NEW CONSTRUCTION

Our experience with ground up construction includes commercial buildings, industrial buildings, medical office buildings, residential multi-unit buildings, apartments, and restaurants. Blackwood has a track record of staying on budget and will deliver the highest quality project.

DESIGN-BUILD

The design-build delivery method gives the client one point of contact for both the design and construction phases. It offers a turn-key collaborative environment for the client between the architect, contractor, and subconsultants, creating a successful partnership. Design-build improves efficiency and saves time and money, making it the best overall value for your project.

PRESERVATION & RENOVATION

Blackwood offers extensive experience in facelifts, building modernizations, and historic renovations. Our historical and building renovations include 100 year + commercial and residential structures throughout Chicago.  We ensure authenticity and structural integrity while always looking for practical solutions.

PRECONSTRUCTION & VALUE ENGINEERING

At the core of Blackwood’s strength is its extensive experience and competency in preconstruction, estimating, and value engineering.  Early collaboration during the design phase adds value and enhances schedule control. During preconstruction, Blackwood collaborates with architects, planners, owners, and subcontractors to develop the scope, budget, schedule and a strategic plan to ensure that the owners’ initial requirements are never lost along the design and preconstruction process.

TENANT IMPROVEMENT

Blackwood has completed numerous tenant improvement projects throughout Chicago and the surround collar suburbs, including restaurant, office, hospitality, retail, and bank facilities. Our seasoned team is dedicated to staying on schedule and within budget and is quick to resolve any challenges that may arise. Blackwood’s success with tenant improvement construction is demonstrated through our proven track record of repeat clients.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

As a construction manager, Blackwood is committed to meet all of the client’s goals and objectives, and will coordinate construction oversight and reporting, safety and quality assurance, payment application processing, change management, FF&E facilitation, punch list coordination, and closeout and commissioning. The key to a successful project is to plan, communicate, collaborate and innovate throughout the entire construction process.