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On site
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Every pour is cube-tested and logged before the next one.
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Contractor & builder · Chicago & the North Shore
Built to last.
Construction, renovation and roofing for owners who want the date and the budget kept. One crew, one contract, from groundworks to handover.
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Harbor Yard TowerCommercial · West Loop
Steel frame offices over two floors of retail.
14 / 22floors262day on site$48.6Mcontract
- 01Groundworks
- 02Steel frame
- 03Envelope
- 04Fit-out
- 05Handover
412 projects handed over · 96% on time · 1.2M hours without a lost-time injury
Contractor & builder · Chicago & the North Shore
Built to last.
Construction, renovation and roofing for owners who want the date and the budget kept. One crew, one contract, from groundworks to handover.
Topped out
L14
Contractor & builder
Built to last.
Construction, renovation and roofing for owners who want the date and the budget kept. One crew, one contract, from groundworks to handover.
Topped out
L14
01 · By the numbers
The date and the budget, kept.
Counted from our own job files and checked every quarter. Nothing rounded up.
Girder · Site boardUpdated every morning at 6:00
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average overrun on fixed-price bids
- Handed overFoundry Lofts290 daysOn budget to the dollar
- Handed overCedar House214 daysKeys handed over a week early
- Handed overLinden Kitchen42 daysSix weeks, family stayed home
- Handed overMaple Court Re-roof9 days30-year warranty, 9 days
- Handed overDepot 9188 daysRacking in before peak season
- Handed overFoundry Lofts290 daysOn budget to the dollar
- Handed overCedar House214 daysKeys handed over a week early
- Handed overLinden Kitchen42 daysSix weeks, family stayed home
- Handed overMaple Court Re-roof9 days30-year warranty, 9 days
- Handed overDepot 9188 daysRacking in before peak season
01 · By the numbers
The date and the budget, kept.
Counted from our own job files and checked every quarter. Nothing rounded up.
Girder · Site boardUpdated every morning at 6:00
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412456789012341234567890123456789012
projects handed over
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96%9012345678967890123456%
delivered on or before the date
- 03
1,20412345678901,234567890120123456789045678901234
days without a lost-time injury
- 04
$0$01234567890
average overrun on fixed-price bids
- Handed overFoundry Lofts290 daysOn budget to the dollar
- Handed overCedar House214 daysKeys handed over a week early
- Handed overLinden Kitchen42 daysSix weeks, family stayed home
- Handed overMaple Court Re-roof9 days30-year warranty, 9 days
- Handed overDepot 9188 daysRacking in before peak season
- Handed overFoundry Lofts290 daysOn budget to the dollar
- Handed overCedar House214 daysKeys handed over a week early
- Handed overLinden Kitchen42 daysSix weeks, family stayed home
- Handed overMaple Court Re-roof9 days30-year warranty, 9 days
- Handed overDepot 9188 daysRacking in before peak season
01 · By the numbers
The date and the budget, kept.
Counted from our own job files and checked every quarter. Nothing rounded up.
Girder · Site boardUpdated every morning at 6:00
- 01
412456789012341234567890123456789012
projects handed over
- 02
96%9012345678967890123456%
delivered on or before the date
- 03
1,20412345678901,234567890120123456789045678901234
days without a lost-time injury
- 04
$0$01234567890
average overrun on fixed-price bids
- Handed overFoundry Lofts290 daysOn budget to the dollar
- Handed overCedar House214 daysKeys handed over a week early
- Handed overLinden Kitchen42 daysSix weeks, family stayed home
- Handed overMaple Court Re-roof9 days30-year warranty, 9 days
- Handed overDepot 9188 daysRacking in before peak season
- Handed overFoundry Lofts290 daysOn budget to the dollar
- Handed overCedar House214 daysKeys handed over a week early
- Handed overLinden Kitchen42 daysSix weeks, family stayed home
- Handed overMaple Court Re-roof9 days30-year warranty, 9 days
- Handed overDepot 9188 daysRacking in before peak season
02 · What we build
Five trades, one contract.
- 01
Construction
Ground-up commercial, residential and industrial buildings.
From $2M · 6–18 months
- Groundworks
- Steel & concrete frame
- Envelope
- Fit-out
- 02
Renovation
Kitchens, baths, whole homes and occupied buildings.
From $60K · 4–20 weeks
- Strip-out
- Structural changes
- Kitchens & baths
- Finishes
- 03
Roofing
Re-roofs, repairs and flat roofs with a 30-year warranty.
From $18K · 3–14 days
- Tear-off
- Decking
- Shingle, metal & flat
- Gutters & flashing
- 04
Design-build
Architect, engineer and builder under one contract.
