May 30, 2024 (Fort Myers, FL) – PREMIER Design + Build Group recently completed its work on Highland Commerce Center of Fort Myers for HSA Commercial Real Estate . At 482,000 square feet, this speculative industrial facility is the largest cross-dock warehouse in Southwest Florida. The road to successful delivery of the facility was marked by two significant challenges: a natural disaster and the presence of a highly protected species on site. HSA had selected PREMIER

June 04, 2024 (South Amboy, New Jersey) - Situated along the shoreline of the Raritan River, the 101 Main Street development, a former landfill site, presents unique challenges and demands. After breaking ground in August 2023, the project’s schedule has been challenged by the unpredictable New Jersey weather delaying the project by 3 months. Our team worked diligently to prioritize the logistics of panel fabrication and delivery as well as contractor schedules to get back on

Completion Adds More Than Two Million Square Feet for Logistics, E-Commerce, and Manufacturing at Massive Development in Ohio May 3, 2024 (Columbus, Ohio) – PREMIER Design + Build Group has completed work on Phase II of the Rickenbacker Logistics Park project in Ohio. This enormous campus for client CT Realty spans a 382-acre site in the City of Columbus. The Rickenbacker Logistics Park is a key component of CT Realty’s strategic expansion to meet global demand from e-com

PREMIER is celebrating Earth Day by announcing a significant achievement in its sustainability efforts: the Irvine Commerce Center was awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The 136,612-square-foot Irvine Commerce Center in California earned the certification due to a number of sustainable characteristics, including indoor and outdoor water use efficiency, and optimized energy performance. PREMIER’s commitment to responsible demolition and waste

April 12, 2024 (Irvine, CA) – PREMIER Design + Build Group, LLC is pleased to announce that Graham Benes has joined its team as Executive Vice President, Southwest. Benes brings more than 26 years of experience in commercial real estate development and construction to his new role. He has successfully delivered more than 20 million square feet across a wide range of project types. In his new role, Benes will be responsible for overseeing all facets of the firm’s work in west

March 25, 2024 (Irvine, CA) – PREMIER Design + Build Group has completed work on the Irvine Commerce Center, a one-of-a-kind industrial building in the heart of Irvine’s Business Complex, on behalf of a Real Estate fund managed by Ares Management , a leading owner and operator of logistics facilities through its Ares Industrial Management team. The Irvine Commerce Center is a stand-out property in several ways. Located at 18582 Teller Avenue adjacent to Irvine’s Jamboree Roa

March 8, 2024 (Buffalo Grove, IL) - PREMIER Design + Build Group, LLC proudly celebrates the contributions of our women employees, recognizing their dedication, expertise, and passion as integral drivers of our success and significant part in shaping the construction industry. We embrace the opportunity to explore new ideas, approaches to projects, and problem-solving through diverse perspectives. Diverse workforces offer many benefits, explains Lisa Walwyn, Project Administr

Our dedicated team at PREMIER has been hard at work in the Northern Nevada desert, making significant progress at the Victory Logistics District. We're pleased to announce that buildings B, C, and D2 have reached substantial completion. These facilities included in the monumental speculative development—spanning more than 1 million total square feet—are situated in Fernley, Nevada, within the 4,300-acre master planned Victory Logistics District. They feature 36’-40’ clear h

January 26, 2024 (Melville, NY) - PREMIER Design + Build Group is pleased to announce the completion of Baylis 495 Business Park, spanning 103,000 square feet for Creation RE + PE. Situated on 8.2 acres of land, the development is strategically located just off the Long Island Expressway, facilitating seamless connectivity to other major logistics hubs. Baylis 495 is the recipient of the 'Most Ingenious Deal of the Year' and 'Top Commercial Redevelopment' awards. These accola

Massive Overhaul Transforms Aging Facility into Modern Campus January 24, 2024 (Waukegan, Ill.) – PREMIER Design + Build Group has completed the transformation of an aging, 225-acre business park in Waukegan, Ill. into a modern, master-planned campus for high-tech manufacturing, logistics, and life sciences. PREMIER managed design + build services across the site, which is on Waukegan Road near Interstate 94. The location is midway between Chicago’s O’Hare International Airp

