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Chicago Commercial General Contractor

Summit Design + Build has quickly grown to be one of Chicago’s smartest, most innovative general contractors and construction management firms by focusing on one key proposition: building spaces where people & business thrive. Today, with regional offices in Tampa, Florida, Austin, Texas, and Kannapolis, North Carolina along with a growing team in Chicago, we remain driven by this tenet and continue to leverage our diverse experience and financial strength.

About Summit Design + Build

Why Summit

The construction industry is full of budget overruns, project delays and unwanted surprises. We think that’s wrong. It is our mission to spend our client’s time and money wisely, and we recognize that success goes beyond building a space on-time and within budget. For Summit, it means giving our clients a better build.

Create a better budget

Accurate estimates to clarify project feasibility

Experience a better process

Easy tracking, less headaches & fewer costly change orders

Build a better space

Your business deserves it

Why Choose Summit

Commercial Construction Services

At Summit, we provide a wide range of services and delivery methods for our clients, allowing you the opportunity to work with us in the capacity that best suits your project’s needs.

• Construction Consultation
• Preconstruction Services
• Construction Management
• Design/Build
• General Contracting
• Sustainable Construction

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Summit Design + Build
National Presence 

While Summit’s headquarters is located in Chicago, we have fully staffed offices in strategic locations that allow us the ability to complete complex projects in the states we have regional offices and neighboring states as well. While our roots are in Chicago our teams spread across the United States support our efforts to have a national presence and to grow as a company in other markets as well as providing exceptional design-build services to our existing and new clients.

We Want to Build Your Next Project

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Featured Projects

  • 1436 Randolph

    Chicago, IL

  • Montage

    Austin, TX

  • The Ponte

    Tampa, FL

  • 5130 N Ave

    Chicago, IL

  • FSU Student Housing

    Tallahassee, FL

  • Vida 2

    Kannapolis, NC

  • 113 E Oak

    Chicago, IL

  • Congress Lofts at St. Elmo

    Austin, TX

  • Ridge Avenue Development

    Chicago, IL

The Summit Construction Process

We simplify the complicated by guiding our clients through a 5-step construction process

Concept

You share your dream and get to know us

Schematic

You consider costs and experience the benefit of a team dedicated to giving you a better build

Design Development

You see the development of your building on paper

Construction

You watch your building being built right in front of your eyes

Close Out

You move in and your people & business thrive

In Their Words

“Our newly constructed production machining facility is amazing; all of our employees are excited to come to work in the new space. A great project completed by the Summit team and its associates.”

Dennis Basler, President

EJ Basler

"They went above and beyond to collaborate with the Architect and Owners."

Emily Stampanato, NCIDQ, IIDA, LEED AP

Interior Design Director, OKW Architects. Project: Medinah Country Club

"Summit brings solutions and suggestions when problems arise. They really do care about the project."

Jennifer Mejia, Associate, Senior Project Manager

WeWork

"Summit completed our project on time, on budget and on strategy. Time and cost was quantified and the team managed our expectations well."

Jordan Martin, Director of Project Management

Method Products, PBC Project: Method

"You can tell the team cared. You can't teach someone to care. The team just knew what the goals were."

James Robinson, LEED AP, Vice President

GlenStar Properties LLC Project: Bannockburn Lakes Office Complex

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