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Skender Named Finalist for Two 2024 Interior Contractor of the Year Awards
Skender has been named a finalist for Interior Contractor of the Year at the Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards benefiting the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Skender won the prestigious award in 2022, 2018, 2016 and 2015. This year’s winners will be presented on May 1. Also, Illinois Real Estate Journal named Skender a finalist for… Read More
Skender Breaks Ground on Lurie Children’s New Outpatient Center in Schaumburg
Skender, as general contractor, broke ground today on a new 75,000-square-foot outpatient center for Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Lurie Children’s Outpatient, Primary Care and Infusion Center will be located at 1895 Arbor Glen Blvd, Schaumburg, Illinois. The center will offer primary care, ancillary and diagnostic services, orthotics and prosthetics, laboratory… Read More
Skender’s Mike Matyja Named 2024 Outstanding General Contractor Project Manager by ASA Chicago
The Association of Subcontractors and Affiliates (ASA) Chicago named Skender Project Manager Mike Matyja as its 2024 Outstanding General Contractor Project Manager. The award recognizes outstanding communication, collaboration and empathy between general contractors and their trade partners. Mike manages multifamily construction projects for Skender, which includes an extensive portfolio of affordable housing, senior living, supportive… Read More
Skender’s Ashlee Pforr Discusses How Legal Workplaces are Evolving with the Times
Today’s law firms face the same challenge as other businesses across industries— how to create a space that is enticing for its employees. Previously designed primarily as a tool that demonstrated status and prestige to clients, law firms are now being more responsive to their employees’ work needs and are adapting to support new ways… Read More
Skender Wraps Construction of The Leo, a New Multifamily Rental and Retail Tower in River North
On behalf of developer VISTA Property, Skender has completed construction on “The Leo,” a 21-story, 201,000-square-foot mixed-use multifamily tower located at 741 N. Wells Street in River North. The new boutique luxury rental building, designed by Antunovich Associates, has 168 open-concept apartment units – including 50 studios, 101 one-bedrooms and 17 two-bedrooms – and 3,877… Read More
Skender Wins Indiana Project of the Year Award
Skender won the Indiana Subcontractors Association award for Project of the Year in the category of construction projects under $10 million at a ceremony in Indianapolis yesterday. The award recognized Skender's office buildout for the technology company Kainos in the Salesforce Tower in Indianapolis. In addition to winning the Project of the Year award, Skender… Read More
Skender Wins Top Safety Award for Second Consecutive Year
The Great Lakes Construction Association (GLCA) awarded Skender the Safety Achievement Award for the second consecutive year, and the fourth time since 2016. The award recognizes outstanding safety achievements during 2023 in the category of 500,000+ worked. Skender’s blended approach of safety, production and quality is part of its lean, human-centric project delivery. Our certified… Read More
Bisnow: ‘I Think It Can Change Lives’: How Skender’s Lisa Latronico Is Building A Diverse Construction Workforce
The below article was first published by Bisnow on September 17, 2023. When Lisa Latronico started as a receptionist at Chicago-based Skender Construction in 2001, she fell in love with its family-oriented, welcoming culture and decided to stick around for a while. Over two decades later, as the company’s newly promoted chief people officer and longest-serving employee,… Read More
Skender VP Brian Kane Moderates Bisnow “State of Life Sciences” Panel Discussion at Chicago Summit
How is the Chicago life science market developing to compete with the industry's coastal hubs? On January 23, Skender's Brian Kane moderated a panel at the Bisnow Chicago Life Science Summit, which explored this question and discussed the past, present and future of the city's life science market. The panel was made up of Amy… Read More
Six Skender Projects Recognized for CoreNet Chicago Awards
We are honored to announce that six Skender-built projects have been named as Project of the Year finalists at this year's CoreNet Chicago REAL Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements and groundbreaking advancements in corporate real estate. The winners will be announced on January 17, 2024. The Skender projects being recognized include: // Salesforce (with IA Interior… Read More
Skender Kicks Off 2024 With Key Leadership Promotions to Support Growth, Innovation and Client Service
Skender, one of the nation’s top building contractors, today announced six promotions among its leadership team to support the firm’s strategic goals for growth, innovation and continued operational excellence in the new year. The promotions are as follows: Courtney Boatwright, promoted to Creative Director, from Senior Creative Manager. Since joining Skender in 2011, Courtney has… Read More
Grand Opening: Step Inside Chicago’s New Salesforce Office
Last week, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joined community and business leaders to celebrate the grand opening of Salesforce Tower Chicago and Salesforce's new workspace (the latter built by Skender). It’s one of the most notable buildouts in recent Chicago history and we were honored to help bring the vision to reality. The space features: Employee floors, training floors, amenity floors, terraces,… Read More