Illinois: A state of the north-central United States. It was admitted as the 21st state in 1818. The area was explored by the French in the late 1600s, ceded by France to the British in 1763, and ceded by them to the newly formed United States in 1783. Springfield is the capital and Chicago the largest city. Population: 11,466,682.

Chicago Builders & Contractors

Architects

• A. Epstein and Sons International Inc. - Offers architects, engineers, interior design and construction managers. Projects include: Chicago Midway Airport new terminal project, O'Hare Airport concessions, Albertson's, and Amerisuites O'Hare Hotel.

• Anderson & Oh, Inc. - Commercial firm with broad based experience in libraries and academic facilities, museums, galleries, sports facilities, high-rise residential and office buildings, and retail. Site includes brief firm profile and categorized portfolio.

• Archi-Build - Firm offering architectural as well as design build services for single family homes.

• Atul Karkhanis Architects, Ltd. - Chicago based firm offering architectural services from evaluation and planning through to contract documents and construction as well as facility administration and energy code review.

• Bailey Edward Design - Firm providing architectural services to the residential, retail/restaurant, education, office, historic preservation, parks and institutional markets. Site includes photographs of recent work for each specialty.

• BauerLatoza Studio - Specialists in architecture, interior design, historic preservation, planning, landscape architecture and urban design. Features examples of work, profile of principals, practice areas, and contact details.

• Booth Hansen Associates - Full-service architecture, interior design and planning firm founded in 1980 by architect Laurence Booth. Image gallery and overview of client projects, and contact information.

• Bradley Architects - Architectural firm offering design services to real estate developers, individuals building or modifying single-family residences, and businesses.

• Brininstool + Lynch, Architects - Projects range in size from small custom residential projects to commercial high-rise buildings. Example sites, images and qualifications featured.

• Bryce Hanna Architect - Portfolio of a freelance architect specializing in academic and residential design, 3D computer graphics and modeling and web design consultation for small firms.

• CKW Architects Home Page - Architecture firm with expertise in renovation and new construction of religious, educational and institutional facilities.

• Cordogan Clark & Associates - Full-service architects and engineers. Information on markets served and portfolio. Projects include: Hollywood Casino, East Aurora School District 131, Oxford Bank & Trust, Neumann Homes office complex.

• CUH2A - Specializing in the planning and design of complex facilities for science and technology organizations including pharmaceutical, government, institutional research, academic and corporate.

• Daniel P. Coffey & Associates - Architecture firm providing professional services in architectural, urban and interior design, land planning and project management with special expertise in performing arts centers.

• David Swan / Architect - Full service Chicago based designer. Flash site features a chronologically organized portfolio of work ranging in scale from custom single family homes to theaters, high and low density developments, renovations and commercial office spaces.

• David Woodhouse Architects, LLC - Architectural design firm with experience in residential and small civic projects.

• Davis Associates Architects & Consultants, Inc. - Firm offers architectural, interior design and facility planning and management consulting services. Interactive office planning tool and guestbook provided.

• 555 Design Fabrication Management - Specializing in retail facilities including interior, furniture, fixture and display design. Requires Shockwave player.

• DeStefano + Partners - Commercial, residential and industrial firm features portfolio, client access area, and careers. Projects include: Dearborn Center, Residences at River Bend, River East development, Chicago Public Schools projects.

• DLK Architecture - Offers a full array of professional services, including urban design, landscape architecture, planning, exhibitry, and design/build solutions. Description and images of past clients/buildings are featured.

• Eastlake Studio - Design firm offering creative services to residential and commercial interiors clients.

• Eckenhoff Saunders Architects - Commercial firm with experience in commercial, financial, healthcare, hospitality and institutional design. Portfolio includes one example of work from each category.

• Environ HarleyEllis - Commercial architect firm featuring news, awards, design philosophy and contacts. Projects include: Northern Trust Corp., 18th District police station, Bernardin Manor Senior Living Center, Richard Driehaus estate.

• Environments Group - Full-service firm features portfolio, contact form, and links. Projects include: Crate & Barrel headquarters, SAP Labs, BBDO Chicago, and Wacker Drive redevelopment.