From $400K · 8–14 months
- Feasibility
- Drawings & permits
- Fixed price
- Construction
- 05
Fit-out
Offices, shops and clinics made ready to open.
From $120K · 6–16 weeks
- Partitions & ceilings
- Mechanical & electrical
- Flooring
- Joinery
02 · What we build
Five trades, one contract.
- 01
Construction
Ground-up commercial, residential and industrial buildings.
From $2M · 6–18 months
- Groundworks
- Steel & concrete frame
- Envelope
- Fit-out
- 02
Renovation
Kitchens, baths, whole homes and occupied buildings.
From $60K · 4–20 weeks
- Strip-out
- Structural changes
- Kitchens & baths
- Finishes
- 03
Roofing
Re-roofs, repairs and flat roofs with a 30-year warranty.
From $18K · 3–14 days
- Tear-off
- Decking
- Shingle, metal & flat
- Gutters & flashing
- 04
Design-build
Architect, engineer and builder under one contract.
From $400K · 8–14 months
- Feasibility
- Drawings & permits
- Fixed price
- Construction
- 05
Fit-out
Offices, shops and clinics made ready to open.
From $120K · 6–16 weeks
- Partitions & ceilings
- Mechanical & electrical
- Flooring
- Joinery
02 · What we build
Five trades, one contract.
- 01
Construction
Ground-up commercial, residential and industrial buildings.
From $2M · 6–18 months
- Groundworks
- Steel & concrete frame
- Envelope
- Fit-out
- 02
Renovation
Kitchens, baths, whole homes and occupied buildings.
From $60K · 4–20 weeks
- Strip-out
- Structural changes
- Kitchens & baths
- Finishes
- 03
Roofing
Re-roofs, repairs and flat roofs with a 30-year warranty.
From $18K · 3–14 days
- Tear-off
- Decking
- Shingle, metal & flat
- Gutters & flashing
- 04
Design-build
Architect, engineer and builder under one contract.
From $400K · 8–14 months
- Feasibility
- Drawings & permits
- Fixed price
- Construction
- 05
Fit-out
Offices, shops and clinics made ready to open.
From $120K · 6–16 weeks
- Partitions & ceilings
- Mechanical & electrical
- Flooring
- Joinery
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03 · Built by Girder
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Built by Girder
Harbor Yard Tower
Commercial · West Loop · 2026
Steel frame offices over two floors of retail.
- Size
- 310,000 sq ft
- Contract
- $48.6M
- Days on site
- 412
- Result
- Topped out 11 days early
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L01
310,000 sq ft
03 · Built by Girder
01 / 06
Built by Girder
Harbor Yard Tower
Commercial · West Loop · 2026
Steel frame offices over two floors of retail.
- Size
- 310,000 sq ft
- Contract
- $48.6M
- Days on site
- 412
- Result
- Topped out 11 days early
03 · Built by Girder
Built by Girder
L01 – L06
- L01 / 06
Harbor Yard Tower
Commercial · West Loop · 2026
Steel frame offices over two floors of retail.
- Size
- 310,000 sq ft
- Contract
- $48.6M
- Days on site
- 412
- Result
- Topped out 11 days early
- L02 / 06
Lakeview Residences
Residential · Lakeview · 2026
118 apartments with a planted roof terrace.
- Size
- 142,000 sq ft
- Contract
- $31.2M
- Days on site
- 338
- Result
- 118 homes, zero defects at handover
- L03 / 06
Northside Clinic
Healthcare · Evanston · 2025
Outpatient clinic built beside a working hospital.
- Size
- 64,000 sq ft
- Contract
- $17.9M
- Days on site
- 246
- Result
- Hospital never closed a ward
- L04 / 06
Foundry Lofts
Renovation · Fulton Market · 2025
A 1924 warehouse stripped back, re-roofed and refitted.
- Size
- 96,000 sq ft
- Contract
- $22.4M
- Days on site
- 290
- Result
- On budget to the dollar
- L05 / 06
Cedar House
Custom home · Winnetka · 2025
A cedar-clad family house with a wall of glass to the garden.
- Size
- 4,200 sq ft
- Contract
- $2.8M
- Days on site
- 214
- Result
- Keys handed over a week early
- L06 / 06
Linden Kitchen
Renovation · Lincoln Park · 2026
A dark galley kitchen opened into one bright room.
- Size
- 620 sq ft
- Contract
- $184K
- Days on site
- 42
- Result
- Six weeks, family stayed home
04 · How a job runs
A schedule you can hold us to.
Every job gets a week-by-week schedule before we break ground. You see it, we report against it every Friday, and the handover date goes in the contract.
