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Skender recently completed a 3-story renovation for Prezi in San Francisco. This fast-paced project was an exciting collaboration with Gensler. #renovation #prezi #SoMa Read More

“Offsite production is alluring to AEC firms and their clients at a time when the industry is struggling with scarce skilled labor and building material cost escalation.” Read More

Congrats to all our project partners! Our Elgin Tower project just earned "one of the most prestigious preservation awards in the state:" the 2018 Landmark Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation preservation award for adaptive reuse. Read More

Skender recently completed interior construction of C.H. Robinson's new 207,000-SF office in Chicago's Lincoln Yards Development. Designed by Vocon and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), the office is the first riverfront property in the Sterling Bay-owned development. Read More

Jenny Han, our director of operations, spent the weekend speaking to high school students at the Global Leadership Conference for Korean American Leaders. Jenny is a dedicated mentor and teacher to the next generation of leaders, and we are proud to have her as part of the Skender family! Read More

The Elgin Tower Building recently earned a 2018 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award for adaptive reuse. In February, Skender completed a 60,000-square-foot rehabilitation of the 15-story historic centerpiece in downtown Elgin, Illinois. #adaptivereuse Read More

"Creating a high-performance home chassis that can be configurable, permit-able, and quickly manufactured allows us to work directly with the families that will call these buildings home to define and design them in a fraction of the time of traditional construction.”  #design #infill #redevelopment  Read More

Skender has renovated millions of square feet of award-winning interior workspace environments. Our recent article for Work Design Magazine explores the hidden costs of open ceilings. Read More

“By leveraging space utilization and fit-out technology tools, workplace strategists can gain a deeper understanding of where things are now and where they need to go next.” Read More

“Hospitals set their sights on improving patient convenience and operational efficiency.” Read More

The Skender-built interior environment for GGP "was focused on creating many kinds of work seating, but in June that ethos spilled onto a spacious third-floor terrace.” Read More

7 large-scale approaches to controlling construction costs by Clay Edwards.  Read More

“There is a convergence happening between manufacturing, development and construction, and this is the right time and place to do this.” Read More

We are excited to welcome Pete Murray to team Skender. Leveraging his extensive experience in manufacturing and operations, Pete will oversee Skender's new modular building business unit. Learn more in Crain's ...  Read More

“Skender is taking a big step into the modular construction business.” Learn more: Read More

"Companies that purposefully embrace offsite construction ... will survive and thrive." Read More

Exploring some common myths about CRE Read More

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Dan Polito to Director of Operations, Northern California, to lead Skender's San Francisco office! Read More

“Five emerging trends that are likely to transform the construction market in the near future.” Read More

Cheryl Skender discusses her leadership journey and shares some important advice with Chicago Woman Magazine. #leadership #leadHERship Read More

Circadian lighting, calming materials, and transparency are helping to normalize the patient experience in behavioral healthcare. Read More

“Three areas where AI has the potential to impact healthcare delivery services ...” Read More

"Tips to help developers keep costs low, meet their budgets and build long-lasting properties.” Read More

Skender recently broke ground on North Shore Place, an assisted living and memory care facility in Northbrook, Illinois. This marks the second new construction project our team has completed for Senior Lifestyle on this property in collaboration with SAS Architects & Planners, LLC. Read More

“Building and design experts believe the answer to reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions is embracing tech, prefabrication, better materials and smart design with vertical integration.” Read More

“Prefabrication, which is a more efficient way to build, may be the best hope to quickly build affordable housing, some industry insiders believe.” Read More

Skender experts Timothy Swanson and Kevin Bredeson dive into our new partnership with ManufactOn and how we are using new technology as the foundation of our integration of design, construction and manufacturing - at the BuiltWorlds #BWProjects conference. Read More

“Offering the one-two punch of cost savings and convenience, ASCs are increasingly becoming the venue of choice for both physicians and patients.” Read More

“As buildings fight to keep up with these evolving tenant needs, they are implementing a streamlined, tech-driven approach to help tenants define their space.” Read More

“How AEC professionals can use BIM to boost productivity, reduce errors, manage workflows, cut costs and resolve disputes.” Read More