January 12, 2024 (Glenview, Ill.) – PREMIER Design + Build Group has begun work on a major showroom renovation and expansion project at Abt Electronics in Glenview, Illinois. Abt Electronics is the largest independently-owned, single-location retailer of electronics, appliances, and home goods in the country. Abt’s Glenview showroom space spans 114,000 square feet. The company employs more than 1,700 people. PREMIER has been chosen to renovate and expand the retailer’s se

December 27, 2023 (Fontana, CA) – PREMIER Design + Build Group and client WPT Capital Advisors gathered this week in California’s Inland Empire to celebrate the groundbreaking for a 318,243-square-foot industrial building. Located in the city of Fontana at 14874 Santa Ana Avenue, the WPT Commerce Center development is slated for completion in Fall 2024. The building will offer a 36’ clear height, 46 dock doors, two ground-level doors, and a two-story open office space total

November 22, 2023 (Bartlett, IL) – Marking a significant milestone in the collaborative venture between PREMIER Design + Build Group and WITTENSTEIN North America , construction is officially underway for a 44,000-square-foot warehouse expansion and renovation project in Bartlett. The German-owned WITTENSTEIN North America, recognized for its excellence in precision parts manufacturing and widespread distribution throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, is set to undergo a

November 16, 2023 (Surprise, AZ) – PREMIER Design + Build Group broke ground this month on a speculative, four-building development that will bring new warehouse and office space to Arizona’s Skyway Business Park. PREMIER is working with client Echo Real Estate Capital to deliver much-needed smaller, Class-A industrial buildings to the Northern Parkway Industrial Corridor in Phoenix’s West Valley submarket. PREMIER is providing general contracting services on Echo Park @ P1

November 8, 2023 - PREMIER Design+Build Group is proud to share that it has been named a finalist in the following award categories: General Contractor of the Year and Industrial Build-to-Suit Development of the Year at NAIOP's 36th Annual Awards for Excellence. It's PREMIER's build-to-suit for Atlantic Packaging / York Container that is up for the running for the Industrial Build-to-Suit Development of the Year award. This project was notably a unique one for PREMIER as t

October 26, 2023 (Vernon Hills, Ill.) – PREMIER Design + Build Group announced it will soon break ground on a new headquarters for Heathrow Scientific , a global manufacturer of laboratory supplies and instruments designed to support scientific research, analysis and experimentation in various fields. The company’s new headquarters will be at 440 North Fairway Drive in Vernon Hills, Ill. The building is being designed to house the company’s manufacturing, laboratory, and of

October 24, 2023 (South Amboy, New Jersey) – PREMIER Design + Build Group recently held a groundbreaking ceremony at 101 Main Street, formerly a landfill site, to kick-off the transformation of the land into a LEED Certified development in South Amboy, New Jersey. The 282,240-square-foot distribution and warehouse facility will have 40' clear height, 188 parking spaces, 163 trailer spaces, 52 dock doors, and 2 drive-in doors. Its strategic location, just off Route 1 & 9, pro

September 27, 2023 (Glendale Heights, Ill.) – PREMIER Design + Build Group has just broken ground on a building expansion project for Sumitomo Drive Technologies in Glendale Heights, Ill. The work is designed to meet the evolving needs of the client, whose Midwest-manufactured products are in high demand from customers across a range of industries. The company’s Glendale Heights location is used for light manufacturing of gearmotors, also known as “speed reducers.” Gearmot

More than 120 employees across the U.S. are now company owners July 14, 2023 (Buffalo Grove, Ill.) – PREMIER Design + Build Group, LLC is pleased to announce that it has transitioned its ownership structure to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Founded in 2004 in suburban Chicago, PREMIER has grown from a three-person general contracting company to a full-service design and construction firm that employs more than 120 team members in its Midwest, Northeast, and Southw