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04 · How a job runs
A schedule you can hold us to.
Every job gets a week-by-week schedule before we break ground. You see it, we report against it every Friday, and the handover date goes in the contract.
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04 · How a job runs
A schedule you can hold us to.
Every job gets a week-by-week schedule before we break ground. You see it, we report against it every Friday, and the handover date goes in the contract.
01Weeks 0–8
Preconstruction
Drawings, permits and a fixed, itemised price.
02Weeks 6–14
Groundworks
Excavation, foundations and services in the ground.
03Weeks 12–26
Structure
Steel and concrete frame, floor by floor.
04Weeks 22–32
Envelope & roof
Walls, glazing and a watertight roof.
05Weeks 28–40
Fit-out & handover
Interiors, inspections, punch list, keys.
05 · Safety & quality
Checked at every level.
2Check 02
Structure
A third-party engineer signs off each floor.
3Check 03
Envelope
Every window is hose-tested for leaks before the scaffold comes down.
4Check 04
Roof
Flood-tested for 24 hours, then warrantied for 30 years.
5Check 05
People
Daily briefing, tied-off above six feet, no exceptions.
Audited every year
- OSHA VPP Star
- EMR 0.62
- ISO 9001
05 · Safety & quality
Checked at every level.
1Check 01
Foundations
Every pour is cube-tested and logged before the next one.
2Check 02
Structure
A third-party engineer signs off each floor.
3Check 03
Envelope
Every window is hose-tested for leaks before the scaffold comes down.
4Check 04
Roof
Flood-tested for 24 hours, then warrantied for 30 years.
5Check 05
People
Daily briefing, tied-off above six feet, no exceptions.
Audited every year
- OSHA VPP Star
- EMR 0.62
- ISO 9001
05 · Safety & quality
Checked at every level.
1Check 01
Foundations
Every pour is cube-tested and logged before the next one.
2Check 02
Structure
A third-party engineer signs off each floor.
3Check 03
Envelope
Every window is hose-tested for leaks before the scaffold comes down.
4Check 04
Roof
Flood-tested for 24 hours, then warrantied for 30 years.
5Check 05
People
Daily briefing, tied-off above six feet, no exceptions.
Audited every year
- OSHA VPP Star
- EMR 0.62
- ISO 9001
06 · The crew
The people on your site.
The names on the bid are the names on the job. Same superintendent from the first stake to the last walkthrough, and every one of them picks up the phone.
Girder · Site IDNo. 001
Marcus Hill
Founder & general contractor
24 yrs · Badge 001
- OSHA 30
- LEED AP
Marcus24 yrs · Badge 001
If the date slips, I call you before you call me.
Marcus Hill
Founder & general contractorGirder · Site IDNo. 014
Lena Park
Head of preconstruction
13 yrs · Badge 014
- PE
- CPE
Lena13 yrs · Badge 014
A good estimate has no surprises in it, only numbers.
Lena Park
Head of preconstructionGirder · Site IDNo. 003
Ray Kowalski
Site superintendent
31 yrs · Badge 003
- OSHA 500
- First aid
Ray31 yrs · Badge 003
Everybody on my site goes home the way they came in.
Ray Kowalski
Site superintendentGirder · Site IDNo. 027
Andre Cole
Roofing & envelope lead
11 yrs · Badge 027
- GAF Master Elite
- OSHA 30
Andre11 yrs · Badge 027
Water always finds the one detail you skipped. So we skip none.
Andre Cole
Roofing & envelope lead
06 · The crew
The people on your site.
The names on the bid are the names on the job. Same superintendent from the first stake to the last walkthrough, and every one of them picks up the phone.
Girder · Site IDNo. 001
Marcus Hill
Founder & general contractor
24 yrs · Badge 001
- OSHA 30
- LEED AP
Marcus24 yrs · Badge 001
If the date slips, I call you before you call me.
Marcus Hill
Founder & general contractorGirder · Site IDNo. 014
Lena Park
Head of preconstruction
13 yrs · Badge 014
- PE
- CPE
Lena13 yrs · Badge 014
A good estimate has no surprises in it, only numbers.
Lena Park
Head of preconstructionGirder · Site IDNo. 003
Ray Kowalski
Site superintendent
31 yrs · Badge 003
- OSHA 500
- First aid
Ray31 yrs · Badge 003
Everybody on my site goes home the way they came in.
Ray Kowalski
Site superintendentGirder · Site IDNo. 027
Andre Cole
Roofing & envelope lead
11 yrs · Badge 027
- GAF Master Elite
- OSHA 30
Andre11 yrs · Badge 027
Water always finds the one detail you skipped. So we skip none.
