The Grain – Inspired Design and Purposeful Construction

In 2022, Delafield, Wisconsin, a vibrant city located in the heart of southwestern Wisconsin’s Lake Country, experienced a much-anticipated ground-breaking event for a project that’s been years in the making – The Grain, a multi-use, mass timber complex developed by Hendricks Commercial Properties (HCP). Located at 705 Genesee Street, the building was designed by Johnson Design and is being constructed...

Polished Concrete: Beautiful, Durable and Adaptable for Commercial, Industrial and Residential Design.

Concrete is one of the oldest and longest-wearing building materials that can be used in all types of construction. Since the 1990s polished concrete has become one of the most popular design options for indoor flooring and is now synonymous with modern luxury and sustainability. How is a polished concrete surface created? Polished concrete is created by a multistep process which mechanically...

Demolition: Tearing Down to Build Up

Demolition: Tearing Down to Build Up Whether you’re constructing a new building or renovating an existing one, demolition is commonly a key part of the process. After all, clearing away old, damaged, or no longer useful construction is the only way improvements can be made in many communities – especially in areas where available real estate is limited and at a...

CCI Supports the Stateline Family YMCA’s Corporate Cup Event

Corporate Cup in Beloit to raise funds for YMCA programs for kids, families By JACOB ROUSHIA Reporter Aug 2, 2022 Two Corporate Contractors Inc. employees finished a 5k run in 2021’s Corporate Cup competition. CCI will return in August to raise money for children during the event. Provided by Ann Matuska BELOIT—Teams sponsored by 22 businesses in the Beloit area will compete in the...

Four Advantages CCI Offers Over Other Masonry Contractors

Masons have been key to the building trade since the days of the pyramids. Aside from meeting the physically taxing demands of the job — mixing mortar, cutting materials and laying brick, stone and cement blocks — masons also read blueprints, make precise calculations and order materials while repairing older buildings and constructing new ones. At Corporate Contractors Inc. (CCI), we’ve...

Eight Steps Toward Hiring the Best Commercial Contractor

Whether your commercial building project involves design and building, renovation and remodeling, adding a new addition, or maintaining and repairing an existing structure, finding an expert commercial contractor can be the difference between success and disaster. Any construction project of a commercial space demands not only a considerable financial investment but long-term planning to make the most effective use of all...

Corporate Contractors Inc. Receives Two “Top Project” Awards from the Daily Reporter

Both are examples of innovative design: ABC Supply Stadium and The Lincoln Academy Since 1999 the Daily Reporter has recognized the achievements of those in the Wisconsin architectural engineering and construction industry by selecting 40 Top Projects from across the state. This year Corporate Contractors Inc. was the proud recipient of two of these coveted awards for the ABC Supply Stadium...

CCI Annual Meeting Honors our Outstanding Associates

CCI’s 2021 annual meeting celebrated our incredible associates as well as the undeniable victories achieved throughout a challenging year.  We are proud of and grateful for each and every CCI team member and look forward to 2022 as we continue to “Deliver the Promise”! More than 20 CCI associates were honored for their years of dedication to CCI 30 Years – TJ...

CCI Wins Two Gold Projects of Distinction Awards for ABC Supply Stadium and The Lincoln Academy

CCI is being recognized for excellence in construction from among nearly 70 building projects that were completed in 2021.  Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin will honor CCI with two Gold Projects of Distinction Excellence in Construction Awards for the ABC Supply Stadium and The Lincoln Academy, both in Beloit, WI.  The Projects of Distinction Awards recognize construction projects that are...

American Construction Metals (ACM) Parking Lot Project Completed One Month Ahead Of Schedule

We are pleased to announce the completion of the 2,000 square-foot parking lot project at American Construction Metals (ACM). Despite several unexpected challenges, CCI’s excavation team finished the entire project one month early.  The ACM project was split into three separate phases. This strategic separation allowed ACM to fully utilize their docks, with no interruption to their deliveries. CCI also performed...

3 Headaches Facility Managers Could Live Without (and how to remedy the cause)

As a facility manager, you’re often tasked with, well, everything. It can be pretty overwhelming to be the person responsible for so much. CCI is here to support you. We work one-on-one to ensure you encounter (at least) one less headache this year. With winter rapidly approaching, we are about to face seasonal challenges. Residing in the frozen tundra is no...

Bell Tower Memorial to Build in Village of Pewaukee

CCI rendering of the proposed Bell Tower Memorial to be located in Kiwanis Village Park in Pewaukee. Pewaukee, Wis. – Fundraising is in progress by the Bell Tower Memorial (BTM) to complete a Veteran and community memorial within the Kiwanis Village Park. BTM is a non-profit organization helping to preserve our country’s history and promote learning through various programs, events...

CCI Completes Build Out of Lux Cuts Barbershop

The CCI team was excited to be part of this build out of a new business in downtown Beloit. Lux Cuts Barbershop offers haircuts, beard trims, hot towel shaves and more. Local owners Gerardo Sanchez and Jesus Soriano are thrilled to be located in this modern looking facility with a bit of a vintage feel. Read the full story here....

6 CCI Hotspots in Waukesha County

Throughout the years, we’ve built innovative structures across industries. In addition to having a strong community presence in Beloit, our team has also made their mark on cities throughout Waukesha County. If you live in New Berlin, Delafield, Oconomowoc, or any other nearby town, you’ve likely seen or visited one of our completed buildings. Want to see what local buildings we’ve...

CCI “Power of Us” 2021 Scholarship Recipients

CCI Awards Seven Scholarships to Area Students Congratulations to seven area students who received a CCI Power of Us scholarship for their continuing education within the construction industry. Their areas of study range from carpentry and welding, to civil & electrical engineering and construction management. 2021 Recipients Include: Milton High School graduates Caralyne Silha, Colby Knox, Ellen Toberman & Taylor Boe, former CCI...

Beloit College Powerhouse Wins Top Award

The Daily Reporter honored 55 Top Projects from 2020 during an awards event Wednesday at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee. The 22nd annual event recognized outstanding achievements by Wisconsin builders, owners, engineers, architects and more. In addition to receiving one of The Daily Reporter’s Top Project awards, the Beloit College Powerhouse project received over 30% of the votes and was...

Women in Construction

The Daily Reporter recently honored outstanding achievements by the top women in the construction industry. This event celebrated those who, by achieving success, have also paved the way for other women in construction. We couldn't be more proud of Creative Director Lesia Burzinski and Controller Tonya Waldsmith. Lesia and Tonya recently received Daily Reporter Women in Construction awards, which honor outstanding...

The Lincoln Academy Build Team Gives Back

Lincoln Academy Build Team Corporate Contractors Inc (CCI) recently hosted a gathering of build team members to celebrate the near-completion of The Lincoln Academy, and to present the school team with a surprise send-off gift, a check for $212,603 to support the school’s career and technical education programming. Nearly twenty companies who worked on the project gifted the school monetary...

New 3,500 Seat ABC Supply Stadium Now Open To The Public

Photo credit: Beloit Snappers Beloit Snappers kicked off their season at the stadium on August 3rd, 2021. After 13 months of enduring the extremes of Wisconsin weather, construction on the ABC Supply Stadium is now complete. The $37 million multi-use stadium — built by Corporate Contractors, Inc. (CCI) — opened to the public on August 3rd for the Beloit Snappers home opener....

Precast And Tilt-Up Wall Panels: Which Option Is Right For Your Project?

As a leader, you have the ability to make critical decisions that shape the trajectory of your construction project. Whether expanding or building new, CCI’s team of experienced professionals will provide you with options that we believe will best suit your needs and project goals.  Unlike other project elements, the time frame for deciding which steel or concrete wall panel option...

Brown Deer Library Now Open to the Community

Formerly a bank building, the renovated structure opened in April, and features rooms and conveniences that will enhance the lives of local residents.  The Village of Brown Deer, along with Corporate Contractors, Inc. (CCI) and Kueny Architects, are thrilled to announce the opening of the new Brown Deer Library. The newly renovated library — constructed from an existing structure that previously...

Groundbreaking Set for St. Charles Parish

Construction is set to begin on the new church for St. Charles Catholic Parish, located at 313 Circle Drive in Hartland. The church will accommodate a growing congregation and school, and will ensure a spiritual home and worship space for future generations. Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki will attend the historic groundbreaking ceremony, and will be the first to put the...

Who is CCI?

Those who’ve worked with us — and those who’ve heard about our Construction Management — usually know the basics about CCI: We have a remarkable team that manages and builds incredible structures and transforms amazing spaces. However, there is so much more that we do. From our workforce to our community, we’ve worked hard on initiatives that make a positive impact. Want...

Corporate Contractors, Inc and Several Staff Members Recently Awarded Top Accolades

CCI leadership is proud to announce that the company — as well as three of its dedicated employees — have been selected as recipients of several Wisconsin-based awards. This is yet another exciting moment of celebration for the team during the early part of the year. CCI recently won a prestigious award from the In Business magazine 2021 Commercial Design Awards....

Corporate Contractors, Inc. Announces Seven Leadership Transitions

These will further CCI’s mission and enhance relationships within the community Beloit, WI — This week, Corporate Contractors, Inc. (CCI) was thrilled to announce the leadership transitions of seven experienced individuals within the organization. Terry Russell, Kevin Day, Terry Miller, Irene Anderson, Homer Auge, Brian Szilagyi, and Jeff Frazier have all received new roles at CCI effective immediately. These organizational changes...

