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Bear Construction Company is a full service general contractor with a core specialization in healthcare. Bear Construction has been servicing clients in the Chicagoland area since 1984 and has successfully completed over 11,000 projects to date. Our services include general contracting, construction management, design/build, and full pre-construction services including preliminary budgeting, value engineering, estimating, cost review, and bid analysis. Bear Construction’s uncompromising commitment to quality at a competitive price has allowed it to become a leader in the Chicagoland healthcare market.

The Moran Group of companies offers a full suite of mechanical services to the commercial, industrial, residential and institutional markets. We serve these markets by providing the very best in Fire Protection, Mechanical Design and Construction, Mechanical Service, Alarm and Monitoring and Building Automation systems. We recognize the unique requirements of the Health Care industry and work to form strategic relationships with all our customers.

Pepper Construction brings ideas to life through the built world. Serving national clients in retail, health care, education, manufacturing and light industrial, hospitality, interiors and other markets with comprehensive teams in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. One of the Midwest’s largest contractors, Pepper leads the industry in virtual technologies, lean and high performance construction.

With three offices strategically located in the Chicago – Milwaukee corridor, Riley Construction has built strong and loyal customer relationships throughout the company’s regional communities and markets. In 1965, Charles N. Riley laid the foundation for an organization dedicated to quality workmanship and personalized service, emphasizing the importance of education and practical experience. Second generation family owners continue to maintain the strong family culture from which they were raised through the company’s 50+ year history.

Skender Construction changes the way people experience construction. From our passion to the way we’re innovating project delivery, our clients and project partners walk away feeling different about the process. Our approach is different — we believe a successful project builds on everyone’s expertise. True collaboration, innovation and a focus on efficiency create value that clients see and touch. For more information, visit www.skender.com.
Gold Sponsors

Altorfer CAT has maintained relationships in Illinois health care by offering one solution for all electrical power generation needs 24/7. For reliable power when you need it, they have 40 highly trained technicians plus engineering design, installation, maintenance and one of the largest rental fleets in Illinois. 800-333-5993.

CenterPoint Energy has become Symmetry Energy Solutions, a leader in delivering energy, service and value-driven strategy and performance. With 7 million natural gas and electric customers in eight states, from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes, the company remains committed to core values of safety, integrity, accountability, initiative, and respect for customers, investors, employees and communities.

Integrated Facilities Solutions, Inc. provides building owners and operators with facility project and operational management and consultation services, Integrating an owner's total Facility needs and requirements into comprehensive solutions that will benefit the owner throughout the entire life-cycle of the facility. Each project is approached with integrity, accomplished with fulfillment of all expectation without surprises, and completed with a successful, goal-achieving result for all stakeholder.

Jamerson & Bauwens has been doing electrical contracting services in the Chicago area since 1971. We have a reputation for doing high quality, on-time work on even the most difficult projects. We work with Chicago's major hospitals as well as large corporations such as SBC, Motorola, and Walgreens Company.

We repair the surface. We refinish the surface. We save you time and money. The “miracle” in Miracle Method’s unique refinishing process is our proprietary MM4 Bonding Agent. We apply this solution to create a molecular bond between the existing surface and the new coatings we apply. The result is the strongest, most durable refinishing available. Not one of our competitors has been able to equal our process or technology.
Silver Sponsors

Established in 1912, Advance Mechanical Systems, Inc. is one of the nation's largest full-service Mechanical and Plumbing Contractors. We design, fabricate, install, maintain and repair commercial, institutional and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing and piping systems. “Our Team has never been stronger, and our opportunity to serve and grow has never been greater.”

AIRWAYS SYSTEMS INC: Over 67 years of Cleaning; Surgical Air Handling Systems; ICU, CCU and Neonatal Intensive Care Systems, Labor and Delivery, Isolation Exhaust System, Kitchen, Toilet, Laundry, Laboratory, Fume and General Exhaust Systems, Chutes, Ceiling, Ceiling Tile, NFPA Fire Damper Inspection program. Sales of HVAC Filters & Fan Belts NADCA and IKECA Certified.

