June 22, 2016

MATT FRANE JOINS PRINCIPLE CONSTRUCTION AS ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

James A. Brucato and Mark E. Augustyn, owners of Principle Construction Corp., are pleased to announce that their firm has hired Matt Frane as an Assistant Superintendent at the firm. In his new role, Frane will be assisting in the supervision of day-to-day construction field operations, including maintaining the construction schedule, coordinating subcontractors, scheduling weekly […]

June 22, 2016

PRINCIPLE CONSTRUCTION CORP. COMPLETES CONSTRUCTION ON TWO FACILITIES FOR SAIA LTL FREIGHT

(ROSEMONT, Illinois)- James A. Brucato and Mark E. Augustyn, owners of Principle Construction Corp., are pleased to announce their firm has completed two buildings totaling 70,000 square feet, which serve as administrative, maintenance and operations for Saia LTL Freight at 2260 S. Midlothian Road near Grayslake, Illinois. Saia is a multi-regional less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier that […]

June 16, 2016

2016 Annual Chicago Building Congress Golf Classic

  It was a beautiful day yesterday for the Annual Chicago Building Congress Golf Classic!!! Here are 2 of our superintendents, Matt Frane and Martin Dignan at our sponsored hole #2.  Proceeds from the outing were shared with the ACE Mentor Program (Architecture/Construction/Engineering) and ACE Tech Charter High School.  http://www.chicagobuildingcongress.org/      

June 7, 2016

Principle Construction Summer Intern Spotlight: Carlie Wallin

This year we are thrilled to have intern Carlie Wallin join our team.  During the summer months between her junior and senior year she will be assisting Superintendent Tom Sterbenz at the Prime Aurora project, a 375,000 SF spec building and the 348,000 SF expansion project for Winpak Portion Packaging. Carlie will be entering her senior year at the University […]

June 2, 2016

What Lessons Did These Military Veterans Take With Them To Their Real Estate Careers?

Bisnow.com recently asked what lessons did military veterans take with them to their real estate careers.  Mark Frane, who has been employed here at Principle Construction Corp. answered: Title: General superintendent Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps Final rank: Sergeant Length of Service: March 1981-March 1988 Year you entered real estate: 1988 as a […]

May 17, 2016

Principle Construction employees recently certified in First Aid & CPR/AED

First aid is an important life skill for everyone as no one can predict when they will face a life threatening situation. On May 12th 2016, Principle Construction employees were recently trained or given a refresher course and certified in First Aid & CPR/AED using the materials and curriculum of the National Safety Council. The […]

May 9, 2016

Rick Grabowski has been hired as Senior Project Manager

Michael Long, Vice President of Principle Construction Corp., is pleased to announce that Principle has hired Richard “Rick” E. Grabowski as a Senior Project Manager with the firm. Grabowski has 36 years of experience in the construction industry. In his new role, he provides oversight for all phases of construction projects, including coordinating subcontractors, job […]

May 2, 2016

Alex Olen has been hired as Senior Estimator

Alexander Olen – Senior Estimator/Principle Construction Corp. Alex will provide Pre-Construction services that consist of conceptual budgeting, estimating, competitive subcontractor bidding, value engineering, assisting project managers in purchasing and awarding of subcontracts and complete client management on the pre-construction phase.  Alex’s responsibilities also include preparing the CPM schedule, as well as initial effort related to […]

April 29, 2016

PRINCIPLE CONSTRUCTION CORP. ANNOUNCES GROUND BREAKING FOR MASSIVE EXPANSION FOR WINPAK IN SAUK VILLAGE

(Sauk Village, Illinois –)  James A. Brucato and Mark E. Augustyn, owners of Principle Construction Corp., announced that a groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday, April 28, 2016 for a 348,000 square foot expansion to the existing 267,000 square foot facility occupied by Winpak Portion Packaging, Inc. at 1111 Winpak Way in Sauk Village, Illinois. Winpak […]

April 22, 2016

NAIOP – Chicago

Mark E. Augustyn and James A. Brucato, owner’s of Principle Construction Corp. are proud to announce that they have recently joined as members of NAIOP Chicago. NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, has over 18,000+ members across the country with a network of chapters spanning coast to coast. Mark and Jim look forward to the many benefits […]