• Farhad Niroumand-Rad Architects - Full Service Chicago Architecture firm offering architectural, planning and design services including residential, commercial, healthcare, urban design, and exhibit solutions. Site features descriptions and images of the past projects.

• Farr Associates Architecture and Urban Design - An architecture, urban design and planning firm with projects cover all scales of planning and architecture - institutional, commercial and residential. Includes company profile, design philosophy, portfolio, and contacts.

• Fitzgerald Earles Architects Inc. - Firm offering architectural design services to corporate, healthcare, institutional, retail and residential clients. Portfolio and descriptions for key projects included.

• Fleener Architects - Portfolio of commercial, residential, medical and corporate architecture with a focus on sustainable design. Includes profile and contacts.

• Florian Architects - Chicago architecture firm with expertise in single and multi-family residences, retail, showroom, exhibitions and entertainment spaces. Flash site includes a small portfolio.

• Frye Gillan Molinaro Architects, Ltd. - Commercial firm specializing in academic and community libraries throughout the country. Site includes comprehensive project portfolio and firm news.

• Garofalo Architects - The Chicago architect's portfolio of work based on the combination of technology's essence with architecture. Brief firm information and photo galleries.

• Gilbert Kaeding Architecture + Design - Full service firm offering a range of design and architecture services with expertise in residential projects.

• Graham, Anderson, Probst & White - Designing buildings and providing new construction, interior architecture, renovation and historic preservation since 1873. Features history, range of services, philosophy, office hours and location.

• Gregory Maire Architect Ltd - Firm specializing in residential, commercial and interior design. Includes images of completed projects.

• Griskelis Young Harrell - Chicago based architectural firm providing design services for financial and academic institutuions.

• Grund & Riesterer Architects, Inc. - Full service architectural firm specializing in medical facilities, corporate interiors, residential projects. historic preservation and facade inspections.

• Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge Architects - Commercial design firm offering architectural seevices to institutional, religious, and residential clients.

• Hasbrouck Peterson Zimoch Sirirattumrong - HPZS - Architectural service organization specializing in programming and analysis, historic preservation and adaptive reuse projects.

• Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK) - Profile of this commercial architectural firm, providing background, projects, and philosophy. Local projects include: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Sara Lee headquarters and bakery facility, Nortel Networks sales and engineering center.

• HLM Design - International full service firm specializing in health care, justice, research and high technology, commercial, education and hospitality. Includes profile, portfolio, news, employment opportunities and contact.

• Howard Alan Architects - Organic, alternative, passive and active solar architecture.

• Iliana Doytcheva - Architect - Includes portfolio of healthcare, educational and other commercial and industrial projects.

• John Ronan Architect - Full service design firm specializing in residential planning and interior build-outs for retail, galleries, and workspaces in Chicago. Requires Macromedia Flash plugin.

• Johnson Laskey Architects - Offers new design projects such as office buildings, performing arts centers and museum additions to the restoration and rehabilitation of all building types. Historic consulting services are featured.

• The Keating Group, P.C. Architecture - Full service Architectural and Interior Design firm specializing in custom residential projects.

• Krueck & Sexton Architects - Design and theory oriented firm working on high end residential and commercial projects. Site features work samples and information about the firm's monograph.

• LCM Architects - Design firm specializing in health care, corporate, research & production and academic facilities. Site features images of past projects.

• Legat Architects - Providing services to the education, higher education, health care, government, and corporate markets. Portfolio, background, contacts and job openings included.

• Lisec & Biederman, Ltd. - Firm specializing in multi-family residential design.

• Loebl Schlossman & Hackl - Commercial firm. Features photo portfolio and firm background, focused on high rise construction across the world. Projects include: Grand Pier Center new mixed-use development, Cook County Hospital new facility, Millbrook Business Center.

• Loewenberg Associates - Full service Chicago architecture firm specializing in multi-family residential buildings for the condominium and rental markets. Site includes a small portfolio of recent work.

• Lohan Caprile Goettsch Architects - Architecture, planning and interior design for commercial, institutional, hotels, residential and renovation throughout the world.

