Login / Register
Managing the Storm (Water)
There’s no cape or superhero title, but Gayle Van Sessen protects public waters to ensure they remain clean and free of pollutants. She also watches the bottom line for construction companies. read more...
-
The Right Stuff
Brian Parks was serving his term as President of the Antioch Lions Club when it looked like their dream of building the Williams Park Pavilion was not going to happen. read more...
-
The Sword of Success
With the distinctive claymore sword as his shield of honor, Michael K. Gallagher has built a business on the principles of his Celtic ancestors—strength, integrity and a willingness to battle for those they represent. read more...
-
A Beacon of Hope
Six years ago, a group of volunteers from a food pantry in Waukegan, Illinois, gathered at a local restaurant to discuss a matter weighing heavily on their hearts. These eight individuals yearned to find a better way to impact the families they had interacted with for years. Specifically, they wanted to disrupt the cycle of poverty for school-age children by providing resources to support education, social enrichment and healthy lifestyles. read more...
-
Fulfilling People’s Wants…and Needs
Peter Fazio Jr. applies his planning and construction skills to meet some people’s wants as well as other people’s basic survival needs. A new home here, a new business location there…and even a homeless shelter just down the road. read more...
-
A Now Approach to Life-Safety Needs
Gone are the days when simple fire and smoke alarms warned building occupants of impending danger. Technology in the life safety industry has evolved so rapidly that integrated fire and security systems can now notify people about a variety of threats, ranging from a fire to an active shooter. Burr Ridge, Illinois-based High Rise Security Systems (HRSS), led by owner and General Manager Arnold Arredondo, is a top supplier of these high-tech systems. read more...
-
Clients & Community Above All
Fred Schramm has the ability and experience to look at a construction plan, foresee problems and suggest improvements—all to meet the goals and objectives of his clients. This foresight works to make his firm, Schramm Construction Corp., succeed. read more...
-
Finding Opportunities
When David Rambhajan, President of Industria Construction Services (Industria), was a kid growing up in Chicago, he played baseball in Horner Park, which lies along the north branch of the Chicago River. At the time, the river was fenced off from the rest of the park—the water was dirty and dangerous. Residents were urged to steer clear of the area. Back then, David had no idea that he would one day own a firm that would play a major role in the restoration of this area of the Chicago River. read more...
-
Projects With A Purpose
Chicago is the third-largest city in the United States, with nearly three million people living in 77 communities that contain more than 100 neighborhoods. With so many people and the vast variety of communities that exist within the metropolitan area, it would seem an impossible dream for someone to improve the landscape and the lives of the residents across the city’s diverse cultural and economic spectrum—not only in the most desirable areas of the city, but also in those places where things seem the darkest. read more...
-
Homes With Heart
There are nearly 1,400 Habitat for Humanity affiliates around the world. Only 23 of them have earned “Affiliate of Distinction” status, an award established in 2013 to honor local chapters as “the best of the best” on a national classifying scale. read more...
