Dan McShane, Jim McShane and Molly McShane

Executive Leadership Promotions

The McShane Companies announces executive promotions

Executive Leadership Promotions

James A. McShane, PE, Chief Executive Officer of The McShane Companies, is pleased to announce two executive-level promotions within the company. Molly McShane has been named Chief Operating Officer and Dan McShane has been named Chief Strategy Officer. Both employees office at the firm’s Rosemont, Illinois national headquarters.

In Molly’s new role of Chief Operating Officer, she will provide day-to-day leadership and management of The McShane Companies, focusing her efforts on long-term strategic growth and operational excellence. As Chief Strategy Officer, Dan will coordinate strategic planning and risk management strategies within each of the companies. He will continue his role as General Counsel where he oversees the companies’ legal matters on a national basis.

Both Molly and Dan have been with The McShane Companies for many years. Most recently, Molly served as Chief Investment Officer of Conor Commercial Real Estate where she was responsible for assisting with the firm’s overall investment and development processes.

Molly is a member of Conor Commercial’s Investment Committee and the companies’ boards of directors.

Dan joined the firm as General Counsel in 2005 and provides an in-house source of expertise for land and building acquisitions, real estate development activities, tenant leasing negotiations, property dispositions and insurance. He previously served in the real estate department of Chicago-based law firm Winston & Strawn.

Dan serves on the Investment Committee of Conor Commercial Real Estate and is Vice-Chair of the companies’ boards of directors.

2018 Contractor of the Year

The annual NAIOP Chicago Awards for Excellence recognizes the industry’s best of the best in transaction and development categories. Attendees cast their votes live throughout the evening, and named McShane Construction Company as the Contractor of the Year for the second year in a row. This was NAIOP’s 31st annual award event, and the seventh time that McShane has been recipient of this honor (the firm has previously won in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015  and 2017).

McShane Breaks Ground on The Lotus Project

McShane Construction’s Southwest Regional Office recently broke ground on The Lotus Project, a multi-phase industrial and office park located in Chandler, Arizona. Phase I of this project will consist of 475,000 square feet of Class A industrial space. Four advanced manufacturing and light industrial buildings are scheduled to be completed by summer 2019. Phase II will consist of either two office buildings totaling 200,000 square feet or three industrial buildings totaling 216,000 square feet.

“We’re excited to be underway with this high-profile business park assignment,” remarked Jim Kurtzman, Senior Vice President & Regional Manager of McShane’s Southwest Region. “Our extensive industrial and office experience within the Phoenix market, coupled with our excellent working relationship with project architect, DLR Group, will contribute to the overall success of The Lotus Project.”

The site is situated in the desirable City of Chandler in the Southeast Valley region of Metropolitan Phoenix, only 15 minutes from Sky Harbor International Airport and 20 minutes from Downtown Phoenix.

Clybourn 1200 Honored With MFE Award

Clybourn 1200 is a modern mixed-use, mixed-income residential development that includes indoor parking and ground floor commercial and retail uses. The multi-family residence was recently honored with the 2018 Mixed-Income Grand Winner award by Multifamily Executive magazine. As phase one of the comprehensive redevelopment of the former Cabrini Green public housing development on Chicago’s Near North Side, Clybourn 1200 offers multiple rental rates to support the various socioeconomic backgrounds of the surrounding neighborhood. In addition to affordable housing units, the residence offers economic integration though its partnership with the Near North Unity Program. The community group provides counseling options ranging from healthcare to educational opportunities through its social services coordinator.

2018 ULI Atlanta Excellence Award

The Urban Land Institute Atlanta Awards for Excellence program recognizes outstanding real estate development projects or initiatives that exemplify ULI’s mission of providing leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities. As the recipient of the 2018 Excellence in Civic/Institutional Development Award, Mercy Park combines a 79-unit affordable senior living community with a 50,000-square-foot health clinic. Mercy Park demonstrates the integration of health and housing and is a key component to creating a stable, vibrant and health community. McShane Construction Company completed the residential portion of the development, Senior Residences at Mercy Park.

McShane Beat the Heat with Summer Safety

Protecting our clients, employees, subcontractors and the public is our top priority. To do this, McShane employs a team of safety professionals whose primary responsibility is to monitor and actively participate in safety inspections and workshops at each project site. Our professionals prepare and implement safety plans with the project team and on-site field supervision that requires all subcontractors to be in line with our strict safety protocols.