• Lucien Lagrange Architects - Offers office, retail, and commercial applications; profiles, projects, news, employment featured.

• Manske Dieckmann Thompson - Architecture and Design - Design oriented firm specializing in health care, not-for-profit, and residential work. Site requires Flash plug in and features images of completed projects.

• Matthei & Colin Associates - Loop firm specializing in the design of health care facilities. Site requires flash plug in and utilizes popups.

• McBride Kelley Baurer - Architecture and planning firm specializing in solutions for non-profit and municipal government organizations, developers of special needs and affordable housing religious and corporate organizations.

• McClier - Headquarters for full-service commercial firm. Features include portfolio, nationwide office locations, and contact information. Local projects include: Lakeside Technology Center, Chicago Sun-Times, and Reliance Building.

• Mekus Studios - Architectural design firm consisting of studios which independently specialize in one of five sectors: corporate, health care, education, residential and religious.

• Morgante Wilson Architects - Architecture and interior design firm. Features images of completed residential, multi-family and commercial projects. Site requires Macromedia Shockwave plugin.

• MRSA Architects + Planners - Architecture, commercial interiors and tenant development services firm. Flash site includes portfolio with images of projects in each specialty.

• Muller & Muller Architects - Full service design firm specializing in new construction, renovation and restoration of commercial and residential projects.

• Nagle Hartray Danker Kagan McKay Penney - Provides a broad range of services related to architecture, interior design, and planning. Features include portfolio, publications, news articles, client listing and contact information.

• NIA Architects, Inc. - Full service architecture firm with projects that range from residential developments to community, educational and commercial buildings.

• OKW Architects - Offers architectural services to areas such as residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and financial markets. Client listing and image galleries provided. Also, has office in Lincolnshire.

• OWP&P Architects Inc. - Commercial firm featuring information on markets, services, culture, news, and careers. Area projects include: Walgreen Co. headquarters expansion, Northwestern Memorial Hospital projects, and Ratner Center.

• Papageorge/Haymes Ltd. - Firm specializing primarily in residential architecture of all scales (single family to high rise) in Chicago. Site includes comprehensive portfolio with samples of office work and community planning as well.

• Perkins & Will - Architecture, planning, interiors, and graphics. Local projects include: Crate & Barrel, sky bridge at 1 N. Halsted St., Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Grainger Inc

• Phillips Swager Associates - Full service design firm providing architectural services to criminal justice, commercial, industrial, healthcare and government markets.

• Ross Architecture - Design firm specializing in residential architecture. Site contains portfolio organized into sections which represent various philosophical cornerstones of the firm.

• Ross Barney & Jankowski Inc. - Full-service firm features portfolio, awards, contact form and company profile. Projects include: Governors State University Teaching and Learning Center, Fullerton CTA station, Illinois Facility Fund Child Care Center.

• 2RZ Architecture - Firm specializing in commercial and residential design as well as interiors. Includes portfolio of projects.

• Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP - Full-service commercial firm. Features include portfolio, worldwide locations, FAQs, and brochures. Local projects include: Millennium Park, Glenview Naval Air Station redevelopment, and Kirkland & Ellis.

• Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates Inc. - An architectural, planning and interior design firm providing details on its comprehensive services. Local projects include: Navistar International Corp. headquarters, Bristol Condominiums, UIC south campus housing development.

• Sonoc Architects and Associates - Provides architecture, master planning, urban design and construction administration services. Site features a small portfolio of work.

• Stowell Cook Frolichstein Architects, Inc. - Specializing in theaters, institutional design and retail as well as expert witnesses.

• Teng & Associates Inc. - National firm providing full-service design and construction services. Local projects include: Grant Park north and south parking garage, Hotel Sofitel, Chicago Tribune Freedom Center expansion, Wacker Drive rehabilitation.

• Thomas Brock Architecture - Chicago architect specializing in commercial, institutional and residential design. Site includes portfolio of degined projects.

• Tilton Kelly + Bell, LLC - Comprehensive design firm with specialties in the corporate office planning, governmental, and institutional sectors.