Andre Cole
Roofing & envelope lead
06 · The crew
The people on your site.
The names on the bid are the names on the job. Same superintendent from the first stake to the last walkthrough, and every one of them picks up the phone.
Girder · Site IDNo. 001
Marcus Hill
Founder & general contractor
“If the date slips, I call you before you call me.”
24 yrs · Badge 001
- OSHA 30
- LEED AP
Girder · Site IDNo. 014
Lena Park
Head of preconstruction
“A good estimate has no surprises in it, only numbers.”
13 yrs · Badge 014
- PE
- CPE
Girder · Site IDNo. 003
Ray Kowalski
Site superintendent
“Everybody on my site goes home the way they came in.”
31 yrs · Badge 003
- OSHA 500
- First aid
Girder · Site IDNo. 027
Andre Cole
Roofing & envelope lead
“Water always finds the one detail you skipped. So we skip none.”
11 yrs · Badge 027
- GAF Master Elite
- OSHA 30
07 · Owners' words
Signed off by owners.
They gave us a date in January and handed us the keys on that date in July. In fifteen years of building depots that has happened once.
Daniel OkaforCOO, Northline LogisticsA hundred-year-old warehouse hides things. Every time it did, Girder showed us the problem, the price and the fix the same afternoon.
Hugo BremnerChair, Foundry Lofts LLCWe lived in the house the whole time. The dust wall went up on day one and the site was swept every evening before we got home.
Priya RamanHomeowner, Lincoln ParkThey built nine floors next to a working hospital and we never closed a ward, not for an hour.
Dr. Alan PriceDirector, Northside Clinic01 / 04
Handover · Depot 9Sheet 01 / 04
- On the date
- On the budget
- Zero open defects
- Site left clean
ResultHanded over on the day
Signed off07 · Owners' words
Signed off by owners.
They gave us a date in January and handed us the keys on that date in July. In fifteen years of building depots that has happened once.
Daniel OkaforCOO, Northline LogisticsA hundred-year-old warehouse hides things. Every time it did, Girder showed us the problem, the price and the fix the same afternoon.
Hugo BremnerChair, Foundry Lofts LLCWe lived in the house the whole time. The dust wall went up on day one and the site was swept every evening before we got home.
Priya RamanHomeowner, Lincoln ParkThey built nine floors next to a working hospital and we never closed a ward, not for an hour.
Dr. Alan PriceDirector, Northside Clinic01 / 04
Handover · Depot 9Sheet 01 / 04
- On the date
- On the budget
- Zero open defects
- Site left clean
ResultHanded over on the day
Signed off07 · Owners' words
Signed off by owners.
01 / 04
They gave us a date in January and handed us the keys on that date in July. In fifteen years of building depots that has happened once.
Daniel OkaforCOO, Northline LogisticsHandover · Depot 9Sheet 01 / 04
- On the date
- On the budget
- Zero open defects
- Site left clean
ResultHanded over on the day
Signed offA hundred-year-old warehouse hides things. Every time it did, Girder showed us the problem, the price and the fix the same afternoon.
Hugo BremnerChair, Foundry Lofts LLCHandover · Foundry LoftsSheet 02 / 04
- On the date
- On the budget
- Zero open defects
- Site left clean
Result$0 over budget
Signed offWe lived in the house the whole time. The dust wall went up on day one and the site was swept every evening before we got home.
Priya RamanHomeowner, Lincoln ParkHandover · Linden KitchenSheet 03 / 04
- On the date
- On the budget
- Zero open defects
- Site left clean
ResultDone in 6 weeks
Signed offThey built nine floors next to a working hospital and we never closed a ward, not for an hour.
Dr. Alan PriceDirector, Northside ClinicHandover · Northside ClinicSheet 04 / 04
- On the date
- On the budget
- Zero open defects
- Site left clean
Result0 days of ward closure
Signed off08 · A rough budget
Know the number before the meeting.
Three answers give you a range and a schedule. A fixed bid takes ten working days.
10working days to a fixed, itemised bid
Estimate sheetGirder
01Job type
02Size
5,000200,000 sq ft
03Finish level
Rough budget
$6.8M–$8.7M
Schedule
about 34 weeks
Rough budget: $6.8M to $8.7M. Schedule: about 34 weeks.
LowHigh
Rough range from our last 40 jobs
Get a fixed bid08 · A rough budget
Know the number before the meeting.
Three answers give you a range and a schedule. A fixed bid takes ten working days.