5 Reasons Cold-Formed Steel Framing is the Preferred Choice for New Construction

Beloit, WI — Our team at Corporate Contractors, Inc. (CCI) is committed to doing everything we can to make each project in our community as environmentally-friendly as possible. In honor of Earth Day, we’d like to take the opportunity to discuss one of the most sustainable strategies that companies across Southeastern Wisconsin are using: cold-formed steel framing. What is cold-formed steel...

The Lincoln Academy Project Awarded Prestigious Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR® Designation

BELOIT — With 75% of the building now complete, The Lincoln Academy, a three-story, 4K-12 independent public charter school, is nearly ready for the start of the 2021-2022 school year. In addition to the impressive pace maintained by the entire construction crew, the project has now reached another significant milestone — being awarded the Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR design...

Winter Construction Wraps Up, All Eyes On Most Pivotal Months For Building The Future Home Of The Beloit Snappers

In the midst of subzero temperatures and multiple winter storms, our dedicated build team has continued to make incredible progress on the construction of the ABC Supply Stadium. Despite the inherent challenges of working outdoors through a harsh Wisconsin winter, the build team overcame every blustery, freezing, or snow-covered obstacle encountered. Fans of the Beloit Snappers will be pleased to...

Millennials in construction

CCI's roofing division manager, Homer Auge, is featured in the latest edition of Merit Shop Contractor Wisconsin WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE NEW GENERATION OF WORKERS CCI's roofing division manager, Homer Auge, is featured in the latest edition of Merit Shop Contractor Wisconsin By James Debilzen — ABC of Wisconsin Marketing & Communications Specialist When Homer Auge talks about millennials on the job site, he’s speaking about...

Truk’t and Blue Collar Coffee renovations on track

CCI partners with HCP to provide “fully caffeinated” construction services CCI is proud to be a part of the build-team to overhaul a vacated sports bar space for two new restaurants coming soon to downtown Beloit, Wisconsin. A new restaurant named Truk’t will feature street tacos, & tequila and next door will be Blue Collar Coffee, a unique coffee shop. The CCI...

Beloit College Powerhouse making progress

(From left): Dan Schooff, Powerhouse project manager for Beloit College, and Paul Kemp, project superintendent, discuss the work being done to the facility on Wednesday. The Powerhouse facility — a $38 million project at the site of the decommissioned Blackhawk Generating Station on the Rock River — is expected to open in fall of 2019. The new facility will...

Team Mosaic encourages early reading

CCI's Business and Workforce Development Coordinator, Heather Dobson, along with her Leadership Development Academy group, Team Mosaic, developed a bilingual book that addresses a specific community need. Their book, "All Because You Read With Me" focuses on early childhood literacy and the importance of reading to children from 0-5 years old. May 15, 2018 at 9:30 am | By Ryan Silvola | Beloit...

CCI NewsWire: CCI expands into the Milwaukee Region

Spring 2018 Edition This edition of the CCI NewsWire features CCI's new Milwaukee area office in Delafield as well as incredible adaptive reuse projects that are taking place in Beloit, Wis, and much more! From ground-up construction to facility transformations each project reflects CCI’s passion for challenging complacency with creative solutions and doing so with pride in every detail. Read the full...

BizTimes Innovate Wisconsin – Beloit’s Transformation

Corporate Contractors Inc is incredibly proud to have always been part of the Beloit community and its remarkable transformation. It is not unusual for a well-constructed older or historical building to outlive its intended purpose. Take a tour through any city and you’ll see them, abandoned, standing dim and silent. Yet, if you listen carefully, you can still hear the buzz of commerce...

CCI to transform HCP’s former Kerry Ingredients plant

Upscale apartments set for former Kerry site May 01, 2018 at 9:14 am | By Hillary Gavan BELOIT - Downtown Beloit will soon be home to another upscale residential development. Hendricks Commercial Properties is in the process of renovating the former Kerry Ingredients plant, 200 W. Grand Ave., into a 70-unit apartment building, according to John Gackstetter, asset manager with Hendricks Commercial Properties...

NorthStar breaks new ground

Northstar Medical Radioisotopes hosts groundbreaking event The CCI team is proud to be part of NorthStar's phase two expansion. The 20,000-sqft facility will house additional production and shipping capabilities. The event was also held to celebrate the FDA's recent approval of NorthStar's RadioGenix System, the first and only system of it's kind for use in the domestic production of non-uranium based molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). Mo-99 is the...

Town of Beloit breaks ground on new DPW facility

CCI to Construct Department of Public Works Facility Officials from the Town of Beloit along with project teams from CCI and Angus Young gathered this morning for a groundbreaking ceremony to kick-off construction of their much anticipated new DPW facility. The 25,000 sqft facility will feature indoor operations space and mezzanines, as well as an attached covered storage area. The work...

Beloit College CELEB project nearly complete

The CCI team was part of the original CELEB renovations that were completed in early 2004. So, we are extremely proud to have had the opportunity to partner once again with the Beloit College on this newest transformation. Beloit College downtown project nears completion February 16, 2018 | By Ryan Silvola BELOIT - Beloit College's entrepreneurial center is set to have a grand re-opening event...

CCI hosts open house in Delafield

CCI is proud to be part of the Delafield community and the greater Milwaukee region Corporate Contractors Inc. kicked off our open house celebration with an official ribbon cutting ceremony together with the Delafield Chamber of Commerce. The CCI team certainly looks forward to building upon our successes while forming new relationships and working closely with our Milwaukee area clients in...

CCI NewsWire: Lake country luxurious living & award winning services

Winter 2018 edition This edition of the CCI NewsWire features the incredible The Parc on Lac La Belle condominium development as well as two of CCI's award-winning projects. From ground-up construction to facility transformations each project reflects CCI’s passion for challenging complacency with creative solutions and doing so with pride in every detail. Read the full edition here. Lake Country Luxury Living The Parc...

HCP plans luxury downtown Beloit hotel and cafe restoration

The CCI team is excited to partner with Hendricks Commercial Properties (HCP) on this incredible downtown adaptive design and reuse project. The Hotel Goodwin and Velvet Buffalo Cafe will provide yet another link to Beloit's past while offering unique amenities and dining options. REVITALIZING THE PAST Stateline Business Journal  | Posted on: January 1, 2018 By AUSTIN MONTGOMERY Staff writer BELOIT — Beloit was once home...

The Parc on Lac La Belle breaks ground

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held Today in Downtown Oconomowoc Our congratulations to The Parc on Lac La Belle! The CCI team is thrilled to be your construction partner on this impressive project! Thanks to everyone who took time from their busy schedules to attend the groundbreaking while braving the bitterly cold conditions. About The Parc on Lac La Belle: Located in the city of Oconomowoc,...

CCI opens office in Delafield

Hendricks construction company opening Milwaukee-area office By Sean Ryan – Reporter, Milwaukee Business Journal Dec 24, 2017, 6:00pm The construction arm of Diane Hendricks’ collection of companies will open a Delafield office as it pursues more projects in the Milwaukee area. Corporate Contractors Inc., or CCI, in January will open a seven-person office in downtown Delafield, said Steve McNeal, executive vice president of business...

Statue honors Ken Hendricks

A remarkable bronze statue that honors the legacy of Ken Hendricks was recently lowered into place along the eastern shore of the Rock River near the Ironworks Hotel in Beloit. The location fittingly overlooks one of Ken's farseeing revitalization projects, the Ironworks Campus, that with the help of the CCI team, began its incredible metamorphosis nearly 18 years ago into a thriving...

CCI NewsWire: Indian Bowl, Clearpoint Apartments and be Fitness

This edition of the CCI NewsWire feature highlights of a few of our incredible projects. From ground-up construction to facility transformations each project reflects CCI's passion for challenging complacency with creative solutions and doing so with pride in every detail. Read the full edition here. Waaswaaganing Indian Bowl Living Arts & Culture Center A link to the past while celebrating the future The Lac...

Diane Hendricks: Blue Collar Pride

Blue Collar Pride: Diane Hendricks' Rise From Teen Mom To Billionaire Entrepreneur OCT 21, 2017 @ 08:30 AM Jennifer Wang , FORBES STAFF As one of nine daughters born to Wisconsin dairy farmers, Diane Hendricks loved her all- American upbringing, but always yearned for more. “I had a beautiful life, living on the farm. Nice house, big square white house,” the roofing queen recalls to...

CCI at Day of Caring

UNITED WAY VOLUNTEERS SPEND A DAY HELPING OUT September 21, 2017 at 4:00 pm | By Hillary Gavan BELOIT - Hundreds of United Way volunteers took to the "fields" on Wednesday. After a breakfast program featuring a baseball theme, 895 volunteers headed out to the community to wield shovels, paint brushes and more as part of an effort to help non-profit organizations...

Ironworks receives state recognition

IRONWORKS WINS STATE REDEVELOPMENT AWARD September 14, 2017 at 4:00 pm  MADISON - Hendricks Commercial Properties has received a Redevelopment and Reuse award for the Ironworks campus redevelopment project in Beloit. The award was presented Wednesday at the 3rd annual Community and Economic Development Awards banquet. The Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) event was held at The Edgewater Hotel in Madison. The award recognizes...