• Urban Works Ltd - A Chicago based women owned architecture, interior design and urban planning firm. Site consists of a project image gallery, firm and staff profiles, and contact information.

• Valerio Dewalt Train Associates - Architecture firm in Chicago offering design solutions to residential, developer, corporate, laboratory, retail and institutional clients.

• VOA Associates Inc. - Provides full-service, multi-discipline design. Offices in Chicago, Orlando, and Washington, DC. Local projects include: McCormick Place parking facility, conference center and office building, and LaSalle Bank.

• W. Steven Gross, AIA - Providing design services to financial services industries and developers specializing in preservation of historic buildings.

• WDW Design - An interdisciplinary architecture, exhibit, interior and graphic design firm. Design approach, images and creative examples provided.

• Wilkinson Blender Architecture - Features professional services in architecture, urban planning, landscape, and interior design. Portfolio includes small scale residential and furniture fabrication to institutional and large-scale commercial projects.

• William Worn Architects, P.C. - The firm's focus is the design of affordable multi-family; market rate multi-family; senior's housing and commercial work with an expertise in environmental architecture and architecture for people with disabilities.

• Ziolkowski Porter Damato + Associates LLC - Full service firm experienced in pre-development, architecture, planning, space planning, interior design, adaptive re-use and property redevelopment.

Builders

• Cambridge Homes - Builder with 13 developments in the western and northwest suburbs.

• Crescent Rock Inc. - Builds single family homes and condominium homes. Site offers a company profile, project specifications, floor plans, features, and pictures.

• Dearborn-Buckingham Group, Inc. - A homebuilder building single family homes and townhomes in Chicago's near north, northwest and western suburbs.

• Focus Developement - Residential builder and developer serving Illinois. Features properties and contacts.

• Grimsley Group - Award-winning custom builder, remodeler, renovater of homes in the metro area. Features multiple photo galleries and descriptions of past projects, company background, and contact details.

• Housh's Construction - Offering custom floorplans for homes, townhomes and commercial buildings. Site features current properties.

• JFJ Development Co. - A builder focusing on producing upscale, residential properties. Photo gallery and description of locations developed.

• Keating Development Group - Buidling Chicago area homes, townhomes and condominiums for over 40 years. Information on properties, mortgage calculators, company profile, and contacts.

• Legacy Development Group - Builder of condominiums and homes in the greater Chicago area. Features projects, communities, profile and maps.

• Metro Home Chicago - Building upscale single family and townhomes for Chicago's urban lifestyle. Virtual tour of properties featured.

• Morningside Group - Condominium builder and developer. Includes profile, projects, photos, floor plans, features, and map.

• Rezmar Development Group - Builders of townhomes, condominium homes and lofts. Current properties, pricing and corporate profile are featured.

• Vanderkleed and Levy - Custom home builders on the North Shore.

Contruction & Demolition Contractors

• BidTool - Construction projects in the planning, bidding and awarded phases serving the Chicagoland area.

• Brandenburg Industrial Service Co. - Demolition and wrecking. Construction and site clean up, and structure removal.

• Budget Construction Company - Family owned and operated designers, builders and home improvement specialists in room additions, kitchens, baths, and finished lower levels. Testimonials, and contact form provided.

• Bulley & Andrews, LLC / The Meyne Company - General contracting and construction management firm established in 1891. Features company history and profile, services and experience, careers and contacts.

• Chicago & Suburban Remodeling - Home remodeling company, specializing in kitchen and bathroom remodeling. Site and company offers licensed, bonded and insured personnel, new showroom featured and image gallery.

• Chicago Boiler and Mechanical - Full service mechanical contractor serving the Chicagoland area.

• Chicago Construction Network - Online directory of contractors, engineers, architects and suppliers.

• Chicagoland Deck Cleaning & Sealing - Offers pressure washing and sealing services for residential, condominium and commercial decks and porches. Site offers description of service and product features.

• City Cottage Group - A full-service marketing company, focusing on properties in urban neighborhoods. Material supplier, project manager, and interior design service, building affordable homes Chicago and Cook County.

• Clune Construction Co. - General contracting firm. Features projects, people, careers, locations, and contacts.

