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Chicago, Ill. (July 28, 2010) –Old Town School of Folk Music, in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood, is poised to break ground August 5, 2010 on a new 27,100 square-foot expansion. The $18 million project, to be built by general contractor Bulley & Andrews, will be located across the street from the organization’s primary home on Lincoln Avenue. The Old Town School of Folk Music has experienced tremendous growth since opening its Lincoln Square facility, a former Chicago Public Library, in 1998. In fact, this will be the Old Town School’s first new construction project in its 53-year history. The expansion will offer space to meet ...
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Chicago, Ill. (June 16, 2010) –S&C Electric Company’s new Advanced Technology Center has been recognized by the Chicago Building Congress (CBC) as the 2010 Merit Award winner in the industrial category. Bulley & Andrews, LLC served as general contractor for the construction of the $25 million project that was completed in November 2009. The Chicago Building Congress Merit Awards recognize the most outstanding construction projects from the past three years within the Metropolitan Chicago Area. The Advanced Technology Center topped other projects within the category, including the City of Naperville Public Works Service Center and The University of Chicago Hospital’s 61st and Drexel Parking and ...
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Chicago, Ill. (March 24, 2010) –Bulley & Andrews, LLC, one of Chicago’s oldest and most accomplished general contracting firms, is pleased to announce that the Northwestern Memorial Hospital cGMP Cell Therapy Processing Facility (CTPF) project was selected as a second place winner of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers’(ASHRAE) 2010 Technology Awards program in the category of Institutional buildings. B&A served as general contractor for the design, construction and certification of the $6.9 million project that was completed in November 2007. The ASHRAE Technology Awards program recognizes, on an international scale, outstanding achievement in the design and operation of energy-efficient buildings. The ...
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Chicago, Ill. (February 5, 2010) – Bulley & Andrews, one of Chicago’s leading general contractors, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Takao Nagai Associates, a firm that specializes in concrete restoration and waterproofing. "Takao Nagai is a well-regarded firm with high-quality professionals. We are excited that they are now part of the B&A team," said Paul Hellermann, president and chief operating officer of Bulley & Andrews, LLC. "Their concrete repair expertise will complement Bulley & Andrews’ extensive restoration experience.” Under terms of the agreement, Bulley & Andrews purchased Takao Nagai’s assets and assumed the balance of projects and contracts going forward. ...
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Chicago, Ill. (January 4, 2010) – Only a few months after their respective grand openings, high school students from the Noble Network of Charter School’s Muchin College Prep campus visited the new Illinois Holocaust Museum & Educational Center in Skokie, Ill. Sixty freshmen students visited the museum at the invitation of Bulley & Andrews, LLC. As the general contractor for both Muchin College Prep and the Illinois Holocaust Museum, B&A was pleased to sponsor the event. It provided an opportunity to bring the two together to further educate the students on the history and universal lessons of the Holocaust. “It was a rewarding opportunity ...
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Chicago, Ill. (November 13, 2009) – Bulley& Andrews, LLC is seeing renovation work from a new source lately. Project managers from the Chicago-based general contracting firm are immersed in projects that require corrective work on high-profile residential projects. Here’s the catch: these condominiums were built just five to nine years ago. Although not originally involved in the construction of these newly built projects, Bulley & Andrews is quickly becoming recognized as an expert in repairing them. With five corrective work projects in their work portfolio and two more on the horizon, Bulley & Andrews continues to expand their portfolio because of their expertise and solid ...
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Chicago, Ill. (July 20, 2009) – Two decades ago, and originally built on what was once a golf course, the Swissôtel Chicago burst onto the hospitality scene. Today, the hotel, located in the heart of Chicago, recently completed a multi-phased expansion and renovation that has truly made it a state-of-the-art facility. Bulley & Andrews, LLC, one of Chicago’s leading general contractors, completed the renovation and interior expansion to the all glass triangular hotel. Their involvement on the project included upgrades to all the existing 632 guest rooms and the interior buildout of a 30,000 square foot, two-level event centre which boasts a 15,000 square ...
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Chicago, Ill. (June 10, 2009) – For some businesses, in troubled economic times, employee training programs take a back seat to a host of other corporate expenses. However, while cutting back on training may seem like an obvious solution during a period of financial instability, Bulley & Andrews thinks it is a short-sighted one. That is why after 118 years in business, Bulley & Andrews, LLC continues to look forward, recognizing that their future stems from their employees. Demonstrating an ongoing commitment to and value for their employees, B&A has intensified their efforts in providing professional training and development to enhance the skills, capabilities ...
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Chicago, Ill. (May 6, 2009) – Bulley & Andrews, LLC is honored to be named “General Contractor of the Year” by the Association of Subcontractor and Affiliates (ASA Chicago) and the Federation of Women Contractors (FWC). ASA Chicago chose Bulley & Andrews as the recipient of the “Outstanding General Contractor of the Year” award because of their exceptional work in the building industry as well as service to the Association. Bulley & Andrews has been a member of the ASA Chicago’s General Contractor Advisory Council since 2002. The award will be presented at ASA Chicago’s 15th annual awards dinner on May 7, 2009. It ...
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Chicago, Ill. (April 20, 2009) – The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Educational Center opened its doors on April 19, 2009. It is the largest center in the Midwest dedicated to preserving the memories of those lost in the Holocaust and teaching current generations about their role in combating intolerance and genocide in today’s world. The 65,000 square foot facility, designed by architect Stanley Tigerman, will likely be the last Holocaust museum built in collaboration with survivors. Bulley & Andrews, LLC was selected as the project’s general contractor and broke ground on the institution in June 2006. The facility has three primary functions as a museum, ...
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Chicago, Ill. (April 1, 2009) – Construction is complete for a new pedestrian and utility tunnel on Rush University Medical Center’s campus. The tunnel links Rush’s new Orthopedic Ambulatory Building, East Tower and the Atrium Building. While the tunnel’s main use is for loading docks, it also allows employees underground access to the buildings. Located at the corner of Harrison Street and Ashland Avenue on Rush University’s medical campus, the tunnel is approximately 145 feet long, spanning under five lanes of traffic. Designed by Perkins + Will, the tunnel runs north and south, lying 27.5 feet below the street’s surface, stands 12.5 feet tall ...
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Evanston, Ill. (February 16, 2009) – The Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation in Evanston, Ill recently celebrated the one year anniversary of its new synagogue. The 31,000 square foot facility is the first house of worship in the world to receive LEED Platinum certification. The congregation was awarded the LEED certification at the Platinum Level by the US Green Building Council in the fall of 2008. “We had been working toward it for three years,” said Alan Saposnik, past president of the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation’s board of directors. “It was a monumental achievement that took a lot of effort.” At the time when the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation ...
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Chicago, Ill. (January 8, 2009) – DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus opened the doors of the new Monsignor Andrew J. McGowan Science Building this week. At the start of the University’s 2009 winter quarter, students and faculty have a new home for the chemistry, environmental sciences and biological sciences departments. The new building took nearly five years of planning and construction to complete. Construction began in June of 2007. General contractors Bulley & Andrews were able to complete the construction in only 18 months. This is a feat in itself considering the complexity of the new science center. “We’re very pleased with our new science ...
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Chicago, Ill. (July 28, 2010) –Old Town School of Folk Music, in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood, is poised to break ground August 5, 2010 on ...
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Chicago, Ill. (June 16, 2010) –S&C Electric Company’s new Advanced Technology Center has been recognized by the Chicago Building Congress (CBC) as the 2010 Merit ...
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