CCI associate helps Harvey victims

CCI truly has the best associates!  We are proud of Sara Ward and her desire to help with the cleanup efforts in Texas. Please help Sara fill her trailer with supplies that are needed for the cleanup efforts. SEE LIST HERE  Donations can be dropped off at the CCI Limestone Quarry at 2175 Town Hall Rd in Beloit M-F 7am-4pm until...

Waaswaaganing Indian Bowl Living Arts & Culture Center

Respect for the past while celebrating the future The Lac du Flambeau Tribe and community held a grand re-opening ceremony of the phase one completion of their much anticipated Waaswaaganing Indian Bowl Living Arts & Culture Center that honors their Native American heritage and traditions. The LDF-CCI team began rebuilding the cultural center in October of 2016. New features include a concession...

CCI associates receive recognition

Years of service milestones A total of twelve CCI associates were honored recently at the company's summer picnic. Their hard work and dedication to CCI and the construction industry are truly appreciated. Join us in congratulating them on reaching these significant career milestones! 15 Years: Victor C and Mike S 10 Years: Andrea G, Justin L, Rich N, and Shane S 5 Years: Jose A, Kevin...

Ken Hendricks’ vision ten years later

How an Iconic Entrepreneur's Vision Is Influencing an Entire City a Decade After His Death A massive city revitalization project has Ken Hendricks's fingerprints all over it, in spite of his absence. By Leigh Buchanan Editor-at-large, Inc. magazine@LeighEBuchanan August 9, 2017 Ken Hendricks stands in the former Fairbanks Morse Building in Beloit, Wisconsin. CREDIT: AP Photo/The Janesville Gazette, Dan Lassiter Diane and Ken Hendricks were united by love and vision. On Saturday, The...

Career development kick-off event

CCI empowers their associates to excel Corporate Contractors Inc recently held an educational kick-off event for associates to explore additional career development opportunities that will start as soon as September. Numerous CCI associates attended to learn more about each of the educational opportunities available to them. "I want you to excel and succeed", said Brad Austin, CCI President, "Taking the personal initiative to...

Engineering and Construction Academy

Hendricks CareerTek hosts a successful Engineering and Construction Academy Corporate Contractors Inc was proud to partner with Hendricks CareerTek, Marling Lumber, and Hendricks Commercial Properties to offer a free, two-day interactive Engineering and Construction Academy. The hands-on experience gave youth ages 12-15 in the Greater Beloit area an opportunity to both design and construct several picnic tables and planter boxes that were later...

Brava Magazine: An Air and A Flair

It's time you checked out Janesville and Beloit By Kate Bast | Photos courtesy of Hendricks Commercial Properties If you haven’t been to Janesville or Beloit in a while, it’s time to get off the Interstate and explore. A spirit of renewal flows through both communities, which embrace the Rock River, their downtowns, green spaces, parks, paths and scenic views hugging its...

CCI NewsWire: Summer 2017

CCI's latest NewWire edition is now available Click the image below to view the most recent CCI NewsWire edition that features the Sand Valley Golf Resort, CCI's Commercial Roofing Services, CCI's Limestone Quarry and Pit Operations, and much more!  ...

Recycling plant addition underway

CCI constructs a 60,000 square foot addition We are thrilled a premier recycling company chose CCI to be part of their build team to construct a 60,000sf addition to their new recycling facility located in southern Wisconsin. CCI’s Excavation and Concrete divisions have been working hard to complete the site work, concrete footings, foundation walls, and piers. The building erection will begin...

Construction of Parc on Lac La Belle could begin this summer

Project is part of condo development surge in downtown Oconomowoc Tyler Langan , tyler.langan@jrn.com Published 12:45 p.m. CT June 6, 2017 | Updated 2:55 p.m. CT June 6, 2017 CITY OF OCONOMOWOC - The construction of a five-story luxury condominium development on the shores of Lac La Belle could begin as early as this summer. The Parc on Lac La Belle, which is...

CCI Completes Hendricks Family Heart Center

Beloit community donates $7 million for new heart hospital ASHLEY MCCALLUM | Gazettextra Thursday, June 1, 2017 BELOIT─Beloit Hospital is preparing to take the wraps off a new cardiovascular services facility the community help pay for with $7 million in donations. The $13.8 million Hendricks Family Heart Hospital occupies 34,000 square feet on the hospital's fourth floor and accommodates all of the hospital's cardiovascular care. The...

Clearpoint project breaks ground in Waukesha

CCI begins construction on a 6-level multi-family development Waukesha - This impressive apartment project, owned by Sterling Investment Real Estate and dubbed Clearpoint, features 64 one and two-bedroom units on the top four levels with indoor parking on the first and lower levels. Situated on a vacant lot in the downtown area, the 110,000 square foot project will take nearly 17 months to complete. CCI began...

Sand Valley: The next top golf destination in the U.S.

The CCI team is nearly complete with construction of the new Sand Valley Golf Resort clubhouse complete with guest rooms, bar and restaurant, and pro shop. While the 12-room lodge was completed within 4-months, construction continues around the 1,700-acre development to complete site work, parking lots, and access roads. CCI is proud to be part of this incredible project and we are thrilled for...

Governor Walker visits the Hendricks CareerTek facility

New resource available for area students It was an honor to have Governor Walker visit the Ironworks campus and tour the Hendricks CareerTek facility this morning! CareerTek's Business and Education Director, Dr. Tina Salzman, is excited to have this vision become reality. This is an exceptional opportunity for area students to have access to this incredible resource where they will have the chance...

Hendricks CareerTek ribbon cutting

Collaboration and unique construction expertise help CCI complete Hendricks CareerTek facility renovation Governor to attend CareerTek opening February 18, 2017 | Beloit Daily News BELOIT — Governor Scott Walker will be in Beloit Wednesday to tour the new Hendricks CareerTek and the new Stateline Family YMCA facilities. The governor will be among several special guests joining the Grand Opening celebrations at the downtown Beloit facility....

Indoor golf lab at Ironworks now open

CCI completes transformation of industrial space into hi-tech golf lab Time to Tee Up At Ironworks Beloit Daily News | February 17, 2017 at 4:00 pm | By AUSTIN MONTGOMERY Staff writer BELOIT — What started as an idea at a Professional Golfers Association conference has teed off in Beloit, and The Beloit Club’s Ironworks Golf Lab officially opened earlier this week. The 8,000-square-foot...

CCI wins gold and silver

CCI recognized for two outstanding projects Corporate Contractors, Inc. (CCI) has been awarded two 2016 Projects of Distinction awards from the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin. An awards banquet was held Thursday, February 9, 2017, at the Glacier Canyon Lodge in the Wisconsin Dells. The Projects of Distinction Awards Program is designed to recognize the most distinct construction projects...

CCI constructs Toledo Molding and Die plant

Belvidere Fiat Chrysler supplier revs up for spring production BELOIT, Wisconsin - As Fiat Chrysler retools its Belvidere manufacturing plant for the arrival of the Jeep Cherokee, a parts supplier is preparing its new facility just across the Wisconsin line. Toledo Molding and Die Inc., based in Ohio, is putting final touches on its 105,000-square-foot building in the city's Wisconsin Stateline Industrial...

Sand Valley: One of the biggest current golf developments in the US

While CCI makes progress on the Clubhouse Lodge at Sand Valley, the incredible multi-course design was recently featured in leading golf industry publications. The Sand Valley Golf Resort is being transformed into a national golfing destination. The golf development lies on about 1,500 acres near Lake Arrowhead in the Town of Rome and could include up to five golf courses when its complete. CCI began...

A grand opening for Block 42

The CCI team was proud to partner with the Studer family to complete the meticulous transformation of their impressive riverfront Bodacious Shops of Block 42. JANESVILLE, Wis. - Community members celebrated Block 42's grand opening in downtown Janesville Tuesday. With a giant pair of scissors, city leaders and store employees cut a red ribbon signifying the shops were officially open for business. "We've been...

Beloit Club recognized in Golf Inc magazine

Golf Inc. Magazine Awards The Beloit Club Most Improved Golf Course Award The Beloit Club was like many private clubs after the recession. The 107-year-old facility in Beloit, Wis., was showing it's age and in desperate need of a remodel. But with membership dropping, it lacked the resources to make capital improvements. It was in a death spiral. FULL STORY                                  ...

Stoughton Trailers Parts Sales division breaks ground

CCI to construct 15,000-sqft addition Stoughton Parts Sales, a division of Stoughton Trailers, LLC, broke ground on Friday, October 7th on a nearly 15,000-square-foot warehouse expansion of its facility, located at 1112 Veterans Road, Stoughton.   Stoughton Parts Sales is a full-line parts distribution center, providing trailers parts and accessories, along with safety products and shop supplies to the aftermarket trailer repair industry.   The...

TMD leases HCP spec building

Toledo Molding & Die (TMD) to Open Beloit Plant TMD recently finalized an agreement with Hendricks Commercial Properties (HCP) to lease their industrial spec building on Stateline Rd. along Interstate 39/90 in Beloit Wis. TMD will be supplying the Fiat-Chrysler assembly plant in Belvidere, IL. Currently under construction, the CCI team began work on the 105,000sf structure in May of 2016. CCI...

