Leopardo Construction Awarded General Contract to Build Out 125,000-SF Headquarters for GATX

Leopardo Construction announced that it has been awarded the general contract for the interior construction of a 125,000 square-foot headquarters for GATX Corporation, a leader in lease financing and related services to customers operating rail, marine and industrial equipment.

Chicago, Ill. (PRWEB) June 6, 2007 -- Leopardo Construction, a leading construction services firm, announced that it has been awarded the general contract for the interior construction of a 125,000 square-foot headquarters for GATX Corporation, a leader in lease financing and related services to customers operating rail, marine and industrial equipment.

Headquartered in Chicago since it was founded in 1898, last summer GATX signed a 15-year lease at 222 W. Adams St., a 34-story, 927,000 square-foot office tower. The new space will consist of offices, workstations, conference and training rooms, employee lunchroom, coffee and amenity areas, copy areas and file rooms. The project scope also includes a state-of-the-art data center.

The project team includes Jones Lang LaSalle as owner's representative and project manager, Leopardo Construction as general contractor and The Environments Group as project architect.

About Leopardo Construction

Leopardo Construction is a leading construction firm providing pre-construction, general contracting, construction management, design-build and development services. In 2007, Leopardo Construction was recognized by Engineering News-Record magazine as one of the nation's largest 220 contractors. The company's team of 500 experts has specialized capabilities in interiors, healthcare, senior housing, retail, office, industrial, residential condominiums, aviation, hospitality and community-related projects such as libraries, churches and educational institutions.

For more than a quarter century, Leopardo's family of employees has been committed to quality construction, superior client service and tremendous value. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Leopardo Construction has offices in Chicago and Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, as well as job sites across the nation. For more information, please visit http://www.leopardo.com.

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