Category: Chicago, IL

NAIOP I.CON East 2024 Highlights

Posted by Alston Construction In Alexandria, VA, Allentown, PA, Atlanta, GA, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Columbus, OH, Edison, NJ, Memphis, TN, Middleton, NY, Nashville, TN, News, South Florida, FL

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

Posted by Alston Construction In Chicago, IL, News

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 Expert

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Evolution of Cold Storage Q & A with Our Industry Expert 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

Posted by Alston Construction In Chicago, IL, News

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

Posted by Alston Construction In Chicago, IL, News

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 [...]

Medline Grayslake Wins Illinois ReJournal Real Estate Award

Posted by Alston Construction In Chicago, IL, News

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 [...]

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

Posted by Alston Construction In Chicago, IL, Edison, NJ, News

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 [...]

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