Industry Recognition

Leopardo’s world-class work is regularly recognized by clients, peers and the media. Below are some of the awards and honors we’ve won recently:

2011 Structures - $25 Million to $74 Million Award
American Public Works Association (APWA) Chicago Metropolitan Chapter – Aurora Police Headquarters

2010 Public Works Project of the Year
American Public Works Association (APWA) Fox Valley Branch – Aurora Police Headquarters

2010 Communitas Leadership Award for Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Service
Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP)

2010 Contractor of the Year
Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA)

2010 Project of the Year
Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA) – Children’s Specialty Care Clinic at the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital

2010 Top 400 Contractors in America
Engineering News-Record

2010 Chicago’s Largest Contractors
Crain’s Chicago Business

2010 Top Contractors
Illinois Real Estate Journal

2010 Best of the Best – Top Construction Companies
Midwest Real Estate News

2009 Build-to-Suit Project of the Year
Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards – Aurora Police Headquarters

2009 Fox Valley AGC Safety Award
Awarded by the Fox Valley Associated General Contractors of America for excellence in the 250,000 man-hours and above category

2009 Project of the Year
American Public Works Association (APWA) – Mount Prospect Emergency Operations Center

2009 Project of the Year
Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO) – Aurora Police Headquarters

2009 Award for Business Excellence
The Business Ledger

2009 Interior Contractor of the Year
Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards – Leopardo has won four of the last nine years

2010 Top Illinois Contractors
Midwest Construction Magazine

2009 Top Charleston Area General Contractors
Charleston Regional Business Journal

2008-2009 Outstanding Project
Association of Subcontractors and Affiliates (ASA) Ronald McDonald House, Oak Lawn, IL

2008 Top 10 Illinois Contractors
Midwest Construction magazine

2008 Interior Contractor of the Year
Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards

2008 AIA Design Excellence Awards
Recognized for innovation and style for their work at Leo Burnett and
Abelson Taylor

2008 Boston Society of Architects (a chapter of the AIA) Award for Design
For the General Aviation Facility at Logan International Airport, Boston, MA

2008 Top Charleston Area General Contractors
Charleston Regional Business Journal

2007 Top Contractors
Illinois Real Estate Journal

2007 Best of the Best – Top Construction Companies
Midwest Real Estate News

2007 Top 400 Contractors in America
Engineering News-Record

2006 Contractor of the Year
Awarded by the Coalition for United Community Action

2006 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics
Awarded by the Better Business Bureau

2006 Small Commercial Project of the Year
Awarded by Midwest Construction Magazine

All Star Contractor Award
Received at the 6th annual Chicago commercial real estate community’s Supernova Bash 2006.

2006 Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence
35 East Wacker Drive

2006 PCI Design Award
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute awarded Leopardo Construction “Best-in-Class” for the I-CAR World Headquarters in Hoffman Estates.

Top 15 Contractors in the City
Crain’s Chicago Business

BAGC Safety Recognition Award
Our continued commitment to safety has earned Leopardo a "Top 5" ranking in the Chicago area for the 250,000 man hours category since 2003.

BAGC Safety Excellence Award
Awarded by the Builders Association of Greater Chicago for achieving a "Best of Class" safety performance rate in the 250,000 man hour category. Leopardo's incident rates have been more than 30% below the national average

Construction Commendation for Safety Excellence
Awarded by the Associated General Contractors of America for outstanding safety.

Berwyn Commercial Renovation Award
Constructed by Leopardo for the Cermak Plaza Association, Cermak Plaza was selected for the best commercial renovation in the annual "Keeping Berwyn Beautiful Contest."

Inc. 500
Inc. Magazine named Leopardo one of America's Fastest Growing Companies in 1988, 1989 and 1992 for its remarkable growth.

Construction / Real Estate Entrepreneur of the Year
Company founder, Jim Leopardo was honored with the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Construction / Real Estate classification by Ernst & Young, Inc. Magazine and Merrill Lynch / Stein & Co.

Retail Renovation of the Year & Retail Development of the Year
Leopardo was honored by Midwest Construction Magazine & NAIOP with both these awards for the construction of the Century Shopping Center.

AIA Awards
Leopardo and its architectural partners have received the AIA Award of Honor, the AIA Award for Divine Detail and the AIA Award for Superior Interior Design.