• A Formula for Success

    • Ralph Fuller

    When Nathan Ries, Noel Valenti and Erik Bolsinger worked together for a Chicago builder constructing high-rise residential buildings in the 1990s, they developed a management ethos that integrated the input of developers, architects and general contractor with an emphasis on intense collaboration, coordination and safety. They followed this formula to bring about the construction of six remarkable high-rise residential buildings in the South Loop District in as many years.   read more...

  • Clearing the Way for What Comes Next

    • Steve Freeman

    Based in the Chicago suburb of Westmont, Illinois, Kinsale Contracting Group Inc. (Kinsale) is a company specializing in strip-outs and cleanup work. Its crews are called to handle important sequences at the start of many construction projects, especially when it involves work with existing structures and historic buildings.   read more...

  • Only One Call Away

    • Leigh Thomas

    Terry Cheek opened TLC Plumbing, Inc. (TLC) with a dream of helping his plumbing clientele receive the very best service. With a full apprenticeship under his belt as well as experience with other plumbing companies, he began to feel the pull of entrepreneurship. In 1998, he and his wife, Cindy, a former law firm administrator, decided to give the business five years to become successful.   read more...

  • Cultivating Leadership

    • Erica Bender

    Knowledge can be a powerful tool. When an industry professional wields it effectively, that is when knowledge becomes power—transcending into action that can positively impact the workplace.   read more...

  • Building a Life in America

    • Dave Dondoneau

    In 1991, Henryk Pach packed up all his hopes and dreams, as well as a recipe for success passed down from his father. He left his native Poland for the shores of the Land of Opportunity.   read more...

  • No Boundaries

    • Erica Bender

    Ambitious. Optimistic. High achiever. Forward-thinking. These are a few traits that can be used to describe Joe Langton, a visionary entrepreneur and landscaping expert who is well-known for embracing out-of-the-box solutions to accomplish important goals and solve challenges for customers and colleagues alike.   read more...

  • Linking Customers to Concrete

    • Ben Wheatley

    Steve Slater earned a B.S. degree in psychology from Calvin College, now called Calvin University, and followed that up with a law degree from Valparaiso University. But unlike many other newly minted lawyers, he left the legal field and instead chose to embark on a career in business, which ultimately led him to start Masterlink Concrete Pumping (Masterlink), a material placement and concrete pumping company.   read more...

  • Show Up and Show Off

    • Ralph Fuller

    If 50 percent of life is just showing up, as the saying goes, Neighborhood Floors & More, LLC (Neighborhood Floors) cranks it up to 110 percent, says Co-Owner Brian Mallams.   read more...

  • Diversity. Equity. Inclusion.

    • Tonie Auer

    Beyond building top quality projects for his clients, Construction Contracting Services Inc. (CCSI) President and CEO Calvin Williams uses his influence within the construction field to bring awareness of diversity and equity. He strives to instigate positive changes for people of color across the industry.   read more...

  • A Personal Pursuit

    • Vicki Speed

    A family tragedy, an innate mechanical aptitude and a lifelong interest in entrepreneurship are essential elements of Pat Esposito the man, the expert elevator mechanic and the Owner of Plainfield, Illinois-based Total Elevator Service.   read more...

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