Dedicated CCI associates

Five CCI Associates Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries in 2016 We extend our congratulations to Dusten, Homer, Jose, Mark and TJ!  Each one of you has made significant contributions to the success of CCI and your sixty-five years of combined service is impressive. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the CCI team!  ...

CCI keeps YMCA project on schedule

New YMCA building to be finished by April Posted: Monday, July 11, 2016 4:00 pm By RYAN SILVOLA Staff writer - BDN BELOIT — The relocation of the Stateline Family YMCA is on track to be completed by April 2017, said Doug Britt, executive director. The Stateline YMCA is being relocated to the historic Ironworks complex after local businesswoman Diane Hendricks donated the property to...

HCP and CCI transform Ironworks

Beloit Ironworks a launchpad for tech jobs BELOIT—When Beloit Corp. closed its doors in 1999, the hulking foundry on Third Street in the heart of downtown was sealed up like a massive, 750,000-square-foot cocoon. Years later, when a group of property redevelopers led by Beloit business moguls Diane and Ken Hendricks was exploring the massive papermaking machine factory, they found a small...

Beloit: An Emerging Tech Hub in Southern Wisconsin

BUSINESS BLOGS Beloit: An Emerging Tech Hub in Southern Wisconsin July, 2016 By Matt Cordio, Startup Milwaukee After hearing Kerry Frank, founder of Comply365 share her story about moving her fast-growing tech startup from Illinois to Beloit, Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference I was interested in heading down to this city located about an hour southwest of Milwaukee to see what is going...

Studer business challenge for downtown Janesville

Business challenge looks to bring development to downtown Janesville Author: Jenna Middaugh, jmiddaugh@wisctv.com Published On: Jun 29 2016 08:21:45 PM CDT JANESVILLE, Wis. - A competition in Janesville will give one lucky winner the opportunity to start their own business. Quint Studer and Rishy Studer are funding the Janesville Business Challenge. Their daughter, Bekki Kennedy, is leading it. “Quint and Rishy live in Pensacola now,...

Edgerton Pharmacy breaks ground

Community-minded development sets The Edgerton Pharmacy and Boutique apart The CCI team is thrilled to partner with the Edgerton Pharmacy and Boutique on construction of their new shared facility with Blackhawk Community Credit Union. Features of the new 16,600 sqft facility include: Expanded pharmacy, gift shop and grocery areas A community meeting space Office suites Credit Union drive-through            ...

Top Project – Oak Creek City Hall and Library

The Oak Creek City Hall & Library project honored as a Top Project of 2015 by The Daily Reporter CCI is proud to announce that the City of Oak Creek City Hall and Public Library project was selected as one of the the Top Projects in 2015 by The Daily Reporter. The 17th annual Top Projects event recognized outstanding achievements in...

Janesville revitalization project

CCI is proud to partner with the Studer family Posted: May 19, 2016 2:09 PM CDT Updated: May 23, 2016 10:41 PM CDT JANESVILLE (WKOW) -- The remodeling of a four unit property on Main Street known as Block 42 represents a beginning. "We don't consider ourselves property developers, we see ourselves as community benefactors and that's really what we want to be," millionaire...

Work underway for HCP’s industrial building

Site prep begins CCI's build team has started the excavation and site work in preparation for construction of  Hendricks Commercial Properties (HCP) new state-of-the-art spec building in the City of Beloit. The site of the new 105,000 sqft. industrial building sits on 30 acres of land located at the corner of Willowbrook and State Line Roads along Interstate 90/39. Angus Young Associates designed the facility to...

I.d. restaurant now open

CCI completes renovation of Delafield Hotel's I.d. restaurant I.d., new restaurant in Delafield Hotel, to open mid-May Andrew's Bar & Restaurant previously occupied the space By Todd Ponat | Lake Country Reporter City of Delafield — The city's newest restaurant is getting ready to open its doors. I.d., housed in the space formerly occupied by Andrew's Bar & Restaurant in the Delafield Hotel, 415 Genesee...

Officials tour Gray Goose

State tax incentives take center stage in downtown renovations NEIL JOHNSON | The Janesville Gazette Friday, April 29, 2016 JANESVILLE—The phrase “honk if you like tax credits” isn't printed on a sign out front of the soon-to-be fully rehabilitated, four-story Gray Goose warehouse on North Academy Street in downtown Janesville. But anyone who owns a big, century-old building that needs work might be obliged...

Stateline Family YMCA breaks ground

CCI ready to start the 80,000sf renovation The Stateline Family YMCA broke ground Saturday morning in a special event that included a Hard Hat Hustle and a public tour of the space. Plans are being finalized to transform the southern end of the Ironworks industrial campus into a family-friendly and innovative YMCA center. Features include an indoor aquatic center, gymnasiums, wellness center...

HCP develops Beloit industrial property

CCI to Construct Industrial Spec Building for HCP HENDRICKS COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES TO DEVELOP 105,000 SF INDUSTRIAL BUILDING IN BELOIT, WISCONSIN POSTED ON APRIL 4, 2016 BY CHRISTINA CANNON IN INDUSTRIAL, MIDWEST, WISCONSIN BELOIT, WIS. — Hendricks Commercial Properties will develop a 105,000-square-foot speculative industrial building in Beloit, approximately 75 miles southwest of Milwaukee. Situated on 30 acres at the intersection of Willowbrook and State Line...

Community excited for new YMCA at the Ironworks

‘Y' project to kick off Posted: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 4:00 pm By JENNIFER TRANMER Staff writer BELOIT — Downtown Beloit is getting ever-closer to a brand new addition to the riverfront. The Stateline Family YMCA is readying to unveil the site and renderings for its first-class Beloit branch with a ground breaking ceremony and family festival. “This will be people’s first chance to get...

Construction project golds

Golds Awarded to CCI for Three Unique Projects WISCONSIN DELLS, WI:  The Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin hosted their annual Projects of Distinction Banquet last night at the Glacier Canyon Lodge.  Three CCI project teams lead by Terry R, Kevin D, and Jason B were awarded with Gold level awards. Congratulations to all associates, owners, architects, subcontractors and business partners...

CCI completes Noodles & Co. renovation

Noodles & Company in Beloit will open Feb 1st The CCI build team has given the former Arby's facility at 2900 Milwaukee Rd in Beloit a complete makeover for Noodles & Company. Be sure to stop in and enjoy their fresh and tasty menu! Noodles chose the Beloit location thanks to Joel Patch, partner at Commercial Property Group.  Noodles & Company is a fast-casual restaurant chain...

Future builders

CCI visits Cunningham Intermediate School CCI associates Andrea, Brad, and Mark recently spent a morning with the students at Cunningham Intermediate School discussing careers within the construction industry. The students were all smiles when given the chance to work with the power screwdriver! The kids did great and the CCI team truly enjoyed working with them.  ...

CCI transforms The Ridge Hotel

Paloma Resort Properties Announces $4.5M Redesign to Geneva Ridge Resort Paloma Resort Properties is proud to announce $4.5 million in interior renovations to take place at Lake Geneva’s Geneva Ridge Resort and executed by Corporate Contractors, Inc., (CCI) of Beloit. CCI was chosen to complete this project -- one of the most significant renovations in the Lake Geneva hospitality industry in years –...

Winning projects announced

CCI Projects Receive Recognition October 8, 2015 Corporate Contractors Inc recently entered the CCI Office, Beloit Club, and Ironworks Spine projects into the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wis. Projects of Distinction awards program. This program recognizes the most distinct construction projects throughout Wisconsin. An independent panel of judges evaluate all entries and winning projects are based on eight criteria: craftsmanship, execution/coordination,...

Community Pride

CCI superintendents Rick and Mark recently had the pleasure of working with these little ones from the YMCA as they helped clean the Ken Hendricks Memorial Bridge monument. Fantastic teamwork and a job well done! See more at: YMCA kids clean monument  ...

CCI partners with YMCA

Congratulations to the Stateline Family YMCA on their plans for new Beloit facility! CCI is excited for the opportunity to help you bring these innovative plans to life!    New Facility for Stateline YMCA  ...

CCI completes The Beloit Club

A Beautiful Facility to be Enjoyed for Decades “Build it and they will come.” This line from a classic baseball movie fits the new Beloit Club facility, pool and golf course well. When the existing 100-year-old Country Club of Beloit ran into financial difficulties, Diane Hendricks, owner of Hendricks Commercial Properties (among other businesses), bought it last summer. “Let's make it a...

CCI & Blackhawk Host BA5

Join CCI and Blackhawk Transport for a special Forward Janesville and Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce BA5 Event. Thursday, July 16, 2015 from 5 - 7pm 3800 Gateway Blvd | Beloit WI Members $5 | Non-members $10 ...

CCI completes Legends Room renovation

ChicagoStyle: Weddings Magazine & Website Vendor Spotlight: Geneva National Golf Club Opens Their Renovated Legends Room GUEST POST FROM JESSE A. SEYKORA, GENEVA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB Posted at 6/22/2015 09:00:00 AM This June, Geneva National Golf Club unveils its 4,900-square-foot, fully renovated Legends Room overlooking the stately resort’s rolling fairways and picturesque Lake Como. Ideal for off-site meetings, wedding ceremonies and receptions as well...

