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located in Libertyville

Vanderwerff Construction Company blog General contractor based in Libertyville, Illinois, providing construction management services for commercial and industrial properties in Chicago’s north suburbs.

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posted on
June 5th, 2008
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Vanderwerff Construction Company
based in
Libertyville

Going Green

Part of my interest in building green comes from a Montessori School project we are currently working on in Wheeling, IL. The Owner approached me after we had started with the design of the new fa ...

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posted on
May 13th, 2008
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Vanderwerff Construction Company
based in
Libertyville

Automatic Doors

Automatic doors are used for customer convenience, to assist disabled individuals, for busy employees, or for anyone who finds a closed door a problem. These automatic doors are powered to the open ...

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posted on
May 7th, 2008
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Vanderwerff Construction Company
based in
Libertyville

Handicap Accessibility

Each jurisdiction has to be looked at carefully as the requirements can vary considerably from city to city, or state to state. Since I work out of Northeastern Illinois I am mainly familiar with ...

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posted on
April 21st, 2008
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Vanderwerff Construction Company
based in
Libertyville

Through the Roof with an Elevator “Penthouse”

Part of finding the best location for an elevator is to make sure there are no major obstacles on the roof. It is generally required in order to meet safety clearances above the elevator cab that ...

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posted on
April 9th, 2008
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Vanderwerff Construction Company
based in
Libertyville

Challenges with Foundation for Elevators

The biggest obstacle for installing an elevator in an existing building is finding the best location. The toughest challenge, however, lies with making alterations to the structure.
The foun ...

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