Great Lakes Construction Association

As we welcome 2025, we want to thank our members, partners, and community for an incredible year of growth, collaboration, and achievements. Your dedication to excellence in construction makes our region stronger and inspires us every day. Here’s to building an even brighter, safer, and innovative future together. 🏗️✨ Let’s make 2025 a year of new opportunities, groundbreaking projects, and continued success. Cheers to a prosperous New Year! 🥂 #HappyNewYear #2025 #GLCA #ConstructionExcellence #BuildingTheFuture #ThankYou #Cheers

We wish you a Happy, Healthy New Year! We'll see you in 2025, as the GLCA office will be closed Tuesday 12/31/24 and Wednesday 1/1/25 #happynewyear2025

Wishing You a Joyful Holiday Season ✨🎄 Join us in celebrating the season with a warm message from three incredible Great Lakes Construction Association leaders! Josh Boller of Boller Construction Company, Ben Dolan of HOMESTEAD ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, LLC , and Karen Barba of Katco Development Inc  and our newly elected GLCA President! Together, they share heartfelt holiday wishes and hopes for a prosperous new year ahead 🌟 From our GLCA family to yours, Happy Holidays and best wishes for 2025! 🎉 #GLCA #HappyHolidays #MerryChristmas #HappyNewYear #NYE #NYE2025 #SeasonGreetings #ConstructionCommunity #ProsperousNewYear

Happy Holidays! Our office will be closed Tuesday 12/24 and Wednesday 12/25 in observance of Christmas. Office will reopen on 12/26!

💧 Ever wonder where your water comes from and how it’s made safe to use? 💧 HOMESTEAD ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, LLC  is proud to partner with the City of Waukegan and the Waukegan Water Works on a vital project that serves the surrounding community. Just off the coast, this facility draws water from Lake Michigan, filters it, and distributes it to the City of Waukegan and surrounding areas. While Homestead is involved throughout the facility, the current spotlight is on the raw water pump station — "I'd say that it's the heart of the plant,” Ben Dolan, Homestead’s Infrastructure Divisional Manager, said during an interview. Homestead’s role as the electrical contractor includes installing state-of-the-art distribution gear, cabling, conduit, controls for the new pumps, and variable frequency drives to regulate pump speeds. These updates are not only part of an energy efficiency initiative but also critical to ensuring a smoother and more effective process for drawing water into the filtration system. Follow us and check back for more content, including Ben’s full interview about this project and others! #GLCA #GLCAMember #GLCAMemberSpotlight #HomesteadElectricalContracting #CommunityProject #InfrastructureUpgrade #Illinois #LakeMichigan #CityofWaukegan #WaukeganWaterWorks #LakeMichiganWater #CleanWater #InfrastructureUpgrade #CommunityDevelopment #EnergyEfficiency

Spotlight on Local Impact: Vern Thelen Park Josh Boller, President of Boller Construction Company and Past President of the GLCA, recently shared insights about one of Boller Construction’s recent standout community projects: Vern Thelen Park in Antioch, IL. Village Of Antioch  This state-of-the-art recreational hub, built for the Antioch community, features pickleball, basketball, and sand volleyball courts, a vibrant playground, a concessions building, a maintenance facility, and upgraded utilities. It’s a space designed to bring people together and foster active lifestyles! 🌳🏀🎾👟🛝 Watch the interview below to see how Boller Construction builds more than structures—they build connections that matter. But that’s not all! Josh also shared insights about other exciting projects, tips for beginners entering the construction and trade industries, and the incredible benefits of being a GLCA Member. ✨ Follow us and stay tuned for more—you won’t want to miss what’s coming next! #GLCA #GLCAMember #GLCAMemberSpotlight #ConstructionSpotlight #BollerConstruction #CommunityProjects #CommunityDevelopment #VernThelenPark #ParksandRec #BuildingTheFuture #ExploreIllinois

