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Charles H. Shaw Technology and Learning Center and Henry Ford Academy: Power House High School presented 2010 Chicago Neighborhood Development Award
Cotter provided Owner's Respresentative services for the Charles H. Shaw Technology and Learning Center and Henry Ford Academy: Power House High School which was awarded the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Outstanding Non-Profit Neighborhood Real Estate Project.
Awards were presented on Tuesday, Febraury 9, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily was there to cover the event and announced the winning projects on their website today: http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=37088
Cotter welcomes Carol Chiles
Cotter Consulting, Inc. announces the addition of Carol Chiles, AIA, LEED AP to the Cotter team as Vice President of Healthcare and Life Sciences.
Chiles brings nearly 30 years of architectural, commercial real estate development and pharmaceutical industry experience to Cotter's 20 years of project management excellence.
With her diverse understanding of the business and technical imperatives which drive facilities and real estate needs, Chiles will expand Cotter's project planning services along with building the healthcare and life sciences group.
Ms. Chiles joined Cotter from Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research where she served as Head of Space Planning and Real Estate overseeing strategic master planning for a million square-foot campus. She also served as Forest City's Director of Design and Planning overseeing the redevelopment of the 23-acre Illinois Science + Technology Park in Skokie and was a principal/Vice President with the architectural firm of Tsoi/Kobus & Associates in Cambridge, MA.
President, Anne Edwards-Cotter adds, "Carol's commitment to project success through leadership and collaboration are hallmarks of what our clients have come to expect. Her team approach along with expertise in sophisticated building types and the organizations that they support make Carol a great asset to Cotter and our clients."
Anne Edwards-Cotter wins IRTBA Honorary Staff Award
Anne Edwards-Cotter, Founder and President of Cotter Consulting, Inc., has been honored with the Illinois Road and Transportation Builder's Association (IRTBA) 'Honorary Staff' Award. Ms. Edwards-Cotter graciously accepted the award at IRTBA's 2009 Contractor of the Year Awards.
According to IRTBA, the Honorary Staff Award is "bestowed by the IRTBA staff in recognition of the member who has devoted the most time, energy and creativity in assisting the Association in the past year."
The Association went on to say, "[Anne] has gone the extra mile in leading IRTBA as it embarks on its second class of the Emerging Leadership Program, the launch of the Road Builder Charities, and her continued support of the Planning and Design Division efforts. This person is an excellent resource, volunteering at every junction with professionalism and exuberance."
Charles H. Shaw Technology and Learning Center wins multiple awards
The Charles H. Shaw Technology and Learning Center was recently selected to receive awards for historic rehabilitation and not-for-profit project of the year.
The project was one of ten historic rehabilitation projects awarded the 2009 J. Timothy Anderson Award for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation by the National Housing and Rehabilitation Association (NH&RA).
The project was also recently awarded the Community Neighborhood Development Award for not-for-profit project of the year and Kristin Dean and the Homan Arthington Foundation was chosen by the Chicago Architecture Foundation as "Patron of the Year."
Cotter welcomes Joe Hoerner
Continuing the commitment to deliver project success through leadership and collaboration, Cotter Consulting, Inc. announces the addition of Joe Hoerner, AIA, LEED AP, as Group Manager within the Buildings Division.
A LEED Accredited Professional, Mr. Hoerner is a Licensed Architect in Illinois and Indiana who brings over 25 years of experience in project management and architecture. Mr. Hoerner will provide oversight of Building Group projects, development and support of Building Group professionals, and overall business development and strategic planning.
"I believe that teamwork, communication, and flexibility are absolutely critical to the success of a project," said Mr. Hoerner, whose area of expertise includes managing both the design and construction process while maintaining consensus among key team members.
Mr. Hoerner joins Cotter from Teng & Associates, Inc., where he was a Senior Associate responsible for working with various City and State agencies, facilitating Context Sensitive Solutions initiatives, and managing the Architectural and Planning/Landscape Design Groups.
Prior to that, he also worked at the Chicago Park District as Director of Capital Construction, where he managed a $50 million capital budget including projects at over 550 urban parks. Mr. Hoerner received both Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
"I am thrilled to have Joe join our team." said Jan Turner, Vice President of Buildings, who previously worked with Mr. Hoerner at the Chicago Park District. "His expertise, leadership and collaborative approach make him a great addition to the Cotter team."
Mansueto Library Featured in "Midwest Construction"
The University of Chicago's new Joe and Rike Mansueto Library is featured in this month's "Midwest Construction". Cotter's own Connie Walker is serving as Owner's Representative for the project.
Check out the article here:
http://midwest.construction.com/features/archive/2009/1009_C_MansuetoLibrary
Power House High School Opens
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The Charles H. Shaw Technology and Learning Center and Henry Ford Academy: Power House High School opened on Saturday, August 29th.
Cotter's own Jan Rogatz served as Owner's Representative on this fascinating project that restored the abandoned power plant of the original Sears Headquarters on Homan Avenue and turned it into a state of the art public charter school.
Cotter is proud to have been part of this project that has preserved the integrity of this landmark building while enhancing its unique features to create an innovative and historic learning environment for its students.
For more information on this project please visit the Homan Square Power House website at www.homansquarepowerhouse.com
Cotter welcomes Marco De Zan
Cotter would like to welcome the newest addition to our Commissioning Team, Marco De Zan, CEM, CBCP.
Marco is a Certified Building Commissioning Professional and Certified Energy Manager and will join us as a Commissioning Authority.
Cotter Reaches Hiring Milestone
Cotter is pleased to announce we now have 75 employees! Cotter has grown 29% since the start of the year and we're still hiring!
HOK Project achieves LEED Platinum
Cotter Consulting Inc. provided LEED Fundamental and Enhanced Commissioning for Commercial Interiors for HOK's Chicago Office which was recently awarded LEED Platinum status by the USGBC.
Only 205 projects in the country have been certified LEED Platinum and Cotter has now worked on 3 of them!
George Panages named Vice President of Infrastructure Operations
Cotter is pleased to announce that George Panages, P.E. has been named Vice President of Infrastructure Operations. In this new role George will be responsible for the execution of all construction contracts including client relations and management of the Cotter Infrastructure staff. His strong technical knowledge and very effective management skills will enhance the performance of the entire infrastructure staff.
George brings over 30 years of experience as a construction manager on water & wastewater facilities; IDOT, Illinois Tollway and municipal transportation projects; and program teams for the City of Chicago Departments of Transportation, Aviation and Water. His most recent assignment was as Construction Services Manager for Chicago Water Partners. George has previously worked for Earthtech and its predecessor companies.
He is based in Cotter's Darien office at 8150 Cass Avenue, Darien, IL. 60561.