Category: Chicago, IL

Alston Construction Expands Expertise with Cold Storage Team, Breaks Ground on New Project in Illinois

Alston Construction, a nationwide leader in construction and design-build services, announces the construction of a new 389,880 SF freezer storage facility in Plainfield, Illinois with Barber Partners. Alston Construction has extensive expertise in cold storage and climate-controlled construction and a dedicated Cold Storage team. They focus on delivering innovative solutions and unparalleled quality in cold […]

How Alston Construction’s VDC Department Drives Project Success

Revolutionizing Land Surveying and Development Land development is a complex process which requires precise planning and assessment especially when it involves the initial land survey. Traditional land surveying methods often involve a significant amount of resources. It often is time-consuming, inaccurate, costly, and provides limited data making it challenging to understand the overall construction budget. [...]

Paul D. Little Honored for Georgia 500 in Georgia Trend Magazine

Alston Construction's Paul D. Little has been honored as one of Georgia's 500 Most Influential Leaders in the Engineering/Construction category. Atlanta, Georgia (November 1, 2023) - With more than 40 years of industry knowledge and experience, Paul Little is a well-recognized leader in the construction management field. He assumed leadership of Alston Construction Co. in [...]

Procter & Gamble New Greater Chicago Fulfillment Center Earns LEED Silver Certification

Procter & Gamble recently opened a new 1.3 million square foot fulfillment center in Morris, Illinois. On Monday October, 9, the Green Building Certification Inc. (GBCI) recognized the design and construction of the facility with LEED for Warehouse & Distribution Silver level certification. LEED certification is a recognition of the sustainable design, construction and operational [...]

Alston Construction Receives ABC 2023 STEP Platinum Level Award

Alston Construction announced it has achieved Platinum Level in Associated Builders and Contractors’ STEP Safety Management System. Founded more than three decades ago, STEP is a proven system that provides the framework to measure, strengthen and build industry-leading safety programs that enable top-performing ABC members to achieve incident rates nearly seven times safer than the [...]

SVP Bob Murray on TCA’s 2023 Most Influential Professionals List

TCA has developed a framework to identify those in our industry who have invested in becoming knowledgeable, qualified, and recognized for their expertise. This listing affirms the experience of industry professionals dedicated to steering this industry forward into the future. “The professionals presented on this list represent an extraordinary investment in cultivating and disseminating knowledge [...]

Medline Grayslake Wins Illinois ReJournal Real Estate Award

The Alston Construction Chicago office is thrilled to announce that they have received the prestigious "Industrial Manufacturing Science Warehouse Logistics Project of the Year" award at the 2023 ReJournal Real Estate Awards. The recognition highlights the exceptional expertise, innovation, and dedication of the Alston team and their partners in successfully delivering the 1,426,800 SF LEED [...]

SVP Robert Murray Expands Leadership Over the Midwest

We are pleased to announce that Robert (Bob) Murray, SVP has expanded his region to provide leadership throughout the Midwest, including the Downers Grove office in the Chicagoland area. Jim Wegman will continue to serve as VP/GM for the office in Rosemont, IL. Bob started his career at Alston in 2006, serving as Sr. Project [...]

Alston Completes Construction of 1.4 MSF Distribution Center for Medline in Grayslake, Illinois

GRAYSLAKE, ILL. — Alston Construction Co. has completed a 1.4 million-square-foot distribution center for Medline in Grayslake, a city in Northeast Illinois. The facility is estimated to be the largest medical-grade distribution center in the United States, according to the project’s architect, Ware Malcomb. The final phase of development was a 2,700-square-foot office buildout for [...]

2022 Year in Review | Alston Construction

2022 Year in Review At Alston Construction, 2022 was a year of change and growth. We view change as an opportunity and how you forge forward and overcome any obstacles can be one of the most impactful times for a business. Our strong foundation and culture enabled us to execute key business objectives that set [...]