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2008 MERIT AWARD
WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
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The ballroom at the Union League Club was at capacity on May 28th with almost 250 of
the brightest names in the Chicago Building Industry. That evening, architects, engineers,
builders, developers, and other industry professionals assembled to honor excellence in
Chicagoland construction at the 52nd Annual Merit Awards Program.
Top projects in four categories were all recognized with CBC granite cornerstones to
commemorate their victories.
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY - RICHARD J. KLARCHEK INFORMATION COMMONS
New Construction Chicago
The Project Team Included: Owner: Loyola University; Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz;
Engineers: Halvorson & Partners, Elara Engineering, and Transsolar; General Contractor:
Pepper Construction Company; Consultants: JJR, CDC, and Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.
Nestled in the heart of Loyola's Chicago Lake Shore Campus, the Information Commons is a
bridge that links the University's traditional past to a visionary future. By combining the
latest computer technology with an open flexible design and innovative environmental
systems, the Information Commons is at the forefront of academic research facilities.
This building focuses on the needs of undergraduate students, providing all types of
information requirements: library research, computer support, and access to electronic
resources.
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Receiving the award (l - r): Devon Patterson, Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB); Wayne
Magdziarz, Loyola University; Brett Boaz, (SCB); and Peter N. Zouras, Pepper Construction.
Working together within the LEED framework, the project team implemented an integrated design
approach to create an energy efficient building with Silver LEED certification.
Runners-up included 340 on the Park, Center on Halsted, and Prentice Women's Hospital.
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RAVINIA FESTIVAL NEW DINING FACILITY
New Construction Suburbs
The Project team included: Owner: Ravinia Festival, Architect: Lohan Anderson, LLC;
Engineers: Halvorson and Partners, ESD, Inc., and Bleck Engineering; General
Contractor: W. B. Olson; and Consultants: S3, AT Associates, and Levy Restaurants.
Ravinia wanted the design of the dining pavilion to fit its personality. One of
Ravinia's most potent characteristics in building new audiences is its casual, friendly,
and natural environment. A conducted study discovered that one of the primary deterrents
keeping people from classical music events was that they found the environment
intimidating. On the other hand, there is the other type of customer who enjoys the
upscale grandeur of a night at the symphony. Like Ravinia itself, the restaurant needed
to cater to both types of audiences.
The new pavilion had to be functional on 2 levels. One, it needed to offer several dining
options with a variety of price points so that it could meet the expectations of all.
Second, it needed to be a real destination attraction able to
keep Ravinia vital in the competitive concert marketplace. All this, with
completion during the 9-month period between Ravinia's performance seasons.
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(Left - Right): David Olson, W. B. Olson; Michael Barnes, Laura Garcia, and Theresa
Hercik, Lohan Anderson.
Runners-up included Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital, Des Plaines River Valley Bridge
(I-355 Bridge), & Oakton Community College.
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VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK
POLICE HEADQUARTERS
Rehab Construction
Client/Owner: Orland Park Police; Architect: Sente, Rubel, Bosman, Lee Architects;
General Contractor: George Sollitt Construction Company; Engineers: Consolidated
Consulting Engineering & McCluskey Engineering Corp.; LEED Consultant: H. J.
Kessler & Associates.
The Orland Park Police Station was undersized for the Department and no longer
met operational requirements. The existing building was situated on a land-locked
site, and did not allow for expansion, resulting in the decision to transform an
existing warehouse into the new headquarters. The conversion of an existing carpet
warehouse involved a new exterior look and two expansions of new construction.
This design incorporated LEED elements meeting operational needs in an energy-efficient,
environmentally-friendly work climate.
Orland Park features this building as an example to future developments in the community.
On November 5, 2007, the Village of Orland Park officially received their plaque commemorating
the achievement of completing the first LEED Gold Certified Law Enforcement Facility in North America.
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Accepting the award (l - r): Top Row - Raymond Lee, and Jake Davis, SRBL; Deputy Chief
Jerry Hughes, Village of Orland Park (VOP); John Pridmore, George Sollitt (GS); Chief
Tim McCarthy, (VOP); Jim Zielinski, and Howard Strong, (GS); Andrew Deck, SRBL. Bottom
Row - Helen Kessler, HJ Kessler Associates; Patricia Gira (VOP); Louise Kowalczyk, SRBL;
and Tom Lena, (GS).
