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Leopardo Wins Corporate Social Responsibility Award

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

communitasHOFFMAN 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.

Leopardo Completes $4.3 Million Office Renovation for International Law Firm Jones Day

Monday, July 13th, 2009

CHICAGO, Illinois (July 13, 2009) – Leopardo recently completed a $4.3 million, 22,000-square-foot office renovation for the Chicago office of international law firm Jones Day.

Based in the United Building at 77 W. Wacker Dr., Jones Day worked with Leopardo to modernize its entire executive conference floor. Almost the entire floor was gutted in order to upgrade the HVAC and cabling infrastructure, as well as to install a new supplemental cooling system. Jones Day continued to utilize the space throughout the renovation, so construction was completed in multiple phases over the course of 24 weeks to prevent any disruption. Read the rest of this entry »

Leopardo Completes Renovation and Expansion of Corporate Headquarters for Envestnet

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

CHICAGO, Illinois (April 28, 2009)Leopardo recently completed a 40,000-square-foot office renovation and expansion of the corporate headquarters for Envestnet, a leading provider of wealth advisory solutions. Read the rest of this entry »

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

Monday, March 16th, 2009

icoy09CHICAGO, 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 »

Harry Walder, Jr., Respected Construction Veteran, Joins Leopardo as Vice President

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (December 4, 2008) – Leopardo Companies, Inc., a leader in construction, design-build and commercial real estate development, announced that Harry L. Walder, Jr. has joined the company as vice president. Walder joined Leopardo from Walsh Construction, where he served as vice president and business group manager, and oversaw $500 million of work annually including $300 million of self-performed concrete work in the Chicagoland area. Read the rest of this entry »

Leopardo Project Featured as One of Chicago’s Coolest Offices in Crain’s Chicago Business

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

CHICAGO, Illinois (December 2, 2008) – In its December 1, 2008 edition, Crain’s Chicago Business featured the headquarters of AbelsonTaylor, a pharmaceutical and medical advertising firm, as one of Chicago’s “Coolest Offices”.

This is the second year in a row that a Leopardo project was selected by Crain’s as one of the city’s coolest offices. In 2007, the Radio Flyer headquarters was selected.

Leopardo Completes Student Housing Conversion Project, Starts Another

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

tailorlofts_big.jpgCHICAGO, Illinois (August 26, 2008) – Leopardo, one of the nation’s premier construction companies and a recognized leader in sustainable building practices, completed one student housing conversion this summer and is starting another. Combined, the two student housing projects total 365,000 square feet, 312 student apartments and 792 bedrooms. Read the rest of this entry »

Leopardo Highlights 10 Solutions for Building Smarter, Saving Time and Money

Monday, August 18th, 2008

smartconstruction.jpgHOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (AUGUST 18, 2008) – In the face of the worst economy since the Great Depression, Leopardo has authored a white paper pinpointing 10 practical and economical solutions that will help companies save significant time and money on construction.

Building Design+Construction magazine called in progressive thinking and told its 75,000 readers to “take a page from Leopardo.”

Download the full-length Smart Construction report. [Updated February 2009 with the most current data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.]

Leopardo Building 38,000-SF, Class A Office Building in New Barrington Corporate Campus

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

flintcreek.jpgBARRINGTON, Illinois (April 2, 2008) – Leopardo Construction, a leading construction services firm, is building a 38,000-square-foot, Class A office building. Read the rest of this entry »

Leopardo Profiled on Cover of Illinois Real Estate Journal

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

profile_big.jpgHOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (January 30, 2008) – Leopardo Construction was featured in a company profile on the cover of the January 2008 issue of Illinois Real Estate Journal. Read the rest of this entry »

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