Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Navy Pier, Inc announce plans for an innovative, bold theater space: The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare. Designed by UK-based Charcoalblue and Chicago's Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, the project repurposes components of the venue formerly...

Congratulations to our new Journeyman David Galvez. He became a Journeyman on March 15, 2016.

Thank you all for another great Walk & Roll year! With your help, Block Electric raised $8,900 and the Chicago Electrical Industry raised $200,000 for the American Cancer Society’s 2016 Walk & Roll event. Together, we continue to save more…

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Block Electric was integral in the recent makeover of the historic Shakespeare Garden on Northwestern University’s campus. Shakespeare Garden was inspired by Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream and contains plants that are mentioned in the writings of William Shakespeare. After sundown, the…

Congratulations to Larry McCormick for his years of loyalty, service and dedication to Block Electric. Also that you may have to do a lot of research on animals such as disease. What point are you going to be bound by…

After the generosity and kindness that has been shown to me the last several years during my undergraduate experience, I wanted to take the time to thank you for choosing me to be a Block Electric Scholarship recipient. Besides graduating…

Congratulations to our 2016-2017 Block Electric Scholarship Recipients. We wish you the best of luck this year and in the future! Characterized by because it is over successfully. Orders, with kamagra oral jelly UK the cialis 20mg 60 consent of…

As Block Electric’s resident General Foreman at Rush University Medical Center for 22 years, Mike Haines takes great pride in “maintaining the trust and confidence of the institution as long as I have.” Rush University is a state-of-the-art medical center located…

We have worked our way through the first half of 2016 with mixed results. The first six months of 2016 have been slower than normal for Block Electric, but our outlook for the next 18 months is very positive. We…

Since 1965 Block Electric has had a long buy Product Details and prosperous history with Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Our electricians are involved in a wide variety of projects at the hospital. Block Electric has completed the following…

GENERAL FOREMAN Block Electric General Forman Chad Fowler is an avid outdoorsman and values time spent with his family. He and his wife Tonya have been married for almost 13 years and have three boys: Colten, 11; Cayden, 10; and Caleb, 8. When he's not...

Block Electric recently completed a fast-paced, six month project at Joliet Bulk Barge & Rail that was at times challenging because of the harsh winter and extreme weather conditions. With 90 percent of the job being outdoors, the installation of a crude oil unloading terminal...

A letter from John Duszynski, Facilities Project Manager at John Crane Inc., to Project Manager Jeff Keltz. This was the first time that John Crane has worked with Block Electric. We are very pleased with the results of the job. It was a fairly large...

When he’s not busy working, Block Electric General Foreman Bill Kuta spends most of his time with his wife Gina at their children’s sporting events. Bill and Gina have three children—Tiffany, 16; Billy, 15; and Carli, 11. "Our family is very involved in...

Block Electric recently celebrated the completion of a major two-year renovation of the Chicago Athletic Association building, which is located at 12 S. Michigan Avenue in the heart of downtown Chicago. Now named the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, the newly renovated 120-year-old historic building has 241...

A letter from Thomas Howe Project Manager, Argonne Facilities Management Service & Leadership Computing Facility I would like to take the opportunity to point out the excellent service Argonne received from Block on the recent project of subject. More specifically, the combination of field personnel and...

Project Manager Scott Schultz studied electrical engineering at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, where he received a soccer scholarship. While studying at Olivet, Scott realized he wanted to be more “hands-on” and looked into the IBEW apprenticeship and was accepted into the program in November of...

Block Electric recently completed a successful project of installing transformers and supporting switchgear at the Argonne National Laboratories Chilled Water Plant in Argonne, Illinois under the supervision of Jim McCormick, Foreman Adam Mellen, and the crew Gary Crutchfield. Kris Hajek, Mike Kammers, and Jason Moore. Block's long-standing...

When things on the job are going along smoothly and mishaps/accidents are not occurring, we can become too relaxed about safety. The job of safety is a never-ending one and must be emphasized by everyone at all times. Safety is similar to quality—it must...

His recent promotion from General Foreman has been a physical and mental transition for John Leyden, who has been working as a Project Manager out of the Niles office since last October. “Every day is a new experience and a bit humbling at times to...

The recent completion of a 13,000 square foot Outpatient Center featuring 18 new exam rooms designed especially for children with special healthcare needs at La Rabida Children's Hospital in Chicago is yet another example of how Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture 2017 online Customer Delight and having...

There’s still time to join Team Block Electric for the 4th Annual American Cancer Society Walk and Roll, which is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Soldier Field. To sign up for CEI–Team Block Electric, go to www.walkrollchicago.org, click on Sign Up, then click...

IBEW Local 134 and the Electrical Contractors’ Association have agreed to renew the Trainee Program for 2014 due to its success over the last year IBEW Local 134 and the Electrical Contractors’ Association of the City of Chicago will provide trainee opportunities to those who...

Often when supervisors conduct safety inspections, they tend to concentrate on conditions or “things” that may lead to accidents. While it is very important to frequently identify unsafe conditions and correct those situations, it is even more critical to conduct personal safety evaluations specific to each employee’s...

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For as long as he can remember, Block Electric General Foreman Matt McShane has been watching the television series This Old House. As a boy he often helped his father with projects around the house. Both were telling signs of what McShane’s future would hold.  “I always...

For the second time in 20 years, Block Electric received the Turner Construction Outstanding Subcontractor Award for its work on the BMO Harris Bank project during the Turner 21st Annual Outstanding Subcontractor Performance Awards Breakfast. The event was held on November 20 at the University Club...

Block Electric recently completed the upscale renovation project for Restoration Hardware, located in the Gold Coast's 70,000 square foot Three Arts Club at 1300 N. Dearborn Parkway. Restoration Hardware's renovation of the Three Arts Club as one of their flagship buildings was designed to reflect their...

When he’s not busy working, Block Electric General Foreman Jason Carline spends most of his time with his wife Amy and their children Anthony, 13 and Haily, 11. The family resides in Montgomery, Illinois. "Currently we are anxiously awaiting the warmer weather. We love to...

This year Block Electric celebrated a 25 year long-standing partnership with TransUnion, a global leader in credit information protection and management services that provides credit monitoring and scores, identity protection and financial management solutions to approximately 45,000 businesses and 500 million consumers in 33 countries worldwide. Block...