🏆 Congratulations to Our Award Winners! General Contractor of the Year: Boller Construction Company Governor's Award: Steve Dalbec (4-time winner!) Supplier of the Year: Burris Equipment Sub-Contractor of the Year: DAHME MECHANICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. Associate of the Year: True North Consultants, Inc. New Member of the Year: Milwaukee Tool Member Recruitment Champion: Steve Dalbec MacGruder Award: John Vignocchi of JOHN KENO & COMPANY, INC. ✨ Award for Hiring the Most GLCA Members on a Project General Contractor: Boller Construction with 43 members hired for Sequoit Creek Park in Antioch, IL. Sub-Contractor: Dahme Mechanical Industries, Inc. with 13 members hired for the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency (CLCJAWA) Raw Water Pumping Station in Lake Bluff, IL, and Booster Pump Station Improvements in Libertyville, IL. APEX Awards for Project Excellence 🏢 Building: Dahme Mechanical Industries, Inc. & Doetsch Contractors Inc. 🌳 Hybrid: Boller Construction 💧 Utility: JOHN KENO & COMPANY, INC. 🚧 Road: BERGER Contractors If you haven't seen our video that recaps the fantastic evening, check our page and let us know your thoughts! #GLCA #ConstructionExcellence #APEXAwards2024 #UnionConstruction #LeadershipInConstruction #BuildingTheFuture #IllinoisConstruction #BuildingIllinois #IllinoisContractors

Part 2 of Our Award Winners! 🏆 General Contractor of the Year: Boller Construction Governor's Award: Steve Dalbec (4-time winner!) Supplier of the Year: Burris Equipment Sub-Contractor of the Year: Dahme Mechanical Industries, Inc. Associate of the Year: True North Consultants New Member of the Year: Milwaukee Tools Member Recruitment Champion: Steve Dalbec MacGruder Award: John Vignocchi ✨ Award for Hiring the Most GLCA Members on a Project General Contractor: Boller Construction with 43 members hired for Sequoit Creek Park in Antioch, IL. Sub-Contractor: Dahme Mechanical Industries, Inc. with 13 members hired for the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency (CLCJAWA) Raw Water Pumping Station in Lake Bluff, IL, and Booster Pump Station Improvements in Libertyville, IL. APEX Awards for Project Excellence 🏢 Building: Dahme Mechanical Industries, Inc. & Doetsch Contractors Inc. 🌳 Hybrid: Boller Construction 💧 Utility: JKC Chicago 🚧 Road: Berger If you haven't seen our video recapping the fantastic evening, check out our page and let us know your thoughts! #GLCA #ConstructionExcellence #APEXAwards2024 #UnionConstruction #LeadershipInConstruction #BuildingTheFuture #IllinoisConstruction #BuildingIllinois #IllinoisContractors

An Unforgettable Night at the 2024 GLCA APEX Awards & Members of the Year Ceremony!  The Great Lakes Construction Association celebrated the best and brightest in union construction this year. It was a night filled with recognition, gratitude, and excitement for what’s ahead in the new year and beyond! 🌟 A Warm, Special Welcome to Our New President, Karen Barba of KATCO Development! Karen Barba Katco Development Inc 🌟 Karen’s leadership ushers in an exciting chapter for the GLCA, and we can’t wait to see what we’ll accomplish together in 2025 and beyond! 🏆 Congratulations to Our Award Winners of 2024 🏆 General Contractor of the Year: Boller Construction Company  Governor's Award: Steve Dalbec, of Boller Construction (4-time winner!) Supplier of the Year: Burris Equipment  Sub-Contractor of the Year: DMI - Dahme Mechanical Industries Inc. Associate of the Year: True North Consulting Group  New Member of the Year: Milwaukee Tool ✨ Award for Hiring the Most GLCA Members on a Project General Contractor: Boller Construction, with 43 members hired for the Sequoit Creek Park in Antioch, IL  Illinois Association of Park Districts Illinois Park & Recreation Association Sub-Contractor: Dahme Mechanical Industries, Inc., with 13 members hired for the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency  (CLCJAWA) Raw Water Pumping Station in Lake Bluff, IL, and Booster Pump Station Improvements in Libertyville, IL. 🏆  APEX Awards for Project Excellence 🏆 🏢 Building: Dahme Mechanical Industries, Inc. & Doetsch Contractors, Inc. 🌳 Hybrid: Boller Construction 🚰 Utility: JOHN KENO & COMPANY, INC.  🚧 Road: BERGER Contractors We’d love to hear from you! 🎤 If you attended the awards dinner, won an award, or want to share your favorite moment from the evening, drop a comment below and repost! Let’s celebrate the achievements and memories of 2024 together!  Here’s to building a stronger, more united future 💪 #GLCA #ConstructionExcellence #APEXAwards2024 #UnionConstruction #LeadershipInConstruction #BuildingTheFuture #IllinoisConstruction #BuildingIllinois #IllinoisContractors

On this Veterans Day, we honor the bravery and sacrifice of all who served. Our gratitude goes out to the veterans in our industry and beyond who have dedicated themselves to protecting our freedoms. Thank you for your service and commitment! #VeteransDay2024 #construction #labor