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

From June 7th - 8th, PREMIER was a gold-level sponsor and participant at the NAIOP I.CON East Industrial Conference in Jersey City, New Jersey. I.CON East is the nation’s largest gathering of industrial real estate professionals. The conference hosted over 1,000 attendees in the industrial development and construction industry. Our PREMIER team participated in discussions that included emerging opportunities and risks, new approaches for warehouses and commercial buildings, t

Bringing impact, opportunity and traction to the Northern Nevada desert: Our PREMIER crew is hard at work at Victory Logistics District , with the tilt up panel work now complete on building D2. We are constantly impressed with our team’s progress onsite and the imagery our video team captured speaks for itself. This phase of the monumental speculative development consists of three buildings—spanning more than 1 million total square feet—is situated in Fernley, Nevada, within

Project Update (May 2023) Pictured above, from left to right: Aerials and close-ups taken of Building 5 progress from May 2023 Construction is well underway at The Logistics Campus for Dermody Properties, where the PREMIER Design + Build Group project team is currently hard at work across the entire site. At Building No. 5, footing and foundation work was completed earlier this month and precast panel erection is now nearing completion. This 295,280-square-foot speculative bu

Congratulations to Thomas Rushing Sr. on his promotion to General Superintendent, Southwest Market! Tom’s dedication and proven track record for consistently delivering quality work product and working efficiently and proactively with our team members, partners and clients across the SW market, while embodying PREMIER’s core values, demonstrates his exemplary leadership capabilities in the field. “I like to see the younger generation join the team and help to mentor them, the

We are thrilled to welcome Paola Placko to PREMIER as Preconstruction Manager! With more than 20 years of experience in architecture design, zoning analysis and permitting, to construction management, Paola’s diverse knowledge and skills are instrumental in her new role where she will focus on residential/multifamily and industrial. She will work closely in the day-to-day and oversight of project scheduling, estimating, subcontractor selection, and coordinate with owners and

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