Archive for the ‘Awards + Recognition’ Category

Crain’s Chicago Business Highlights Leopardo’s Strength in the Marketplace via Video

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

CHICAGO AND HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (August 4, 2010) — Crain’s Chicago Business today highlighted Leopardo’s strength in the marketplace, featuring Leopardo in Chicago Business Today, the publication’s daily news video. Watch the three-minute video below or click this link.

According to Crain’s description of the video, “the latest forecast shows construction activity is slower than initially expected this year. But at least one local contractor [Leopardo] says the market is improving.”

“Leopardo is breaking ground on several new projects this year. The company has hired about 10 people recently,” said Chicago Business Today Host Lisa Leiter.

In recent months, Leopardo has been awarded about 20 projects totaling approximately $70 million worth of construction.

Posted in Awards + Recognition, Education, General Corporate, Healthcare, Hospitality + Hotel, Interiors, Municipal + Recreation, Office + Industrial, Personnel, Retail, Video

Leopardo Ranks Among Top U.S. Contractors

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (June 8, 2010) — Leopardo recently ranked No. 242 on Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) list of the top 400 general contractors in the United States. The list, which was published in the magazine’s May 17, 2010 issue, was based on 2009 revenues. Last year, Leopardo posted revenues of nearly $247 million. In April, Midwest Construction magazine ranked Leopardo No. 25 on its list of the region’s top 100 contractors.

Tags: ENR 400
Posted in Awards + Recognition, General Corporate

Leopardo Wins Public Works Project of the Year

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (March 25, 2010) – The Village of Mount Prospect, SRBL Architects and Leopardo were awarded Project of the Year – in the projects under $5 million category – at today’s Best of the Best in Public Works awards luncheon of the American Public Works Association (APWA) Chicago Metro Chapter.

The Project of the Year Award was in recognition of the Mount Prospect Emergency Operations Center (EOC), which was one of three projects Leopardo built simultaneously on three different sites in Mount Prospect. The projects were 1) the new 24,000-square-foot fire station No. 14, which is seeking LEED Gold certification; 2) the EOC, which was designed in accordance with Miami-Dade building codes; and 3) two new additions to the existing public works building, a renovation of existing office space and a new storage facility. Combined, the three projects totaled 35,000 square feet and $11.85 million. Leopardo served as construction manager with SRBL as the architect.

This is the fourth “project of the year” award Leopardo has won in recent weeks. Leopardo’s Children’s Specialty Care Clinic at the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital won Project of the Year by the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA). The Aurora Police Headquarters won Build to Suit Project of the Year at the Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards, and Project of the Year by the Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO).

Posted in Awards + Recognition, Community, General Corporate, Municipal + Recreation

Leopardo Wins Contractor of the Year and Project of the Year

Friday, March 19th, 2010

CHICAGO, Illinois (March 19, 2010) – Leopardo was awarded the coveted Contractor of the Year and Project of the Year awards at last night’s 31st annual banquet of the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA).

The Project of the Year Award was in recognition of Leopardo’s Children’s Specialty Care Clinic project at the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital. The 24,000-square-foot renovation project included a substantial renovation to the fourth floor of the children’s hospital, exterior façade replacement, a stair tower addition, and installation of a new air handling unit and chillers in the existing building shell. The emergency room and hospital remained open around the clock during construction.

According to HACIA, its awards banquet is consistently recognized as the largest construction industry event in the Midwest.

In addition to the two HACIA awards, Leopardo has recently received multiple prestigious honors from its peers, clients and the media, including:

>> 2010 Communitas Leadership Award for Corporate Social Responsibility by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP)
>> 2009 Build to Suit Project of the Year by the Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards for the Aurora Police Headquarters project
>> 2009 Safety Award for Excellence by the Fox Valley Associated General Contractors (FVAGC)
>> 2009 Robert M. Farrell Memorial Safety Award, presented to Leopardo’s safety director by the FVAGC
>> 2009 Project of the Year by the Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO) for the Aurora Police Headquarters project
>> 2009 Award for Business Excellence by the Business Ledger, a suburban Chicago business publication
>> 2008-2009 Outstanding Project by the Association of Subcontractors and Affiliates (ASA) for the Ronald McDonald House project
>> 2008 Interior Contractor of the Year at the Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards (Leopardo has won this award four of the last eight years)

Tags: HACIA, Hispanic American Construction Industry Association
Posted in Awards + Recognition, Healthcare

Leopardo Ranks Among Nation’s Top 20 Healthcare Contractors

Monday, March 15th, 2010

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (March 15, 2010) – Modern Healthcare magazine, the nation’s leading source of healthcare business news, recently ranked Leopardo as No. 18 on its list of the top healthcare general contractors in the United States. Companies are ranked by 2009 dollar volume.

