First lift · Chicago & the North Shore

Safety & quality

A daily briefing, a third-party engineer on every floor and a roof that is flood-tested before we call it done.

412 projects handed over · 96% on time · 1.2M hours without a lost-time injury

Licensed general contractor · IL #104-016782

Safety & quality

A daily briefing, a third-party engineer on every floor and a roof that is flood-tested before we call it done.

412 projects handed over · 96% on time · 1.2M hours without a lost-time injury

Licensed general contractor · IL #104-016782

Safety & quality

A daily briefing, a third-party engineer on every floor and a roof that is flood-tested before we call it done.

412 projects handed over · 96% on time · 1.2M hours without a lost-time injury

05 · Safety & quality

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

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

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

01 · By the numbers

Counted from our own job files and checked every quarter. Nothing rounded up.

Girder · Site boardUpdated every morning at 6:00
  • 412

    projects handed over

  • 96%

    delivered on or before the date

  • 1,204

    days without a lost-time injury

  • $0

    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

01 · By the numbers

Counted from our own job files and checked every quarter. Nothing rounded up.

Girder · Site boardUpdated every morning at 6:00
  • 412

    projects handed over

  • 96%

    delivered on or before the date

  • 1,204

    days without a lost-time injury

  • $0

    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

01 · By the numbers

Counted from our own job files and checked every quarter. Nothing rounded up.

Girder · Site boardUpdated every morning at 6:00
  • 412

    projects handed over

  • 96%

    delivered on or before the date

  • 1,204

    days without a lost-time injury

  • $0

    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

07 · Owners' words

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 OkaforDaniel OkaforCOO, Northline Logistics

01 / 04

Handover · Depot 9Sheet 01 / 04

Depot 9
  • On the date
  • On the budget
  • Zero open defects
  • Site left clean

ResultHanded over on the day

07 · Owners' words

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 OkaforDaniel OkaforCOO, Northline Logistics

01 / 04

Handover · Depot 9Sheet 01 / 04

Depot 9
  • On the date
  • On the budget
  • Zero open defects
  • Site left clean

ResultHanded over on the day

07 · Owners' words

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 OkaforDaniel OkaforCOO, Northline Logistics

Handover · Depot 9Sheet 01 / 04

Depot 9
  • On the date
  • On the budget
  • Zero open defects
  • Site left clean

ResultHanded over on the day

A hundred-year-old warehouse hides things. Every time it did, Girder showed us the problem, the price and the fix the same afternoon.

Hugo BremnerHugo BremnerChair, Foundry Lofts LLC

Handover · Foundry LoftsSheet 02 / 04

Foundry Lofts
  • On the date
  • On the budget
  • Zero open defects
  • Site left clean

Result$0 over budget

We 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 RamanPriya RamanHomeowner, Lincoln Park

Handover · Linden KitchenSheet 03 / 04

Linden Kitchen
  • On the date
  • On the budget
  • Zero open defects
  • Site left clean

ResultDone in 6 weeks

They built nine floors next to a working hospital and we never closed a ward, not for an hour.

Dr. Alan PriceDr. Alan PriceDirector, Northside Clinic

Handover · Northside ClinicSheet 04 / 04

Northside Clinic
  • On the date
  • On the budget
  • Zero open defects
  • Site left clean

Result0 days of ward closure

Contractor & builder · Chicago & the North Shore

Office

1200 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607

Mon–Fri 7:00–17:00

Site letter

Site photos and lessons, once a month.

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Contractor & builder · Chicago & the North Shore

Office

1200 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607

Mon–Fri 7:00–17:00

Site letter

Site photos and lessons, once a month.

© 2026 GirderLicensed general contractor · IL #104-016782Built with Framer

Contractor & builder · Chicago & the North Shore

Office

1200 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607

Mon–Fri 7:00–17:00

Site letter

Site photos and lessons, once a month.

© 2026 GirderLicensed general contractor · IL #104-016782Built with Framer

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