2023 Year in Review

From building award-winning projects, being recognized as the ASA Chicago Outstanding General Contractor to opening an office in Florida, 2023 was a successful year for BEAR! Here are some of the highlights.

2023
Awards/Recognitions

• Dec – The Meadow at Old Post Office wins Best of Year, Outdoor Space
• Dec – BEAR Named a “Midwest RE News Best of the Best” Top Construction Company
• Oct – BEAR Executives added to Choose DuPage Board of Directors
• Sep – Old Chicago Post Office wins Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award
• Jun – BEAR Named Reader’s Choice Daily Herald Top Pick
• May – BEAR Wins “The Leadership in Safety Award”
• May – BEAR Wins ASA Chicago Outstanding General Contractor
• May – BEAR Named to Top Chicago Contractor List by The Real Deal

[Technically announced in January of 2024, the BEAR-Built Rusu-McCartin Boys & Girls Club of Chicago wins The Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO) Project of the Year Award and was a finalist in the ’23 Corenet Awards for Small Project of the Year]

Noteworthy Projects

• Dec – Road Ranger project here
• Nov – Baird & Warner
• Oct – Exchange 55: Lawndale Fleet Yard
• Oct – Elgin’s DuPage Court
• Oct – Bar Salotto Kitchen & Cocktails
• Oct – Wells Abbott Showroom
• Sep – The Farehouse Restaurant & Bar – O’Hare Plaza
• Sep – Pernod Ricard
• Aug – Amour Vert – Westfield Old Orchard
• Aug – Rusu-McCartin Boys & Girls Club of Chicago Ribbon Cutting
• Aug – Huth Middle School (SD162)
• Aug – Summer K-12 Projects Wrapping Up
• Aug – Education Services Center (Elgin U-46)
• Aug – River Park at THE MART
• Jul – Round Lake SD 116
• Jun – Mather
• Jun – Rusu-McCartin Boys & Girls Club of Chicago
• Jun – Groundbreaking: New Road Ranger Travel Center in Bourbonnais
• May – Groundbreaking: Three Cook County School District 104 Projects
• May – Schaumburg Regional Airport
• May – Housing Authority of Cook County
• Apr – Era Valdivia Contractors – New Building
• Apr – Guaranteed Rate Field – Gate 5 Plaza
• Apr – The Copper Turtle Brewery & Taverne
• Mar – NOW Foods Pre-Weigh Rooms and Tablet Coater Expansion
• Jan – Sinch
• Jan – The Farehouse Cafe – O’Hare Plaza
• Jan – Amsted Industries Headquarters

Personnel / Culture

• Nov – Scott Kurinsky speaks at The State Of The Market panel at the Chicago Forecast
• Oct – Josh Christ to Speak at ICSC@CENTRAL Construction Panel
• Sep – Victor Senese to Speak at FWC Healthcare Construction Panel
• Aug – BEAR participates in the SLSF Annual Women’s Golf Outing
• Jul – BEAR Cares hosts Busy BEAR Time-Filler Drive for Ascension Saint Alexius Child Life
• Jun – BEAR Hosts USMCA Northland Wisconsin Chapter
• May – Jim Wienold Honored to Meet with Major General Matthew V. Baker
• May – Annual BEAR 5K
• Apr – Community Outreach with BEAR and Hilco Redevelopment Partners
• Apr – BEAR Hosts USMCA Meeting
• Apr – BEAR Presents at SD 214 / SD 211 Skilled Trades Fair
• Feb – Valentine’s Day Toy Drive “Spread The Love” event
• Feb – Adam Sandefur has joined BEAR Construction
• Feb – BEAR Construction Announces Employee Promotions
• Jan – BEAR Hosts Bidding & Procurement Process Workshop at HACIA

In The Media

• Oct – Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce | Partner Spotlight: BEAR Construction
• Apr – BISNOW | BEAR This in Mind: Communication and Planning are Key to a Successful Industrial Building Project