BMHS Student House Build Program

Donations From CCI and Others Help High School Construction Program May 29, 2015 By Hillary Gavan hgavan@beloitdailynews.com Students, families, business representatives and School District of Beloit staff will be celebrating the Student House Build program at an open house set for 4 - 6 p.m. Tuesday. The event will be held at the newly-built student house at 1605 Bluff St. On Thursday, the home was...

Austin helps students become more ‘career-ready’

Photo by Debra Jensen-De Hart Career and Technical Education Director at Beloit Memorial High School Ryan Rewey, right, and President of Corporate Contractors, Inc. Brad Austin chat about a part. Austin has been named March Volunteer of the Month for his continued involvement with the Career and Technical Education Center at BMHS. With his help the center is helping prepare more...

Steve McNeal honored

Chamber dinner celebrates growth Celebrating booming businesses Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 4:00 pm By Clint Wolf | Beloit Daily News Hundreds of guests filled the Eclipse Center Tuesday to witness businesses and individuals being honored with awards during the 88th Annual Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce Dinner. Tim Dutter, executive director of the chamber, said he had just started his job at the chamber...

Award winning projects

Last night, both the Phoenix Building and AccuLynx projects were honored with Gold Projects of Distinction Awards from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin. Each of the projects received high marks from an independent panel of construction experts: criteria for the awards included complexity of the project, unusual challenges, innovation, safety and budget compliance. Congratulations team CCI, HCP and AccuLynx!  ...

Building has pieces of past

A unique touch at new headquarters Corporate Contractors Inc. (CCI) Senior Project Manager Terry Russell shows the unique doors CCI is installing at its headquarters it will share with Blackhawk Transport. The doors feature glass from an old Fairbanks Morse building and cedar reclaimed from the former Rainbow Springs Resort. By Hillary Gavan hgavan@beloitdailynews.com Staff photo by Hillary Gavan     Unique architectural features, historic building...

Corporate Contractors, Inc. Adds to its Leadership Team

Steve McNeal to Join CCI as VP of Educational Services DECEMBER 15, 2014 (BELOIT, WI): Corporate Contractors Inc. (“CCI”) announced today that Steve McNeal, current Superintendent of the Beloit School District, will join CCI as the Vice President of Educational Services upon his retirement from the School District of Beloit.  With more than 35 years of experience in education, Steve will...

Constructing a future – CCI donates to house build program

BMHS students learn to build homes in new apprenticeship program Friday, November 7, 2014 4:00 pm By Whitney Helm whelm@beloitdailynews.com Students at Beloit Memorial High School are not only building their first house, but gaining skills they’ll need for life, according to Ryan Rewey, advanced career education director for the School District of Beloit. The first house for the district’s Student House Build Program,...

Fulfilling a Dream: Diane Hendricks

Diane and Ken Hendricks had a dream for how they wanted their lives to play out. “In 1982, Ken and I had a vision,” says Diane, chairman of ABC Supply Co., Inc., the company she co-founded with her late husband. “We wanted to be productive with our lives, make a difference in our industry and give back to those who helped...

Transforming the Eclipse Center

Future look This architectural rendering shows what the Eclipse Center will look like in spring of 2015. This January Corporate Contractors, Inc. will begin interior renovations followed by exterior renovations in early spring. Transforming Eclipse Center: Final phase of renovations to begin Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 4:00 pm By Hillary Gavan | Beloit Daily News Hendricks Commercial Properties (HCP) will be starting its final...

BMHS career & technical education fair

Beloit Memorial High School:  CCI associates Mark H, Andrea G, and Brad S were busy recruiting our future workforce while having some fun with the students this morning! More than 200 students tested their power tool/screw gun abilities at our booth activity! The fastest operators in each group were entered into a drawing for an ITunes gift card. The five lucky winners...

Hendricks completes purchase of Beloit country club

Jim Leute | Janesville Gazette September 30, 2014 BELOIT—Diane Hendricks' purchase of the troubled Country Club of Beloit is no gimme to the community she cares so much about. One of her many companies, Hendricks Commercial Properties, didn't buy the club last week with any sense of altruism. It did so with a clear business plan to reinvigorate one of the oldest country clubs...

Progress in Oak Creek

CCI continues to make great progress on both the Fire Station and the City Hall/Library projects. Despite having to contend with weekly rain storms (clay soil does not drain very well), the owner is pleased with the progress made to date. Well done CCI team! http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/blog/real_estate/2014/09/drexel-town-squares-first-buildings-starting-to.html?ana=twt  ...

CCI’s passion for renovation

CCI’s passion for renovation and adaptive design is evident in the work our crews are completing within this section of the Ironworks complex. Together with HCP, we are honored to give this facility a new purpose while maintaining a link to its remarkable past. http://www.beloitdailynews.com/news/ironworks-project-on-schedule/article_3db2a3ce-3447-11e4-bc43-0019bb2963f4.html...

The Kids Dentist buildout

Mequon, WI: The CCI crew is completing a 3,000sf buildout for the new pediatric dental offices of Dr. Shane Fisher, DDS, The Kids Dentist. Here's a sneak peak at the framing work that is nearly complete. http://thekidsdentistmequon.com/...

Data Dimensions opening in Kentucky

Congratulations to Data Dimensions on their plans to open a new facility in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky! The CCI team already has the renovations well underway and look forward to their much anticipated opening later this fall. http://mtsterlingchamber.com/its-official-data-dimensions-will-open-facility-in-former-cvs-building/...

Elkhorn Sunset Pool project

An exciting pool project for the City of Elkhorn and the CCI team! The Sunset Pool Referendum in Elkhorn- A new municipal swimming pool with zero depth entry, 6 lap lanes, diving well, and water slides, as well as a concrete and masonry bath house. ...

An exciting time for the City of Oak Creek

An exciting time for the City of Oak Creek! The CCI team is thrilled to partner with them on not one, but two new projects! Watch for significant progress as construction moves forward on the new Fire Station and City Hall. http://www.oakcreekwi.org/articles/around-the-town-with-mayor-steve-a-mid-year-development-update...

NorthStar breaks ground in Beloit

The weather could not have been better for NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes as they broke ground today on their new company headquarters in Beloit. CCI is beyond excited for NorthStar and are proud to partner with them on this first phase of construction. Congratulations! ...

CCI announces acquisition of sand and gravel pit

Corporate Contractors Inc. purchases sand and gravel pit in Walworth County July 1, 2014 (BELOIT, WI): Corporate Contractors Inc. (“CCI”) announced today their purchase of the local sand and gravel supply operation at 2691 State Road 67 in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. The CCI Bay Pit operation offers top quality sand and gravel materials as well as a dump site for clean...

Groundbreaking set for new facility

Corporate Contractors Inc. and Blackhawk Transport Inc. will break ground next week on their new office building June 4, 2014 (BELOIT, WI): Corporate Contractors Inc. (“CCI”) and Blackhawk Transport Inc. announced today their plans for a groundbreaking ceremony. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 10th at 9:00am at the site adjacent to CCI’s limestone quarry on the corner of...

Corporate Contractors Inc. expands into the Milwaukee market

NEWS RELEASE June 3, 2014 (BELOIT, WI): Corporate Contractors Inc (CCI) today announced that it has opened an office in Milwaukee. CCI recently leased a Milwaukee sales office space located on the northeast side of the city near Good Hope Road and Hwy 45. Leading CCI’s expansion efforts into southeast Wisconsin is newly hired associate, Michael Queoff. He brings more than 28...

Software company, 30 employees move from Illinois to Beloit

Gazette staff   March 14, 2014 BELOIT—The movement of Illinois software company and its 30 employees to Beloit could be a precursor to even more growth. AccuLynx moved into the Ironworks redevelopment owned by Hendricks Commercial Properties. The company has 12,000 square feet with an option for an additional 9,000 square feet. AccuLynx is a cloud-based business management software for specialty trade contractors. It helps...

Tech firm finds home in Beloit

Posted: Friday, March 21, 2014 4:00 pm Staff photo by Shaun Zinck By Shaun Zinck beloitdailynews.com  Fun at AccuLynx The Ironworks building has special meaning for Richard Spanton Jr. His grandfather worked at Beloit Corporation for 40 years, and now Spanton is back in Beloit with his company AccuLynx. The business management software company moved from Rockton into the Ironworks building about a week ago,...

CCI Newsletter – Spring 2014

CCI’s Specialized Services In addition to our general contracting, design-build and and excavation teams are an integral part of many of our construction management abilities, CCI employs a host of projects; CCI could not complete them without their dedicated industry experts who offer the unique in-house capability efforts. to self-perform such specialized construction services as excavation, roofing, polished concrete floors and more....

Software Company Relocates to Ironworks Campus

james posted on March 14, 2014 12:20 (Beloit, WI) - AccuLynx announced that it is relocating its software development company to the Ironworks Campus, which is located in downtown Beloit, WI. The company is leasing 12,000 SF of newly remodeled office space and taking an option for an additional 9,000 SF. With 30 existing employees, AccuLynx is positioned to more than double its staffing levels over the...

‘Phoenix’ ready for 1st tenant

Posted: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 4:00 pm By Shaun Zinck szinck@beloitdailynews.combeloitdailynews.com The Phoenix Project is nearly ready to welcome its first business tenant. Beloit city councilors cleared the way Monday night for marketing and advertising firm Rick Wells, Ltd. to move into about 2,500 square feet on the ground floor of the building at 430 E. Grand Ave. A conditional use permit was...

