This letter is to acknowledge and thank you for the great job you did installing the piping for our geothermal system. Excavating and installing pipe in the parking lot of a large university while school is in session is a unique challenge, especially when the job is as large as this one was. I appreciate your professionalism and the strong work ethic of you and your crew.

– Cheryl Larsen, Assistant Director of Building & Grounds, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, A division of Northwestern University

Thank you very much for the outstanding job at Costco St. Charles. This was an especially difficult site job under a very tight schedule. Your crew's work in the field, and your diligence at the coordination meetings were critical to our success with our valued client. I was very impressed with INTREN's performance on this job, and look forward to working with you again in the future.

– Novak Construction, April 2009

Case Study

Northwestern Emergency Access Improvements

Location:

Evanston, IL

Summary:

Site, electrical and lighting improvements
Pole and fixture replacement
Installation of power and communication handholes, ER call stations, security camera equipment, traffic signal loop detectors and handholes, and concrete light pole bases
Conduit and wire for communication and power purposes

Project Challenges:

Working around a fully functioning college campus and parking lot with heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic

Creative Solutions:

Fully closed off only small areas of the site at a time to minimize the disturbance to the surrounding pedestrian and vehicle traffic
Through careful coordination, the need for directional boring was eliminated, allowing for open trenching

Results:

Eliminating directional boring and allowing for open trenching provided substantial cost savings
Improvements to campus provided for increased accessibility and safety

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