At Allegion, we help keep people safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands sold in almost 130 countries across the globe, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond: everything from residential and commercial locks, door closer and exit devices, steel doors and frames to access control and workforce productivity systems. We help our customers navigate their toughest security challenges, and we help builders and property owners differentiate themselves by providing innovative and secure solutions.

ACSI is known as the Burner Specialists since 1984. We've worked with numerous facilities across multiple industries such as industrial, food, manufacturing, refineries and healthcare, manage their energy consumptions, efficiencies and repairs. Our team of skilled professionals continue to install and repair all size and age multi-fuel burning boilers, ovens, melting or high temperature furnaces, kilns, heat treating processes, incinerators, heating, air conditioning, instrumentation and refrigeration systems. Our team can also perform refractory work on your boiler in order to extend the life of the existing boiler.

For over 15 years, ARTEC Environmental Monitoring has led the way in providing comprehensive gas testing services for the medical community. At ARTEC, our commitment is to assist medical facilities in establishing and maintaining the safest possible environment for employees, visitors and patients. Our proven ability to provide timely and reliable services along with our competitive pricing structure makes us a forerunner in this industry, and is what makes us an invaluable resource for all of your gas monitoring and consulting needs.

ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, is dedicated to satisfying facility needs for security, safety and convenience with products and solutions from the most recognizable brands in the door security industry. SARGENT, CORBIN RUSSWIN, YALE, Norton and MEDECO, ASSA ABLOY’s locking solutions span conventional mechanical key systems to scalable access control and life-safety egress solutions. ASSA ABLOY focuses on total opening solutions; our door brands include CECO Door and CURRIES hollow metal doors and frames, GRAHAM and MAIMAN wood doors and frames, and now FRAMEWORKS aluminum solutions. New this year are several innovations, including wireless cabinet and drawer locks and the latest in safety and design for behavioral health environments.

Automated Logic is your total energy solutions provider. For more than 30 years, we have been dedicated to designing easy-to-use building automation systems that provide the highest possible energy efficiency, while ensuring occupant comfort.

Berg Engineering Consultants, Ltd. is a consulting engineering company that provides Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection engineering and design services for Hospitals, Schools, Offices and Industrial Buildings.

BMS CAT Chicago provides water damage restoration, remediation, and recovery services. With our regional offices and 20,000 square foot warehouse facility located in Chicago, IL just southwest of O’Hare airport, BMS CAT is ideally situated to respond to disasters throughout the Chicagoland area. Our BMS CAT crews can respond to both small and large losses in a variety of commercial facilities, including Class A office buildings, hotels, hospitals, universities, warehouses and more. Our facility is conveniently located with access to all major highways leading to Chicago’s downtown, Southern Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Our team is on call with emergency response units ready to respond to calls 24/7/365.

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) provides comprehensive market-oriented consulting services that advance client strategic business objectives. Consistently ranked among the Top 500 Design Firms and Top 200 Environmental Firms by Engineering News-Record, CEC is recognized for providing innovative design solutions and integrated expertise in the primary practice areas of civil engineering, ecological sciences, environmental engineering and sciences, waste management and water resources.

CEPro provides professional solutions for all of your Critical Environment needs. From construction of a new facility, to maintenance of an existing one, CEPro understands the unique requirements of your Critical Environment, and has the expertise to help you meet those needs. With over 100 years combined Critical Environment experience, CEPro has been the innovator in the development of certification and maintenance programs for Hospital Isolation Rooms and Biological Safety Level 3/4 labs. In addition, CEPro specializes in other Critical Environments such as wet labs, cleanrooms, hospital operating rooms, emergency rooms, and procedure rooms.

Since its inception on October 20, 1930, Clayton Industries has established a world-wide reputation as a leading manufacturer of equipment for industrial process steam generation—both fired boilers and unfired waste heat boilers ranging in size from 25 HP to 2000 HP. Our unique controlled circulation, counter-flow design offers many operational advantages and benefits over conventional boilers. With our rapid startup (full steam in < 15 minutes from a cold start) and fast response we can eliminate steam boiler operational redundancy and eliminate wasted fuel. Claytons also have less blowdown, which saves fuel, water, boiler chemical & the environment. Clayton can help you identify how efficient your steam system is as we offer a free efficiency study for your steam boilers.

