Industry Recognition
Leopardo Construction is regularly recognized by its clients and peers. Below is a sample of those recognitions.
2008 Top 10 Illinois Contractors
Midwest Construction magazine
2008 Interior Contractor of the Year
Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards – a prestigious honor that the firm has won three of the last eight years.
2008 Top Charleston Area General Contractors
Charleston Regional Business Journal
2006 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics
Awarded by the Better Business Bureau
2006 Small Commercial Project of the Year
Awarded by Midwest Construction Magazine
All Star Contractor Award
Received at the 6th annual Chicago commercial real estate community’s Supernova Bash 2006.
2006 Top Contractors
Illinois Real Estate Journal
2006 Best of the Best – Top Construction Companies
Midwest Real Estate News
2006 Top 400 Contractors in America
Engineering News-Record
2006 Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence
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2006 PCI Design Award
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute awarded Leopardo Construction
“Best-in-Class” for the I-CAR World Headquarters in Hoffman Estates.
Top 15 Contractors in the City
Crain’s Chicago Business
Interior Contractor of the Year
Leopardo has been a finalist in this prestigious Chicago real estate industry award every year since 2001. The company was the first place winner in both 2002 and 2003.
BAGC Safety Recognition Award
Our continued commitment to safety has earned Leopardo a "Top 5" ranking in the Chicago area for the 250,000 man hours category since 2003.
BAGC Safety Excellence Award
Awarded by the Builders Association of Greater Chicago for achieving a "Best of Class" safety performance rate in the 250,000 man hour category. Leopardo's incident rates have been more than 30% below the national average
Construction Commendation for Safety Excellence
Awarded by the Associated General Contractors of America for outstanding safety.
Berwyn Commercial Renovation Award
Constructed by Leopardo for the Cermak Plaza Association, Cermak Plaza was selected for the best commercial renovation in the annual "Keeping Berwyn Beautiful Contest."
Inc. 500
Inc. Magazine named Leopardo one of America's Fastest Growing Companies in 1988, 1989 and 1992 for its remarkable growth.
Construction / Real Estate Entrepreneur of the Year
Company founder, Jim Leopardo was honored with the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Construction / Real Estate classification by Ernst & Young, Inc. Magazine and Merrill Lynch /
Stein & Co.
Retail Renovation of the Year & Retail Development of the Year
Leopardo was honored by Midwest Construction Magazine & NAIOP with both these awards for the construction of the Century Shopping Center.
AIA Awards
Leopardo and its architectural partners have received the AIA Award of Honor, the AIA Award for Divine Detail and the AIA Award for Superior Interior Design.