Leopardo’s specialized Healthcare group is the trusted builder for more than 35 Chicago-area hospitals and constructs approximately 75 projects per year. The scope of work includes hospital additions, renovations, ambulatory surgical centers, medical office buildings and clinics, imaging centers and senior living facilities. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Awards + Recognition, General Corporate, Healthcare

Leopardo Wins Build To Suit Project of the Year

Friday, March 12th, 2010

icoy09 CHICAGO, Illinois (March 12, 2010) – Leopardo was awarded the Build to Suit Project of the Year Award last night at the 22nd Annual Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards Dinner, known as the Oscars of the industry. The event raised $850,000 for the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

The Build to Suit Award was in recognition of Leopardo’s Aurora Police Headquarters project, a LEED Gold police campus consisting of 1) a 154,000-square-foot headquarters, court and 911 emergency call center building, 2) a 41,000-square-foot training and support building that houses a lead-free tactical firearms proficiency range, evidence storage, forensic examination laboratories and a secure garage, and 3) a 204,000-square-foot, 500-car parking garage Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Aurora Police Headquarters, LEED
Posted in Awards + Recognition, Community, General Corporate, Municipal + Recreation

Leopardo Wins Corporate Social Responsibility Award

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (March 2, 2010) – Leopardo was recently honored as a recipient of the 2010 Communitas Leadership Award for corporate social responsibility and community service.

The Communitas Award recognizes exceptional businesses, organizations and individuals that are unselfishly giving of themselves and their resources, and those that are changing how they do business to benefit their communities.

According to the judges from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), Leopardo clearly exhibited the spirit of communitas, a Latin word that means people coming together for the good of a community. Leopardo was the only Illinois recipient and the only general contractor to win.

Posted in Awards + Recognition, General Corporate, Office + Industrial, Personnel, Retail, Sustainaiblity + LEED

Leopardo Wins Two Safety Awards

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (February 22, 2010) – Leopardo was recently recognized with two prestigious construction safety awards.

The Fox Valley Associated General Contractors (FVAGC) honored Leopardo with the 2009 Safety Award for excellence in the 250,000 man-hours and above category. This award was based on an evaluation of Leopardo’s safety record against other contractors of similar size and construction type across Illinois’ Fox Valley.

The Construction Safety Association of America presented Leopardo Safety Director Jim McInerney with the Robert M. Farrell Memorial Safety Award in appreciation and recognition of his contributions to the science and art of safety.

In 2009, Leopardo was among only a handful of contractors nationwide to partner with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in order to achieve the highest levels of safety on a specific project. Leopardo also enhances its cutting-edge safety program by incorporating handheld devices with software to collect, analyze and disseminate job site safety information, which enables Leopardo to take preventative actions before at-risk behaviors or conditions become incidents. The results are reduced risks, fewer incidents, increased communication and competency, and continuous improvement.

Posted in Awards + Recognition, General Corporate, Safety

Leopardo Completes $108-Million LEED-Gold Aurora Police Headquarters

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Police Headquarters Wins Coveted “Project of the Year” Award

AURORA, Illinois (December 9, 2009) – Leopardo recently completed the Aurora Police Headquarters and Branch Court. Located at 1200 E. Indian Trail, the $108-million facility houses 500 public safety employees and is a consolidation of three bureaus and 11 police divisions, a 911-emergency call center and branch court house.

The police campus consists of a 154,000-square-foot police headquarters building, which houses the branch court and 911-emergency call center; a 41,000-square-foot training and support building that contains a firearms range, evidence storage and forensic examination laboratories; and a 204,000-square-foot, 500-car parking garage.

Aiming for LEED Gold Certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the campus features numerous environmentally-friendly elements:

Permeable pavers to absorb storm water runoff and reduce heat island effect
Daylight harvesting features to maximize light and reduce energy needs
Recycled products used in ceiling, drywall, steel, concrete, countertops, etc.
All finishes washable with soap and water – no chemicals required
Photovoltaic panels generate electricity from solar radiation
Engineered to use 27 percent less energy and 30 percent less water than an average building of similar size

During construction, the Aurora Police Headquarters was the largest civic building under construction in Illinois and the largest full-service station under construction in the United States.

The Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO) named the Aurora Police Headquarters “2009 Project of the Year” as part of its annual Pride in Construction Awards. Midwest Construction Magazine called the police campus one of the few memorable cultural and municipal construction projects in the region.

Leopardo served as the lead construction manager on the entire campus with McClaren Wilson and Lawrie, and Cordogan Clark and Associates as architects.

Below are links to some of the media coverage on the project:

Turning Green to Gold
Illinois Real Estate Journal
October 21, 2009 Cover Story

Cultural and Municipal Building Projects Make Their Marks in the Midwest
Midwest Construction
October 2009 Cover Story

Police Get Ready to Relocate to Sprawling New Headquarters
Chicago Tribune
December 9, 2009

New Aurora Police HQ Wows the Public
Sun-Times Media
December 6, 2009

Aurora Police Unveil Their New Home
Daily Herald
December 5, 2009

[Click here] to watch the testimonial video interview with former Aurora Police Chief Bill Powell, who was part of the committee that originally selected Leopardo to build the headquarters. The video is also embedded below.

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Posted in Awards + Recognition, Community, Municipal + Recreation, Sustainaiblity + LEED

Leopardo Wins Interior Contractor of the Year for Second Year in a Row

Monday, March 16th, 2009

icoy09 CHICAGO, Illinois (March 16, 2009) – Leopardo was awarded the coveted Interior Contractor of the Year Award in front of 1500 industry executives at the 21st Annual Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards Dinner, a charitable banquet for the Greater Chicago Food Depository and often referred to as “the Oscars” of the commercial real estate industry.

Leopardo brings home the honor for the second year in a row and the fourth time in nine years. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Awards + Recognition, General Corporate, Interiors, Office + Industrial