• Contreras and Sons - Residential and commercial demolition, junk removal and snow plowing services. Contact details provided.

• Creative Contracting Resources Group, Inc. - Full-service general contracting firm specializing in high-end office and retail buildouts. Features include background, philosophy, management team profiles, recent projects, and contacts.

• Cylwik Construction - Remodeling and construction services for residential additions and renovation.

• Elite Construction Company, Inc. - Specializes in the repair and restoration of residential and commercial buildings damaged by fire, wind, and water.

• Eugene Matthews, Inc. - Building repair contractor offers masonry repair, tuckpointing, sealant and restoration services.

• George's New Renovators - Painting and construction. Includes portfolio and services.

• Gralak Construction - Concrete and tuckpointing contractor.

• Granacki Historic Consultants - A Chicago area historic preservation consulting firm. Profile and services, including landmark nominations, and historical research.

• Great Paints - Home remodeling and painting contractors; also offers home improvement, repairing, installing, upgrade services.

• Greene & Proppe Design Inc. - Designer of residential and commercial interiors and exteriors. Offers portfolio samples photo gallery, and contacts. Also, information and gallery on exhibit design and urban planning projects.

• Handy Man Werks - Specializes in small- to medium-sized home and property repairs, maintenance, installations and improvements. Features range of services offered, testimonials, and service request form.

• J. Sitko Construction - Residential construction, remodeling, installing and building services. Features promotions, history and experience.

• Klein Tools Inc. - Manufacturer and distributor of professional hand tools and personnel protective equipment. Distributer locator, multi-language options, careers and contacts are featured.

• K.R. Miller Contractors - Building contractor with offices in the Loop and in Inverness. Site features a brochure request form.

• Lewis Metals Corporation - Fabricators that focus primarily in waste water, air pollution control as well as furnace shells and all kinds of tanks (code & non-code), and general fabrication.

• Markham Home Improvements - A home improvement company. with locations in Chicago and Long Grove. Site features online coupons, video tours and image galleries.

• Network Property Services - Building maintenance services such as HVAC, electrical, and carpentry.

• Novak Construction Company - Headquarters for this national general contractor and construction management firm. Features locations of projects, capabilities and experience, vertical markets served, safety program, employment and news.

• Pacific Construction Services, Inc. - Provides general contracting, pre-construction, and construction management services.

• Pepper Construction Group - General contractor and construction management firm. Information on services, locations, and careers.

• Poulos Construction Company - A third-generation family operated general contractor specializing in institutional, public sector industrial and residential projects. Description and photo gallery of past projects is showcased.

• Power Construction - Focusses on corporate, developer, healthcare, hotel and university construction.

• Raymond Professional Group, Inc. - Construction management firm offering a full-range of design, procurement, engineering and construction services including project management for public and private clients.

• Restoration Works, Inc. - Specializes in historic window preservation, fully equipped restoration facility.

• S and P Inc. - General contractors for residential new construction and remodeling of interior and exterior spaces.

• Staalsen Construction Company, Inc. - General contracting firm provides construction services to commercial, industrial and institutional clients. Photo gallery and descriptions of past projects are featured.

• Tandem Construction Inc - A full-service general contractor, specializing in complete residential exterior and interior remodeling for the greater metro area.

• TIM Constructions - Flooring and countertop contracting services. Features photo gallery of such areas as: ceramic, tile, hardwood, and laminate flooring including custom-made medallion designs.

• U.S. Dismantlement - Interior demolition specialist providing services for industrial and commercial buildings, selective interior demolition, and asbestos removal.

• Walsh Group - General contracting construction management. Features company divisions, current and past projects, company profile, bidding opportunities, and regional locations map.

• W.E. O'Neil - Commercial building contractor for institutional, industrial, aerospace, communications, healthcare, retail and hospitality projects.

Electrical 

• ABB Electric - A residential, commercial, and industrial electrical contractor. Offers details on range of services from construction and remodeling to intercom systems, cabling, and security systems.

• Aeroflash Signal - Designer and manufacturer of strobe lights and safety warning devices.

• Battery Depot - Chicagoland area distributor of car, truck, and marine lead-acid batteries for commercial and residential needs of wholesalers, retailers or individuals.

