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Office to Lab Conversions: Adaptive Reuse in Life Science Is On The Rise

Adaptive Reuse

Adaptive Reuse in Life Science Is On The Rise The life science sector has significantly influenced the commercial real estate industry in the United States in recent years. The demand for life science lab space has soared by 130% since 2014. As scientific practices and the utilization of workspaces continue to evolve driven by technology…

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Women in Construction: Silicon Valley CEOs, Vice Presidents Speak out on Challenges, Opportunities

To get a better understanding of what it’s like to be a woman working in the construction industry, we reached out to three local industry leaders — Michelle Acosta, vice president of operations for Acosta Sheet Metal Manufacturing; Jean Bjork, the owner and CEO of Bjork Construction Company Inc.; and Jessica Carps, CEO of Skyline…

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Skyline Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity

Skyline starts the year off right by getting together to help build an affordable home development in Diamond Heights with Habitat for Humanity. Our Northern California office had a great time swinging hammers and swishing paint brushes with others in our community. Check out the photos below. Interested in joining our team? Check out our…

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Rebrand Announcement

Today, Unimark Construction in Washington, ACCEND Construction in Illinois, and Skyline Capital Builders in California changed their branded name to Skyline Construction. All three companies are owned by Skyline Enterprises and have operated as sister companies to Skyline Construction for years. The rebrand unifies the companies under the name Skyline Construction, making it easier for…

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Podcast: What Sets an ESOP Board Apart?

An extraordinary benefit of being an employee of Skyline is participation in the firm’s employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP. While there are more than 6,000 ESOPs in the US alone (more than the number of public companies), it’s not necessarily something many people are familiar with. Earlier this month, Skyline CEO Jessica Carps joined…

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Bisnow Interviews Jessica Carps

Jessica Carps, Chief Operating Officer of Skyline, goes in-depth with Bisnow answering questions that go “Beyond The Bio“. Click the link below to read more about Jessica’s answers and see what Jessica has to say with questions like, “What is the worst job you’ve ever had?” Here’s a hint: It has nothing to do with…

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Chase Talent Instead of Volume

Very few can inspire people quite like our CEO, David Hayes. David not only advocates for diversity and inclusion in construction, but he also personally mentors and empowers diverse employees in our company to elevate their careers. We’re very proud of what David is doing to spread awareness and level the playing field in our…

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Crain’s Roundtable on Building Chicagoland

Chicago’s construction boom has slowed a bit, according to industry analysts. Some label it a temporary rightsizing before an expected increase, while others cite rising construction costs, lack of skilled labor and uncertainty about the city’s financial outlook as key contributors.

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Builders in Chicago Have Reason to Celebrate

Few cities in the world are as synonymous with building and architecture as Chicago. We invented the skyscraper, built some of the world’s largest buildings, reversed the flow of the Chicago River to protect our drinking water supply, and more, leaving generations to marvel at the city’s drive to push the limits of design and…

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Launching An Employee-Owned Presence In Chicago

San Francisco, CA-based Skyline Construction is expanding into the Chicago market with the launch of Skyline Chicago office, which will have a significant component of employee ownership.

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