Runners-up included the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Powerhouse, Metropolitan Tower on
the Park, and the Peoria Civic Center.
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SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGE
Construction Under $10 Million
Owner: SOS Children's Village; Architect: Studio Gang Architects; Engineers: Thornton Tomasetti
and CCJM Engineers; General Contractor: Bovis Lend Lease; Consultants: Charter Sills, Cinni
Little Food Service, and Site Design Group.
SOS Children's Village is a non-profit child welfare agency that offers a unique and successful
model of foster care for children removed from their biological families. Their mission is to
provide a home and a full-time parent in a supportive environment designed to help needy children
become caring, productive, and self-reliant adults.
The SOS Center features an extra-wide tribune stair in the lobby doubling as seating for
impromptu performances and the :ldquo;After School Matters” program. A large community
room on the second floor serves as a classroom, exercise room, and meeting space. Large glazed
openings at the corners allow panoramic views to the neighborhood. Daycare classrooms face a
courtyard-playground, with MechoShades that allow sunlight and views while providing shading.
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(Left to Right): Norra Daye, Bert Brandt, Jonathan Trice, and Henry Filipek, Bovis Lend Lease, Inc.
SOS Children's Village will give kids brighter tomorrows, revitalizing a community for all to
enjoy in the years to come.
Runners-up included the Evelyn Pease Tyner Interpretive Center, the Mitzi Freidheim Englewood
Child and Family Center, and the PAWS Chicago Adoption Center.
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Merit Award Committee Members: Top Row (left to right): Bob Weber, Valenti Builders; Tim Weidman,
Kelso-Burnett; Bob Finigan, OKW Architects; John Ross, Affiliated Engineers; Michael Breclaw, OKW
Architects; John Cullian, Deloitte; Bill Stangeland, McGuire Engineers; Rick Blair, Turner
Construction. Bottom Row (left to right): Raymond Camosy, Camosy Inc.; Dominic Saviano, McGuire
Engineers: Melinda Foukal, Valenti Builders; Carmen Manno, Gibson Electric; and Mark Luetkehans,
Walsh Construction.
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As the old favorite lyric goes, “Summertime, and the living is easy,”
which means we can relax a little to enjoy life more with our families and friends.
This is my favorite time of year and, with two league-leading baseball teams, how
could life possibly get any better in Chicago?
We had a nice turnout for the Prompt Payment Seminar on May 1st at Maggiano's, so
look for more educational opportunities in the coming months. Later that month, on
May 28th, the Merit Awards Night drew capacity attendance for one of the finest
evenings we've enjoyed in years.
The CBC Golf Classic got a little damp on June 25th, but not enough to slow down play.
The day just didn't seem to know what it wanted to do, with spotty intermittent misty
rain and dry periods punctuated with gusty winds at times.
Nevertheless, we fielded a full complement of 144 golfers and raised some funds to
benefit ACE Tech High School. Elsewhere in this issue is the full story on the Golf
Outing, and we'll be making an announcement about the ACE Tech donation at the
September General Membership Meeting.
July 1st commenced our new Fiscal Year, and with it, the issuance of invoicing for
annual dues. I urge you to settle up the dues promptly, and must extend special
thanks to the members who go an extra mile to become
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Silver, Gold, or Platinum
Sponsors. The extra support means a great deal when developing quality programs,
and allows us to provide improved member services as well.
With the dues billing, you also received a 2009 CBC Directory worksheet. Every
Summer, we commence work on the new Directory, requesting informational updates
from all members. These are important details to get right, so please be sure
to let us know of any personnel, address, or phone number changes. Of course,
your information will be displayed on the CBC web site on-line Directory as well
as the print edition.
Above all, don't forget that your CBC dues now include a page on Chicagoland
Construction.com, the premier clearing house for our industry. If you have not
already provided cc.com with a write-up, pictures, and your company logo, you
are missing out on a major membership benefit. If you don't believe me, just
visit their web site to see all the fine companies displayed. It's a great
marketing tool, and I really like the free e-mail notifications of new jobs out
for bid.
Don't forget that Nominations are still open for the Award of Honor Program
lifetime achievement award if you have a deserving person in mind.
With that thought, I will leave you in peace to enjoy the rest of your Summer….
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We’re Looking For Your Dues & Data!
Chicago Building Congress uses the Summer hiatus to prepare for the upcoming season
with several important tasks, beginning with billing for membership and sponsorship dues.