Code Consultants, Inc. (CCI) is a Fire Protection Engineering and Life Safety Consulting firm that adds value to your projects by providing the highest quality, most creative state–of–the–art concepts, solutions, and engineered designs. As a single-source consultant for all your fire protection and life safety needs, CCI offers the opportunity for participatory management from CCI’s Owners/Principals and administrative personnel, all of whom share and demonstrate a vested interest in ensuring each client’s satisfaction.

Established in 1997, Complete Custom Services (CCS) is a detail-oriented, highly motivated, women-owned green contractor offering clients preconstruction, general contracting, construction management and design build services. Complete Custom Services believes the difference between a good project and a great one is in its execution. To provide clients with superior, value-added construction management services CCS employs a proactive project management approach coupled with a comprehensive set of core capabilities. From preconstruction and design-build services to safety and quality management, CCS’s capabilities surpass industry standards. Please visit us at www.ccsconst.com.

At CT Mechanical, we say “see ya” to conventional mechanical contracting with smarter solutions and a team that’s so into what they do, you can leave all your construction and maintenance worries behind you. Our enthusiasm for HVAC borders on obsessive, so for us, there’s no such thing as business as usual. For you, that means dependability and trust, which are the gold-standard currency of our industry. In addition to solutions that knock your socks off and project managers that make “service with a smile” seem boring, we’re proud, card-carrying members of the Women Business Enterprise club. So, if your business or project has specific diversity goals, we’re here to help you meet them. And no matter the project, our team always challenges itself to come up with the right solutions for your project’s needs. That way you don’t have to.

When you hire Earthwise Environmental as your water management consultant you actually get a consultant, not a chemical manufacturer. We provide an unbiased opinion that benefits your individual situation and requirements, and likewise implement solutions to fit client needs. Because Earthwise outsources chemical supply to third party manufacturers, we guarantee the lowest possible cost available on the market, and pass those savings on to you, our customer.

EMCOR Group, Inc. is a global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services. A leading provider of critical infrastructure systems, EMCOR gives life to new structures and sustains life in existing ones by its planning, installing, operating, maintaining, and protecting the sophisticated and dynamic systems that create facility environments‚ such as electrical, mechanical, lighting, air conditioning, heating, security, fire protection and power generation systems in virtually every sector of the economy and for a diverse range of businesses, organizations and government.

Since 1967, Environmental Systems Design has provided engineering design solutions on thousands of buildings in the United States and throughout the world. We have achieved our reputation through our team of experts who bring a depth of resources and experience to the needs and goals of our clients. With over 220 engineering and design professionals, ESD is one of the largest consulting engineering firms in the Midwest.

Facility Health Inc. (FHI), a Division of Synergy Consulting Engineers, has a strong engineering foundation and the technology to fully leverage that engineering expertise. Our combined software and engineering services solution provides a dynamic analysis of assets that will enable facilities to move from a reactive to a predictive maintenance strategy.

Gallagher Bassett Technical Services is a national full service health, safety, environmental and engineering consulting firm focused on providing solutions for clients. Gallagher Bassett Technical Services can deliver turn-key industrial hygiene and professional bio hazard decontamination services for all building and facility types of all sizes. With over 35 years of experience, GB Technical Services stands as a leader of industrial hygiene, risk assessment, remediation & decontamination.

Now in our second century of service, Garratt-Callahan isn’t just an experienced company. We’re a company of experienced professionals, from our field engineers to our technical service departments. Together, we’re focused on the same mission that has guided Garratt-Callahan for over 100 years. We offer effective, efficient, and safe water treatment. We deliver unrivaled customer service and we promise complete customer satisfaction. For you, that adds up to water treatment programs you can depend on, risks reduced to a minimum, peak system performance, and lower operating costs.

While HOH means water, and that is our business, our organizational passion is to build a winning culture with lasting impact. In 1968, HOH Water Technology was founded by Robert F. Hutchison, whose water treatment experience began during World War II while serving as Chief Engineer in the United States Navy. His vision, technical expertise, and integrity are the foundation of HOH’s success and continue to shape the culture of the organization. HOH remains a family owned and operated business, now in its third generation, and is led by Thomas F. Hutchison as President & CEO.

