For Immediate Release
November 02, 2005
Leopardo Construction Completes 14,400-Square-Foot Clarendon Hills Police Facility
CLARENDON HILLS, Illinois (November 2, 2005) – Leopardo Construction, a leading Chicagoland construction services firm, today announced the completion of the 14,400-square-foot Clarendon Hills Police Department facility. The grand opening and dedication ceremony will be held on December 2, 2005.
The building is essentially two separate structures. At the main entry is a 3,500-square-foot administrative office building designed in the Neo-Colonial style to match Clarendon Hills’ other municipal structures. Since the police facility shares a site with the community’s public works building and is located on industrial-zoned land, a 10,900-square-foot, two-story pre-cast building was constructed directly behind the administrative office to house all the police functions. This strategy provided Clarendon Hills with significant financial savings that made the project possible.
“Leopardo Construction provided a sense of confidence in the design-build approach and reenergized the long-standing project,” said Clarendon Hills Chief of Police L. Patrick Anderson. “Leopardo Construction made a focused commitment to completing a much needed police facility that will be available ahead of schedule and built to exceed our expectations.”
“Our pre-construction process balanced program and quality needs with schedule opportunities and budget constraints to create the most appropriate facility for the police department,” said Michael Behm, senior project manager in Leopardo Construction’s community group. “We were honored to partner with the deserving community of Clarendon Hills to deliver a top-notch police facility.”
Leopardo Construction served as the design builder of the project. LZT/Filliung Partnership provided architectural and engineering services.
About Leopardo Construction
Leopardo Construction is a leading construction firm providing pre-construction, general contracting, construction management, design-build and development services. The company’s team of 500 experts offers specialized capabilities in healthcare, retail, tenant interiors, office, industrial, residential condominium, senior housing, aviation and community-related projects such as libraries, churches, educational and municipal institutions.
For more than a quarter century, Leopardo’s family of employees has been committed to quality construction, superior client service and tremendous value. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Leopardo Construction also has a Chicago Loop office and job sites across Chicagoland. For more information, please visit www.leopardo.com.
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