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I didn’t think I would ever see the day we would build an entire house in a day. That day came on November 9, 2010 when we successfully set the first privately owned modular home in Chicago. In collaboration with Square Root Architecture and Design and through months of planning the day finally arrived. It was a beautiful sunny morning, almost non-existent winds, a slight chill in the air, and a lot of anticipation.

Helios Adds To List of Satisfied Health Care Clients; Completes First Gut Rehab Dental Studio

Shane Potter recently joined Helios Design + Build as a Senior Project Manager. Shane provides overall project leadership and management for a wide variety of project types, including medical, retail, office and mixed use. Shane has over ten years of commercial construction experience in Chicago, having been involved in the management of over $500M in completed construction projects and having provided preconstruction services for several high profile projects. Shane is a highly skilled leader, and provides complete project accountability. His satisfied client base includes several of Chicago’s premier health care organizations, private developers and owners of hospitality, higher education, corporate office and retail facilities.

Green is taking over! Eco-friendly or sustainable products and structures are becoming commonplace in the U.S. Green buildings are strategically designed to efficiently use natural resources to reduce negative impacts on the environment and human health. While these buildings have generally been thought to only help the planet, recent studies reveal that green buildings also give a large boost to the economy and productivity.