• Bodine Electric - Manufacturer of fractional horsepower motors, gearmotors and controls requirements. AC, DC or brushless DC.

• Capacitor Industries - Distributor of film, microwave, high voltage, aluminium electrolytic and ceramic capacitors. Specialist capacitive products for lighting and 3-phase power factor correction applications. Links to manufacturers and general information about capacitors.

• Electric Association, The - Offers members of the electrical industry formal educational opportunities, professional development, information exchange, and member services.

• Electricial Services Group - Electrical contractor service. Provides brief description of services offered, 1st time discount, and contact request form.

• Electro-Matic Products Co. - Manufacturers of electro-mechanical controls and systems for industry, including magnetic chuck controls, gaussmeters, and demagnetizers.

• Global Industrial Products, Inc. - A value-added supplier and sales agents specializing in OEM components.

• Ludwik Electric Service, Inc. - Residential, commercial, and industrial electrical contracting services firm. Offers information on services, generators, equipment and references.

• Methode Electronics, Inc. - Designs, manufactures and markets electronic components for such industries as automotive, voice and data communications, aerospace vehicles and industrial equipment. Investor relations and careers. (NASDAQ: METHA)

• S&C Electric Co. - Global provider of high-voltage switching and protection products, systems and services. Information on products, services, educational programs, sales offices, and contacts are featured.

• Wells-Gardner Electronics Corp. - Manufacture color video monitors, video liquid crystal and plasma displays, coin doors, coin mechanisms and other related distribution products. Includes product data, company news, and financial information. (AMEX: WGA)

Interior Design

• Accento Italia Showroom - Idea Source Importers is the division of the company that imports kitchens, baths and furniture from Italy.

• ASI Interiors, Inc. - A full service design team with online portfolio and image gallery.

• ASW Design, Inc. - Focuses on custom residential, commercial and interior design, and historical preservation.

• Eva Maddox Associates - Specialists in health care and corporate interior architecture and design.

• Frosolone Interiors Ltd. - Model home merchandising specialists; features options checklist, portfolio and design team information.

• Heather Gentile Designs - Specializes in commercial and residential murals and faux finishes.

• IllinoisRetail.com: Interior Designers - Directory of design firms in and around the Chicagoland area.

• James E. Ruud Inc. Interiors - A residential interior design firm, specializing mid- to high-end single family homes, condominiums, apartments, townhouses, and executive spaces.

• John Robert Wiltgen, IIDA - Specializing in residential and commercial interiors. Profile, press coverage, image gallery, sample work.

• Lois Gries Interior Design - Provides residential, commercial, renovation and rehab services. Overview of design process, affiliations, and profile.

• RAK Ltd - Door handle extension designer and manufacturer. Includes photos and online ordering.

• Richard Menna Design - Specialist in residential interiors. Publications and associations are listed.

• Techno Ltd. - Interior design, facility management, interior architecture, space planning and corporate design.

• VerStyle Furniture and Interiors - Services include interior design, and custom furniture for homes and businesses. Portfolio provided.

Materials & Supplies

• American Brick Paving, Inc. - Designer and installer of brick pavers and retaining wall systems in the commercial and residential markets.

• American Woodcraft - Wood floor installation and service. Details on new installation and restoration services, along with photo gallery of past projects are presented.

• Atelier Jouvence Stonecarving - Hand-carved, custom-designed limestone or marble stoneworks for fireplace mantels, furniture, and architectural ornamentation.

• B. Allendorfer Roofing Company - Residential and commercial roofing since 1887.

• Birger Juell, Ltd. - Installs and maintains handcrafted, prefinished, wide plank, parquet and cobblewood flooring.

• Builder Architectural Products, Inc. - Offering windows, curtainwall, entrances, panels and other building components; general contracting and consultation, testing, and repair for building exteriors.

• Builders Chicago Corp. - Manufacturers representative for energy-efficient sectional doors, steel rolling doors and electric operating systems.

• Cabinet World Inc. - Manufacturer of kitchen and bath cabinets. Buy direct from the factory showroom. Offers an overview of kitchen design, installation, and delivery services.