Skender experts Timothy Swanson and Kevin Bredeson dive into our new partnership with ManufactOn and how we are using new technology as the foundation of our integration of design, construction and manufacturing - at the BuiltWorlds #BWProjects conference. Read More

We are thrilled to announce that two industry veterans recently joined the Skender team. Welcome Jerry Winchester and Matt Baker! Read More

“The greatest demand is for outpatient facilities. Only 10 years ago, it would have been hard to imagine hip replacement done in an outpatient setting, but now it is increasingly common, especially in newer ambulatory surgery centers ...” Read More

"Experts continue to call for new ideas to build rental housing at more moderate prices. 'Doing so will require new approaches for making effective use of public funding, reducing construction costs and easing regulatory barriers.'" Read More

Don't miss out - Skender Chief Design Officer Tim Swanson and Chief Technology Officer Kevin Bredeson present alongside ManufactOn's Raghi Iyengar about their newest collaboration - a vertically-integrated design-manufacturing-build business model. Read More

We are proud to have served as general contractor on several of these growing workspaces! #fast50 #skenderatwork Read More

“Today’s office amenities are all about retaining workers and keeping them in the office longer—and for office property owners, that requires application to the entire building.” Read More

“Within a couple of years, virtual and augmented reality tools won't seem so exotic, and are going to be routinely applied for clash management as well as many other related applications.” Read More

“Part Wall-E, part MSE-6 mouse droid from “Star Wars,” Doxel’s self-directing robots survey building sites each day to capture HD imagery and laser scans at all stages of construction.” Read More

"The first report of its kind" and a great new resource for developers, brokers, architects, contractors, corporate real estate executives and all those involved in the building process. Read More

“We have been watching, with great interest, their efforts to implement a more efficient and vertically integrated design and construction process.” Read More

“But while most GCs are taking small steps toward a manufacturing-driven future for construction, Chicago-based Skender is taking a giant leap.” Read More

Curious about the newest tower crane in Fulton Market? Skender is building the 14-story Hyatt House hotel, a Sterling Bay development designed by Eckenhoff Saunders Architects (ESA). More details at https://lnkd.in/eTQHY9Q. Read More

Give your next building project a productivity boost with the new (and free) eBook 101 Ways to Build Smarter. #skenderbuild #buildsmarter Read More

“As healthcare providers and owners work to streamline and enhance the way they provide care, the setting in which they do it can be streamlined and improved, too.” Read More

Skender has broken ground on Loyola University Chicago's new engineering science flex laboratory, a state-of-the-art facility designed to innovate how the university utilizes space.  Read More

Skender Foundation is excited to announce its partnership with New Coast Foundation to make a grant to early childhood education nonprofit VOCEL. #partnerships #earlychildhoodeducation  Read More

“I can imagine walking into what was once a big box retail store, that is now a world-class medical facility, that we delivered in a matter of weeks instead of years” - Skender Chief Design Officer Timothy Swanson on our modular construction vision, at RE Journals Healthcare and MOB Conference.  Read More

“Blockchains offer several promising innovations for the world of construction, especially when it comes to managing all of the data that is required to erect buildings today.” Read More

A very special congratulations to Skender Director of Design Operations Jenny Han, who was honored as part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza. You're a true inspiration and we're lucky to have you as part of our team! Read More

“The U.S. economy is growing, technology is improving and political struggles are brewing. All will have a direct impact on industrial real estate in the coming months.” Read More

Skender, along with collaborators Solomon Cordwell Buenz, ESD (Environmental Systems Design, Inc.) and ConopCo Project Management, recently completed interior construction of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP's new 121,000-SF HQ at CNA Center, the new office tower at 151 N. Franklin. Read More

Interior design strategies that help hospital staff to provide timely and high-quality care. Read More

What are the long-term effects of gentrification on communities, and is urban revitalization possible without it?  Our own Timothy Swanson will explore gentrification and all its implications with The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Don't miss out - get your ticket now!  Read More

Skender ranked at No. 208 out of 400 U.S.-based contractors on Engineering-News Record's recently published list of the largest contractors by revenue, climbing 26 spots from last year. Read More

“Architects expect that everything from apartment complexes to dreary office buildings will have more elaborate entrances.” Read More

