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Farewell, Friend

Mike LallyIt is with great sadness that we report the passing of Michael Lally. 

A 30-year veteran of McHugh, Mike was our ironworker superintendent for last 20 years and a longtime member of Ironworkers Local 1.











SERVICES
Wake
Tuesday, May 21
3:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Gibbons Elliston Funeral Home
60 South Grant Street (at First)
Hinsdale, IL 60521

Funeral Mass
Wednesday, May 22
10:00 AM
Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church
605 East State Street
Lemont, IL 60439

Interment
Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery
1400 S. Wolf Road
Hillside, IL

Obituary can be viewed here.

Andy Totten Bails on Awards Show, Marketing Saves the Day

Congratulations are in order for the 31st Street Harbor Landside Marina team! Last night the project was awarded the Chicago Building Congress’s 2013 Merit Award in the Infrastructure category. Upon receiving the award, Senior Project Manager Andy Totten was quoted as saying….oh, wait, Andy had left the building before the awards show even started to go to the Blackhawks game. Luckily Mike Meagher and Shelly Griggs were on hand to accept the award for him.

award andy  

We kid. We’re just jealous we didn’t have tickets. The entire team at 31st Street should be commended on the amazing job they did, especially Andy Totten , for whom the client has plenty of praise for!


Wilder Park Conservatory Groundbreaking

We've broken ground at the Wilder Park Conservatory reconstruction project! The 88-year-old Conservatory (due for a facelift) will get new vestibule doors and frames, new interior walkways that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, updated heating and air conditioning, an automated venting system, and upgraded plumbing and electrical systems to provide energy-efficient climate control. Overseeing this project are Tom Stuit and Chris Johansen. For more photos, visit here. 

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K2

K2 has started leasing...and it looks amazing! For more pictures, click here. 

k2 balcony 

k2 studio 

k2 pool 

Ralph J. Pomeroy Senior Apartments Certified LEED Platinum

The Ralph J Pomeroy Senior Apartments project has been certified LEED Platinum – a rating only 20 other buildings in Chicago have achieved! 


May Birthdays

Happy Birthday to all the May babies - Mike Spanos on the 3rd, Bill Derges (5), Kevin Walsh (8), Mike Gould (9), Brett Szabo (17), Chris Harvey (18), Pat Seery and Mark Solner (19), Rob Muzenjak and Randy Perdue (24), Josh McHugh (26), Elizabeth Theis and Blas Belmonte (27), Tom Li (28), Eamonn Connolly (29), and Tom O'Neill (30).

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Natural Swimming Pools

Did you know natural swimming pools use plants to filter the water instead of chemicals? Here are 17 Natural swimming pools you wish were in your backyard. http://bit.ly/18zDi3l How cool are these!

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Word of the Day

Grilling Safety!

While not quite construction related, it is National Barbeque Month and the weather is finally starting to show signs of spring, so here are some safety tips for the grilling season!

There’s nothing like a flame-broiled steak, hamburger or hotdog right off the grill on a summer evening. In fact, many backyard gatherings are centered around the grill and the family’s resident chef who is creating all the enticing aromas.

In spite of how great grilled foods taste, gas and charcoal grills accounted for an estimated 5,700 fires on residential properties between 2006 and 2008 according to the U.S. Fire Administration.These fires result in property loss exceeding $37 million each year.

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Wipe off the top of your soda can!

Wipe off the top of a soda can, or rinse it with water, before drinking from it. Cans of soda bought at stores and from machines carried a variety of bacteria on the tops. Cans bought from stores and gas stations had the most germs...those from vending machines had fewer...those bought in 12-packs had the fewest. 

How to Master Non-Awkward, Effective In-Person Networking

Whether you're trying to develop your personal career or forge new business relationships, making offline, personal connections has become even more critical as online social networking becomes the norm. “Networking” is a buzzword that many of us have a serious love/hate relationship with. Sure -- we all want to expand our network by meeting new people in our industry, but actually meeting them can feel like a middle school dance all over again ... a painfully, painfully awkward middle school dance.

The web has given us ways to navigate around uncomfortable networking. According to Performics' 2012 Life on Demand Survey, 40% of people feel more comfortable engaging with people online than in person. While reaching out to new people may be much less intimidating when we’re sitting behind a screen, face-to-face networking is an extremely valuable skill to hone if you want to build strong relationships with potential investors, managers, employees, partners, mentors, clients, etc. This guide will help you navigate those uncomfortable face-to-face networking situations so the next time you step into a room of potential connections, you’ll be as cool as a cucumber and ready to dive right into relationship-building conversations.

How to Master 6 Challenging Face-to-Face Networking Situations

1) When You Ask Yourself, "Wait, What Am I Doing Here?"

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