During the summer months it is especially important to be conscious of what we’re doing to keep our workers safe. With average temperatures in many parts of the country exceeding 90 degrees in June, July and August, it’s easy to be at risk for sunburns, heat exhaustion or even heat stroke, so we must be extra diligent. This year, we had a very safe summer. In fact, McShane Construction ended the summer with zero incidents. We are very proud of this statistic and look forward to staying safe for the rest of the year and beyond.

Here are a few of the things that helped us have such a safe summer.

PROMOTING HYDRATION
Making sure that workers stay hydrated is one of the key factors when working in hot weather. We make sure that every single one of our job site trailers have water available at all times.

ENCOURAGING LABORERS TO TAKE BREAKS
Sometimes, even just taking a short break from the sun and heat can make a huge difference. At pre-construction meetings, we inform our foremen that their workers can take a break from the hot weather in the air conditioned trailer at any time.

ADAPTING CLOTHING
Although it is necessary to ensure that workers are wearing all of their proper safety gear at all time, even in the summer months modifications can be made to workers’ clothing to combat the heat. Lightweight and light colored safety apparel provides more breathability and helps to reflect the sun to keep workers cool.

ESTABLISHING A MODIFIED WORK SCHEDULE
At our job sites in the southern United States, it can get dangerously hot during the summer, putting laborers at a high risk for heat illness. To ensure the safety of our crews, we sometimes opt to modify work schedules so that workers are able to operate at night when it is cooler.

EDUCATING WORKERS ON HEAT ILLNESS
By preparing workers to recognize the signs of heat illness, they can watch for these symptoms in both themselves and others. If these signs do appear, the person in question is able to get out of the sun and get hydrated before their health is put at serious risk.

KEEPING OUR EMPLOYEES INFORMED
We keep a close eye on the weather and inform our employees in regards to what type of conditions they will be working in. Summer storms can develop rapidly and we make sure to keep track of lightning strikes near our job sites.

Thank you to our field operations team for keeping all of our workers safe this summer. We appreciate your passion and dedication to creating a safe work environment.

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2018 ENR Midwest – Best Manufacturing Project

Trumpf Smart Factory was named the Best Project in the Manufacturing Category by Engineering News-Record Midwest. An independent jury of industry leaders in design and construction judged projects based on five criteria, including safety, innovation and teamwork.

Trumpf Smart Factory is at the forefront of, and serves as a blueprint for Industry 4.0 solutions within the laser-cutting, sheet metal processing and material handling trade. It also represents the first fully-networked Smart Factory serving this industry. The factory demonstrates the intelligent interaction of people, machines, automation and software.

As a unique hybrid facility, Trumpf Smart Factory serves two purposes; fully-automated sheet metal manufacturing and production; and sales center and showroom for Trumpf’s manufacturing equipment, networking and automation solutions. The project helps elevate sheet metal manufacturing industry standards through the utilization of digital connectivity, which drastically reduces indirect production processes. Employing modular manufacturing equipment, the high-end industrial facility allows for customized small-lot production processes in a small footprint of only 26,000 square feet.

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McShane to Build Luxury Apartments Near Milwaukee

McShane Construction Company is proud to announce that Mandel Group Inc. has selected the firm to complete the new Six Points Apartments in West Allis, Wisconsin.

The site, located on 4.86 acres in the Milwaukee suburb, is just a ten-minute drive from the city’s downtown area. The first level of the four-story complex will consist of a precast parking structure. Above the parking structure there will be three levels of wood frame apartments housing 177 units.

Each unit will feature quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances that will give the kitchen a modern, high-end feel. Additionally, residents will have access to the club area and fitness center housed in the building. Outside, tenants will be able to enjoy a rooftop patio where they can relax and socialize.

This marks the first major assignment in Wisconsin for McShane since opening an office in Madison earlier this year.

“We are delighted to be building in suburban Milwaukee,” remarked McShane President Jeff Raday. “McShane Construction has been eager to expand our general contracting services in the southern Wisconsin market for some time now and we are excited to have another multi-family project in the state.”

“There are incredible development efforts underway in West Allis and Mandel Group is excited to be a part of it,” noted Ian B. Martin, Vice President of Development for Mandel Group Inc. “I’ve had the pleasure of working with Scott Hoppa and his team numerous times in my career. They have always delivered for me in the past and we are confident this project will benefit from the same professionalism. Mandel Group is excited to have McShane Construction as a partner on this important project.”

Zimmerman Architectural Studios will be the architect of record for this project.