For the tenth consecutive year, Skender was named as a Best Place to Work in Illinois! This year, we earned the second-place honor in the mid-sized company category.  Read More

"...the fact that we start and end our days with a startup mentality, focused on driving and disrupting the industry for collective good, fuels me," Skender's Timothy Swanson featured in a Q&A session for RE Journals' CRE Future Leaders series. Read More

Don't miss your chance to hear Skender's Timothy Swanson speak at tomorrow's Affordable Housing Panel luncheon with the West Central Association Chamber of Commerce - get your ticket now! Learn about affordable off-site options, Near North/West ARO Pilot, and innovative ways to build cost effective housing from Tim and experts from ARO Alternatives, LG Construction + Development,… Read More

“Gartner predicts that by 2020, organizations that promote a “choose your own work style culture” will boost employee retention rates by more than 10 percent.” Read More

Kicking off tonight's Health Care Institute (HCI) Chicago event is moderator Jenny Han, Director of Operations at Skender. We're here at Skender HQ with CannonDesign, CBRE and Advocate Health Care! Read More

Tonight is the night! At Skender's HQ in Fulton Market, Skender's Jenny Han joins CannonDesign's Abigail Clary, AIA, ACHA, CBRE's Julie Ford and Advocate Health Care's Victoria Navarro, MBA-HCM to discuss "Upcoming Trends in Healthcare from Key Women in the Industry" at a Health Care Institute (HCI) Chicago event. Read More

“SuitX industrial exoskeletons reduce the risk of injuries to the wearer without the use of batteries, actuators, or computers.” Read More

Join us this Thursday at Latinisimo '18 in support of Esperanza Health Centers! The event will explore the culinary traditions of Latin America with 9 restaurants representing the best of Chicago's Latin American cuisine, all in support of one of the top-rated community health centers in the nation. Read More

Congrats to the Echo Global Logistics project team for winning an IIDA Illinois 2018 RED Award last night. The 135,000-SF HQ expansion was a collaboration among Echo Global Logistics, CannonDesign, ConopCo Project Management, CBRE and Skender.  Read More

Summer Eclipse early bird tickets are on sale now! Purchase yours today and join us July 19 at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago to support The Bridge Teen Center, a nonprofit community center that provides free after school programs, weekend entertainment and special events for students in 7th-12th grade.  Read More

Skender CEO Mark Skender and Chief Design Officer Tim Swanson speaking on how we're pushing the industry forward with our integration between design, construction and manufacturing at today’s #AccelerateAEC event with Building Design & Construction Magazine. Read More

Mark your calendar for Limelight, a celebration of achievements in sustainability with Illinois Green Alliance (formerly USGBC-Illinois). We are proud sponsors of this event, and of all the work by Illinois Green Alliance to make our communities more sustainable.  Read More

Skender recently completed a 17,000-SF health care clinic for a major Chicago health system in Glenview, Illinois. Read More

Our dedication shows in our work and spirit. It’s one reason we’ve won multiple “Best Place to Work” awards. We’re always searching for great talent who crave a refreshing work environment. Join our team: https://lnkd.in/eHWuMrt Read More

Hotel development activity in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood is booming. Skender is building the new, 14-story Hyatt House hotel mentioned in this article. Read More

“It’s a great space, brand new building, and kicks off the Lincoln Yards development [a contender for the Amazon HQ2 bid].” Read More

“The ability to easily and ubiquitously study how buildings–and their occupants–behave could move architecture itself into a new era.” Read More

We are proud to support the RefugeeOne 2018 Annual Gala, where our very own David Fahnbulleh is this year's keynote speaker. Join us Saturday to hear David speak and to celebrate RefugeeOne's life-changing work. Read More

“Developers and their construction partners will have to explore new ways of financing deals and new ways of building to keep affordable housing deals cost-effective.” https://bit.ly/2jrFVTf Read More

Skender, along with collaborators Webster Design and Capstone Development Group, received the William Stickling Memorial Award at last night's 28th annual Mayor’s Awards Presentation for the historic preservation of the 15-story Elgin Tower Building.  Read More

