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Join our Bulley & Andrews Masonry Restoration (BAMR) team! We are currently looking for a Masonry Restoration Project Engineer. A project engineer will work with a supervisor to assist in all aspects of project management. This is an incredible opportunity to learn all about the masonry restoration industry. Learn more about the role and apply here: https://lnkd.in/g6A4n-DQ

Blake MacGregor, vice president of project development and preconstruction, spoke on a panel at this year’s Chicago Build Expo. Discussions included strategies that the industry is using to streamline preconstruction and reduce redesign, minimizing impacts of cost escalation, response to market conditions and more. Conversations like these are invaluable for improving how we deliver projects. Early collaboration and shared strategies help streamline preconstruction, manage costs, and support smarter decisions. Open dialogue across the industry helps us adapt, innovate, and deliver better results for our clients. Great job, Blake!

Watch us place a nearly 11-ton anchor! Forrestal Elementary School in North Chicago received a truly incredible gift, an anchor from the USS Topeka, a ship that served in both WWII and Vietnam. Our team helped place the anchor, which weighs a total of 21,567 pounds, with a crane outside the school this week. Forrestal serves children of Navy servicemen as well as the city of North Chicago. This anchor will serve as a focal point for the school and is a symbol of history and of their parent’s commitment of service to our country. We were honored to partner with North Chicago District 187, Forrestal Elementary, Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA), and Perkins Eastman to make this project a success.  

Last week, we joined UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook for a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the construction of their new cath lab expansion project. This project includes a new 15,000 sq. ft. addition which will create two additional cath labs, recovery bays, support areas and room for future growth to better serve cardiology, vascular and oncology patients. Construction is scheduled to be completed in September of 2026, with the first patient date slated for early 2027. We are very excited to work on this project for UCM AdventHealth and the Bolingbrook community!

What a great throwback! In 2017, we worked as the construction manager for The Yard at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST). For this project, we repurposed the existing Skyline Stage into The Yard, a unique and innovative theater that can be moved to create a variety of stage configurations and seat up to 850 patrons. CST is known for vibrant productions that reflect Shakespeare’s genius for storytelling, and The Yard has enhanced their ability to deliver new and imaginative productions. This 33,000-sq.-ft. transformation will be a part of Chicago’s Navy Pier experience for years to come.

Last week, Greg Marquez, vice president of safety & risk management, spoke on a panel at the Chicago Build Expo. This panel focused on enhancing safety culture in construction, a topic that is core to everything we do here at Bulley & Andrews.  We are proud to see Greg representing B&A and advancing safety conversation in the industry. Great job, Greg!

Joshua Freedland, director of historic preservation for Bully & Andrews Masonry Restoration (BAMR), spoke at Clemson University’s Historic Masonry Symposium this week. This symposium covered the future of historic preservation education, the assessment and preservation of various types of masonry materials, and case studies to help explore what leads to a safe and successful restoration project. Great job, Joshua! Clemson University College of Architecture, Art and Construction | Amy Lamb Woods, PE, FAPT | Braun Intertec Corporation| Lyles McBratney | Atkinson-Noland & Associates | Bennett Preservation Engineering PC | James Cain | Southeast Concrete Masonry Association

We are so proud of our Bulley & Andrews softball team, who won their league championship for the second year in a row! The team celebrated by giving back and donating to Nourishing Hope, a food bank that we regularly volunteer with. Here’s to another great season, we’re already excited for next year!

Last week Yanira N. O., our training and development administrator, sat on “Women Who Build” college mentorship panel hosted by Professional Women in Construction Chicago Chapter. This panel brought together college students throughout the Chicagoland area. Members of the panel talked about their career journeys, both in and out of the construction industry, and how their paths have evolved over time. They also discussed how to combat imposter syndrome, the importance of networking and how connections can lead to new opportunities. This was a great way to mentor the next generation of construction professionals. Great job, Yanira!

Happy Halloween from our team here at Bulley & Andrews, and congratulations to our costume contest winners!