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.
• August 1, 2011
  "Plant of the Year: KCP&L's Iatan 2 Earns POWER's Highest Honor"
  POWER
  Kenneth M. Roberts
  This energy trade publication highlighted a new power plant owned by Kansas City Power & Light. Attorneys from Schiff Hardin, including Construction Group co-leader Ken Roberts, assisted KCP&L in its oversight of the project, which was constructed using innovative contracting and project controls methods. Mr. Roberts provided key construction prudency testimony in four separate regulatory hearings.
• 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.