10working days to a fixed, itemised bid
Estimate sheetGirder
01Job type
02Size
5,000200,000 sq ft
03Finish level
Rough budget
$6.8M–$8.7M
Schedule
about 34 weeks
Rough budget: $6.8M to $8.7M. Schedule: about 34 weeks.
LowHigh
Rough range from our last 40 jobs
Get a fixed bid08 · A rough budget
Know the number before the meeting.
Three answers give you a range and a schedule. A fixed bid takes ten working days.
10working days to a fixed, itemised bid
Estimate sheetGirder
01Job type
02Size
5,000200,000 sq ft
03Finish level
Rough budget
$6.8M–$8.7M
Schedule
about 34 weeks
Rough budget: $6.8M to $8.7M. Schedule: about 34 weeks.
LowHigh
Rough range from our last 40 jobs
Get a fixed bid09 · Questions
Ask before you sign.
Something else? Call +1 (312) 555-0164 or email bids@girder.build. We answer the same day.
A budget range within two working days of your drawings or a site visit. A fixed, itemised bid within ten working days.
BidsYes. The bid lists every trade and allowance. The price only changes when you change the scope, and you sign that change before any work starts.
BidsGirder is a licensed general contractor with $10M general liability and full workers' compensation. Certificates come with every bid.
BidsYou see the schedule every Friday. If a milestone moves, you hear it from us first, with the reason and the plan to recover it.
On siteUsually yes. We phase the work, seal each zone with a dust wall and clean the site at the end of every day.
On siteWe do. Permits, inspections and the certificate of occupancy are part of the contract.
On siteTwo years on workmanship, ten on structure and up to thirty on roofs, in writing, plus a walk-through at eleven months.
After handoverRenovations from $60K and roofs from $18K. Smaller than that, we will give you the name of someone good.
After handover
09 · Questions
Ask before you sign.
Something else? Call +1 (312) 555-0164 or email bids@girder.build. We answer the same day.
A budget range within two working days of your drawings or a site visit. A fixed, itemised bid within ten working days.
BidsYes. The bid lists every trade and allowance. The price only changes when you change the scope, and you sign that change before any work starts.
BidsGirder is a licensed general contractor with $10M general liability and full workers' compensation. Certificates come with every bid.
BidsYou see the schedule every Friday. If a milestone moves, you hear it from us first, with the reason and the plan to recover it.
On siteUsually yes. We phase the work, seal each zone with a dust wall and clean the site at the end of every day.
On siteWe do. Permits, inspections and the certificate of occupancy are part of the contract.
On siteTwo years on workmanship, ten on structure and up to thirty on roofs, in writing, plus a walk-through at eleven months.
After handoverRenovations from $60K and roofs from $18K. Smaller than that, we will give you the name of someone good.
After handover
09 · Questions
Ask before you sign.
Something else? Call +1 (312) 555-0164 or email bids@girder.build. We answer the same day.
A budget range within two working days of your drawings or a site visit. A fixed, itemised bid within ten working days.
BidsYes. The bid lists every trade and allowance. The price only changes when you change the scope, and you sign that change before any work starts.
BidsGirder is a licensed general contractor with $10M general liability and full workers' compensation. Certificates come with every bid.
BidsYou see the schedule every Friday. If a milestone moves, you hear it from us first, with the reason and the plan to recover it.
On siteUsually yes. We phase the work, seal each zone with a dust wall and clean the site at the end of every day.
On siteWe do. Permits, inspections and the certificate of occupancy are part of the contract.
On siteTwo years on workmanship, ten on structure and up to thirty on roofs, in writing, plus a walk-through at eleven months.
After handoverRenovations from $60K and roofs from $18K. Smaller than that, we will give you the name of someone good.
After handover
10 · Request a bid
Send us the drawings.
A budget range in two working days. A fixed, itemised bid in ten.
Bid requestTakes one minute
01What are you building?
02When do you want to start?
412 projects handed over · 96% on time · 1.2M hours without a lost-time injury
Or call +1 (312) 555-0164
Licensed general contractor · IL #104-016782
10 · Request a bid
Send us the drawings.
A budget range in two working days. A fixed, itemised bid in ten.
Bid requestTakes one minute
01What are you building?
02When do you want to start?
412 projects handed over · 96% on time · 1.2M hours without a lost-time injury
Or call +1 (312) 555-0164
Licensed general contractor · IL #104-016782
10 · Request a bid
Send us the drawings.
A budget range in two working days. A fixed, itemised bid in ten.
Bid requestTakes one minute
01What are you building?
02When do you want to start?
412 projects handed over · 96% on time · 1.2M hours without a lost-time injury
Or call +1 (312) 555-0164
Licensed general contractor · IL #104-016782