square-foot freezer, plus vehicle maintenance and van wash buildings.

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Skanska to Upgrade Durham Bulls Athletic Park

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The Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina will be upgraded by Skanska USA. Onsite construction is slated to begin in August and will be completed by April 2023. Skanska’s work at park includes renovations and upgrades to: the players’ locker rooms; coaches’ offices; facilities for female staff and athletes, umpires and team officials; a new batting tunnel; office and retail reconfigurations; and larger clubhouses for both home and visiting teams.

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Industry Veteran Matthew Thompson Joins Gilbane Chicago

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Gilbane Building Company announced that Matthew Thompson joined the team as Operations Manager for its Chicago office. Thompson has two decades of experience in the Midwest commercial construction industry and will bring his design, construction and development expertise to the company’s growing Chicagoland portfolio. Before joining Gilbane, Thompson spent 20 years managing projects and project teams across various sectors in the Midwest, including criminal justice, laboratory, multi-family housing, defense and historic preservation projects. He has a degree in civil engineering from Purdue University and graduated with distinction from Northwestern University’s MBA program. At Northwestern, Matt specialized in analytical consulting, management … Read more

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