Category: Chicago, IL

Alston Construction’s Dalania LaSorella Hosts CREW Chicago Golfing Network Event at The Glen Club

Dalania LaSorella from our Chicago office hosted a CREW Chicago Golfing Network event at The Glen Club in Glenview, Illinois. With guests from Choose DuPage and Beat the Streets Chicago, it was a day of networking and support for women in commercial real estate. CREW Chicago connects and empowers women in the industry, Choose DuPage [...]

Alston Construction’s Safety Excellence Recognized with ABC STEP Diamond Level

Atlanta, GA - Alston Construction has reached the Diamond 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 six times safer [...]

Celebrating Our Journey: Interns Turned Full-Time at Alston Construction

At Alston Construction, we believe in fostering growth, providing opportunities, and developing a supportive environment for our employees. July 25 is National Intern Day, which gives us a great opportunity to celebrate the incredible journeys of our former interns who have transitioned into full-time roles within our company. Their stories of growth, dedication, and success [...]

Alston Construction Completes New State-of-the-Art Headquarters for Meats by Linz

Meats by Linz, one of the nation's most renowned meat purveyors, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of its new $52 million, 120,000-square-foot headquarters and production facility in Hammond, Indiana. The event marked a significant milestone for the company and the community, attended by distinguished guests, including Mayor Thomas M. [...]

NAIOP I.CON East 2024 Highlights

Alston was a proud sponsor of the 2024 NAIOP I.CON East show in New Jersey, and it was a record setting crowd of more than 1,200 of commercial real estate’s top industrial owners, developers, investors and more. Beyond the optimistic outlook for the next 3-5 years in the Eastern United States for the industrial sector. [...]

Ice-Cold Innovation

Chicago Ramps Up Cold Storage Infrastructure Driven by a confluence of factors including a booming population, e-commerce expansion and aging infrastructure, the Chicago area is experiencing a surge in cold storage development. These state-of-the-art facilities are crucial for storing and preserving temperature-sensitive goods, ensuring a steady supply of fresh food and vital products to consumers. […]

Q & A with Alston Construction’s Cold Storage Experts

Evolution of Cold Storage Q & A with Our Industry Experts Q: What factors contribute to the recent demand for cold storage facilities? A: Several factors are contributing to the high demand: 1. Aging Buildings: The average age of cold storage facilities in the U.S. is over 40 years old, leading to a supply-demand imbalance, [...]

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 [...]