• Colonial Brick Co., Inc. - Used brick dealer. Includes contacts and photos.

• Columbia Pipe & Supply Co. - Full-line distributor of pipes, valves, and fittings, plumbing equipment and supplies, and HVAC/hydronic equipment and supplies. Product listings, services and contacts are provided.

• Conrad Roofing Co. - Full service roofing and metal contractor. Includes photos, suppliers, and contact information.

• Dan's Construction - Contractor specialising in masonry and terra cotta, rubber and shingle roofing and all structural repairs.

• Decorators Supply Corp. - Manufacturers and suppliers of classic architectural detail since the 1880's. Includes company history, and product details and pricing for ornamental onlays, ceiling medallions, capitals and brackets, fireplace mantels, niche shells, and exterior ornaments. Product search by style and period in history provided.

• Granitewerks, Inc. - Stone fabricator and installer of granite and natural stone.

• Klima Masonry - Contractor offers limestone, face brick, historical renovations and emergency repairs.

• Marco Lighting Components, Inc. - Service sheet metal fabricating shop specializing in lighting components. Includes services and contacts.

• McGuire-Western Lumber Company - Features a full range of lumber and building materials for commercial and residential projects.

• Mortenson Roofing, Inc. - Tile and slate roofing installation for new and historical restoration projects.

• Norpro Services, Ltd. - General contractor specializes in renovations, tile and marble installation.

• On-Guard Security Fastener Company - Makes and markets tamper-resistant security screws. Include product photos and detail specifications, FAQs, and links.

• Reflection Window Company - Supplies and installs windows for commercial, public sector, and institutional clients. Photo gallery of past projects and contact details are provided.

• Simply Stone of Chicago - Natural stone fabricator, installer and designer of granite, marble, slate and other fine stone projects for both residential and commercial clients.

• Sungloss Marble and Stone Restoration - Provides services such as marble cleaning, marble restoration, marble sealing, natural stone polishing and refinishing.

• T.J. Builders Inc. - Roofing and siding contract construction company. Offers details colors, styles and services for vinyl, aluminium and cedar siding and roofs including cedar shakes, and slates.

• Todco Roofing, Inc. - Slate and tile roofing in the greater Chicagoland area and Northwest Indiana.

• USG Corporation - A manufacturer of building materials for the construction and remodeling industries including Sheetrock and Durock products. Investor relations and careers. (NYSE:USG)

• Wacker Hardware - Offering security hardware, locksmith supplies, and master keying specialties, since 1936. Product lines, history, and location are provided.

Organizations

• Builders Association of Greater Chicago - Trade association serving the Chicago commercial construction industry. Members include experts in general contracting, construction management, design/build and other construction services.

• Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) - Networking and information portal for building owners and elevator contractors, consultants and parts suppliers. Member directory, events calendar, and FAQs are showcased.

• CRCA - Chicago Roofing Contractors Association - Provides education, support and networking to area professionals. Includes members directory and contact list, including distribution suppliers, contractors, and manufacturers.

• Industrial Designers Society of America (ISDA) Chicago - Provides support services, networking opportunities, and educational programs to members. Features a book club, debate club, sponsors list, an events calendar, and contacts.

• Mechanical Contractors Association of Chicago - Supports mechanical contracting firms in labor relations, communications, educational seminars, government affairs and engineering services

Plumbing

• Banner Plumbing - Wholesale distributor of plumbing supplies with locations in Chicago and Buffalo Grove.

• Chicago Plumbing Code.com - Search engine and index for plumbers, apprentices and handypersons with the city's municipal plumbing code; features information, news, FAQs, members area, forum, feedback, math help, and links.

• Jsr Enterprises, Inc. - Mechanical contractor specializing plumbing and sewers.

• R. Siwek Company - Sewer and drain repair, rodding, televising, and diagnostic work for residential, commercial and industrial plumbing fixtures. Special offers, hours of operation, and location map are provided.

• Venegas Plumbing - A full-service, family owned and operated plumbing company serving the greater metro area. Features company background, overview of installation and repair services, FAQs, and a contact form.