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Building with Purpose: Earth Week at Gilbane
In celebration of Earth Week at Gilbane, we are excited to present a special Q&A session with our Executive Sustainability Officer Tabitha Scott. This conversation delves into the heart of our commitment to sustainability, exploring the principles that guide our...
Design-Build Best Practices: A Preview of the 2022 Design-Build Conference & Expo
Leveraged successfully, design-build delivery can increase collaboration, ignite innovation and improve project outcomes. The Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) has created a list of best practices, called Design-Build Done Right®, to guide project teams through their design-build journey. When…
Construction Inclusion Week: Advancing Inclusion & Diversity
At Gilbane, we are committed to advancing a workplace culture that promotes diversity and equity, supports inclusion, and fosters belonging. As a founding member of Construction Inclusion Week (CIW), which launched in 2021 to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in…
Gilbane Matches 100% of Employee Charitable Contributions Through New Workplace Giving Program
Enhanced Matching Gift Program Giving back to the communities where we live and work has always been core to who we are at Gilbane. In September, leadership announced that Gilbane will now match 100% of all charitable contributions (up to…
Gilbane Makes Back to School Sweeter—and More Sustainable—at Stevenson High School
Students in Lincolnshire, Illinois, have a very good reason to be excited to go back to school this year. Community gathering spaces, an open-turf field, and a state-of-the-art training facility. A three-story living wall, sleek new locker rooms, and a…
Balancing the Table – Gilbane Chicago Joins BD+C to Talk About Achieving Diversity and Inclusion at the Leadership Level
In construction and across our communities, diversity fuels progress and drives enduring change. Inclusion & Diversity So how do you accelerate strategies for inclusivity and strengthen representation at the decision-making table? That is the question the Gilbane Chicago team set…
Hispanic Heritage Month 2022
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th to October 15th. The celebratory month is a way to appreciate the Hispanic culture and traditions of those who trace their roots back to Spanish-speaking…
From Superintendent in the Field to VDC Engineer
As a former Gilbane superintendent for over four years, I bring a unique perspective to my current role as a Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) engineer. In addition to understanding the nature of how things are communicated in the field,…
Leading with Integrity – Ethics Week 2022
At Gilbane, our core values are the foundation of how we conduct ourselves as an enterprise, and how we treat each other, our clients, and our partners. We are committed to the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct, and…
Teamwork to Build for the Community
Builders of the Year Award Since 1988, Gilbane Building Company has presented one of its project teams the Iver Johnson Builders of the Year award — Gilbane’s highest honor for excellence in project management. The award is based on several…
Turning Job Sites into Classrooms at Illinois Tech
To learn the construction industry is to learn by doing. All the classroom instruction in the world can’t fully prepare someone for the challenges—or the exciting opportunities—presented on a project site. Thankfully for young professionals in the field, Gilbane prioritizes…