Skender, in collaboration with Vocon and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), recently started interior construction of the new 207,000-SF C.H. Robinson office in Chicago's Lincoln Yards development. Read More

Sterling Bay is developing the first extended-stay lodging property in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood. Read More

Mark your calendars! On May 15 at Skender's HQ in Fulton Market, Skender's Jenny Han joins CannonDesign's Abigail Clary, AIA, ACHA, CBRE's Julie Ford and Advocate Health Care's Victoria Navarro, MBA-HCM to discuss "Upcoming Trends in Healthcare from Key Women in the Industry" at a Health Care Institute (HCI) Chicago event.  Read More

Borrow from the best: workplace ideas from tech HQs Read More

Skender Breaks Ground on 14-Story, 200-Room Hyatt House Hotel in Chicago’s Fulton Market – REBusinessOnline Read More

Skender CTO Kevin Bredeson will be speaking about #BuildingTech at DisruptCRE Chicago on May 3. Hope to see you there!  Read More

Looking forward to this Thursday's City of Hope 2018 REACH Social at House of Blues Entertainment Chicago. Skender Foundation is a proud sponsor and our very own Daniel Ulbricht will be performing with his band, the Square Feets. Read More

The latest on how steel tariffs are affecting construction and development with insight from Skender's Joseph Pecoraro.  Read More

Skender is thrilled to announce that we recently broke ground on Hyatt House, a new 14-story extended-stay hotel designed by Eckenhoff Saunders Architects (ESA) and developed by Sterling Bay in the Fulton Market District.  Read More

While open ceilings have many benefits, costing less isn't one of them. Skender's Clay Edwards explains in this Work Design Magazine article:  Read More

Healthcare: “Design interventions can help to improve patient safety and create a proactive operation” Read More

"The future office strives to be better, focus more on the people who inhabit it, and contribute to the success of the company.” Read More

Here at the 2018 LeadingAge Illinois Annual Meeting & Expo! #LeadingAge #Skender Read More

“Many of us have the common misconception that sand is an infinite resource, but the harsh reality is that it isn't.” Read More

We are proud to sponsor Sterling Bay's 4th Annual 5k to 1k Fulton Market race! All proceeds benefit Cara Chicago, a leader of poverty alleviation throughout Chicagoland. #skendermoves  Read More

"Leveraging AR/VR in Emerging Markets" at the BuiltWorlds Summit, featuring Kevin Bredeson of Skender, Paul Edlund of Microsoft, Michael Winn of DroneDeploy, and John Chwalibog of Matterport. Read More

Nearly 9,000 employees of Chicago-area companies surveyed to determine 100 finalists. Skender is honored to earn the No. 6 spot in 2018! Read More

We are honored to be named the #6 Best Place to Work in Chicago by Crain's Chicago Business! We couldn’t have done it without our incredible, dedicated employees. #crainsbest Read More

“Creating inviting interiors not only has to do with how they look, but also how they sound.” Read More

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“Real-time rendering still presents some trade offs when compared to traditional rendering. But as the technology advances, the benefits will begin to outweigh the limitations.” Read More

"... we need to forget 'office' and start thinking in terms of 'workplace' ..." Read More

Three tech trends to watch in healthcare Read More

In collaboration with Partners by Design, Syska Hennessy Group and Development Resources, Skender recently completed the 64,000-SF HQ expansion for Sprout Social at 131 S. Dearborn. Read More

“Autonomous vehicles are expected to impact commercial real estate on several levels, from design to new development opportunities.” Read More

“JLL published a cost benchmarking guide to building out three types of office space in the U.S. and Canada using data from more than 2,800 of its managed projects.” Read More

Skender-built SRAM, LLC HQ is featured in this article about offices designed to encourage healthy lifestyles: Read More

We are excited to announce that Skender has been named a finalist for the 2018 Best Places to Work in Chicago! Read More

Skender Foundation is proud to support Little Kids Rock, a national nonprofit dedicated to restoring, expanding and innovating music education in Chicago Public Schools. Check out this awesome video from their recent fundraiser where Skender’s band Not to Exceed performed. https://bit.ly/2DPyNI4 Read More

