Edison Theater at Washington Uni-versity in St. Louis. Skender classi es its technology into two categories: core technology and construction technology. In a nutshell, the core technology encompasses ev-erything that enables Skender’s em-ployees to do “work,” and serves as the foundation of operations, accord-ing to Brown. The construction tech-nology augments the core technology. The rm uses virtual modeling and overlays it with weekly drone sur-vey data into 4D construction plans. “What our customers get is an inter-active view of a project, both inside and out, with unrivaled accuracy. We also leverage point cloud laser scans, which helps us be proactive in reme-diating pre-existing conditions on our jobs,” says Brown. “We strive to create parity between our of ce and our job-sites, and our choice to dive into cloud technologies has enabled that.” Skender, which also maintains an of ce in Indianapolis, is best known for its of ce, multifamily, healthcare, life sciences and interior projects. One of the rm’s most recent, high-pro le projects was the completion of an ex-pansive renovation at THE MART of ce building in Chicago. Owner Vornado Realty Trust coined the repo-sitioning initiative as the “Evolution of an Icon.” Skender made improvements to four key areas of the building’s sec-ond oor: a circulation area, confer-ence center, tness center and private tenant lounge. In another noteworthy project, Sk-ender broke ground on the transfor-mation of the former McDonald’s corporate campus in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook earlier this year. The 250,000-square-foot build-out will serve as the new headquarters of Ace Hardware. The campus has sat empty since 2019, when the fast food giant moved to Chicago’s Fulton Market. This year, Skender is projecting $600 million in revenues, which is the high-est in rm history and a 50 percent in-crease over 2022, according to Brown. He says the bulk of that activity comes from the of ce, multifamily, health-care and laboratory sectors. Gutman says that his rm is using technology to a greater extent in es-timating and job bidding. “We have incorporated job bid software into our everyday use and it is allowing us to shrink the time frame to receive sub-contractor bids and ensure they are apples to apples,” he states. “Technol-ogy will continue to prove valuable to this industry.” Huntington, which works on of-ce, industrial, retail, multifamily and medical buildings, has spent a lot of time lately doing interior work for of-ces as landlords “try to recreate the of ce environment for a work-life bal-ance generation,” says Gutman. Some other recent projects for Hun-tington include the conversion of a former grain silo into a cannabis dis-pensary for Quality Roots in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and a retail store for Hu-man IT, which provides affordable technology in urban environments. The store has the look and feel of an Apple store, according to Gutman. While 2023 got off to a sluggish start because organizations were slow to award jobs, the second quar-ter picked up dramatically and the third quarter is on re, states Gut-man. “We expect a strong year-end and a fantastic 2024.” Mosaic Construction has completed a number of of ce renovation projects for Expan-sive Coworking. Pictured is the latest in downtown Milwaukee. Supply chain problem solved. 6,200 SF Office/Warehouse Batavia, IL Principle Construction is currently constructing a new building for Superfast Trucking Inc. using split faced block for the exterior façade due to the long lead of precast. The new building will include a 3,900 SF warehouse, 2,300 SF office, 1,000 SF mezzanine along with a retention pond, on a 1.9-acre site. The 6,200 SF building will offer 15 trailer stalls, and three drive-in truck service bays. In July, Tarlton lifted the nal structural steel beam into place at the site of the future SSM Outpatient Center in O’Fallon, Missouri. 9450 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Suite #120 • Rosemont, IL 60018 (847) 615-1515 www.REBusinessOnline.com Heartland Real Estate Business • August 2023 • 17
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