James McHugh Construction Co.

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.mchughconstruction.com
Employees: 400

James McHugh Construction specializes in building landmark, one-of-a-kind structures in the Chicago area. The company's contributions include the Civic Opera House, the Arlington Park horse-racing complex, the Deep Tunnel drainage project, the Marina City high-rise, and the Salem Baptist Church worship and community center in the Roseland neighborhood. The contractor builds both private and public works that include complex, large-scale projects and high-rise concrete structures. James McHugh Construction was founded in 1897 by James D. McHugh, an Irish bricklayer, and remains a family-owned business run by chairman James P. McHugh.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending 2007:
Sales: $319.6M

Officers:
Chairman and CEO: James P. McHugh
President: Bruce Lake
CFO: Commercial & Heavy Construction

Competitors:
Bechtel
Fluor
Skanska USA Building