By this mailing, all members will have received their invoices for the 2008-2009 dues,
and we would be most appreciative of your prompt attention to paying those dues.
The mailing also includes a directory data update form, which is used to maintain our
database, and generate the upcoming CBC Directory. The Directory is a lengthy, involved,
detailed process. And, since change is constant, we really need the most up-to-date
information on all of our members to print an accurate 2009 Directory and keep the
on-line version as current and correct as possible.
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CBC 2008 GOLF CLASSIC
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 • Bloomingdale Golf Club
CBC held its 2008 Golf Outing at Bloomingdale Golf Club on June 25th. While
looming thunderstorms threatened to cancel the outing, a break in the clouds
allowed golfers to enjoy a slightly misty day of golf.
We relied upon our sponsors to defray the expenses of this event, and to
enable a donation to ACE Tech High School. This donation will once again be
presented at the September General Membership Meeting. Sponsors included:
• BANK OF AMERICA • FIFTH THIRD BANK • McGRAW-HILL CONSTRUCTION
• McSHANE • THORNE ASSOCIATES • PRINCIPLE CONSTRUCTION •
ACTION SCREEN PRINT • CAMOSY • CHICAGO BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL •
CHICAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS • CROWE CHIZEK • CUSHING COMPANY
• DLR GROUP • DUANE MORRIS • HRH • IDEAL INCENTIVE •
ILLINOIS REAL ESTATE JOURNAL • INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING • KELSO-BURNETT
• KRUSINSKI • NULINE TECHNOLOGIES • PERKINS & WILL •
QUERREY & HARROW • RAGNAR BENSON • RIMKUS CONSULTING • THE KREZ GROUP
• THE PRIVATE BANK • TRAVELERS • TURNER CONSTRUCTION • UNION LEAGUE
CLUB • VALENTI BUILDERS • WAGNER MECHANICAL SERVICE
MANY THANKS TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS!
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CANstructures
“aCANemy Awards”
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Over 200 entrants and spectators came together on June 5th at The Merchandise Mart Apparel Center
for the 2nd annual “aCANemy Awards” to view the unveiling of Canstruction and present
The Greater Chicago Food Depository with a check for $5,000 as well as 80,000 pounds of food to be
donated at the end of the exhibit. Over the course of three months, design, engineering and
construction firms worked tirelessly designing, practicing, and building extraordinary structures
made from the to-be-donated canned food within the designated 10'x10'x8' space.
Three local awards were presented by AIA, SEAOI, and The Greater Chicago Food Depository.
Winners included:
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Most Cans Used:
Booth Hansen “paCmAN!”
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In Demand:
RJN Group, Inc. “A SOUPer Bowl of Nutrition”
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Make No Small Cans:
4240 Architecture / Charter Sills, “Tuna City”
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“PROMPT PAYMENT SEMINAR”
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Over 75 industry professionals attended the two-hour Prompt Payment Seminar
on Thursday, May 1, 2008. The afternoon seminar was jointly hosted by the
Chicago Building Congress, (CFMA), the Construction Financial Management
Association and SOICA, the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys.
The panel of experts provided their views on who the Prompt Payment Act
applies to, Owner, Contractor and Subcontractor Obligations, reasons for
withholding payment from the Contractor, as well as answering questions
from the audience.
SPEAKERS:
Construction Contractor:
Chris Budris
Kenny Construction
Subcontractor:
Jason Gran
Anson Industries
Attorneys:
Margery Newman,
Randolph Fuff
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash,
Smoak & Stewart
Title Insurer:
Paul Peterson
Chicago Title Insurance Company
Moderator:
Bruce H. Schoumacher
Querrey & Harrow, Ltd.
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CHICAGO BUILDING CONGRESS
MERIT AWARDS GALA
MAY 28, 2008 • UNION LEAGUE CLUB
CBC held its 52nd Merit Awards Gala at the Union League Club on May 28th. Over 250 of the
Industry's best were on the edge of their seats as the recipients of the 2008 Merit Awards
were announced in each of the four competing categories.
We would like to thank the following sponsors who, with their support, make this event possible:
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• BANK OF AMERICA
• FIFTH THIRD BANK
• THORNE ASSOCIATES
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• BOWMAN & BARRETT
• HOLLAND + KNIGHT
• TISHMAN CONSTRUCTION
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THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS!
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