In The News

• January 27, 2012
  'Northwestern Memorial turns the computers on to construction'
  Crain's Chicago Business
  Mark C. Friedlander
  This article about the planned construction of a new outpatient center for Northwestern Memorial Hospital quotes Schiff Hardin Construction Group partner Mark Friedlander. Mr. Friedlander, who focuses his practice on design-build methods and issues, notes that new computerized design methods can help make construction projects more cost-effective for hospitals.
• March 17, 2008
  'Lawyers Will Push Builders to Let Games Begin'
  Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
  Mark C. Friedlander
  Schiff Hardin partner Mark Friedlander is quoted in this piece, which details the activities of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys' Olympic Task Force. Mr. Friedlander, chair of the task force, describes its efforts to unify the construction industry around a pledge to finish all Olympic-related construction properly and on-time and to develop a uniform, mutually beneficial dispute resolution process for the local construction industry that prevents work stoppages and slowdowns in advance of the building boom that would occur should Chicago be chosen as the site of the 2016 Olympic Games.
• November 1, 2007
  “Meeting Memos”
  Licensed Architect
  Mark C. Friedlander
  In its third quarter issue, Licensed Architect, a trade publication of the Association of Licensed Architects, takes note of a well-received presentation given by Schiff Hardin partner Mark Friedlander. The presentation drew over 140 attendees. Mark is a frequent speaker on the subject of architect-led design-build construction practices.
• July 1, 2007
  'Increasing Margins: Consider Architect-Led Design-Build for Fewer Disputes and Greater Profit'
  Design Firm Management
  Mark C. Friedlander
  This article, written for a publication of the American Institute of Architects, is a detailed account of a very well-received presentation given by Mark Friedlander at the AIA’s 2007 convention. The presentation, titled 'Architect-Led Design-Build: A Practical Business Plan,' described ways in which architects can structure their businesses to maximize efficiency and profit.