BEAR Construction Company

06/02/2026

BEAR Construction is hiring across multiple states including Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida!

From the field to the front office, from boots-on-the-ground leadership to renewable energy work, there are a lot of ways to plug into our growing team.

Open roles include:
• Project Managers (all levels)
• Superintendents
• Solar / Renewable Energy team members
• Assistant Project Managers & Project Engineers
• Project Executive
• Project Accountant
• Field roles and more

If you’re ready for work that makes an impact, this is your sign.
Check out all openings and apply: https://bearcc.com/careers/

05/29/2026

This month had the BEAR Construction team everywhere from conference floors to community tables and team outings.

Teams connected across industry conferences and business gatherings, staying engaged in conversations shaping the built environment and strengthening relationships across the region.

BEAR Cares volunteers stepped in for a meal-packing initiative during National Volunteer Week, while other teams took part in community fundraisers, galas, and nonprofit events throughout the month. Add in local ballgames, seasonal celebrations, and hands-on volunteer work, and you’ve got a month defined by showing up and making a difference.

05/28/2026

From interiors to infrastructure, BEAR Construction brings deep expertise across every phase of the built environment.

Our teams deliver tailored solutions across:
• Interiors
• Healthcare
• Industrial
• Education
• Municipal
• Retail & Hospitality
• Renewable Energy

No matter the industry, our focus stays the same: safety, quality, and delivering projects that perform on time and on budget.

Explore our full capabilities: https://bearcc.com/markets/

05/26/2026

If These Walls Could Talk | The Works

Before it became an amenity destination, this space was something entirely different - functional, hidden, overlooked. A mechanical penthouse in a century-old building doing its job quietly above it all, never meant to be the center of attention.

Then the question changed: not what could be added, but what could this become.

Working within an occupied 100-year-old structure came with constraints that shaped every decision. Vertical circulation had to be reimagined. Existing systems had to stay operational. Structural limits had to be respected while new loads were introduced above them. Nothing about it was simple, but that complexity became the framework for transformation.

Layer by layer, a new experience took form above the building’s original bones. A reworked arrival sequence now leads to a full amenity floor and fitness center. Above that, an outdoor terrace opens the building outward again complete with gathering spaces, fire features, and a design that nods to what came before rather than erasing it.

What was once purely utilitarian now holds something very different: energy, connection, and a new way of experiencing the building from the top down.

What these walls (and rooftops) carry now is not what they were built for. But they still remember exactly what they were.

Built for what’s next without erasing what was.

Read more about this project here: https://bearcc.com/project/the-works-amenity-center-roof-deck/?market=interiors

05/19/2026

In a city known for its skyline, this project added something unexpected: 3.5 acres of green space above it.

Originally built in 1921, the Old Chicago Post Office sat vacant for decades before its transformation into a modern workplace. At the heart of that reinvention is The Meadow, a rooftop park spanning the equivalent of four football fields and featuring more than 40,000 plants across 50+ species.

Bringing it to life took more than vision. It required deep coordination across disciplines, innovative lightweight soil solutions, and over 3,000 helicopter lifts to deliver materials to the roof all while working within the structural limits of a 100-year-old building.

Today, The Meadow is more than an amenity. It’s a functioning ecosystem supporting pollinators, managing stormwater, and creating space for movement, connection, and pause in the middle of downtown Chicago.

This National Plant Something Day, it’s a reminder of what’s possible when nature is built into the places we work and gather. 🌱

Hear more about the project at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRezMSJk1OE&t=244s

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05/18/2026

Great public spaces create energy for the businesses and communities around them.

At DuPage Court in downtown Elgin, BEAR Construction helped transform a half-block property into a vibrant gathering space designed to support local restaurants, attract visitors, and enhance the district’s walkability.

The revitalized streetscape now features outdoor seating, shade structures, lighting, and community-focused amenities, earning an ACEC Illinois 2025 Engineering Excellence Special Achievement Award.

Read more about the project here: https://bearcc.com/project/dupage-court-of-elgin/?market=municipal

05/12/2026

Hospitals never stop operating which makes renovation work especially complex.

For Ascension Saint Mary Hospital, BEAR Construction completed a large-scale project that consolidated key services, expanded patient care areas, and delivered a new MRI suite on an accelerated timeline to keep critical resources available.

Thoughtful planning helped ensure the hospital could continue serving patients while improvements moved forward.

Read about the project here: https://bearcc.com/project/ascension-saint-mary-chicago-consolidation/?market=healthcare

05/11/2026

It’s opening day at Wintrust Field! ⚾

From gathering with friends to catching the game from new social spaces, fans will experience plenty of ways to enjoy Schaumburg Boomers baseball.

BEAR Construction completed multiple enhancements throughout the stadium designed to make game days more comfortable, accessible, and memorable for every fan who walks through the gates.

Go Boomers!💥

Read more about the projects here:
https://bearcc.com/project/schaumburg-boomers-stadium/
https://bearcc.com/project/schaumburg-boomers-wintrust-stadium-right-field-tiered-patio-seating/

05/08/2026

A lot of companies like to talk about safety, especially during Safety Week. At BEAR Construction, safety is not a one week campaign or just a buzz word - it’s a 365 day a year commitment to our employees, our partners and our clients. And we have the numbers to back it up.

BEAR’s Experience Modification Rate (EMR) is 0.63, which is well below the industry average of 1.0.

EMR measures a company’s workers’ compensation claims history and safety performance, and is a leading indicator for how serious a company is about safety. A lower score indicates fewer incidents and a stronger safety record. You aren’t given a .63 EMR, you earn it.

For us, this number represents each of our workers, partners and clients returning home safely to their families at the end of each day. That’s the human side of the numbers, and the reason we take safety so seriously. The planning, training and accountability that our teams bring to every jobsite ensures that when you work with BEAR, you’re working with one of the safest firms in the industry.

05/06/2026

Safety in action is more than PPE and protocols, it starts with planning.

From detailed risk assessments to ongoing safety training, BEAR Construction takes a proactive approach to protecting our teams and the spaces we work in.

That’s how we work toward a zero-incident outcome on every project.