Imbert International, Inc. is a manufacturer's representative that has been providing engineered HVAC equipment and replacement parts, including Cooling Towers, Custom Air Handlers, Humidification, Heat Reclaim Chillers along with several other engineered products and solutions to Building Owners and the Chicagoland construction industry since 1950.

IMEG Corp. (formerly known as KJWW Engineering) is a national leader in consulting engineering services for building and infrastructure systems and a leader in the healthcare market. Ranked No. 8 among engineering firms in the U.S., IMEG provides clients with a distinctive approach to integrated engineering services.

Since 1982, JC Restoration has been successfully restoring damaged properties in the greater Chicagoland area. JCR offers complete emergency mitigation services for properties affected by Water, Fire, Smoke, Mold, or Storms. JCR’s Emergency Response Teams are available 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK – with fully stocked vehicles ready for immediate dispatch. This insures you will receive the fastest possible response to your needs.

Founded in 1959, Johanson Construction Company is a second generation, family owned full service General Contracting and Construction Management firm based in the Chicago area. Johanson Construction provides pre-construction, construction management, general contracting, and design-build services to healthcare and commercial clients in northern Illinois. Approximately 95% of projects done by our firm are for repeat clients or those resulting from client referrals.

Jones & Cleary is a family owned commercial roofing and sheet metal business that has served Chicagoland proudly since 1920. We employ only the best roofers and sheet metal workers in the Chicago area. Our history of success as a company is thanks to the excellent training and experience of our workers and project supervisors, who are dedicated to completing your commercial, industrial, historical or green roofing project on time, safely, and to the highest standards of quality.

Since 1931, Kleen Air Service Corporation has provided unparalleled service by providing HVAC system cleaning, kitchen exhaust cleaning, specialized surface cleaning, acoustical tile cleaning and restoration and other specialized cleaning services as meet the varying needs of all of our customers.

At Krause Construction our goal is to always strive for ultimate customer service, quality construction while at the same time maintaining a safe working environment. All contact and interactions with the above shall be with the highest level of integrity and honesty. This culture produces high quality construction and ultimate customer service. In order to keep this goal within reach, each employee at Krause Construction must diligently work with this in mind. Through our ventures in Residential, Commercial, Hospital Healthcare as well as charitable contributions, we have established ourselves as an industry leader but look forward to always increasing our expectations. Krause Construction will continue to play an important part in making sure the community is a recipient of our success.

Headquartered in Chicago since 1879, Kroeschell is a leading provider of mechanical and electrical engineering solutions and facility support services for Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, universities and the U.S Government. From HVAC to industrial production systems, Kroeschell keeps facilities and equipment operating at top performance, across the country and around the globe. When Kroeschell is your single source of responsibility, you maximize cost-effectiveness, quality craftsmanship and onsite safety.

More than three decades since opening its doors, Leopardo Construction proudly ranks as one of the nation’s largest 200 contractors with 350 employees who successfully build more than 400 projects each year. Today, this thriving family-oriented operation embraces every project with the same enthusiasm and care as it did the first.

Founded in 1919, Michuda Construction, Inc. is a family owned, full service General Contracting and Construction Management firm based on the south-side of Chicago. Michuda specializes in constructing and renovating facilities for health care, educational and commercial clients throughout the Midwest. By focusing our resources on select business sectors throughout the Midwest, Michuda Construction, Inc. is able to consistently deliver superior service tailored to our clients’ needs while maintaining a healthy balance between family and work for our employees.

Midwest Applied Solutions provides specialized engineered product solutions for the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration marketplace.

Nalco is an Ecolab company. Ecolab Inc. is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that provide and protect clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments. Ecolab delivers comprehensive programs and services to the food, energy, healthcare, industrial and hospitality markets in more than 160 countries.

Prime Energy, Inc. is a manufacturer’s representative firm with 30 years experience in providing the industrial, commercial, and institutional marketplace with solutions to indoor air quality problems (temperature control, ventilation, etc.) with special emphasis on energy conservation. Our customer base includes Fortune 500 companies, small specialty shops, and everyone in between.

