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In 1891, Frederick Bulley, a 21-year-old English stone mason, partnered with Alfred Andrews, an architect. Four generations and 120 years later, the modest, two man operation has become one of the most successful and well-respected general contracting firms in Chicago. This year, Bulley & Andrews is proud to celebrate 120 years in business. The accomplished, family-owned and operated general contractor attributes this significant milestone to the strong foundation built decades ago on honesty, integrity and service in construction. The firm will celebrate the momentous occasion by hosting an open-house gathering for clients, partners and friends of the firm at the Chicago Club on Thursday, October ...
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The City of St. Charles' Municipal Center River Wall and Plaza project is being awarded a 2011 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award. The Foundation honors individuals and organizations whose works demonstrate a commitment to historic preservation. The following link provides information on the awards ceremony which will be held Saturday, October 29th, 2011. http://www.landmarks.org/awards.htm Bulley & Andrews, LLC and its masonry division, BAMR proudly provided general contracting and masonry restoration services for the river wall and plaza project.
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Crain's List ranks Bulley & Andrews number 12 on their annual list of largest area contractors published in June, 2011. Last year B&A held the 14th position on this list.
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Bulley & Andrews has been selected to provide construction management services for the John Marshall Law School buildings at 304 S. State Street and 19 W. Jackson in Chicago, IL. The 304 S. State Street project includes first floor improvements including a new entry lobby and elevator, bookstore, student commons, cafe, restrooms, a connection to 19 W. Jackson and stair to the second floor. Second floor improvements include renovations to the existing student lounge, new offices and meeting rooms. In addition the basement will be renovated from storage space into high density library storage space. The 19 W. Jackson project includes shell and core improvements to ...
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Chicago, Ill.(February 14, 2011) –After nearly a decade of planning, design and construction, the new Glenview Public Library opened its doors to the community in October 2010. The eco-friendly library is an 85,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility that replaces the former 50,908 square foot building. General contractor, Bulley & Andrews, LLC, completed the new facility in phases in order to maintain service to library patrons. “It was obvious from the onset that the Glenview Public Library was one of those special projects that was a labor of love for all those involved,” said Patrick O’Bryan, senior project manager at Bulley & Andrews, LLC. “We understood ...
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Chicago, Ill. (July 28, 2010) –Old Town School of Folk Music, in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood, broke 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 the growing needs ...
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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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In 1891, Frederick Bulley, a 21-year-old English stone mason, partnered with Alfred Andrews, an architect. Four generations and 120 years later, the modest, two man ...
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The City of St. Charles' Municipal Center River Wall and Plaza project is being awarded a 2011 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award. The Foundation ...
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