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What we build.

Four practices, one field team. Pick the one that fits your project; the way we plan, price and run the site is the same across all of them.

Six-story glass office building at street level with the Willis Tower in the distance
Lakefront Office CenterChicago
PRACTICE 01

Commercial

Offices, medical pavilions, retail and mixed-use buildings in dense, permit-heavy urban sites. We plan logistics around neighbors, transit and winter.

  • Ground-up office and medical
  • Curtain wall and envelope
  • Tenant improvements
  • Structured parking
  • Mixed-use podium buildings
  • Infection control (ICRA) work
Typical size
40,000 to 250,000 sq ft
Typical timeline
14 to 24 months
Typical budget
$12M to $60M
Interior of a steel distribution building with a yellow overhead crane
Rockford Distribution HubRockford
PRACTICE 02

Industrial

Cross-dock, cold storage and manufacturing buildings where slab flatness, clear height and the first truck date drive every decision.

  • Tilt-up and steel shells
  • Cold storage and freezer slabs
  • Bridge crane bays
  • Site utilities and detention
  • Dock and yard paving
  • Live-facility tie-ins
Typical size
150,000 to 600,000 sq ft
Typical timeline
10 to 16 months
Typical budget
$20M to $70M
Elevated concrete bridge piers under construction with a crawler crane and traffic barriers
Chicago Transit RenewalChicago
PRACTICE 03

Infrastructure

Bridges, transit structures and site utilities built beside live traffic. Precast, overnight closures and a maintenance-of-traffic plan the agency can sign.

  • Elevated structures and piers
  • Precast girders and decks
  • Drilled shafts and foundations
  • Maintenance of traffic
  • Utility relocation
  • IDOT and CDOT coordination
Typical size
0.5 to 3 miles
Typical timeline
18 to 36 months
Typical budget
$25M to $90M
Project manager reviewing blueprints on a site table with a hard hat and tablet
Naperville Civic CampusNaperville
PRACTICE 04

Design-build and GC

Preconstruction, construction management and general contracting for owners who want one accountable team, or who already have a design team and need a builder.

  • Preconstruction and estimating
  • Constructability reviews
  • Guaranteed maximum price
  • Public bidding support
  • Owner representation
  • Closeout and warranty
Typical size
20,000 to 200,000 sq ft
Typical timeline
12 to 24 months
Typical budget
$8M to $45M
Delivery methods

Pick how we work together.

MethodBest whenWho holds design riskPrice certainty
Design-buildYou want speed and one contractSummitHigh, GMP after concept
CM at riskDesign is in progress and you want a builder at the tableOwner and architectHigh, GMP before permit
General contractingDrawings are complete, public bid or negotiatedOwner and architectFixed price
Preconstruction onlyYou want budget and schedule validation before committingOwnerEstimate with contingency
Process

Five stations,
no surprises.

  1. STA 0+00

    Site walk

    Rough budget range in five business days.

    Week 0 to 1
  2. STA 1+00

    Preconstruction

    Estimate, schedule, early steel buyout.

    Week 2 to 10
  3. STA 2+00

    Permits

    Municipal and utility filings tracked weekly.

    Week 6 to 18
  4. STA 3+00

    Build

    One superintendent, Friday look-aheads.

    10 to 30 months
  5. STA 4+00

    Closeout

    Punch, commissioning, warranty walk.

    Final 6 weeks

Not sure which practice fits?

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