McShane Awarded Cantera Residences

Jeffrey A. Raday, PE, President of McShane Construction Company, is pleased to announce that Interforum Holdings has selected the firm to complete a new luxury rental community called Cantera Residences. The 364-unit complex will be constructed on 18 acres in Warrenville, Illinois.

The four-story development features a design requiring the residential component to be constructed around a central core parking garage. This strategic configuration provides added convenience for residents allowing them to live and park on the same level. Furthermore, it eliminates the visibility of the parking structure to showcase the elegant exterior design that will utilize a mix of fiber cement panels, lap siding and brick veneer.

The property will consist of 201 one-bedroom, 153 two-bedroom and 10 three-bedroom units. Each unit will be complete with high-end features such as granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers and dryers, walk-in closets and a private balcony or patio. In addition, there will be 386 covered parking spaces in the garage and 342 spaces of surface lot parking.

Furthermore, residents will have access to an array of best-in-class amenities including a health club, yoga studio, business center, outdoor swimming pool, outdoor bbq and dining area and dog washing station. On-site management and concierge services will also be available.

“McShane Construction is looking forward to building this luxury multi-family project for Interforum Holdings,” remarked Raday. “There is growing demand for Class A rental properties in Warrenville and throughout DuPage County, and I’m confident that our firm’s past experience with Interforum Holdings will contribute towards the successful completion of this premier suburban development.”

Construction will be done in phases with the entire development completed in late 2020.

Sitework for the project including sidewalks, landscaping and the completion of two amenity-rich interior courtyards will be completed by McShane. Baranyk Associates, LTD. is providing architectural services.

Pacific Distribution Center Delivered in NorCal

McShane Construction Company is pleased to announce the completion of Pacific Distribution Center in Patterson, California.

The center is strategically placed at the southwest corner of Baldwin Road and Keystone Boulevard and covers 34.5 acres of land. The distribution center is designed to accommodate between one and four companies that need warehouse and distribution space. It is located in a business-friendly community with easy access to the I-580 Freeway via I-5 and proximity to ports and consumer markets.

Pacific Distribution Center is a cross-dock concrete tiltwall facility featuring a 36′ clear height, 60′ x 56′ bay spacing, 112 dock doors, four drive-in doors, an ESFR sprinkler system, 7″ reinforced concrete floors and a wood deck roof that includes 224 skylights. The 712,130-square-foot center could employ more than 250 workers.

McShane was also responsible for site improvements including parking for 356 vehicles, 250 trailer parking stalls, a traffic lane on Park Center Drive and a city sidewalk on Keystone Boulevard.

“When it comes to the success of distribution centers, location matters,” remarked Jeffrey A. Raday, PE, President of McShane Construction. “Pacific Distribution center is located in the bay area, just an hour east of San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland. Because of this location, we expect to see this facility thrive, just like many of the other centers in the business park.”

McShane completed the Pacific Distribution Center on behalf of an ownership joint venture between Keystone Corporation and WPT Capital Partners. HPA Inc. was the project architect for this design-build assignment.

Clybourn 1200 Receives ULI Jack Kemp Excellence Award

Urban Land Institute’s Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing Awards recognize exemplary developments that help to create mixed-income communities of opportunity. One of five 2018 winners nationally, Clybourn 1200 is a prime example of this type of development. The mixed-income residence captures the demand of commercial space and market rate units while preserving affordable units. Developed on the former site of the Cabrini Green public housing development, Clybourn 1200 demonstrates the ongoing transformation of the surrounding area.

Heartis Village of Orland Park Completion

Jeffrey A. Raday, PE, President of McShane Construction Company, announced that the firm has completed its second assisted living and memory care residence for Caddis Partners. Heartis Village of Orland Park is a 97-unit facility located on a three-acre parcel at 7420 West 159th Street in Orland Park, Illinois.

Heartis Village is comprised of a single-story memory care wing and a three-story assisted living wing that totals 89,950 gross square feet. The residence features 73 assisted living apartment units and 24 memory care units.

The property offers excellent amenities under the Heartis brand including large secured courtyards, outdoor walking paths, game and activity rooms, a beauty and barber shop and relaxing common areas.

“Completing our second assignment for Caddis Partners has been a rewarding journey,” remarked Raday. “Our goal was to provide the residents at Heartis Village of Orland Park with a first-class property that they could call home. After months of construction and collaboration, we are proud to have achieved the goals of another senior living client.”

Texas-based Katus was the architect of record.