DBA honors improvements downtown

Posted: Friday, February 28, 2014 4:00 pm By Clint Wolf cwolf@beloitdailynews.combeloitdailynews.com Businesses, volunteers and community members were honored Thursday for making downtown Beloit a brighter and more active area during the Downtown Beloit Association Awards Party. The event was held at La Casa Grande and a theme of building on a rock solid base kept running through the event. Shauna El-Amin, executive director...

Hackett school expansion celebrated

Hackett ribbon cutting Staff photo by Hillary Gavan From left; Rep. Janis Ringhand, Bray Architects' Clint Selle, Hackett educator Mary Knudson, Principal Marcia Schwengels, Beloit City Councilor Dave Luebke, Board of Education member Nora Gard and others celebrate with a ribbon cutting for Hackett Elementary School's dedication program held Tuesday evening. Posted: Wednesday, February 5, 2014 4:00 pm By Hillary Gavan hgavan@beloitdailynews.combeloitdailynews.com The...

Beloit’s downtown continues evolution

Beloit's downtown continues evolution Jim Leute  January 19, 2014 BELOIT—Rod Gottfredsen vividly recalls the day in 1986 when he and seven other people met in his one-chair barbershop in downtown Beloit. The topic at hand was the state of downtown. “Not only were some of the buildings without upstairs windows that pigeons were flying in and out of, but many of the lower windows were...

Beloit’s downtown continues evolution

Jim Leute January 19, 2014   BELOIT—Rod Gottfredsen vividly recalls the day in 1986 when he and seven other people met in his one-chair barbershop in downtown Beloit. The topic at hand was the state of downtown. “Not only were some of the buildings without upstairs windows that pigeons were flying in and out of, but many of the lower windows were boarded up as...

Merrill & Houston’s: A Steak Joint With Plenty of Sizzle

By Paul Anthony Arco Meet the faces behind downtown Beloit’s newest favorite, and discover some of the local history that’s memorialized inside. One look around Merrill & Houston’s Steak Joint, 500 Pleasant St., and Beloit’s rich history comes alive. “It’s a tribute to our city’s past and the industry leaders who created Beloit,” says Jayme Braasch, the restaurant’s general manager. “We want...

CCI NewsWire – Winter 2014

Located within the Ironworks campus in Beloit, secondary power distribution, fire suppression systems and Wisconsin, and visible from the Rock River, the lighting were added. 106,000-square-foot renovation of the future Universal Acoustic & Emission Technologies (Universal AET) facility is making significant progress. Read the entire story here. ...

‘Castle’ renovations under way

Pete Woodkey, Corporate Contractors Inc. project supervisor, works in the newly renovated lobby at the Beloit Inn on Friday afternoon. The hotel is renovating the conference area and all the rooms in the building. Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 4:00 pm By Shaun Zinck szinck@beloitdailynews.com  The Castle isn’t quite ready to open its drawbridge, but significant progress has been made. The old Presbyterian Church at...

Beloit Inn, Iron Works construction under way

Pete Woodkey, Corporate Contractors Inc. project supervisor, works in the newly renovated lobby at the Beloit Inn on Friday afternoon. The hotel is renovating the conference area and all the rooms in the building. Posted: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 4:00 pm By Shaun Zinck szinck@beloitdailynews.com | 0 comments The Beloit Inn is in the middle of a complete overhaul. Work began on the hotel in early May on...

After 10 years, Janesville breaks ground on transit center

Katherine Krueger July 10, 2013 JANESVILLE “Finally” was the common refrain among city officials as they broke ground on the Janesville Transit Services Center Wednesday, a project that has been in the works for nearly 10 years. Four different city councils have deliberated on the project, and none of the members who approved the project were on the council when it was first discussed....

Renovation work well under way at ‘Castle’

Posted: Monday, April 15, 2013 4:00 pm By Shaun Zinck szinck@beloitdailynews.com Renovations to The Castle are going smoothly. John and Jody Wittnebel are transforming the old First Presbyterian Church on Prospect Street in Beloit into a “Castle” to be used as a community center and for performing arts. Jody said her husband John, along with friend Jake Hamil, did most of the demolition in the former...

“The Phoenix” Rises From The Rubble

In the winter of 2011, Hendricks Commercial Properties (HCP) purchased a two-story building that had stood vacant for a decade, ever since Wagner’s Office Supply closed its doors in 2001. Located in the heart of downtown Beloit, the site is being given an entirely new life. Click Here to read the full story....

Data Dimensions celebrates new facility’s groundbreaking

April 25, 2013 By Katie DahlstromHerald Staff Writer CLINTON — Community members and area officials celebrated Data Dimensions’ construction of a new facility at the Lyons Business and Technology Park during a ground-breaking ceremony Wednesday. The Wisconsin-based process automation company plans to make a $6.2 million investment in the community that will double its current footprint and workforce in Clinton. The company’s new...

Groundbreaking held for $6M project

April 24, 2013 11:50 am  •  Dave Vickers newsroom@qctimes.com CLINTON — A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday morning for a $6 million business expansion in Clinton. The Wisconsin-based Data Dimension Co. plans to build a facility at the Lyons Tech Park on the Mill Creek Expressway. It will nearly double the company's space on Manufacturing Drive and double its local workforce by adding 130...

Clinton data deal adds up to 135 new jobs

Posted on: 2:05 pm, April 24, 2013, by John David, updated on: 03:01pm, April 24, 2013 Clinton-based Data Dimensions plans to nearly double its workforce over three years by building a $6 million facility in the Lyons Business and Technology Park. As Nikki Hardin digs in with a ceremonial shovel on Wednesday, it represents a 25-year milestone for the company. “It’s very exciting for us,”...

Investing In The Future

Corporate Contractors Inc. is extremely proud to partner with the School District of Beloit. Our mission on these projects is to make a reality of the improvements envisioned by the referendum, championed by Steve McNeal and the school board, conceptualized by Bray Architects, overseen by the facilities team led by Jeff Jacobson, and reviewed and voted on by the community. Read...

Remodeled Robinson to be finished May 1

Garrhett McBride of North American Mechanical Inc. hangs duct work at Robinson Elementary School on Wednesday. The school's new addition is slated for completion by May 1. Then Phase II will begin, an extensive remodeling of existing space and parking lot expansion. Posted: Thursday, February 7, 2013 4:00 pm By Hillary Gavan hgavan@beloitdailynews.com Robinson Elementary School, 1801 Cranston Road, Beloit, will seem like a...

CCI NewsWire – Roofing Solution Unlocks Innovation

An industrial facility initially constructed in the 1940s to fabricate opposed piston engines had a failing roof that posed many challenges. After several years of various repairs, the current tenant, American Construction Metals (ACM), sought a final resolution in lieu of additional repairs and ultimately wanted to lower their energy costs. ACM looked to CCI for a solution. Read the rest...

New pool construction begins

Posted: Saturday, December 15, 2012 10:00 am By Hillary Gavan hgavan@beloitdailynews.com Corporate Contractors Inc.'s Kevin Day, Bray Architects' Clint Selle, Beloit Memorial High School (BMHS) Athletic Director Chuck Seils, BMHS Principal Dr. Thomas Johnson, Superintendent Steve McNeal, Board of Education President Shannon Scharmer and swim coaches Kim Waite, Andre DeKok and Richard Vogel gather for the groundbreaking of the BMHS pool on Friday.   Beloit...

BMHS pool to break ground this Friday

Posted: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 4:00 pm By Hillary Gavan hgavan@beloitdailynews.com | 16 comments The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has approved construction of the Beloit Memorial High School (BMHS) pool, and the 23,000-square-foot pool facility should be ready for the swim season next year, according to Melissa Badger, community relations coordinator for the School District of Beloit. The BMHS pool, one of the projects designated for improvements...

Metso to expand in Beloit

The Metso facility in Beloit is planning an 8,000-square-foot expansion to make room for more production. Shown from left are: Corporate Contractors Inc. Project Manager Jamie Bloomfield, Metso Director of Spare Parts Mike Nelson, Hendricks Commercial Properties Vice President - Midwest Mark Membrino, Metso PAC Move Project Manager Marge Leavitt, Metso Logistics Manager John Breiten, Metso Customer Service Manager...

First Annual Rockin’ Mud Challenge a Success via BeloitDailyNews.com

Participants in the first annual Rockin' the Mud Challenge battled freezing temperatures, scraped knees and exhaustion to finish the 2-mile-long course at CCI Limestone & Excavation's Quarry in Beloit on Saturday. The event was held by Hendricks Commercial Properties to benefit the Rock County Cancer Coalition. Rockin' the Mud Posted: Monday, October 29, 2012 4:00 pm By Erica Pennington epennington@beloitdailynews.com  Runners at the first annual...

CCI Breaks Ground on Robinson Elementary School

From left: CCI President Brad Austin, Kevin Day, Beloit School Board member Mark Rand, John Winkleman, Robinson Principal Sam Carter, CCI's Tim Bonk, Superintendent Steve McNeal, Bray Architecture President Larry Bray and Clint Selle all take a shovel in the ground breaking ceremony for Robinson Elementary School Friday morning. The shool is undergoing a renovation as part of a...