At Ragnar Benson, we are focused on building customer relationships. For over 95 years, we have built a solid reputation for exceeding expectations through consistent high quality and personalized service for general contracting and construction management services. Healthcare is a core focus of Ragnar Benson. For several decades, we have maintained a high profile in the healthcare industry on projects ranging from new hospital construction to renovations and medical office facilities. Ragnar Benson understands that the needs of patients come first. Our healthcare managers are trained in infection control procedures and we maintain effective and straightforward communication with hospital staff.

With over 40 years of experience, Rose Paving focuses on parking lots, parking garages and all related services. Our knowledge and experience in proper parking facility management is unmatched in our industry. Not only are we experts in asphalt and concrete, but our unique approach to project management, quality assurance, value engineering, and strategic planning provides our customers with complete peace of mind.

At Sitar Construction, we offer over 75 years of contracting experience with restoration, rehabilitation technologies, and service expertise for your building investment. Our methods are researched and field-proven. Sitar Construction believes that each and every project is of the utmost importance and deserves our individual attention. We believe is building and growing long lasting relationships with our clients, partners, and suppliers to strive for project excellence. Each detail is methodically reviewed throughout our process to ensure solid results and performance. Our team takes great pride in the services we perform. Safety and Quality are at the core of each project.

Specified Technologies Inc. (STI) is an industry leader in developing innovative firestop solutions that help stop the spread of fire, smoke and toxic fumes. STI has a comprehensive product offering designed to address any firestop application and backs them with over 1,300 UL® Certified systems, more than any other firestop company. Firestopping is STI¹s only business, so all of our resources go to providing the highest quality products and best in class service and support.

Serving Chicagoland since 1964, Tee Jay Service Company is Northern Illinois' most complete source for pedestrian automatic and manual door sales and service. We specialize in a wide range of products including commercial swing door operators, automatic sliding, bi-folding and revolving doors as well as hollow metal and aluminum doors, frames and hardware. We take pride in providing you with the best possible value of quality products, coordination and the personal, responsive customer service you deserve.

Temperature Equipment Corporation (TEC) has been Chicago’s exclusive distributor of Carrier HVAC equipment since 1935. Headquartered in Lansing, IL, TEC serves the greater Chicagoland area, NW Indiana, and most recently, Milwaukee, WI. TEC's highest priority is to develop true partnerships with our customers, and to offer the best products, support and services available in the industry. TEC stands ready to serve the healthcare professionals at HESNI.

Tovar Snow Professionals has been an industry leader in snow and ice management for over 25 years. We offer comprehensive snow solutions for businesses in Illinois, Indiana, Southern Wisconsin, and the Greater St. Louis Metro area. At Tovar Snow Professionals, we are passionate about quality and providing heroic customer service. Being a snow and ice only company allows us to focus our time on our core competency. Our proficiencies in snow and ice management provides customers instant communication, instant action and instant relaxation.

Founded in 1898, The Walsh Group is a fourth-generation family-owned company providing design, build, finance, operation and outfitting services. Incorporated in 1949, Chicago-based Walsh Construction is one of the city’s largest and most respected general contracting, construction management and design-build firms, and recognized as a top-15 contractor nationally. The Walsh Group companies are united by a shared dedication to deliver exceptional customer service, while upholding the highest standards of ethics, quality and safety.

Watertech of America, Inc. provides industrial water treatment services throughout the Midwest. We provide big solutions and commitment with a smaller geographical focus, serving our neighbors in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and northern Illinois. Our innovative water treatment program boils down to creatively maintaining a more efficient system that uses less water, less chemicals, and, ultimately, less energy. We look at sustainability and redefine it as “practical environmentalism” to work for your business and the environment—not sacrificing one for the other.

From local St. Louis projects, to resurfacing skyscrapers across the nation, Western Specialty Contractors has set values, beliefs and a business model that has worked since 1915. As the company celebrates its centennial, Western has become more than just a waterproofing company. It has evolved, offering a larger breadth of specialty services to a wider variety of industries. Today, Western has become the nation’s largest specialty contractor in masonry, concrete and facade restoration, waterproofing, specialty roofing and historic preservation in the United States.

Windy City Representatives offers the most extensive line of engineered products for commercial, institutional and industrial HVAC applications. Offering a unique combination of engineering specialties, the company continues to exceed the needs of its diverse customer base throughout a project's lifecycle. Our team of professionals is ready to support your ventilation, air handling and refrigeration equipment needs.