Skender is proud to have served as general contractor for the build-out of homeless support facility At The Crossroads in San Francisco. Thanks for collaborating with us Architectural Resources Group, Ventura Partners, WSP and multiple other trade partners. Read More

“Some in the sector say they have seen around a 10 percent increase in the price of steel since the tariffs were announced earlier this month.” Read More

“Skender: Putting 'rapid' into action" Read More

Skender is excited to be partnering with Perkins+Will and WMA Consulting Engineers on the build-out of Sterling Bay's new HQ. Read More

“Transformation is hard ... let’s address it like Skender is so bravely doing.” Read More

JLL, CBRE, Savills Studley and Skender's Clay Edwards weigh in on tenant improvement allowance increases. Read More

Skender's John Derkach will be presenting on the future of VR in the AEC industry this Wednesday evening at our office. More on the meet-up:   Read More

Check out Capital One's new revitalized downtown Chicago office that Skender completed last year. Read More

Big night! Skender brought home the coveted Interior Contractor of the Year award (third time in four years) at the Greater Chicago Food Depository awards. Congrats to all! Read More

IPD and #LeanConstruction are more flexible than people think Read More

The Idealog podcast interviews Tim Swanson about prefabricated construction and how it's disrupting the way we build things Read More

“We’ve done a lot of research, and from the U.S. perspective, this is on the cutting edge.” Read More

JGMA-designed (and Skender-built) medical center headed to Brighton Park Read More

“Every company wants an office that is their own,” Skender Vice President Clay Edwards said. “‘Hacking’ the office allows users to build on an existing design, to take it from something impersonal and informal to a space that truly defines their brand and corporate culture.” Read More

Skender CTO Kevin Bredeson discusses how the construction industry is embracing technology. Read More

Skender's Timothy Swanson used today's CoreNet countdown challenge to discuss the intersection of design, construction and manufacturing. In 3 minutes.  Read More

“We can now fully realize the potential of vertical integration to significantly reduce risk, delays and waste while maximizing value, quality and positive experiences for our clients.” https://bit.ly/2oRbCsu Read More

Envisioning a radically more efficient future for the building industry, Skender is expanding beyond construction to offer a Lean, integrated and full-spectrum suite of services – construction, design and manufacturing.  Read More

We have big news to share today! Learn how we’re revolutionizing the way the industry builds. Read More

Today we broke ground on Esperanza Health Centers in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood. We are proud to be partnering with JGMA and McNitt Consulting to build this important community project! Read More

Skender President Justin Brown: “Skender’s value-optimized approach to Lean is a vital part of the way we do business ... that results in greater efficiency, quicker deliveries and cost savings.” Read More

“The top ten questions to ask to ensure an appealing, effective, tech-enabled workspace.” Read More

“From real-time guest feedback to AI-driven hyper-personalization, the hotel of the future will emphasize service, convenience, authenticity, and just the right amount of technology.” Read More

Skender VP Clay Edwards breaks down the 5 hidden expenses of open ceilings for NAIOP.  Read More

Join us February 27 at City Winery for Big Kids Rock, a concert hosted by Little Kids Rock featuring Skender's rock band Not to Exceed among others in support of music education in Chicago Public Schools. Tickets available here: https://lnkd.in/dVSPBSC Read More

Skender recently began interior construction of the 225,000-square-foot office space for HERE Technologies at 425 W. Randolph. We are excited to be partnering with Gensler, JLL and ESD (Environmental Systems Design, Inc.) on this big restack project! Read More

“With the global construction industry projected to reach $17.5 billion by 2030, the report states that now is the time for the engineering and construction (E&C) sector to embrace technology” Read More

Skender recently completed the iconic Elgin Tower Building rehabilitation project in collaboration with Webster Design and Capstone Development Group, LLC. Read More

“Designing boutique and upscale communities for seniors and their baby boomer family members has been at the forefront of design considerations.” Read More

“The population aged 65 and above is expected to increase by 1.7 million (3.3 percent) in 2018 and by 9.2 million (18 percent) over the next five years, driving short- and long-term demand for medical services.” Read More

“Nonresidential construction activity is expected to jump 4% in 2018 and in 2019, according to the American Institute of Architects” Read More