Eclipse Center Landscaping Underway

Posted: Monday, September 17, 2012 4:00 pm By Sherry Blakeley Daily News correspondent A new water feature will add the finishing touch to the reconstruction project at the corner of Henry Avenue and Riverside Drive in Beloit. Planned for completion in time for the dedication of the Ken Hendricks Memorial Bridge on Saturday, the improvement is part of the large-scale plan for revitalizing the...

Transforming Beloit – Urban Development with CCI

Posted: Monday, September 17, 2012 4:00 pm By Hillary Gavan hgavan@beloitdailynews.com There are several exciting projects being pursued in Beloit thanks to Diane Hendricks. “Her commitment to Beloit and Rock County is huge. She wants to do whatever she can to grow it and make it bigger and better,” said  Rob Gerbitz, president and COO of Hendricks Commercial Properties (HCP). From helping to bring businesses to...

CCI NewsWire: New Polished Concrete Epoxy Overlay Service

Corporate Contractors Inc. is pleased to announce a new division, CCI Limestone and Excavation. We recently acquired the former Custom Ditching, Inc. quarry and equipment and have blended these operations into our demolition and site work group. This now broadens our service offerings to a much more complete package. The limestone quarry continues to be a leading supplier of aggregates,...

Seawall Under Construction By CCI

Work is under way behind the Beloit Post Office on a new section of the River Bend Shoreline Stabilization project. The flood of 2008 brought federal emergency money to Beloit for help with such projects. Posted: Saturday, May 26, 2012 10:00 am By Sherry Blakeley sblakeley@beloitdailynews.com Construction equipment and piles of freshly turned earth on the south bank of the Rock River have drawn...

CCI NewsWire: Your No Hassles Contractor

You’ve considered building or remodeling for some time and have decided that now is the time to make your move. You may even be thinking of saving costs by handling much of the planning, design and materials selection yourself. But you may want to reconsider. Read more here. ...

CORPORATE CONTRACTORS INC ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF CUSTOM DITCHING

March 30, 2012 (BELOIT, WI): Corporate Contractors Inc (“CCI”) announced today it has acquired the assets of Custom Ditching Inc., a local quarry with high quality limestone reserves that span 60 acres in Beloit, Wisconsin. Custom Ditching Inc will become a division of CCI and continue to supply limestone for building and road construction applications as well as provide excavation and dredging services. “This...

CCI NewsWire: New Offices are Complete

New Offices Complete For Hendricks Holding Company A downtown Iron Works site serves as new home for investment and business development groupCCI creatively transformed a vacant 12,875-square-foot third floor space into modern executive offices, meeting rooms and conference areas. All walls, finishes, electrical and mechanicals were completely removed and reworked. The technologically advanced space now boasts stylish executive offices, spacious conference...

CCI NewsWire: Rebuilding Joplin and Jasper County

On Sunday, May 22nd, the citizens and businesses of Joplin and Jasper County suffered a devastating tragedy. An EF5 one-mile-wide tornado left a 13-mile-long path of destruction. As of July, nearly 160 people lost their lives and an estimated 8,000 commercial buildings, homes and other structures were either heavily damaged or flattened and turned into mangled piles of rubble. Read more here. ...

Finishing Touches Applied to Blackhawk Technical College

Homer Auge, a roofer with Corp Contractors Inc., a sister company of ABC Supply Co., works on drains at the main entrance of Blackhawk Tech's Beloit campus Wednesday. Posted: Friday, August 26, 2011 4:00 pm By Daily News staff writers Workers are putting the finishing touches on changes to Blackhawk Technical College's Beloit Center and plan to have the latest set of renovations...

Beloit’s Riverfront Snappy After Makeover

Anyone who hasn't been to Beloit in the past decade or so should be pleasantly surprised by the makeover this city's downtown has undergone, thanks mainly to the largess of the late billionaire Ken Hendricks and his family. A statue of Hendricks, who died in 2007, may soon be placed in one of the parks that line the Rock River as...

CCI NewsWire: Fagan Automotive Then and Now

CCI was privileged to help Fagan Automotive upgrade its existing facility to meet the new GM Facility Imaging Standards. The challenges included blending the four GM brands—Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC—to create the only four- product GM New Car Sales Center in Rock County and the only GM dealer in Janesville. Read more here. ...

Improvements at Siemens Plant Move Forward

iemens partners with Corporate Contractors Inc to construct an industrial wastewater treatment plant in Fort Madison, Iowa. Beloit, WI, May 11, 2011 – Corporate Contractors, Inc. (CCI) announced they have been granted approval to construct a new $1.7 million industrial wastewater treatment facility for Siemens Energy, Inc. at their wind turbine blade plant in Fort Madison, Iowa. This is the third...

Arts Center Receives Wisconsin Main Street Award

For Immediate Release: April 29, 2011 Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661, tony.hozeny@wisconsin.gov Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Commerce recognized the best downtown revitalization projects of 2010 at the 21st Annual Wisconsin Main Street Awards on Friday, April 29, 2011 at the Historic Turner Hall in Watertown, Wisconsin. "The results of the Wisconsin Main Street program have been...

Center Ready to House Homeless Veterans

Posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 12:00 am By Hilary Dickinson hdickinson@beloitdailynews.com After roughly six months, the renovations at the Caravilla Homeless Veterans Transitional Housing Program are now complete. To showcase the finished product to donors and volunteers, Rock Valley Community Programs (RVCP) will be holding an open house on from 1 - 5 p.m. Thursday at its facility, 203 W. Sunny Lane Road, Janesville. The...

Work Continues on Iowa City Fire Department Station 4

Iowa City Fire Chief Andy Rocca has been waiting patiently for years to finally get a fourth fire station to serve the city's northeast quadrant. However, when he talks about the benefits of the yet-to-be-opened station, it's always in minutes. Specifically, the minutes his firefighters will be able to shave off their response times to that region of the city when...

Downtown Beloit Association: Best Adaptive Reuse Project

DBA names award winners By Daily News staff Published: Friday, March 25, 2011 11:52 AM CDT The Downtown Beloit Association honored many at its annual meeting The Downtown Beloit Association honored several individuals and businesses Thursday night at the organization’s annual meeting. Award winners include: Best Exterior Renovation — Domenico’s Italian Restaurant, owned by Peter Gabriele, for the complete transformation of the exterior and signage at...

Eclipse Center Continues to Change

From left; Eric Shipp and Olton Dumas attend classes in Community Action’s Pathways Center as part of the Fatherhood Initiative. Community Action moved into the Eclipse Center in early fall. Dumas was able to obtain a high paying construction job after attending the program.Staff photo by Hillary Gavan Eclipse Center continues to change By Hillary Gavan hgavan@beloitdailynews.com Published: Thursday, January 27, 2011 11:57...

Janesville car dealer ending year on high note

Tilers Keith Wabic, left, and Todd Marshall of MTI Tiles of Janesville, discuss work needed to level the showroom floor before tiling at Fagan Automotive. - See more at: http://www.gazettextra.com/news/2010/dec/03/janesville-car-dealer-ending-year-high-note/#sthash.TjGFYJ0k.dpuf JANESVILLE — Owners of a Janesville auto dealership drove into 2010 with a plan to accelerate vehicle sales and service revenues by 10 percent. They expect, however, to log a 35...

CCI NewsWire: Should You Build Now?

With the economy just beginning to return rom the skids, some people still believe that most contractors are taking jobs to "keep the crews busy" (as if construction was an industry with high fixed costs, like manufacturing). This is not the case for all contractors. Read the full story here....

CCI NewsWire: Hendricks Center For The Arts

Located in downtown Beloit and originally constructed in 1931, this three-story building initially served as a United States Post Office and later as the Beloit Public Library. Now, once again, the building has been given a new life, this time becoming the centralized home of Beloit College’s theatre, dance and music programs. The design and renovation of the 48,000-square-foot arts center...

Aspen Dental to Open in Lima Ohio via LimaOhio.com

Bart Mills 2010-09-01 18:41:57 LIMA — A new strip mall going up on Elida Road already has its first tenant. Aspen Dental, a national dental practice, will take up about one-third of the 12,000-square-foot strip mall under construction in the parking lot of Meijer on Elida Road. Peter Ginn, senior development manager for Hendricks Development Group, said his company has contracted with the national...

Eclipse Center Overhaul via BeloitDailyNews.com

Posted: Thursday, August 26, 2010 12:00 am By Hillary Gavan hgavan@beloitdailynews.com  Former Beloit Mall to get new façade “The old mall look is going to be gone.” That’s what Rob Gerbitz, president of Hendricks Development Group, said about the transformation of the former Beloit Mall into the Eclipse Center. Although much of the center has been renovated and filled with new tenants, there is still plenty...

Hendricks Center Almost Complete via BeloitDailyNews.com

Posted: Thursday, August 5, 2010 12:00 am By Hillary Gavan hgavan@beloitdailynews.com The former Beloit Public Library’s transformation into the Hendricks Center for the Arts is almost complete. Corporate Contractors Inc. (CCI) is adding the finishing touches this week in preparation for Aug. 23 when students will celebrate with a campus picnic at 5 p.m. in the building’s parking lot before the first day of classes...

