Special Projects

We go above and beyond.

We’re the team that designs, installs, and services mechanical systems in and around the city we love — Chicago. Since 1946, our family has been the mechanical contractor of choice because we offer clients customized, innovative solutions and then deliver and service those solutions as designed — on-time, on budget.

We’ve set the standards for design and installation excellence in plumbing, mechanical, fire protection, service, and design/build. We’re skilled in managing special, complex projects, providing the right level of expertise to get the job done — the challenging the better.

If you don’t know us, we’re Great Lakes Plumbing and Heating and we build connections from the inside out.

Every project is special to Great Lakes.

Every job is an opportunity for our team to go above and beyond to manage and deliver projects on time and on budget. That includes those special, out-of-the-ordinary projects. With expertise in plumbing, mechanical and fire protection, our special projects division creates practical yet innovative solutions to solve every type of challenge.

We meet the needs of our clients in a variety of innovative and special ways.

 

  • Tenant Build-outs
  • Cooling Towers
  • Interior Renovation Projects
  • Small Commercial Buildings
  • And more!

Our special project work can be seen in a variety of locations across the city and suburbs.

 

  • Kirkland & Ellis
  • United Airlines Headquarters
  • Sterling Bay Headquarters
  • William Blair
  • Sidley Austin
  • Ferrara Group Headquarters
  • Jump Trading
  • Northern Trust Headquarters
  • Bartlit Beck
  • Leo Burnett
  • Boeing Headquarters
  • Bank of America Tower
  • RR Donnelley
  • ITW Headquarters
  • Fletcher Jones Auto Group
  • Wilson Sporting Goods
  • Bain & Company
  • BDT Capital Partners
  • Cyrus One
  • Cyrus One
  • Echo Global Logistics
  • ABN AMRO
  • Takeda Pharmaceuticals
  • Kraft Heinz
  • Motorola Mobility at the Merchandise Mart
  • Groupon
  • NAVTEQ
  • Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
  • Aon Center
  • Merrill Lynch
  • BMO Harris
  • Hinshaw & Culbertson
  • LinkedIn
  • Walgreens at the Old Post Office
  • TD Ameritrade

    Building connections

    At Great Lakes, our client relationships last. We do it by providing clients with what they need, when they need it, by …

    WE TAKE THE TIME
    Putting in the time to understand and solve client challenges.
    REGULAR UPDATES
    Communicating from the inside out so that everyone knows where we are relative to the project plan, budget, and timeline.
    INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
    Continually investing in the latest technology and training our people to deliver innovative solutions using that technology.

    As a result of our efforts, many of our clients have been with us for more than 25 years. That’s something we like to talk about.

    “Great Lakes has always been a subcontractor that we can rely on. From projects that were as complicated to mechanical rework that a Developer is looking for subcontractor recommendations, my first call is always to Great Lakes”

    Our special projects team works across markets, so you’ll find Great Lakes in and around some of Chicago’s new and noteworthy buildings.

    • Restaurants

    • Hospitals

    • Residential buildings

    • Hotels

    • Banks

    • Educational facilities

    • Office buildings

    • Health clubs

    • Laboratories