CCI NewsWire: President Obama Visits Siemens Renovation

For the first time in the company’s 163-year history, a U.S. president has visited a Siemens factory. During his tour of the Midwest in April, President Barack Obama made a stop at the plant manufacturing components for wind power generation in Fort Madison, Iowa. The 600,000-square-foot plant, which was opened in mid-2007 and has recently been expanded, has a workforce of 600...

Area Construction Activity via StatelineBusiness.com

Fire station going up Rachel Gallegos • Iowa City Press-Citizen • June 10, 2010 It's been months since the groundbreaking for Iowa City Fire Station No. 4 located near the intersection of North Dodge Street and Scott Boulevard. But it's been years -- even decades -- of waiting for those who were part of the discussion as far back as the 1980s, Iowa...

Eclipse Center Work On Schedule via BeloitDailyNews.com

Work on schedule at former library By Hillary Gavan hgavan@beloitdailynews.com Published: Thursday, May 13, 2010 11:59 AM CDT Corporate Contractors Inc. have been laying down carpeting and polishing floors this week at the former home of the Beloit Public Library.The $4 million project is on schedule to be completed by July 2, according to project manager Brad Siegworth.“We’ve had really good subcontractors on...

Eclipse Center Overhaul via BeloitDailyNews.com

Stateline Area sees significant growth in home sales, construction By Hillary Gavan For StatelineBusiness Tuesday, June 08, 2010 There appear to be some seeds of hope for home buying and the construction industry in the Stateline Area. Home buying appears to be picking up again thanks in part to President Barack Obama’s home buying incentives and consumer confidence, and commercial construction is slowly growing...

2010 CCI Wisconsin Apprenticeship Program Graduates

The CCI graduates of the ABC of Wisconsin Apprenticeship program should be as proud of their accomplishments as we are of them. They have dedicated the past 2 - 4 years of their lives attending school at night to reach their goal of craft professional. Not only have they taken time from family, friends, and self to be at class...

Breaking Ground On Lima Ohio Strip Mall

Company plans strip mall near Meijer store Bart Mills 2010-05-04 19:28:11 LIMA — The already busy shopping area along Elida Road is about to get a bit busier. Construction crews have been working for the past two weeks on what will soon be a strip mall in front of the Meijer store near the corner of Elida and Eastown roads. Peter Ginn, senior development manager...

CCI NewsWire: Building Your Bottom Line

Is your building interfering with the productivity of your business? Does your business environment enhance or detract from the company’s professional image? You may never have considered these questions. However, by exploring what your building is doing to your bottom line, you may find ways to improve your cash flow, operational efficiency and profitability. Look around and see where physical improvements could...

Most Innovative Exterior Design: Ironworks Complex Mural

Downtown celebrates its own [caption id="attachment_4441" align="alignleft" width="300"] Award winners at the Downtown Beloit Association Awards are shown. Pictured from left, front are: Larry Arft, Brad Austin, Tom Gilbank and Peter Gabriele. From left, middle are: Jason Braun, Christine Charbonneau and Dwight Miller Jr. From left, back are: David Siekierski, Betsy Schmiechen, Joan Siekierski and Jason Dorst. Staff photo by Samantha...

CCI NewsWire: CCI People Helping A CCI Family

Corporate Contractors Inc. received prestigious construction award from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa during the association's annual Excellence in Construction banquet held recently in West Des Moines. CCI was recognized with a first-place Award of Excellence in the General Construction - Industrial & Public Works/Environmental, over $5 million category. The award was presented in recognition of the companies...

Gift Promotes The Arts via BeloitDailyNews.com

Gift promotes the arts By Hillary Gavan hgavan@beloitdailynews.com Published: Friday, January 22, 2010 2:02 PM CST Old library transformed for college Corporate Contractors, Inc. (CCI) workers have been grinding down floors, raising ceilings and tearing off portions of the roof this week at the former Beloit Public Library in downtown Beloit. The $4 million project will be completed by July 2. The 48,000-square-foot structure, located on...

CORPORATE CONTRACTORS, INC. EARNS ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS OF IOWA AWARDS

Corporate Contractors, Inc. (CCI) was one of the top-recognized firms at the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Iowa Excellence in Construction awards banquet held recently in West Des Moines, IA. CCI’s work on the Siemens Facility Expansion in Fort Madison Iowa has earned the company two prestigious awards. CCI not only received the 2009 Award of Excellence in the General Construction...

New Walk-In Community Health Clinic via BeloitDailyNews.com

New walk-in clinic JillNajdowski, operations manager at the Beloit AreaCommunity Health Center,holdsthedoorofthenewwalk-inclinic.It willopenOct.19. Staff photo by Hillary Gavan By Hillary Gavan hgavan@beloitdailynews.com Published: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 11:57 AM CDT Beloit A rea Community Health Center (BACHC), 74 Eclipse Center, is opening a walk-in clinic at 11 a.m.,Oct.19, according to Sharon Rand, COO /CFO of the health center. The walk-in clinic will offer convenient care...

New Data Dimensions Could Add 250 Jobs via GazetteXtra.com

By JIM LEUTE Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 Photo by Kyle Bursaw Corporate Contractors works on the early stages of construction to build a new Data Dimensions building, right next to the current one (seen in background). The project is scheduled for completion in late February. JANESVILLE — A well-established Janesville business that specializes in document conversion and management has launched an expansion that...

Janesville Ice Arena Work Heats UP via GazetteXtra.com

Janesville ice arena work heats up By MARCIA NELESEN Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009 Work is continuing at the Janesville ice arena, with construction workers finishing remodeling of the building in anticipation of the first season o f the Janesville Jets Junior A hockey team. The new office space, though smaller, is located in the same area it was before work began. [caption id="attachment_4460"...

Hendricks Center For The Arts

The old Beloit Public Library building on Pleasant Street was given to Beloit College as a gift f rom Ken and DianeHendricks. It will be renovated into an educational artsfacilitycalledtheHendricksCenter.Thenewfacilityshould be open by summer 2010.BDN file photo New arts center downtown By Sara Siekierski ssiekierski@beloitdailynews.com Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 11:31 AM CDT Hendricks gift will transform former library for college use Asa gift toBeloitCollege...

Blackhawk Technical College, Beloit Center

BTC Beloit Center to open in August By Cheryl Scott cscott@beloitdailynews.com Published: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:26 AM CDT Construction onthe Blackhawk Technical Colege (BTC) Beloit Center at the EclipseCenter is expectedtobefinishedintimeforthefallsemester, which starts on Aug. 24. The new location wil be easily accessible, due to a bus stop outside the building, as seen above, and proximity to Beloit Memorial High School, said...

Janesville Ice Arena Renovations

Janesville OKs ice rink rehab By MARCIA NELESEN Thursday, May 28, 2009 - GazetteXtra.com JANESVILLE — Members of the Junior A hockey team this summer will pick up brushes along with their hockey sticks and paint the renovated ice rink to save the city $6,000. The city council Tuesday OK'd spending $200,000 for repairs and remodeling at the city's aging facility to meet...

First Look At Blackhawk Technical College, Beloit Center

First look at BTC Beloit Center By Samantha Johnson sjohnson@beloitdailynews.com Published: Friday, August 21, 2009 11:55 AM CDT OneofthemanyclassroomsinthenewBlackhawk TechnicalCollege’s Beloit Center is set up for phlebotomy classes.Staff photo by SamanthaJohnson Open House set for Sept. 18 When classes begin on Monday at Blackhawk Technical College’s Beloit Center,students and fac ulty alike will be standing in the old Woolworth’s in the former Beloit Mall. “It’s always...

First Siemens Blade Shipment By Rail

Siemens rides the rails By NICHOLAS BERGIN nbergin@thehawkey e.com 03-03-2009 FORT MADISON -- One of southeast Iowa's newest industrial employers, Siemens Power Generation, has teamed up for the first time with one of the state's industrial pioneers, the railroad. Siemens on Monday rolled out its first full rail shipment of 42 wind turbine blades to the sounds of cheers, whistles and the blast of a...

Vision Beloit Renovations Honored

CCI honored for Vision Beloit Published: Saturday, February 28, 2009 1:00 AM CST By Daily News writers CorporateContractors,Inc.(CCI),Beloit,has beenawardeda2008Projects ofDistinctionawardfrom theAssociatedBuilders&Contractors (ABC)ofWisconsinforitworkontheVisionBeloitcenterin downtown Beloit. CCI's renovation project,VisionBeloit,wonthe GoldProjects ofDistinctionAwardin the Restoration/Renovation Category. The Projects of Distinction A wards program recognizes the most distinc t construc tion projects throughout Wisconsin. “Thewinners intheProjectofDistinctionAwardsProgramfacesomestiffcompetition,”saysChris Reinhart,ABCMarketingDirector.“Towinanawardinthis program,youhavetobeastepabovethe competition, whether it be in design, quality of work or overcoming some...

Green Roof At Beloit College

Going Green Innovative Roof Project at the College Published: Thursday, August 14, 2008 4:44 PM CDT By Hillary Gavan Daily News staff writer Corporate Contractors Inc. (CCI) began installing a GreenGrid Modular Green Roof System at the Beloit College Center for the Sciences Wednesday. A 85-ton crane with a 200-foot boom was hoisting up GreenGrid modules as roofers scurried to get them into place by...